AN OPEN LETTER TO MR Marshall Mendonza, Dear Mr. Mendonza,
I do not need to bring this to your attention, but I will - just in case you are a believer of statements made by Politicians. Perhaps, you will ask yourself the following questions, and come to a reasonable understanding of the issues relating to this ' bid': 1: does Mr Sangma stand even a micro-reallistic chance of becoming President? 2: if not, WHY is he contesting? 3: why is amcho 'postal dotor' contesting? 4: why is he being courted by the anti-Congress folks? 5: is there, perhaps, a power-kusti among the ranks of the opposition? 6: IF Mr.Sangma had contested for the post (imaginary) of President of his home state, what would be the chances of him succeeding in 2012? So, back again to Q 2 above. Additionally: 7: why did the folks aka Bhojje Pee start calling their political opponents: Kangress? 8: why do the Ingraji-medium chaps spew so much hate against Sonia? 9: is it because she was born a Catholic or is it because she is a woman? 10: are Katlicks daft? jc ps: I'd be really stupid to believe the lofty statements made by Politishuns , Hacktivists and Guerrist-Barathis. Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections On Jul 6, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Marshall Mendonza <[email protected]> wrote: > AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. P.A. SANGMA > > 5th July, 2012 > > Mr. P. A Sangma > Presidential Candidate > Camp: Ahmedabad > > Dear Mr. Sangma, > > Welcome to Ahmedabad! > > Ahmedabad which is over 600 years was founded by a great and benevolent > ruler: Ahmed Shah who transcended the narrow boundaries of religion; > besides, from the sanctity of his ashram, on the banks of the river > Sabarmati, Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of our Nation gave to the world his > twin doctrine of ‘Ahimsa’ and ‘Satyagraha’. > > Sir, it is necessary for me to provide you with this brief introduction > because as a Presidential candidate, it is important at this stage, that > you demonstrate every possible desire to safeguard the sacred principles of > the secular Constitution of India namely Justice, Liberty, Equality and > Fraternity. > > What makes it imperative for me to write this Open Letter to you, are your > recent utterances on the BJP and the right-wing elements of the country > which clearly indicate that should you become the President of the country, > you will abandon all propriety and will not be able to function as the > final guardian of the Constitution of India. > > When you were questioned about the attacks on the Christians in Kandhamal > and other parts of Orissa, your response has been ‘where is the proof that > the BJP has done it? Don’t make wild allegations!’ The point is either you > have not done your homework or you would conveniently like to forget that > in the run-up to the last Orissa elections 2009, your main backer to these > Presidential elections Mr. Naveen Patnaik, very clearly said that the BJP > was responsible for the attack on the Christians in Kandhamal. > > If you so wish, we could give you a whole list of BJP leaders (including > those arrested) both from Orissa and outside, who are responsible for > fomenting the violence. So it is indeed sad, when people like you brush off > such incidents as ‘one or two; here and there’ as though it is of no > consequence for hundreds and thousands be it in Orissa, Karnataka, Madhya > Pradesh, Gujarat or any of the BJP-ruled states. > > Since, you very eloquently maintain that at the heart of Christianity is > forgiveness, (unfortunately, you do not demonstrate this act when it comes > to dealing with your opponents.) let’s forget Christians and focus on what > happened in Gujarat in 2002 when thousands of Muslims were brutally > attacked, raped, burnt alive, dispossessed of their homes and lands, in > what is known the world over as the ‘Gujarat Genocide’! Mr. Sangma, I would > like to know what is your stand on this? Or is it once again for you > ‘something small; here and there?’ It sounds like a joke! Should you become > the President of India, would you be able to defend the Constitutional > rights and freedom of every citizen of this country? > > What about the anti-conversion law we have in Gujarat? It could easily rate > as the most draconian law in any democracy of the world. Just take a moment > out of your busy schedule and go through it and let us know if it is not > violative of Article 25 of the Constitution of India. > > We do appreciate the fact that you are a tribal but I am not sure what is > your take on the fact that the adivasis of our country are derogatorily > referred to as ‘Vanvasis’. There is indeed a great difference between being > the original inhabitants of the land and mere forest-dwellers! The tribals > in Gujarat, as in many parts of the country, have lost plenty of what is > rightly theirs because of the nexus between the politicians and the other > vested interests. If you look carefully, you will see how the tribal > identity is systematically denigrated by these groups. > > To top it all, you were actually a candidate that was put forward by the > BJD and the AIADMK. The BJP had in fact no candidate to offer the nation. > They apparently did their best to find a suitable candidate but were > unsuccessful. So of course, without wanting to rock the boat of potential > allies, they plummed for you and tomorrow obviously after you lose, they > will go to town to say, that they were supporting a Christian and a tribal! > (The fact is, they have been consistently against both: Christians and > tribals) > > Mr. Sangma, what we need for this country is a statesperson (not someone > defined by religion or ethnicity) to hold the high office of the President > of India; a person who is not only able to cherish the lofty principles > enshrined in the Constitution of India but someone who can doggedly defend > these, at whatever the cost. By aligning yourself with the divisive and > fascist forces of this country, you have aptly demonstrated that you do not > fit the bill. > > We sincerely hope that by visiting Ahmedabad and particularly Gandhi’s > ashram, you would in some small measure, imbibe the legacy left to us by > great men like Ahmed Shah and Mahatma Gandhi. If you do so, it will > certainly stand you in good stead post - July 19th to work for tribal unity > in this country and the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act > (AFSPA) in the North-East and in Jammu and Kashmir. …! > > God bless you! > > Fr. Cedric Prakash sj > Director
