49 years and we Goans still do not know what we what and if we want how
to get it. 49 years we had been dreaming and we still dream. How long?
Utt Goyekara! Wake up from your slumber. Kumbakaran from Ramayan slept
for 14 years and we Goans are sleeping for 49 years! Wake up Goan in
Goa and Diaspora. It is now or never!
I said this on this forum before and I repeat it again. We (Goans) are
the cause of the problem and hence we ought to be the solution. Goans
have misplaced priorities far too long. We must first pledge ourselves
to shun corruption. Indulging, abetting and supporting of falsehood
starts at our home. Honestly has long lost from Goan DNA. We have to
restore it. Stop calling ourselves GOAN (Greatest Of All Nation). Stop
glamourising the political demons. Shun the corrupt and tainted
politician’s by boycotting them publicly. They may be all nice in
private but their public life and service to Goan cause is pathetic.
As Tony Luis suggested of a public rally of (100K Plus) people, it does
make sense but we all know how easy to get people 100 people on the
street. It a different matter we join in horde if there is a football
match or a beat show etc.
If, we have to carry this campaign forward and build pressure for a
change, a change we all Goans want where ever we are then we have to
start this day. Public rally on 19 Dec 2010 at 2 district headquarters
of Goa, ie. Margao and Panjim is most apt occasion. The core committee
must be set-up immediately. Which should include all active volunteers
across the spectrum of affiliations such as village group, Xettkarancho
Ekvott etc. It will be easy for coordination and crowd management if
sub committees representing all villages are formed. Just 200 people
from each village will give enough numbers. The ground mobilisation of
people must be taken by core committee in coordination with
sub-committee. As this will involved money and so honest people (we
have them in on this list) with joint accountability is needed.
Goans in Diaspora and NRI (specially the Gulf) must form committees to
raise funds to support this cause. We, Goans in Diaspora and NRI in
Gulf having been celebrating by dancing and singing far too long. It is
time to act now. Mere lip service will not work.
Lets make 19 Dec 2010 a colourful (with music and song and dance)
gathering of peace loving Goans serving ultimate to the political class
that 49 year of dishonest rule must end this day. Let the message be
loud and clear that Goans will send Goa’s corrupt and tainted politician
will be sent into exile in 2012.
I conclude by this ‘A Thousand Words Will Not Leave So Deep An
Impression As One Deed’ so let it be me first. I, together with my UAE
Goans promise to raise Rs one hundred thousand for this cause. Anyone
out there who dream to say NO TO CORRUPTION & YES TO GOOD GOVERNANCE on
19th Dec 2010?.
BTW: I have faith in my brothers and sisters who work selflessly; most
of them are there on this forum. My appeal to the foot soldiers such as
Carmen, Orlando, Sebastian, Et al to take this fight to its logical
conclusion.
God bless us all
Agnelo Pinheiro
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