Dear friends,
The following letter was sent to the Editor of Gomantak Times on Friday,
28/08/09 but has not seen the light of the day. Anticipating this fate, from
past experience, cc was also sent to Mr. Cardozo [[email protected]] and to
Mr. Jose Salvador Fernandes [[email protected]]. But there is no response from
these quarters as well. It is now posted here to keep you informed and
because the suggestion of a debate by Mr Tomazinho Cardozo originally
appeared on this forum as well. :-
The Editor,
Gomantak Times,
Panaji.
Sir,
Kindly publish the following in the Letters to the Editor column of your
newspaper.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
Sebastian Borges.
Sub: Withered Debate?
It is over six weeks since I had expressed my readiness to face Mr. Tomazinho
Cardozo in a debate which he would organize. In the interests of transparency
and time-saving, I have since suggested that he follow the following procedure:
(1) Contact me on my cell (no. 9960816598) to shortlist date-time slots
convenient to both of us. (2) Arrange a venue, contact the media and get their
confirmation to cover the event. (3) Announce on Gomantak Times (a) the venue
(b) date and timings (from and upto) (c) names of media who have agreed to
cover (d) seating capacity of the venue; this is to be done at least four
working days in advance so as to enable interested readers to make their travel
and other arrangements. (4) Strictly adhere to the time schedule. I regret
to say that, in over a month, Mr Cardozo has not found the time even to take
the first step. I hereby request him to expedite the matter, lest readers dub
it as “the withered debate.”
If his difficulty lies with the procedure I have suggested, he is welcome to
propose another equally, if not more, transparent and time-saving.
Yours truly,
Sebastian Borges
Nagdoli, Velim.
I wonder what is holding Mr Cardozo back to the extent that he cannot make up
his mind regarding his own free date-time slots; all he has to do is consult
his appointments diary. Granted that he is a very busy person, but not so busy
as not to find a couple of slots a month or two ahead. I hope he is not trying
to duck the debate which he had himself proposed.
Sotachench zoit zatolem.
Mog asum.
Sebastian Borges.
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