Ixttamno, Tomazinhobab mhonntta, <<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.>>..........<<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.>>
Tumche modlea khubxea zonnamni hatuntlem khotteponn parkhilam astolench, kiteak hi 'Debate' (ektorfi cheorchea) kaim mhoine Goanet-ar Inglixintlean chol'loli. Mhoje sogle 'reminders' hanga uzvaddak ailole; Tomazinho babachi zag nasli! Itlench nhoi tor Alfred chachak (Alfred de Tavares) hacho vaz ailo ani tannem GT uzvaddaina zalear hanvem mhoje reminders "Heraldak" dhaddpacho sol'lo dilolo; to-i zalear kovitentlean. Ani hanvem taka 'kovitentleanuch' zap dil'li. Titlean to thread somplolo. GT disallean mhojeo zaiteo chitti uzvaddaileo nant, hem khorem. Ani tachoch Tomazinhobab faido kaddunk sodta zait. Punn tache "Goodnight" chitti uprant mhojeo don tori chitti GT potrar uzvadda aileat: Walter Menezes ani Jose Salvador Fernandes hankam teach vixoyacher mhojeo zapo. 'Debate' korche khatir koslim paulam ubarum-ia tem legun suchoun dhaddloli mhoji chitt Goanet-ar uzvadda ailea. Ani magir "reminders'. Ani atam sangta mhoji zag nasli mhunn. Edem vhoddlem lobaddponn?! Loz mhonnloli vost hea sonvsarant asa kai? Anik tumcho vell vhogddauncho nhoi mhunn tea 'debate' prosongachi sogli mahiti hangach thoddkeant, Goanet-achich sakxi diun, ditam. Survat zali ti Tomazinho babachea Prabhakarbab Tendulkar hancher boroilolea lekhavelean. Tatuntlea eka vakyak horkot gheun hanvem "Dissemination of ignorance" hem potr boroilem. Tem hanga vachat: http://lists.goanet.org/htdig.cgi/goanet-goanet.org/2009-June/178676.html ................. Hanvem Tomazinho babachem apovnnem svikar kelem, itlench nhoi tor te khatir "procedure' legun suchoilem. Tem hanga polloyat: http://lists.goanet.org/htdig.cgi/goanet-goanet.org/2009-July/180400.html ..................... Ugddas potr dhaddlem tem hanga polloyat: http://lists.goanet.org/htdig.cgi/goanet-goanet.org/2009-September/183178.html ....................... Alfred de Tavares hanchi suchovnni: http://lists.goanet.org/htdig.cgi/goanet-goanet.org/2009-September/183310.html .................. Alfred Chacha-k mhoji zap: http://lists.goanet.org/htdig.cgi/goanet-goanet.org/2009-September/183401.html .......... Hanga sokol Tomazinho baban Dalgado Konknni Akademi-cher Novembr 2004-nt boroilolo lekh polloyat. Tatuntlem poilench vak'ya "DKA 1988-nt sthaploli" mhunn sangta. Tor don tin vorsam modinch Tomazinho bab hem visorlo ani "DKA was established in 1989" oxem porporot mhonnonk laglo? Hem koxem zaum-ieta? Fuddem "Aims and Objectives" vachat. Tatunt "to fight against the injustice done to Romi Konknni, oxem suchovpi kitem tori asa? "Prgramme for 2005" hatunt punn he vixim koslich tozvit asa? Polleyat: http://lists.goanet.org/htdig.cgi/goanet-goanet.org/2004-November/107341.html ......... Fr. Pratap Naik hannim "Romi Lipyecho Itihas" mhunn ek lekh boroilolo tatunt DKA-choi itihas aspavta; konn kedna Sekretar aslo hachi mahiti hanga asa. Tor vachat: http://lists.goanet.org/htdig.cgi/goanet-goanet.org/2005-September/119864.html Hatunt tumkam hem fuddlem vachunk melltta. Zalear DKA-cho poilo Sekretar konn? Ani Jun 2004 porian kitle Sekretar asle? Ani konn konn? Zalear Tomazinhobab survatek savn Sekretar aslo mhonnlem zalear kitem chukta? Sekretar (28-8-1988 - 19-6-2004) mhunn zutti somptanch, Convener zal'lo, hachi nond gheyat. 1987: 4th February Goa Assembly passed the Language bill. Thus Konkani written in Devanagari script became the State language of Goa. 14th March TSKK called a meeting of Konkani writers in Roman script at Jesuit House, Panaji to discuss how to introduce Devanagari script for writing Konkani. During this meeting a few important leaders of Konknni Porjecho Avaz (KPA) and writers expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the Language Act 1987. Since then TSKK began to find out from various people the reason for dissatisfaction. TSKK realized to foster Konkani in Goa Devanagari and Roman script are essential. Therefore TSKK took the lead and contacted Fr. Freddy da Costa and Mr. Tomazinho Cardozo and discussed the course of action and decided to call a meeting of Roman script writers, readers and well-wishers. 1988: 17th July a seminar of Roman script Konkani writers was called at Instituto de Piedade, Panaji. During the seminar Fr. Pratap Naik, S.J. of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) proposed to Roman script writers and readers the idea of establishing Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) to promote Konkani in Roman script and submitted a master plan for Konkani in Roman script and proposed to start. 28th August a seminar was held at Loyola High School. Margão. Here Fr. Pratap Naik once again stressed the need of starting DKA. Participants accepted his suggestion and DKA was established. Fr. Pratap Naik made it clear to the members that he will not accept any office of DKA. Hence an ad hoc managing committee was elected. Fr. Freddy J. da Costa was chosen as the president, Mr. Agnelo Pires as the Vice-President, Mr. Tomazinho Cardozo as secretary. Mr. Thomas C. Fernandes as Jt. Secretary, Mr. Prabhakar Tendulkar as the treasurer. Mr. Zito Almeida and Fr. Eusebio Ferrão as members and Fr. Pratap Naik was nominated as the advisor. Fr. Pratap was enrolled as the first member of DKA. DKA appointed a special committee headed by Fr. Matthew Almeida,s.j. to prepare Konkani orthography in Roman script. It was published by DKA. 1989: 2 July DKA General Council elected new Managing Committee. President:Fr. Antimo Gomes, Vice-President:Fr. Planton Faria, Secretary:Tomazinho Cardozo, Joint Secretary: Mr. Vincy Quadros, Members:Cajetan Vaz, Mrs. Berta Menezes and Mr. Tarkeshwar Naik. 1990-2004: June 1990 to 23 March DKA remained dormant due to various reasons. Meanwhile TSKK persuaded the office bearers either to revive DKA or if it is not possible to close it down. 1992: 20th August through an amendment to the Constitution of India Konkani was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. 2004: 25th March Fr. Pratap Naik took the initiative to revive the DKA. He discussed this matter with Fr. Freddy da Costa and Mr. Tomazinho Cardozo. Subsequently two times Fr. Freddy, Mr. Tomazinho and Mr. Prabhakar Tendulkar and Fr. Pratap Naik, s.j. met at Gulab office at Panaji to discuss the matter of Roman script and DKA. 12th May Romi writers and readers were invited at T.B.Cunha Hall to discuss the matter related to Roman script. It was officially decided once again to revive DKA. Fr. Freddy was chosen as the convener. Secretary and treasurer remained the same as before. Wilmix Mazarello, Cipriano Lopes, Cosma Fernandes, Dr. Olivinho Gomes, Jose S. Fernandes, Fr. Peter Raposo, Fr. Ave Maria Afonso, Wilfred Menezes, Willy Goes, Andrew and Fr. Pratap Naik, s.j. were nominated as members of the ad hoc managing committee. 17th May Fr. Freddy died. 19th June Mr. Tomazinho was chosen as the convener to lead DKA. ........... Aiz te 'debate'-ik orth urunk na karonn Tomazinho baban ek sot manun ghetlam: DKA-chi stapnnuk 1988 vorsa zal'li, mhonnje "DKA was established in 1988, not in 1989." Hem sot tache kodden kobul korun ghevpak mhaka tin voir vorsam laglim. Punn Sotachench zoit zatolem. Mog asum. Sebastian Borges On 19 May 2010 tomazinho cardozo <[email protected]> wrote: 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. ...... 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 Sebastian Borges
