To Goanet - Dear Dr. Desai,
Deeply sorry to hear about the ten grand pissed down the Goa Susu-raj drainhole. At least you didn't end up as "My friend Anil" next to "My friend Audhut." Sailor boy is now promising to throw another tantrum. Ooooh scary scary. Warm regards, r Dr. Anil Desai wrote: Response: What a magnificient article by a hugely succeful goan politician. I think it was Miguel who informed us that the last time Floriano Lobo contested assembly elections, he got around 217 votes. It is therefore not surprising, is it, that BJP will approach this megalomaniac to get back to power. Now let me inform Goanetters about a few facts. I , Anil Desai, am an admirer of Manohar Parrikar and wish to see him back as the chief minister of Goa. I have openly supported him in the past and will do so again in future. He is by no means a perfect man but I believe he is still the best all round politician that goa has to offer. I met Floriano Lobo over a cup of tea during December 2007 at the suggestion of a catholic friend of mine from Salcette. This friend has been with me since we first met and studied together in 1973 in goa. Even after this meeting, I did not know that Floriano Lobo headed a political party. Subsequently, we had two very useful meetings at a catholic priest's residence/ workplace in Margao. The meetings were attended by two fine young catholic men with political aspirations, the catholic priest who was a proper God's man on earth, a BJP funtionary who was an observer, another BJP supporter, my friend and Floriano Lobo and me. At both the meetings Mr Lobo was quite complimentary about Manoharbab and was quite willing to work with the BJP. He did raise the issue of VCD but when I asked him directly whether during Parrikar regime, there were any attacks on catholic religious places, all he could say was that the door of a church in Curchorem was probably vandalised. After the second meeting came a gentle request through my friend. There was going to be a rally in Panjim under the auspices of the Mathany Saldanha and the same Manohar Parrikar that Florian finds so detestable. Our Mr Lobo was one of the main speakers there and you might have guessed it - he wanted money to take his supporters to this meeting. I was not as lucky as Rajan Parrikar. I parted with Ten thousand rupees. Obviously you would expect a gentleman of Floriano's stature who, given half a chance put both Advani and Manmohan Singh in jail, would give me a proper receipt on behalf of Goa Sewer-raj as his is the only decent, honest political outfit that exists in Goa. I was lucky though. The day after this meeting, Mr Lobo actually called me from Mumbai promising to work with us. So, Mr Floriano Lobo, do one thing. Publish the accounts of your party for that year. Let Goanetters know how much money went into your begging bowl during that year and how much tax your party paid on these donations. Once you have done that, report Parrikar to Goa police or CBI with all the data you have gathered. Let him face the music. Once you have done that, sit down and start abusing me.I am sure goanet moderators, if not all of them, then at least Mr Frederick Noronha, the resident joker of goanet will allow you to abuse us with your choicest words. I would allow you one word for every rupee I put in your begging bowl. Anil Desai
