Looks like a nice, middleclass and conservative perspective which sees city roads as meant solely for vehicles, shopping and such like purposes. Not giving voice to the people's views! FN
Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 13 March 2011 14:22, SOTER <[email protected]> wrote: > Below is a very serious threat to democracy in Goa. A > demand by certain elements presumably agents of > some politicians who are now attempting to curtail > public spaces for dissent. If one may recall, during > the Parrikar regime a notification issued by the then > CCP officer banned public demonstrations in certain > areas of Panjim. Hitler's progeny seems to be on > the rise in Panjim. > Morchas shouldn't be allowed in Panaji: PCIG > TNN | Mar 13, 2011, 01.00am IST > PANAJI: Panjim Civic Improvement Group (PCIG) > has demanded that no morcha should be allowed to > enter the city limits as public rallies create > inconvenience to the public and motorists. Instead, > it has suggested that the CCP, in consultation with > the government, should allot an open space on the > outskirts of the city which could be called morcha > maidan. > This demand is included in the people's manifesto > released by PCIG. The manifesto also says that > CCP should aim to achieve zero-tolerance of > corruption and all councillors should disclose > their income/assets annually and that there > should be no red beacon car for the mayor, > convener Juino de Souza said.... > Others who spoke at the meeting included > Avinash Bhonsle, Aires Rodrigues, Edgar > Ribeiro, Annand Madgavkar, Sushma Khandeparkar, > Santosh Kenkre, Avelino de Sa and Matanhy Saldanha.
