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August 20 - WORLD GOA DAY
Celebrating the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule of the
Indian Constitution on August 20, 1992
For a list of World Goa Day events see:
http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com
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To Goanet -
I understand that the bamon-hating poseur who fancies
himself as an "academic" has oozed some schlock in the
Gomantak Times regarding the kerfuffle involving a
Goan cartoonist and some Hindu fundamentalist thugs.
This is amusing, because this hypocrite who now wants
the cartoonist to have the freedom to exhibit - and I
vehemently agree that the said cartoonist should have
that freedom - was the very same fellow who last year
wanted to block the screening of my documentary
"The Rape of Goa" at a meeting of the Taleigao villagers,
over the wishes of those villagers. I had been
approached by the villagers for a screening and had
readily agreed.
Which is to say, the self-styled "academic" is selective
about his support of freedom of expression. Those he
disagrees with don't get to have their say in his rotten
worldview: the classic specimen of the "do-as-I-say-but-not-as-I-do"
intolerant hack.
Even more amusing, the Taleigao village representatives
privately let on to me that I should come prepared with
my Macbook to screen the documentary, this fellow's
objections notwithstanding. Accordingly I went there. I
even helped the GBA representative with her presentation.
When her laptop malfunctioned she asked if she could use
my Macbook. The fellow could do nothing more than
loiter impotently as I handled the GBA lady's slideshow.
Unfortunately, the programme was running late by well over
an hour and I had to head back home on account of a prior
commitment. So I couldn't show "The Rape of Goa" that
morning. It would have been fun rubbing this charlatan's
nose into the ground by the very instance of screening the
show. Oh well, next time maybe.
Warm regards,
r
