On 28 July 2011 18:16, Eugene Correia <[email protected]> wrote:
> We have another report on the Goan Convention written by the Convention > Chairman, Cllr Rabi Martins, for Asian Voice (check Goan Voice). It beats > me why a reputed ethnic paper like Asian Voice couldn't depute its own > reporter to cover the event, especially when its publisher, CB Patel, was > one of the...... > Here is the convention celebrating 50 years of Goa's liberation, and > Martins > writes "Goa's annexation to India." It would be right on Martins' part to > say Mea Culpa. > Martins then quotes himself praising the president, Flavio. No wonder Gabe > wrote that there was lot of back-patting at the convention. > > > Eugene Correia > RESPONSE: According to their publicity material Mr. Ravi Vaz the Association's V.P. was the Chairman of the Convention. Mr. Rabi Martins Chaired some of the discussions that emanated after the speakers put forth their stuff. Perhaps Rabi Martins was sending a not so subtle message to the Indians, i.e. Goa was annexed and there really was no cause for celebration. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
