Dears,
I had marked off two sensitive pieces of write-up in the 'OPINION' columns
of the HERALD to read at leisure. One piece by Jose Maria Miranda captioned
"Think of Goa(ns), Chief Minister" [H-23feb13-Pg8] and the other by Brig
[Retd] Ian Da Costa captioned " We are Indians First" [H-26feb13-Pg8],
both, Goans of impeccable standing and my cordial friends. This write-up
does not seek to challenge their right to say what has been said. It is only
that I want to interpret these writings as going against the fiber of being
a GOAN from former 'INDIA PORTUGUESA' which remains GOA minus the
PORTUGUESE.
And, when I read something as important as things which are written by Goans
I admire, the central idea behind which these write-ups is noted in my mind's
eye. Once this is firmly lodged in the psyche, it neither can be changed nor
diluted. Therefore, here we go:
On Jose Maria Miranda's piece: All I can say is that he is totally
frustrated with the performance of his Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and
instead of flatly rebuking him of walking in his past footsteps that saw him
out and into the cold and asking him to step down, he still has hopes that
he [CM] will and can perform and goes a step forward to go on his knees to
beg him to perform for the sake of GOA which, BTW is his [CM's] too. My
advice to Jose Maria Miranda is : If your senses tell you that the man is
not a performer, but likes to play to the gallery, just dump him. If modern
day Jesus Christ does not perform, he needs to be nailed at the cross and a
new Jesus Christ needs to be found who will perform. Jose Maria Miranda
must understand that if one wants to perform, one will. If one does not want
to perform, one will not. Begging the person to perform reduces one's
self-respect. Jose Maria Miranda should keep his self-respect.
On Brig. Ian Da Costa's piece, a lot has been written in my mind's tablet
while it was being assimilated.
This write-up is an excellent 'sermon, fit to be delivered from the pulpit.
It doesn't cut ice as an advice to GOANS.
When he says: "When will we be united and behave as INDIANS FIRST?" my
instant reaction was: 'Is he addressing Indians or his fellow Goans?' If it
was the latter, then the good Brigadier has failed to impress, as, at least
one of his fellow Goans considers himself A GOAN and not an Indian by
choice but by the force of the gun-barrel. And to explain this, let me put
forth the following arguments.
(a) Goa was a Portuguese Colony since 1510 known or called as INDIA
PORTUGUESA when today's INDIA got it's name and it's independence in 1947.
Goa was not the 'constituent assembly' of the newly formed INDIA when the
present constitution was deliberated, approved and adopted as the
Constitution of India. Therefore the Constitution of India does not extend
to GOA. That Goa, even to this day remains unqualified to be mentioned in
India's National Anthem, the JANA GANA MANA is another matter altogether
and just as well.
(b) Perhaps the good Brigadier needs to be patriotic towards INDIA
because he got himself inducted into it's fighting machinery and is
brainwashed. Thankfully, he was too young when GOA was invaded and annexed
by India's military. If he was part and parcel of the invasion and the
ousting of the Portuguese from GOA and going back to the barracks, it
would be appreciated. But it is bad that he is part and parcel of the
Indian Army that remained in Goa to enjoy the SPOILS OF WAR, forgetting
that it's barracks were elsewhere and not GOA. If the Army had done that,
it would be Liberation of Goa from the Portuguese. But unfortunately, it is
the other way round. Example: Army declaring Marshal law in Goa post
invasion and intimidating and harassing Goans who served in erstwhile Goa's
Administration. Navy occupying Dabolim Civilian Airport, has it's fingers in
the pot cooking MOPA to consolidate it's position over Dabolim for all
times.
(c) Nehru reneging on his promises: Quote I want to explain myself. If
the people of Goa, that is, minus the Portuguese Government - if and when
the Portuguese go and the people of Goa deliberately wish to retain their
separate identity - I am not going to bring them by force or compulsion or
coercion into the Indian Union.
I merely say that my national interest involves the removal of the
Portuguese from Goa, not coercion being used in bringing about the union of
Goa with India, although I wish it, I desire it and it is the only solution.
That is a matter ultimately for the people of Goa to decide.
I want to make it perfectly clear that I have no desire to coerce Goa to
join India against the wishes of the people of Goa.
But the point is that we feel that Goa's individuality should remain and
that whenever the time comes for any changes, internal or other, it will be
for the people of Goa acting freely to decide upon them. Unquote
So, how were Goans free to decide what they wanted? Where is the mandatory
'plebiscite' for GOANS to decide their future? Is Goa into the Indian
Union because one 'Cardinal of Bombay' and many freedom fighters [Nehru's
bootlickers] wanted Goa into India? One Cardinal of Bombay and many fake
freedom fighters does not make GOA.
(d) Where is/was the United Nation of which India is a member? Why
double standards? One for GOA and a different one for East Timor? Is the
United Nations a reality or a den of Hypocritical Prostitutes????
(e) GOANS are not Indians, and never will be, until the UN mandated
PLEBISCITE is conducted to decide what GOANS want. Never mind if it is done
after 51 long years of trying to break GOANS. When that happens, and if the
Plebiscite goes in favour of Goa opting for joining the Indian Union, then
and only then I shall accept that I am a Citizen of India. Until that
happens, I shall remain a GOAN citizen with full GOAN Citizenship rights and
no one can deny that to me.
(f) WE GOANS ARE NOT INDIANS FIRST, OR LAST. WE GOANS ARE GOANS FIRST
AND TO THE LAST UNTIL SUCH TIME THE PLEBISCITE IS INSTITUTED AND DONE WITH.
(g) IS INDIA , THE UNITED NATIONS AND PORTUGAL LISTENING? THE
CO-OPERATION TREATY SIGNED BY PORTUGAL WITH INDIA IN 1974 IS JUST THAT, A
CO-OPERATION TREATY BETWEEN A VICTOR NATION WITH THE DEFEATED NATION. THIS
TREATY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GOA AND GOANS. PERIOD.
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
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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.
