I have always felt that JC does go off the tangent sometimes, perhaps so
because the readers do not understand or fail to understand what he is
trying to say in between the in-laid humour. But here, he has shown the
maturity of the Gandhian ( not Hazare'ian).
I too agree with JC. People seem eager for some mass momentum, whether it is
right or wrong. We are like lemmings going over the cliff. We must pause to
think for once. There are better ways to do it. Just because Anna Hazare is
impatient to have corruption thrown out of the window, it is not going to
vanish in thin air in a jiffy with one man wielding a cane of the Lokpal.
More likely, innocents will be sacrificed at the alter just like the vino's
being flogged at the temple posts in Raleigaon Siddi, courtesy Ann na.
We must stop this herd mentality. I for one feel that this hype about Ann na
is going to do a massive damage to India in the long run if things are not
arrested in time.
BTW, yesterday, at Panjim's Azad Maidan, when I asked a friend as to why he
was not inside but outside Azad Maidan, his promt reply was:
"Ann na teh bitor assat ani Ann aha teh bhair.
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
www.goasu-raj.org
---- Original Message -----
From: "J. Colaco < jc>" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fighting Corruption begins by reporting Corruption and
not by these hunger fasts.
COMMENT:
There is a public order issue: What does a Govt do, IF a particular
act creates a public order issue? The Govt is compelled to go to the
Law i.e. the court. BTW: If the Constitution is to be followed, it
must be followed by everybody.....not only yhe Govt.
ps: Looking at how corrupt Goa/India have become ...over the past 50
years, I can safely assume that this Hunger Strike will be attract a
lot of attention, create public disorder, perhaps cause the fall of
Govt ....and then the Corruption will continue unabated.
All this IMHO is a show ....like the Advani Yatra ....which eventually
led to the "accidental" (Sure!) destruction of the Babri Masjid.
jc
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