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Some of you would have heard of petitionsonline.com. This is a network
that provides "free online hosting of public petitions for responsible
public advocacy."
It says of itself: "We give you the ancient methods of grassroots
democracy, combined with the latest digital networked communications,
running live and free 24 hours a day."
Can we think of some petitions for Goa? If one could suggest:
(i) A petition over the early resolution of the Dabolim airport control
issue, making this airport really serve the interests of the state ...
(ii) A petition highlighting the seriousness of the malaria problem in
Goa. Should we be waiting for more cases like those of Cyril Pacheco,
Principal Newman Fernandes' wife Prazilia, and Nuno Fonseca, besides so
many others who have just been reduced to a statistic?
Could someone like the articulate and rational Philip Thomas of Ribandar
help with the airport petition? Generally, with volunteering, anyone who
suggests an idea should take the trouble to implement it. But, in this
case, Mr Thomas is probably the best qualified to take the lead.
Even if we can't expect the authorities to read and take some initiative,
at least we would be able to get create more awareness among netizens
about the seriousness of the issues involved. That could be a good
starting point. FN
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