On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 8:05 PM, J. Colaco < jc> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Whether one agrees with his present politics or not, I write to show > my strong disapproval at the your characterization of Mr. Manohar > Parrikar's > > I'd add the following: > > 1: Unless you were present when Mr. Parrikar spoke, you might be > relying exclusively on the reporting of his statement. Needless to > say, Goa-based patracars are not necessarily accurate. > > 2: Regularization of shanty towns in most countries, is a legal > process. It is best done in a structured fashion. Good structure leads > to better control. > > 3: And while 'regularization' may encourage new settlements, > unregulated new settlements are happening anyway. > > 4: As far as I am concerned, courtesy of the naivety and/or negligence > of the real Freedom Fighters + the 'private interests' of the Bogus > ones in 1961, and the vote-bank and other banking interests of the > Politicians e Policia who have ruled Goa since 1963, there is NO > effective method of preventing the shantification of Goa. > > The process has begun .....and is on target to continue uninhibited. > > Have you not been reading Mr. Rajan Parrikar's posts? > > jc > Dear Mr. Colaco, You are free to express your personal opinion and views but my observations are based on me personally watching and studying Parrikar and his moves from close angles. Perhaps you must have missed my earlier reply to his infiltrated PR agents out there to promote his image of “Good Governance and Good POLITICIAN’’ where I have brought out many facts listed in detail and no one could contest on them with a firm reply. I think they are still ignorant to understand the word MANIPULATION as opposed to Good Governance and Good Politician. In response to your feedback, I would state the following: 01) Agreed that press reporting in Goa need greater standards and integrity however as I have watched Parrikar from close angles, he is quick to call for numerous press conferences to blow things out of proportion himself and he is quick to dismiss any negative criticism by stating the standard replies of he is being misquoted. His latest statement on Chimbel residents has no further reaction from him nor has he taken back his statement. So I go by the reports if you will read ( ‘’Parrikar’s assurance to settle the issue…..’’) what I have written and I have not edited any from there. Your addressing of press reporters as “PATRACARS’’ has really amused me and I still wonder what could be the reasons for that. I’m sure we respect every profession and individual for what they are inspite of their action being under the scanner. 02) Most countries ( I have studied the policies of many developed and developing nations) are moving ahead in forward direction and have efficient systems in place to check illegalities and plug loopholes in laws (they don’t dilly dial for ages to pass an effective law unlike the LOKPAL and REGIONAL PLAN or bring back black money stashed away. Their politician are educated in reputed institution and don’t depend on messy inefficient bureaucrats to interpret acts and amendments). Goa is moving in the negative and population of Goans has not increased much as compared to the migrants flooding into Goa. India stand not for better structure nor better control except to anarchy. There is a Shit-load of babus and politicians pulling the strings and so the system is still not yet paralysed but is still moving at snail’s pace. Thanks to some genuine journalists working in various capacities, many politicians have bitten the dust. 03) If you do own property in Goa and are not settled there but elsewhere then are you willing to accept mushrooming of illegal structures and garbage dumpyards or sewage lines in your backyard? Won’t you voice your disagreement or are you willing outsiders to encroach and legalise their stay on your property? Just because something is happening unregulated, should all of us fold our hands and sit back and enjoy our siesta and say “tem kiem zavpachem nam’’. I don’t believe in these principles. There will be someone who can bring a change and there is an untapped talent which has a potential to turn the tide. I believe people’s voices are supreme. 04) Effective method of preventing the shantification of Goa is to stand up and make a noise. Not condemning the wrong actions means supporting the people who prop up these acts (like Parrikar, Luizinho, Churchill, Monseratee and Ravi) which has led us to elect the same useless lot over the years. No Hope LOST. Everyone did not sink with the Titanic. A very few survived on rafts and some on emergency boats and an infant survived the freezing cold. Some ripples and personal tragedies or disasters have a tendency to pull the brakes. I don’t deny that the process has not begun and may be or could be on target but people’s voices has decelerated some of them from gaining grounds. rc
