Date: 29 October, 2012
To,
Editors, Bureau Chiefs, Staff Reporters, Admins of Blogs & distribution
lists and Ors.
Sir/Madam,
It is heart-warming to read in the section of the press that Cansaulim
Panchayat, the home of late Matanhy Saldanha who espoused the cause of Goa's
Special Status, is one among many others to pass a resolution in it's
Gram Sabha that Goa should be given the Special Status that has been denied
for the past 50 years. The clamour for Special Status, to save Goa's land
and therefrom it's fast dwindling identity is going to deafen the ears of
New Delhi in the coming months as Goa is fast approaching the date for the
celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of it's 'so called' Liberation from the
foreign colonial rulers that never was. Unfortunately for gullible Goans, it
was the close to home colonial power that replaced the European Colonial
power.
The Goa Su-Raj Party's number one priority is the Special Status for Goa to
safe-guard Goa's interests, it's unique identity which has been forged into
being as a result of the mix of Western and Eastern Cultures for 450 years
of it's occupation by a Western Culture, but not being able to conquer the
base culture of the people of Goa.
It is said that a drowning man will cling to a stand of floating 'straw' in
the hope that he will be saved. Goans are increasingly realizing that they
are the ones that are getting drowned and are on the verge of being wiped
out if they remain lethargic and complacent to the ground realities any
further.
The Goa's many freedom fighters must accept the blame for Goa's present
ills, they having remained satisfied for having gotten rid of the
Portuguese, some never resting until Goa was pushed into neighboring
Maharastra through the much sought after Merger. Time has now come for
Goans to come to their senses and work tirelessly to attain what they should
have been offered, in the least, as early as 1961.
Viva Special Status for Goa.
Viva Goa and Goans.
Floriano Lobo
General Secretary & Spokesperson
Goa Su-Raj Paty - GSRP
383A Pirazona Moira Bardez Goa-403 507
Telefax: 91 832 2470 223
Mobile: 9890470896 - 9422060347
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.goasu-raj.org
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Goa Su-Raj Party strongly believes that Parliamentary Elections must be
contested by National Parties only AND/OR by a Federation of State
Regional Parties.
with a reciprocating understanding by the National Parties that the 'State
Elections' shall be the prerogative of State Registered Political Parties
only. Even then, and in the absence of such a ruling by the Election
Commission of India, GSRP would want GOANS who are ERUDITE,
knowledgeable about India and its problems, as well as World affairs,
'STATESMEN/WOMEN' , to contest on it's 'TICKET' in the coming 2014
Parliamentary Elections. Let GOA endeavour to send two real Parliamentarians
to the House of the People in New Delhi for once.
