Dears,
First of all the news is INACCURATE. Oscar Rebelo has quit neither the GBA nor
the Task Force. He has merely announced his resignation as the CONVENER of the
GBA. Posts are not important in the GBA, the fulfillment of its three-point
agenda is all important. Patricia Pinto resigned as the SECRETARY of the GBA on
31 March, 2008. She is still an active member of the GBA Core Group and till
recently of the Task Force support to Oscar. She cannot attend now. If the
groom is not attending the nuptials to what use is the Bridesmaid and Flower
girl?
Of the THREE OBJECTIVES in the Memorandum to the Goa Govt. signed on 18
December, 2006 and sent on 22 December, 2006, the GBA and the people of Goa
have achieved TWO, the last one is half way through. The work continues in the
GBA. The people of Goa need to continue to support their very own organisation,
the GBA. If the people of Goa leave the GBA, the Core Group members can very
well go back to their various professions to earn a beter living for
themselves. The GBA is NOT a salary paying NGO. We work for free and often
spend money from our pockets for more things than travel.
The going is going to get tougher still in the coming days. The days for
pussy-footing are almost over. It is back to the street cat days and, in the
rains, one is also likely to get wet. So who is chicken now?
The GT report stated:
"GBA would meet at the Caritas Hall, St Inez, Panjim> at 4 pm today, August 2,
where Ritu Prasad is likely to make> a presentation on Section 16 and 16A of
the TCP Act."
The venue is not the only thing that the GT got wrong. If Ritu Prasad was doing
the presentation for GBA [which she did at TB Cunha Hall, near Azad Maidan] how
can she have resigned from the GBA. Patricia Pinto was very much there ...and
is very much with the GBA. Only Oscar has to make his presence felt. He has not
resigned from the GBA, no matter who says or writes otherwise.
Mog asundi
Miguel
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:02:14 +0000
From: michael iglesias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Save Goa crusader Oscar quits GBA
(Gomantak Times)
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
When the tough gets going one needs to be tough. Rebello should not have quit
but put on the fight, if he is on the right track and for the development of
Goenkars ,and this goes out to every Goenkar today , no matter what disaster
you face in life , be strong and god fearing , after all the lord has said "Be
Still And Strong for I am God">
Save Goa crusader Oscar quits GBA
> > By A Staff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > PANJIM: Disparate forces with the Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA)> have finally
> > forced the resignation of its convenor Oscar Rebello.> > Two other
> > prominent members of the GBA, Ritu Prasad and> Patricia Pinto, who
> > represented Rebello in the Task Force to> prepare the draft Regional Plan
> > 2021, have also decided to> stay away from the panel henceforth.> > "I can
> > understand people from outside the GBA criticizing> me," said a frustrated
> > Rebello, "but when your own people> start labelling you a sell-out, it is
> > better to resign."> >
The GBA was not agreeing to it."> > The GBA has to arrive to a consensus,
Patricia said, adding> that the GBA would meet at the Caritas Hall, St Inez,
Panjim> at 4 pm today, August 2, where Ritu Prasad is likely to make> a
presentation on Section 16 and 16A of the TCP Act.> > The resignation of the
top three members means the GBA will> have to appoint a new set of leaders to
represent it on the> Task Force.> > ENDS>
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