Dear Goans, Subject: CLARIFICATION TO WHOSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN.
At the outset, please take note of the posts originating from Marshall Mendonca and the response to the same by self. I, Floriano Lobo, do hereby affirm that I am a member of the newly formed MNE (Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott) headed by Adv. Antonio Lobo as its convenor. Adv. Lobo just telephoned to inform me that he got a very funny call from London while he was in Mumbai:- Quote I was attending the Bar Council Meeting in Mumbai Saturday (yesterday) last, and I received a call with a funny three digit number on my cell phone. I came out of the meeting to attend to the phone call, especially as I was confused with the number. The caller wanted to know if it was me, and I answered in the affirmative. The caller introduced himself to me as Dr. Virginkar, from London. When I told him I am attending a meeting he said he would be very brief. The question he posed is whether I was the convenor of MNE. When I answered in the affirmative, he asked me if Floriano Lobo is authorized to speak for the MNE. I told him 'NO'. I told him that I issue the press statements and I am the spokes person. That Floriano forwards my press statements to the net lists for the information of net-Goans. In that case, Dr. Virginkar asked me, why is it that Floriano Lobo is speaking in the name of MNE and soiling the good name of Manohar Parrikar stating that he called the Catholic Church in Goa Communal? I told Dr. Virginkar that Floriano speaks for himself and keeps Goans informed about the happenings thro' his reports. What he reports are facts that are discussed in the presence of a full delegation. That he is doing so in his own name and in the capacity as the member of the Ekvott. If Floriano is speaking for MNE as its spokesperson, then I shall order him to stop. Unquote Now for the clarification Adv. Lobo asked me to make. I speak for myself and I have the right to report what is factual. No one, not Dr. Anand Virginkar, can stop me from doing so. It is a fact that the floosies who were working under-cover with camouflaged intensions through full page advertisements, promoting the BJP are now slowly coming out from the cold and exposing themselves. What I have reported is pure facts and anyone can confirm these from Manohar Parrikar himself. Besides, I enjoy very cordial relations with Manohar Parrikar and I talk to him as a Goan to another Goan. If he has any problem with that, he is welcome to talk to me about it. I don't think he needs agents in the UK or in the US to do that for him. I am confident that he is quite intelligent enough to take care of himself. I have always worked in a transparent manner and shall do so fore-ever. For further information of Dr. Virginkar, let me say this. Manohar Parrikar said more during the meet with the MNE delegation which I had blissfully forgotten to report. He had openly complained that the POPE has not apologized to Goa for the atrocities committed by the Portuguese on the Hindus of Goa whereas His Holiness has done so to Europe. I am not reporting this to malign Menorah. But if Dr. Virginia thinks that I do, then so be it. Dr. Virginia cannot tape my mouth. On the contrary Dr. Virginia must know that if one is feeling uncomfortable within as a result of a churning stomach, it is better to vomit and empty it of the accumulated bile and acidity rather than keep it inside and fall sick and be hospitalized. I think Menorah Paprika is doing the former and I respect him for that. It is another matter altogether if the floosies are getting all worked out instead of minding their own business. Let it be known that Menorah Paprika and Florien Lobo are both bonfire Goons and are leaders of individual political thinking. They are not only working for the good of Goa and Goons but must be seen as doing so. The people of Goa will be the judge to identify who is and who is not. And therefore, I rest my case. Truly, florin goasuraj PS: I am copying this post to Adv. Lobo for obvious reason. ----- Original Message ----- From: "goasuraj" <[email protected]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] GOA IS A FAILED STATE >A few days ago, a delegation of MNE (Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott) met the > leader of the opposition along with the Mapusa MLA (Francis D'Souza) at > his > official office at the Assembly Complex to alert him on the take-over of > the > Mapusa ODP (Outline Development Plan) by vested interest to make > agricultural fields along the Mapusa river a concrete jungle and where MNE > wanted a people's park as a lung for Mapusa's citizenry as also an > exhibition ground for the city developed with all facilities like > toilests, > parking etc and various other beautification and decongesting measures. > > However, Manohar Parrikar observed that people come to him to get their > work > done but when the time comes to voting, they vote for the Congress. This > comment steered the discussion entirely off the topic on hand where the > Freedom Struggle VCD affair etc came to fore in a heated discussion. This > is > when Manohar brought to the attention of the Convenor (Adv. Antonio Lobo) > that the Church (thro' CSJP & others) had approached him to table the > motion > in the House to cancel the TCP amendment 16 &16A. He said he did not want > to do > it but after a lot of pressure from all sides he agreed to to so. Not a > single Congress-NCP legislator voted for the motion he said and the motion > was defeated. The Church, he said, had done nothing to pressurize the > Congress MLAs (at least the Christian ones) to vote for the motion. All > said > and done, he went on to call the Church as communal. He also spoke a lot > about who is who that approached him in person and were presently only > sending him letters by post which 'I file without reading them' he > said.As > this instant argument had given him the lead to press his point, he went > further to denounce the Church on the VCD affair. His argument was put to > rest by self when I drew his attention to the fact that per se the VCD > was > a creation of perverted minds where it was not history that was recorded > but > egos. The VCD would have died, I told him, a natural shelf-death if YOU as > the Education Minister did not circulate the VCD to the schools in Goa. > Parents/teachers alike thought YOU, being cadre RSS, wanted to poison the > budding minds of school children, a well known target used by the RSS. > > Manohar had not much to say except that "Did I force the schools to show > the > VCD?" Did I send a circular forcing the schools to screen the VCD? > > To that Adv. Antonio Lobo reminded him that the VCD had his endorsement > and > that he was the Education Minister as well as the CM. School authorities > did > not need a circular. The order was implied by the very fact that it was > routed through the Education Department. > > I have related the above since Marshall has asked a pertinent question. > Will > the Ordinance be defeated when produced in the Assembly as a BILL come > next > assembly session within 6 months? I personally believe that more than the > Legislators and their conscience et al, the Church in Goa will be put to > the > litmus test on this issue. > > floriano > goasuraj > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marshall Mendonza" <[email protected]> > To: "goanet" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:56 PM > Subject: [Goanet] GOA IS A FAILED STATE > > >>I do not believe all is lost as yet with the Ordinance regularising the >> Ciadade irregularities. It is though a challenging task. I understand >> that >> an ordinance has a legal validity of 6 months. Legislation has to be >> passed >> before the ordinance expires, otherwise the ordinance lapses. Further the >> ordinance can be challenged before the High Court. Now is the time to put >> the legislators through the litmus test - all 40 of them. Apply pressure >> on >> each of them. Get them to sign a petition that they will oppose the bill >> in >> the legislature when it is brought before them. This will serve two >> purposes. One the true intent of each one of them will be known. And two >> any >> duplicity will stand exposed. But for these to have powerful effect every >> goan who loves his motherland has to come out and stand to be counted. >> But >> will they rise to the occasion? >> >> Regards, >> >> Marshall >
