----------------------------------------------------------------- Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) unveils his book, The Greatest Konkani Song Hits. Launch dates: Goa (Kala Academy) on 9 Aug. 4 pm. U.K. (Staines) on 15 Aug. Canada on 20 Aug and US on 30 Aug. Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com/
----------------------------------------------------------------- Santosh, Please add my name. Alfred de Tavares > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:19:01 -0700 > From: chimbel...@yahoo.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] Comedy Show > > Mervyn, > > Here is what I think all of us should write in our emails to the speaker and > other MLAs. But more importantly, we should write it as a letter-petition to > the Herald newspaper with our names on it: > > LETTER > > Dear Sir, > > I agree with Samir Kelekar that the Goa Vidhan Sabha is a comedy show. The > threat of imprisonment issued from its chair and benches against a private > citizen for speaking his mind in public, just proved this fact. I am willing > to spend time in prison with Samir to defend my right to freely express this > opinion of mine in this free democratic country of ours. > > Sincerely, > > Santosh Helekar > > Goanetters, if you are willing to add your name to this petition, please say > so in this forum or privately to me. I will send it to the editor of Herald > as soon as I receive 100 names. I need to know how many people will be there > with us because I have to make reservations at Aguada. We need at least 100 > bodkam because ex-President Pandurang has told me that we get a special > discount for a party of 100 or more. > > Regarding sending the above letter as an email to the actors in the comedy > show, their email addresses are listed on the following website: > > http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/mlas.php > > Cheers, > > Santosh > > > > > --- On Wed, 8/5/09, Mervyn Lobo <mervynal...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > > > Santosh, > > I think our (i.e. all people reading here) focus should be > > on sending > > a clear message to Rane that he is not going to get away > > with > > this intimidation and trying to muzzle the press any more. > > > > If anyone can post Rane's email address, I am sure that > > those > > who are concerned about the direction Goa is going, will > > send their > > choice words to him. Even if 10% of the 11,500 members here > > > > respond, Rane will have to take notice. > > > > The second person who has to be informed about our concerns > > is, > > Eduardo Faleiro. If someone sends his address, we could cc > > Faleiro. > > After all, his job is specifically to cater for the > > NRI's concerns. > > > > Lastly, a big thank you to Samir Kelekar for having the > > guts to say > > what is on his mind. > > > > Mervyn Lobo > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx