Dear Mr Parrikar now wait a minute....I might have missed the recent events that lead to GBA in Goa, but on the other hand I was there in the front lines fighting to stop GOA from being integrated into the neighbouring states back in early 60s.
I find it hard to believe the vague statements you are making about the fellow Goans who got involved and lead the GBA. I am curious to know what is it exactly they did to make you so angry and incapable of reconciling and forgiving and what stops you from giving them the benefit of the doubt. I need facts and proof, to be able to understand such allegations that are damaging judgements of their characters. Meanwhile, let me just leave you with the positive and inspiring thought about what happened in South Africa : after decades of terrible racist regime and cruel treatment,and after 28 years in jail, and incredible suffering and injustice, Nelson Mandela came out of jail and started the process of truth and reconciliation with the whites who jailed him for so long. He also shook hands with Mr de Klerk, and worked side by side with him for the good of South Africa . Can we bring ourselves to do something like that for the sake of genuine change and good of Goa? Just a thought! I don't mean work with the likes of people in Goa government, but members of civil society who are genuine, have integrity and capacity and who might have made the wrong judgement according to you, and got fooled by the politicians during the GBA process? But rascals!!? I don't think so. Don't take me wrong, let me clarify that I hardly know those people! But I don't think they deserve such harsh judgement ! Besides we must at least try to stop the GRA clarion call from getting out of tune! Best wishes Carmen Miranda Carmen Miranda wrote: >I must say I missed all that exciting part of Goa's history that lead to GBA and > >so on. But in my old age and long heart life experience, I learnt that it is >easy and irresponsible and dangerous to criticise from a distance and make >sweeping judgements about people, specially when one has not been hands-on >involved. Thank you, Ms Miranda, for this candid confession of your own shortcomings. I, on the other hand, have both hands-on experience as well as knowledge borne out of proximity and therefore know first-hand the doings of these rascals who screwed Goa under the pretext of saving it. Some of us who have expended our own sweat, time and coin for Goa would welcome another foot soldier on the ground. You have already made a good start and demonstrated courage in admitting your own ignorance. Bravo, I say. Here's hoping for more than just words. Warm regards,
