GT ‘DEBATE’ SODDUN KONN POLLON GHELO? HANV VO BORGES BAB?
( May 14, 2010 hea disa GOA Net hacher ailole Borges babachea zabab-ak
poilo “DEBATE’ hache vixim zabab ditam. Ho zabab lamb aslolea karannank
lagon tannem ghatlolea heram bogllanttancher uprant uzvadd ghaltam)
Amchea Borges babachi ti zolmanchich sonvoim zaun asa. Apnnem pap korop
ani tem pap zata zalear dusreancher lottovn ghalop. ‘Gomantak Times’
(GT) hea Inglez potracher tannench suru kelole bhasabaxecher bariksannen
niyall kelear tem sid’dh zata ani hanvem ‘Debate’ korunk avhan dilolem
ti ‘DEBATE’ soddun konnem poll kaddli tenvuim provar zata.
Amchea Borges babak ek duens asa. Hem duens mhunttlear zor konn Dalgado
Konknni Akademy (DKA) Romi lipicher onit zalea tacher zhuzpak rochlea
mhunttlear taka to “Lipirog” rokddoch zata. Goychea Rajbhas kaideak
lagon Romi lipintle Konknnicher onit kelea mhunttlear Borges baba bhitor
to ‘Lipirog’ rokddoch ustota. Ani oxench GT hea Inglez potracher ghoddlem.
Hanvem teach vixoyacher GT-cher ek lekh boroilolo. Borges babacho
‘Lipirog’ ustolo ani rokddench tannem GT potrak ek chitt boroiloli. Hi
chitt Junache 10 tarker 2009 hea disa porgott zali. Tea disa hi chorcha
suru zali. Te chittik hanvem zabab daddlo to sokol ditam: Ho mhojo poilo
zabab:
First Reply to S. M. Borges’ Letter on Gomantak Times dated 17th June
DISSEMINATING IGNORANCE
Mr. S. M. Borges’s letter – Disseminating ignorance - published on your
daily dated June 10, 2009 is the result of frustration. I say it is
frustration only because he has unnecessarily mixed the payment I get as
a columnist with the issue in question. My friend Mr. Borges gets
excited immediately if any one states that DKA was formed to fight the
injustice meted to Konkani in Roman script. It is because he is wearing
glasses through which he can see only Konkani in Devnagori script and
nothing else. I have always stated that Konkani in Roman script should
be given equal status with Konkani in Devnagori script in the Official
Language Act of Goa. My friend Mr. Borges opposes it with all his might
because his ultimate aim is to see the end of Konkani in Roman script as
soon as possible.
Mr. Borges has a lot of time to write letters after letters and he feels
that everyone else too lives in the same way. Every minute is precious
to me and hence I would not like to waste my precious time in answering
questions of Mr. Borges who is not any authority to decide on the issue.
Nevertheless I am prepared to clear all the issues in the confused mind
of Mr. Borges regarding Konkani in Roman script. Let us have a one to
one, face to face live debate on this issue in the presence of the media
– printed as well as electronic – and the people. If that happens then
only we shall be in a position to state who is disseminating ignorance,
false information and manipulated history.
I give first preference to Mr. S. M. Borges organize this debate and if
he is not able to do so then I take the responsibility to organize the
same. If agreeable then Mr. Borges may contact me on my cell phone
9822170102.
Tomazinho Cardozo
Candolim
Potrancher bhasabas korun tancho moladik zago pidder korcho nhoi ani
ekach borobor ‘sot’ kitem ani ‘fott’ kitem tem uzvaddak yeunche khatir
hanvem “DEBATE” korunk avhan dilem. Hanv somzololom ki amcho Borges bab
ti ‘debate’ korpak raji zatolo mhunn. Punn na! Kitem kai mhunttlear
tannem mhaka GT potracher zabab diun sodanche porim mhaka kaim proxn
kelet. Poile aplea proxnnanche zabab di ani zabab dilea uprantuch
‘Debate’ korum-ia. ‘Debate’ korinastana poll kaddpachi hi tachi yevzonn
asli. Hanvem taka GT potrar dusro zabab dilo to sokol ditam:
Second Reply to S. M. Borges’ Letter on Gomantak Times dated 17th June
LET’S HAVE THE DEBATE – NO ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ !
From the letter of Mr. S. M. Borges ‘Let’s have the debate, Tomazinho,
but …?” (Gt June 17) one comes to the conclusion that Mr. Borges is not
willing to have a debate otherwise he would have not put conditions to
answer his questions before the debate. In fact the debate is proposed
in order to get all answers from me as well as from Mr. Borges. Then why
there is a need to answer him in advance? Or is it an excuse to avoid to
discuss the matter in public because it could lead to the exposure of
lies perpetuated by Mr. S. M. Borges and others of his like regarding
Konkani in Roman script?
Once again Mr. Borges displays his frustration by linking the issue of
the proposed debate to politicians. He says in his letter, “ Politicians
thrive on media exposure, so it will be cruel to deny Cardozo his
craving.” The whole of Goa knows that I have left politics long back but
it is Mr. Borges alone who keeps on harping on my political life because
it suits him to defame the politicians and get the mileage from it if
possible. In fact Mr. Borges has been appointed to some statutory bodies
by the politicians only who according to him crave for media exposure.
It is very easy to make use of the term ‘politician’ in a defamatory way
but it is very difficult to refuse the goodies offered by the same
politicians.
Therefore this is my last request to Mr. Borges. If Mr. Borges has the
courage to face the truth then only he can accept the proposition of
having a debate. But if he wishes to continue his tirade against Konkani
in Roman script and its supporters with the help of lies and
‘manipulated facts’ then he is free to give excuses to prevent the
debate from happening.
Tomazinho Cardozo
Candolim
Borges bab-an portun zabab dilo. Tantun anik fotti marleot ani mhojer
bunhead naslole arop ghatle. “Chol DEBATE korum-ia hanv toyar asam mhunn
mat tannem mhunttlem na. Tea khatir hanvem taka mhojo tisro ani nimnno
zabab dilo. GT potrar porgott zalolo ho mhojo tisro ani nimnno zabab:
My last reply to S. M. Borges’ Letter on Gomantak Times dated June 26.
THANK YOU MR BORGES, GOOD NIGHT!
After going through S. M. Borges’s letter (GT June 26) I am convinced of
the fact that Mr. S. M. Borges is afraid of having a face to face
debate. That pleases me because he has no guts to face the truth. I am
also convinced that if the debate is held all his lies and manipulations
will be exposed once and for all and the truth about Konkani in Roman
script will prevail. This also means that he will have no moral right to
go ahead with his anti – Konkani in Roman script tirade any more. And
under no circumstances he wishes to end his anti-Konkani in Roman script
tirade so abruptly.
In his above referred letter he has stated two more lies. He says I have
promised to answer his questions which is a lie because I proposed to
have a debate so that his questions are answered by me and my questions
by him. If so where is the question of promising to answer his questions
here? The other lie he has stated is that I had accused Uday Bhembre for
communal writings. Once again it is a manipulation! Yes I did argue with
Uday Bhembre but not on communal writings. I regret to state that the
minds which are infested with communalism consider anything and
everything on communal lines.
We live in the 21st century. Today all issues are clarified and solved
through talks, discussions and debate. India and Pakistan have even
agreed to sit together and to discuss, clarify and if possible solve the
most critical issue of Kashmir. Today the world over
debate/discussion/talk is considered the only solution to get the
mind-set cleared of misinformation and misunderstandings. And in this
era, here is my friend Mr. Borges who does not consider a debate useful
to clarify his as well as my stand on Konkani in Roman script.
Mr. Borges may go to any extent to destroy Konkani in Roman script. We
do not mind at all because the movement for the promotion and for
acquiring equal status to Konkani in Roman script along with Devnagori
script started by DKA and other organizations will never stop. In fact
this movement has compelled the government to recognize the importance
of Konkani in Roman script and hence DKA has been granted financial
assistance, Tiatr Academy of Goa has been formed, Ravindra Bhavan’s main
auditorium is named after Joao Agostinho Fernandes, literary awards
stopped for Konkani in Roman script have been re-started by Kala
Akademy, Goa Konkani Akademy, for the first time, has a Vice-President
other than the protagonist of Devnagori script alone, etc, etc.
Remaining demands of DKA will also be met at the appropriate time. All
this is a matter of serious concern to Mr. Borges.
Therefore my proposal for a debate still exists. As per Mr. Borges’s
wishes we will have it at any time as per his convenience. In spite of
all this, if Mr. Borges has no courage to face the truth then his ill
intentions towards Konkani in Roman script are clear. Hence I say in
conclusion, “Thank you Mr. Borges, Good Night!”
Tomazinho Cardozo
Candolim.
Hea mhojea zababa uprant Borges bab-an anik zabuch kelina. Ti DEBATE
koria vo naka tenvuim sanglem na. Ani amcho bhizudd Borges bab ti DEBATE
soddun pollon ghelo.
Sunneachi xempddi vankddi mhunntta tem khorem. Ti DEBATE soddun apunn
pollon ghelo ani atam amcho Borges bab oxem mhunntta, “ Hanvem heach
vixoyacher taka GT disallear, puravea soit, ovhan dil'lem tedna tannem
mhojea prosnank soroll zapo diunche bodlek mhaka 'debate' korunk apoilo.
Punn jedna hanvem tachi suchovnni svikarun tannench ti 'debate'
ghoddoun haddchi mhunn zap dili, tedna tannem kaim mhoine porian samkem
moneponn pall'llem; hanvem sabar 'reminder' dhaddlole mhunn tumkam
(Goanet vachpeank) ugddas asach nhoi?”
Amchea Borges bab-achi hi anik ek fott zaun asa. Nnovi fott! Tannem tor
mhoji DEBATE korpachem avhan svikarun DEBATE korunk apunn raji asam
mhunnon zabab dila zalear to tacho zabab khoinche tarkechea GT potrar
aila to mhaka matxem Borges bab-an sangchem. Fotti sangon vachpeank
guspaghonddolant lagunk proitn korinakai.
Hache voilean GT ‘DEBATE’ soddun konn pollon ghelo tem sid’dh zata.
Borges bab fottinchem zoit korunk ami tuka kednanch diunchena.
Tomazinho Cardozo
Candolim, Goy
