Hello Mario! Well happy women's day to all the women of Saligao!
Mario, I have been following the mails going back and forth regarding the tower that is being set up in Ashley's family property. I have chosen to stay out of the email battle, as I see no sense in having a war of words and emails! This does not give results. As shared with you and Muriel in the past, I have always mentioned that approaching the Court is the best and most mature thing to do, *should some one feel they have a case*. I believe that you and some members who are opposing the tower, have done so and I am glad. The Judiciary is definitely more mature then all of us put together and at that forum, there is no question of being biased. The reason for writing in, is the email you sent this morning, mentioning that some teenage woman / girl / kid is volunteering to go on some fast?? and that to a fast unto death?? I have the highest regard for both Muriel and you, since you'll were a part of the tremendous hard work that was put in to the Pernem Villages in the early 80's under the leader ship of Fr. Desmond. I am rather shocked that you are party to promoting a young girl (*who might not even be major of age *) or for that matter any body, into something called a "Fast unto death" Do you not have any faith even in our judiciary? I am aware that there are cases of people falsely influencing judges, etc but that's why we have appellate courts. Mario, this is a democracy of the 21st century. We have forums that take up these matters. Do you even know what the legal consequences are for promoting a minor into something like a fast? If this is a tactic to get through to Ashley, his family and / or his associates who are a part of this project, it is nothing more than shameful. We are the same people who fight for our rights since we are citizens of a democracy. Please fight for what you think is right, by using the right channels. Kindly retrospect the current affairs and how you are handling the matter. Hoping that better sense prevails. Keith. On 8 March 2012 02:00, muriel&mario <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear women in the struggle against the mobile phone tower, > * > A very happy and deeply fulfilled International Women's > Day!<http://www.internationalwomensday.com/> > * > > On behalf of the people's movement in Saligao, we would like to say how > proud we are of your commitment to struggle against the tower in Abreu > Vaddo and to shift it to a safe place. > > Sonali, Audrey, Shanti, Cassilda, Maria, Ritu, Carlusha, Alice, Juhi, > Muriel, Lalita, Yvonne, Marjorie, Celia, Anette, Shawna, Tarika, the other > women who live around the tower (whose names we forget), as well as those > who come in from around the village: you are a source of courage and > inspiration to us and others in Saligao and Goa. We know that if you > continue to power the struggle the way you have, better sense will prevail > and the tower team will shift their 'gift' to a safe location. > > When the need of a *'fast-unto-death'* to protest the tower in its > present location was discussed, it was *a teenaged young woman,* who > without the slightest hesitation, put her hand up to be one of the first > volunteers! > > While that was stunning, we are hoping that the tower never has to come up > over one of our dead bodies! > > When we remember, suffering, exploited, oppressed women today, March 8, > International Women's Day, let us also never forget that the struggle > against the invasion of this tower in Abreu Vaddo, would never have taken > off and been as sustained and strong as it is today, without our women in > the vanguard. > > Alice, Tarika, Suhail and Mario are going to Aldona, later in the day to > observe International Women's Day. Alice and Tarika are making short > presentations. There is place for one more in the car, if anyone is > interested. > > Details: > > The* Goa Womens Forum* is observing the* International Women's Day* with > a Programe, details below: > > > > Date: Thursday 8th March > > Time: 3.30 - 5.30pm > > Venue: Parish Centre Hall, Aldona > > > > The Program is being held in solidarity with the women > > consumers from various villages of Goa and to listen to the various > > issues faced by them. > > > The theme of the Day is *"Women Consumers SPEAK UP"* > > > Warm regards and in solidarity with struggling women, worldwide! > > > M&M. > -- > ................................................................ > there *is* anOTHERgoa > at <http://www.anothergoa.blogspot.com> > & <http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa> > > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > muriel & mario, > c/o FULKAR, > 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. > bardez. goa. 403511. > tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 > <anothergoa AT gmail.com> > > '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > -- *Keith D'Souza Goa, India.** * *[email protected] * * * -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected]
