[Goanet] Invasion of the Barbarians
To Goanet - Can anyone tell us what exactly the RO2021 Task Force will have left for saving? When Goa is buried, the GBA will have another meeting with Digu, and Digu will promise to study the chronology. But the decent man that Digu is, he won't order disinterment of Goa's corpse for an autopsy. We must respect the dead, he will add. r http://www.property-report.com/aprarchives.php?id=880date=07 International property development company David Stanley Redfern has launched it´s latest Asian project, the sprawling Peace Valley in Goa. The township covers 55,125 square metres at Sirvoi, Quepem and consists of 23 villas and 174 apartments. The units range from one to five rooms and are set in a guarded communal neighbourhood with swimming pools, golf course, tennis court, running track and horse stables. The landscaped development also features a children's playground and a club house with gym and sauna. Plans are also in place for a Peace Valley flying club which will give residents a facility for the use of micro and ultra-light aircrafts. Peace valley is 50 minutes from Goa´s capital, Panjim, 40 minutes from Dabolim Airport and 20 minutes from the beaches of Colva and Cavaassim. The overseas property specialists, who have developments in over forty countries worldwide, are offering units in the development from US$39,485 for a one-room apartment.
[Goanet] GMAS' Memodandum to CM on SEZs
GOA'S MOVEMENT AGAINST SEZS. p.Box 242, Panjim-Goa. Ph: 273 (m) 9822160941 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ref: SEZ/03/07 Date: 09.11.2007 To, Mr. Digamber Kamat, Chief Minister of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa. MEMORANDUM Sir, We, the undersigned representatives of various political parties and non-governmental organizations and individuals, hailing from every cross-section of the Goan society, have come together under one banner, for a common cause and the sole objective being 'GOA'S MOVEMENT AGAINST SEZs'. We wish to inform you through this memorandum, our total opposition to the establishment of any SEZ in Goa including IT Parks and Food Parks. Therefore, we demand immediate cancellation of all SEZs, IT Parks and Food Parks in the state of Goa. Our reasons for this demand are as follows: 1. Goa is the smallest state of India with highest density of population per square kilometer, with reference to the rest of the country. The 18 SEZs proposed by the government, as per the information obtained under RTI Act, demand an area of 1200.77 hectares (without the area of the 18th SEZ being processed). Goa has scarce land resources and cannot afford to give away any land for such projects, all the more, when these will not accrue any benefit to the state and its people. 2. The promotion of these SEZs on land within the jurisdiction of local bodies, without obtaining the approval from the Gram Sabhas of the local bodies, amounts to a gross violation of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment of the Constitution of India. Besides, these SEZs are in violation of the now revoked Regional Plan 2011, by virtue of which all SEZs earmarked in Regional Plan 2011 should have been frozen. Further, the SEZ at Quitol in particular, violates the CRZ regulation. 3. The employment potential as projected by the government, through the 17 SEZs (employment potential of 18th SEZ not specified) is 9,27,100 jobs, which is more than 11 times the number of unemployed registered at the Employment Exchange. Even if all the unemployed are absorbed in these SEZs, it will still require an additional of 8,27,100 manpower. The government's projection that the SEZs are meant to generate employment for the locals is erroneous and false as the SEZs do not have the responsibility of providing employment to the locals. Further, the state of Goa has neither skilled nor unskilled labour force. 4. The above employment figures indicate that the influx of migrants into the state of Goa will be to the tune of 8,27,100 x 4= 33,08,400 as every individual employed will come accompanied by his family. This increase in population, besides other consequences, will eliminate the very identity of Goa. We appeal to the government to bear in mind Mahatma Gandhi's apt quotation, Let winds of all cultures blow through the window of my house, but let them not blow me our of the window. 5. The colossal increase in population will further add to the strained infrastructure of the state with reference to: a) Roads - Increased pollution and congestion leading to more accidents. b) Electricity - Presently there is deficit of 75 MWs. c) Water - Presently there is deficit of 215 MLD. d) Garbage - Goa is incapable of handing the existing garbage problem. e) Law and Order - SEZs are autonomous private enclaves where in the local government will have no authority and the Civil and Criminal laws will not apply to them. f)Health Services - Additional pressure on the already overburdened medical facilities due to the population explosion. g) Education - Due to the inflow of people into the state, there will be stiff competition to avail of the educational facilities and opportunities, right from the primary level to professional courses and the locals will be deprived. h) Housing - Further spiraling of prices of land and proliferation of slums. Given the above facts, we, the people of Goa place the following demands before the government, to be implemented immediately. Cancellation and withdrawal of all SEZs, IT Parks and Food Parks in Goa. Freeze all work on the 2 notified SEZs namely at Keri and Verna with immediate effect. Do not notify the 5 SEZs namely at Sancoale (Mormugao), 3 SEZs in Verna and 1 SEZ in Soccoro (Bardez), which are approved by the Union Ministry and a letter must be immediately sent to the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry to withdraw these SEZs. Withdraw the applications for 8 SEZs namely at Taleigao (Tiswadi), Soccoro (Bardez) Colvale (Bardez) Betul (Salcette), Verna (Sacette), Guleli (Sattari), Loliem (Canacona) and Pernem, sent to the Board of Approval, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry by the Goa government. Stop the processing of the applications of last 3 SEZs namely at Quitol (Quepem), Panaji (Tiswadi) and Zuari Nagar, Sancoale (Mormugao). The SEZs in Goa will be the destruction of Goa and its people and hence, we demand that the government withdraw the 18 SEZs
Re: [Goanet] Summary of meetings with Digambar Kamat
--- Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the current government of Goa on the side of the Goan people or on the side of those seeking to wreck it? It is obvious that Goan governments of the last 15+ years are anti-people ever since they adopted the Maharashtra land scam model of land conversions and outright illegal real-estate transactions. No self-respecting gutter bandicoot would even support the sewer rats (Goan politicans) who are determined to sell Goa to the mining and real estate mafia. SEZs are only the latest land scam. No one has held the mining and real estates lobbies accountable, including its many tentacles (GCCI). Unless groups like GBA, and those fighting the SEZs, etc. attack the cause of the cancer, we will only be dealing with bandaids to cure a fatal disease. The groups taking on the Goan government (and by extension the mining and real estate mafia) deserve all the support it can get. Visit http://www.savegoa.com/ for more info on GBA. Regards, George
[Goanet] Summary of meetings with Digambar Kamat
From: Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Summary of meetings with Digambar Kamat Digu feigned ignorance of the details of the Aldeia de Goa project and said he needed to study the chronology. This is, of course, pure bullshit. It is inconceivable that Digu, a builder himself, wouldn't know of the machinations of Aldeia de Goa, the biggest real estate project in Goa, and the recent volte face by his own government. When it was pointed out that the TCP dept had violated its own laws, neither Morad nor Digu accepted responsibility for the infractions. The mistake I think too many people are making is thinking that Kamat's intentions are good until proven otherwise. The track record clearly indicates that they are bad. It is on this assumption that we have to proceed. Also, GBA's approach is a little too 'middle-class' -- all this endless meetings and discussions, in which they can keep you occupied for ever. It is time once again for a demonstration of people's power, like the 18th December Azad Maidan binge. Rajan's suggestion of using the inaugural of IFFI is very good. Make a mess of it, have a massive morcha and paralyse Panjim. This is the showcase event for the government, there is going to be lots of media here, let the world see that there is a problem in Goa, which the people are no longer going to take lying down. It is necessary in all this to steer clear of politicians. They are ALL the same. Whoever is in opposition now will support this as a matter of convenience, at least tacitly as they did last year, only to turn around and do exactly the same once they are in power. Let us not forget that it was Manohar Parrikar who pushed SEZs, the regional plan, and many of our more horrible projects when he was in power. On this matter, there is no difference between any of the politicians, and we should avoid them all. -- Question everything -- Karl Marx
Re: [Goanet] joe goa uk's photo/to Bhandare
--- Bhandare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: seems like joegoa uk's photo has done the trick... we now have the self styled humanists and proponents of economic equalities and human dignity calling fellow human beings filth and all... -- Bhandare, Anyone who raises his bushcoat, lowers his polyester trousers and squats infront of the swelling crowd, for a pleasurable release of the previous nights bhaji, is to me not just filth but a loznahlolo dukor. I could perhaps understand a poor migrant labourer deprived of toilet facilities, squatting for his morning compulsions, but now we have well dressed office workers with their brief-cases in hand, also squatting and perhaps waving to ferry-passengers. What next? Someone in their tuxedo squatting on the way to a wedding? By the way, since you are a new-comer to Goanet let me apprise you of the stand I have always maintained towards the influx of migration into Goa. It will destroy Goa within 20 years if it continues at its current rate. Social and economic concerns about demographic changes in our state is one thing. Pure unadulterated xenophobia is quite another. That I leave to you. selma Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ
[Goanet] Sanny - I will miss you
Bro, as you used to always call me and on 7th November when we spoke on the phone I never thought that it will be our last conversation on this planet. I am yet to come to terms of reality that you are no more with us. You have been a great asset to me on the Konkani stage when we took part together and I knew I could rely on you for anything. Life, will never be the same without you. May the Lord grant you heavenly bliss and your family comfort and courage to bear this irreparable loss. Good bye brother. In Grief, Xavier Furtado and family Assolna/Margao/Kuwait
Re: [Goanet] Sanny de Quepem - Goanet will miss you!!
HI BOSCO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU REGARDING SANNY DE QUPEM IS WRONG HE SANG THE LAST SONG FOR THE GOA DAY IN KUWAIT. AFTER THAT LEFT FOR HOME WEREIN HE TOLD HIS SON TO FETCH HIM A SODA FROM THE GROCERY SHOP DOWN STAIRS AS THE SON CAME WITH THE SODA HE FOUND HIM LYING ON THE BED AND LOOKED VERY TIRED THEY CALLED FOR THE DOCTOR ONLY WHEN HE WAS GETTING SHIFTED TO THE THE HOSPITAL IN AMBULANCE HE BREATHED HIS LAST WITH A SMILING FACE SO HE DID NOT EXPIRE ON DAY BEFORE GOA DAY BUT ON THE SAME DAY
[Goanet] Konkani Music
Dear members, For fantastic Konkani music 24/7 Please click on www.radiogoa.net Warm regards, Michael Karachi, Pakistan
[Goanet] Custodian of Evacuee Property
When Mr Faleiro comes calling on expat communities, perhaps he should be asked about the mess called the Office of the Custodian of Evacuee Property. I have sent in a query under the Right to Information Act 2005 on August 14, 2007 and still await a response: From Frederick Noronha Freelance Journalist House No 784 Near Lourdes Convent Saligao 403511 Bardez Goa August 14, 2007 Phone 0832.2409490 Mobile 9970 157402 To, Public Information Officer Evacuee Property Captain of Ports Building Panjim 403001 Goa Sir/Madam, Sub: Application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act No. 22/2005). I wish to apply for the following information, under the Right to Information Act (Central Act 22 of 2005): * List of properties, size and approx value currently held by the Custodia of Evacuee Property. * Approximate number, and area, of properties in the list which have been encroached upon since being taken charge of by the Custodian of Evacuee Properties? * Number of employees and lists of names and designation of this department? * Whether the department has published its citizens' charter, and if not reasons for delay. Also, if not yet published, when is the same likely to be published? I am herewith paying the application fee (Rs 10) by way of affixed court fee stamp. If you are of the view that the above requested information does not pertain to your department, then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI Act 2005. Also, as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide the details (including name and designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t. your reply to the above request, before whom I may, if required, file my first appeal. Thanking you, Sincerely yours, [Frederick NJ Noronha] The Department of Information directory lists the Evacuee of Property (Captain of Ports Blding) phone number as 2235866. Nobody lists this phone. While I traced the mobile number of the former Custodian, he told me that there was no staff there and the office was totally paralised. The current Custodian is one Mr Agarwal (mobile 9423 884900). On phoning him, he told me he had taken charge in August end and would check up the application when he visited office tomorrow. Transfers apart, the government departments are meant to be ongoing entities, and are expected to continue functioning regardless of who is in the seat and who isn't. When the government sheds tears over its concern for expats, the manner in which it handles expat property is a test of where its words meet intention and execution. FN -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph 0091-832-2409490 12000+ downloadable, sharable hi-res photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/
[Goanet] Information on RTI at http://www.rtiindia.org/aboutus.html
Right to Information Act 1. When does it come into force? It comes into force on the 12th October, 2005 (120th day of its enactment on 15th June, 2005). Some provisions have come into force with immediate effect viz. obligations of public authorities [S.4 (1)], designation of Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers[S.5(1) and 5(2)], constitution of Central Information Commission (S.12 and 13), constitution of State Information Commission (S.15 and 16), non-applicability of the Act to Intelligence and Security Organizations (S.24) and power to make rules to carry out the provisions of the Act (S.27 and 28). 2. Who is covered? The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. [S.(12)] 3. What does information mean? Information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force but does not include file notings [S.2(f)]. 4. What does Right to Information mean? It includes the right to - inspect works, documents, records. take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records. take certified samples of material. obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts. [S.2(j)] Procedure for Request of Information What is the Application Procedure for requesting information? What is the time limit to get the information? What is the fee? What could be the ground for rejection? 1. What is the Application Procedure for requesting information? Apply in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area, to the PIO, specifying the particulars of the information sought for. Reason for seeking information are not required to be given; Pay fees as may be prescribed (if not belonging to the below poverty line category). 2. What is the time limit to get the information? 30 days from the date of application 48 hours for information concerning the life and liberty of a person 5 days shall be added to the above response time, in case the application for information is given to Assistant Public Information Officer. If the interests of a third party are involved then time limit will be 40 days (maximum period + time given to the party to make representation). Failure to provide information within the specified period is a deemed refusal. 3. What is the fee? Application fees to be prescribed which must be reasonable. If further fees are required, then the same must be intimated in writing with calculation details of how the figure was arrived at; Applicant can seek review of the decision on fees charged by the PIO by applying to the appropriate Appellate Authority; No fees will be charged from people living below the poverty line Applicant must be provided information free of cost if the PIO fails to comply with the prescribed time limit. 4. What could be the ground for rejection? If it is covered by exemption from disclosure. (S.8) If it infringes copyright of any person other than the State. (S.9) What information is available? What is not open to disclosure? Is partial disclosure allowed? Who is excluded? 1. What is not open to disclosure? The following is exempt from disclosure [S.8)] information, disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by any court of law or tribunal or the disclosure of which may constitute contempt of court; information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature; information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a third party, unless the competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information; information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship, unless the competent authority is satisfied that the larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information; information received in confidence from foreign Government; information, the disclosure of which would endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes; information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other
Re: [Goanet] VHP goons allegedly beat up 25 priests (Vidyaghar) 2
[ VHP goons allegedly beat up 25 priests in Maharashtra ] Vidyadhar Gadgil wrote: 1: I am not aware that this was a reposting, 2: The article doesn't say there were 25 priests; it mentions only one priest, Fr. Victor Pareira. 3: Well, I post articles etc. that interest me and that I feel may be of interest to other goanetters (note that the article above is from CNN/IBN, not written by me). 4: Any view is necessarily 'biased' 5: ''objectivity' is a myth, 6: I am sure jc is not himself claiming to be 'objective' and 'unbiased'. 7: Question everything -- Karl Marx jc's comment: re 1: A posting of an article which has already been posted elsewhere (in this case by IBN) is a reposting. re 2: You prove my point. There was ONLY one priest mentioned in the article. But do look at the sensationalistic headline you circulated. re 3: and so do Rajan and Bhandare re 4: I disagree that ANY view is necessarily biased. re 5: I disagree re 6: I am - you are invited to prove where I am NOT objective, and on what basis you say so re 7: What is the point of Marx and Marxists admonishing us to Question everything when the Marxists never provided answers? The Commies have a reputation of being intolerant of others questioning them. just my view jc
[Goanet] Stake through the heart of Goa Velha Agacai
To Goanet - The crimes against Goa perpetrated by the Goa govt continue. In the latest sequel to the ubiquitous horrors, the new highway running through Goa Velha and Agacaim, all the way to the Zuari bridge, cuts through pristine fields and waddos. This will spell death for the local waddos. The quaint, small houses close to the riverline, with their patches of sweet potatoes and tambdi bhaji, will soon have their peace shattered and their life mutated beyond repair. Another crucial matter: this highway will provide a catalyst for new construction in the area. I suspect builders have lined up for construction licenses and alteration of the settlement zone using the highway as an excuse. You can see the stake through the heart of Goa Velha and Agacaim in the following three pictures. I hadn't come here intending to find this sight, but these days destruction is all around you. These waddos had remained quiet and unmolested precisely because of their limited access. All that tranquility, charm, and a whole way of life will be history in 2/3 months. http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/agacaim-horror-01.jpg http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/agacaim-horror-02.jpg http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/agacaim-horror-03.jpg Warm regards, r
[Goanet] Cruise ship waiter jailed for sex assault on teenager
Courtesy of Eddie's (Goan Voice U.K.) search engine: Cruise ship waiter jailed for sex assault on teenager A CRUISE ship waiter has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old passenger in the Mediterranean. Cajetan Fernandes, 30, befriended the girl while he waited on her family's table during a trip on the Southampton registered PO ship Aurora. Southampton Crown Court heard how Fernandes had persuaded the girl to follow him while she was waiting for a friend outside the restaurant one evening. Prosecutor James Kellam said he led her around the ship to a toilet cubicle, locked the door and sexually assaulted her. Mr Kellam said the girl described her ordeal as feeling horrible and talking about it as acutely embarrassing. The girl eventually confided in a friend she met on the cruise ship who persuaded her to talk to a youth worker. Fernandes was arrested when the liner docked in Southampton. Megan Toplis, for Fernandes, said he was a man of good character who had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Fernandes, an Indian from Mumbai, had worked on cruise ships for nine years and there had never been a problem or question as to his integrity, she said. Miss Toplis said Fernandes had not used force, nor used coercion or made threats to the girl. He had lost sight of rights and wrongs, she said. He's shown genuine remorse and is extremely sorry for what he's done. She said he had received no visitors while in custody and had been too ashamed to let his family know what he had done. Fernandes sobbed and clutched a crucifix close to his chest as the judge sentenced him to 15 months. He declined to make a recommendation for deportation. 7:00am Monday 12th November 2007 http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/latest/display.var.1824557.0.cruise_ship_waiter_jailed_for_sex_assault_on_teenager.php Readers may remember a similar case in 2003; when three Goan Sailors were bailed by some members of the G.O.A (U.K.). That time the sailors simply absconded and returned to Goa. Bail bond was lost and a member proposed that the members, of the GOA UK Ltd, pick up the tab. This time, this man after serving his sentence, might actually get to stay in the Country ! -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Horror in Paithona
To Goanet - The hoarding for the Paithona horror, placed appositely at Goa Velha for the benefit of bhaile arriving into Panjim from the airport - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/paithona-ad.jpg En passant, we note that Digu takes this route everyday. But of course, he knows nothing of this project since he spends all his time devoting himself to the cause of the Goan people. Warm regards, r
[Goanet] OBITUARY - ROSA D'SOUZA e CORREIA (Pilerne Moica Vaddo - Goa)
ROSA D'SOUZA (MoicaVaddo - Pilerne) Died: 12 Nov. 2007 (Age : 70 Yrs.) Wife of late Peter D'Souza , Sister of Angelo Correia (Pilerne Marra) Aunt of John/Flora Correia Fly. - Mumbai Josephine/Julius Fernandes Fly. - Goa Winnie/Anthony Fernandes Fly. - Dubai Bento (Dubai)/Mingueline Correia Fly. - Goa Funeral: 13th Nov at 4.00 to St. John the Baptist Church. Pilerne Our Prayers to Almighty God. Eternal Peace grant Unto her Oh Lord And let Perpetual Light shine Upon her May her soul Rest in Peace.
[Goanet] Non-available local laws in Goa
Dear all, As a self-appointed armchair activist, I believe that the free-flow of information (specially that which is of vital importance to our lives) is vital for any society to work efficiently, transparently and if you want even a bit less undemocratically. From the enclosed information procured under the Right to Information, it is clear that Goa is facing an odd situation where all the laws which govern the citizen are not available for sale for anyone wanting to purchase them from the Government Printing Press. See the official information emerging, via these scanned documents on Flickr.com (a listing of laws in force in Goa currently not available for sale in the Government Printing Press, Panjim, apart from other information): * http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2005561364size=l * http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2005590398size=l * http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2005604808size=l * http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2005627008size=o * http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2004848015size=l Given the mismatch between demand and supply, and the inability (specially by government officials) to predict these adequately, it appears that such a situation would arise every now and then. In this context, the Government Printing Press should perhaps take a decision to convert all its paper-based laws into PDF files and place them in cyberspace, for easy download by the citizen, as and when needed. This could sort out the situation at a very low cost to the government, and to the satisfaction of all citizens. In fact, such a policy should extend beyond just laws. All the publications of the Government Printing Press, not just its laws, need to be available for free download via cyberspace. After all, if there is no additional (or extremely low) unit cost to share information collated/published at the taxpayers' cost, then there is a good case for it to be made freely downloadable. In fact, I was a bit surprised that inspite of so many costly computers being deployed at the Government Printing Press (many with costly TFT -- thin film transistor or LCD -- screens too), the documents given to me were handwritten! This makes it more difficult to share with others in an online world ... FN PS: The second part of the query, dealing with Portuguese books available for sale at the GPP was tagged on out of my personal interest. As you might know, I collect books on Goa, and many of the old titles are very inexpensively priced (unlike some recent reports, which officialdom might not be very interested in making widely available -- like the Batta Report into the Marks Scam of the 1980s, for instance). -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph 0091-832-2409490 12000+ downloadable, sharable hi-res photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/
[Goanet] Clever Selma - Not so clever Bernardo
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:34:14 + (GMT) From: Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] Selma's idea of getting rid of the turd is clever. But there is something missing in the process. The plastic bags will strewn around by the durds and will have more mess. Therefore may I suggest that Digu invests in a Turd collection point and export the stuff to G. Bush in the US to get some vital FE for India. Mario responds: Bernardo, Selma's suggestion makes sense. Your suggestion is rejected:-)) G. Bush gets enough verbal turds from all those who resent his push for freedom and democracy for innocent Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq, his deliberately overlooked pacification of Libya and N. Korea without a shot being fired, and his support for expanding India's capability to produce nucular energy as he calls it. Besides, NRIs around the world are providing quite a lot of FE for the babus in India to loot and squander. Please find other alternatives for your privately produced fertiliser, produced in public in the form of turds and liquid gold, your thrash liberally decorating public spaces and the spit balls launched in all directions that I have to dodge whenever I am in India.
[Goanet] Vinay's stinking attack on Cedrico -- Reminder of BJP's vandalising days
Vinay's stinking attack on Cedrico through his recent mail reminded me of the days the BJP would go about vandalising public property and attack anybody who dared to oppose their communial idelogy, much with the blessings of Manohar Parrikar and former shameless law minister Francis D souza, who had sold out to the BJP from Mapusa. Vinay has crossed all decency to attack Cedrico -- who is a bold and dynamic writer and exposes the true colours of the |Goan politicians, specially the communal BJP and its desperate leader Manohar Parrikar. I want to ask Vinay, if Cedrico was praising BJP wouldn't he and his organisation say he was a catholic martyer and not castigate him? The BJP has a sick history please read the following and one cannot deny the fact that the BJP was shown the bin in the last assembly and parliment elections, if there exists any word called shame in the BJP dictionary -- which i doubt there is -- Manohar Parrikar and his gang should go and drown themselves with a lot of sea water from the Mandovi river. The BJP and Manohar Parrikar cannot deny the following:- (1) The BJP came to power in Goa by back stabbing the MGP, and its supporters (2) The BJP lured Dr Willy and then stabbed him at the best given opportunity (3) The BJP lured Sardinha and then stabbed him at the best given opportunity (4) Manohar Parrikar allegedly threatened the media when his dark deeds were exposed (5) Manohar Parrikar allegedly made crores of rupees through IFFI, the Kala Academy is an example (6) The BJP assulted a freedom fighter Shushrut Martins (7) The BJP fabricated cases against Luzinho Faleiro for EDC scams (8) The BJP zealots trespassed into the Bishops palace, and Manohar Parrikar was the CM (9) The BJP tried to remove the public holidays for Good friday and St Xavier's feast (10)The BJP tried to protect Narvenkar in the ticket gate scandal as their staunch suporters were also involved in the scam (11) The BJP defaced public property at Fontainhas (12) The BJP tried to promote marathi (13) The BJP national leaders holidayed in Goa at the cost of innocent tax payers (14) The BJP attacked Casa Portuguesa (15) Digamber Kamat the then BJP no 2, turned Margao into a communial paradise and also promoted Ghantis (16) The BJP forged the signature of Neri (17) Manohar Parrikar also recently tried to dethrone the Congress government after it gained majority (18) The BJP leaders in the north ran drug cartels specially at Paradiso de Goa, through Nandan Kudchadkar (19) The BJP leaders fuelled Goa's first communial riots at Curchorem (20) The BJP circulated a fake CD which tried to show christaos in bad light and promoted RSS and VHP zealots I could go on...I ask the Bhandaris, Vinays and others to correct me if i am wrong and prove otherwise... Goans be aware, please thrash the subscribers of this party and its supporters and ensure they never ever come back to rule Goa. Regards Wilma S D Souza Muscat Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[Goanet] Oppose IFFI -- Demonstrate to show the world media how Goa is being sold out
Oppose IFFI -- Demonstrate to show the world media how Goa is being sold out The showcase event the upcoming event of the Govt of Goa the IFFI 2007 is the best time NIZ GOENKARS must demonstrate in front of the national and world media and show to the world how the current government is trying to invest huge public funds into an event that is of little interest to the AAM AADMI! Also, an appeal to the GBA and anti SEZ activists...target the IFFI to demonstrate their cause...have a peaceful demonstration...practise Gandhigiri...But be careful, Goa's own Musharaff might even impose section 144 in and around Panjim/. Did someone rightly say...strike when the iron is hot! Regards Cedric da Costa Dubai Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[Goanet] ST.FRANCIS XAVIER FEAST
Dear All, Friends of St. Francis Xavier invite you all to celebrate the Feast on Monday December 3rd, 2007. Mass at the Holy Family Basilica at 10.00am followed by a get together in the church hall. Feast of St. Francis Xavier will be held on December 8th 2007 at the Goan Institute at 7.00pm For more details attached is the poster. For on behalf of Friends of St.Francis Xavier. GWS
Re: [Goanet] Objectivity is a myth?
--- Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- 'objectivity' is a myth, and any process of selection perforce indicates a 'bias'. I am sure jc is not himself claiming to be 'objective' and 'unbiased'. All one can do is try to present facts to buttress one's viewpoints. It is hard to be objective about personal and emotional matters. But objectivity is not a myth. There is a real world out there that can be observed. Multiple observers can independently arrive at the same conclusion. Facts can be presented in an unbiased manner without regard to a preconceived viewpoint or ideology. Indeed, facts by definition are objective facts. The very fact that they can be selected as independent tokens to suit a particular viewpoint attests to their objectivity - their independence from the subjective viewpoint. On the flip side, it used to be thought that subjectivity was a myth. But we are now beginning to understand its physical basis based on objective evidence. The day is not far when we would be able to make objective instrumental observations (by which I mean multiple observers would independently arrive at the same conclusion) and quantitative measurements on subjective content. It is becoming increasingly clear that both objective and subjective worlds are real. The only difference between the two is that while the former can exist independently of the latter, the converse is not true. Subjectivity is born of a pre-existing objective world, and perishes with the part of the objective world that gives rise to it. Cheers, Santosh
Re: [Goanet] Currency values
Mario Goveia wrote: I was surprised to read this as I did not recognize two of the assertions made therein: a) that inflation in the US is running at 5.1%, and b) that the US excludes the cost of food and gasoline (petrol) in calculating US inflation. Mario, I do believe your absence from Goanet has done us all good. It is so nice to see you sticking only to the subject mater here. The first link to numbers you provided below is not directly from a Govt department. I guess you, like others here, do not trust US govt info anymore? http://www.inflationdata.com/inflation/Inflation_Rate/HistoricalInflation.aspx Frequently asked questions from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics about how the US consumer price index is calculated: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpifaq.htm#Question_7 It is always interesting to read what official govt policy is. Some people go along happily with what their president/govt tells them. These people are usually the ones that pay for the mistakes of politicians. Others, who can monitor the effects of govt policy, stand to profit from the same mistakes. Let me give you an example. At every chance he gets, the US Sec of Treasury stands up and says that the US has an official strong dollar policy. Everyone who lives outside the US and who deals with US dollars knows that the US dollar is getting weaker by the day. There is money to be made with this info. Goans who have their salaries tied to the value of the US dollar are hurting. Those who are not, are enjoying boom times. Unfortunately, I do not have a site where you can read about this phenomena. I do however have a site that gives the basic info about how inflation is calculated in the US. It also gives some criticism (not by me ;-) on why the method is less than perfect. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Consumer_Price_Index If you do not have the time to read the entire page, I understand. However, let me know your thoughts after you read the following excerpt from the link. The core CPI index excludes goods with high price volatility, such as food and energy. This measure of core inflation systematically excludes food and energy prices because, historically, they have been highly volatile and non-systemic. More specifically, food and energy prices are widely thought to be subject to large changes that often fail to persist and do not represent relative price changes. In many instances, large movements in food and energy prices arise because of supply disruptions such as drought or OPEC-led cutbacks in production. While it may be difficult for the US govt to track food and energy prices, it is not difficult for me. Every time I am in the US, I get charged more for the same goods and services. I would not notice a 3% increase in prices. However, I do notice larger increases. For example, I remember paying less than $1 per gallon for petrol when I was in US college in the US in the 1990's. Last summer on my way to Disneyland, I paid $3.20 per gallon. Non-US financial institutions lending money to US businesses are using a 5.1% inflation rate to see if projects are viable. These are the institutions that do not have a financial crises on their hands today. Mervyn3.0 PS. Taking about Disneyland, how about the following? Hard to fathom. Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., plans to close down the It's a Small World attraction for a 10-month renovation because the waterway boats are getting stuck. Loads that are heavier than those anticipated 43 years ago, when the ride opened, are causing the craft to bottom out. When there's a stuck boat, staff must go back into the attraction and lighten the load by asking one or two passengers to leave the boat. This is not happening because today's park patrons are getting fatter, Disneyland insists. The boats get stuck because layers and layers of thick glass-fibre have built up where maintenance teams have repeatedly repaired them. To avoid any hard feelings, customers who are asked to leave a boat are presented with food vouchers. Source: Los Angeles Times Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com
[Goanet] currency values - complete post
Dear All: If mario Goveia is correct it means that our gaunthi Soros is seriously misinformed and what is worse is that he is freely disseminating his factually incorrect information with impunity on goanet. I am waiting for an clarification. Mervyn is probably talking about the core CPI which excludes fuel and food... for those interested more one can visit http://www.clevelandfed.org/research/inflation/us-inflation/cpi.cfm Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ
[Goanet] Goa news for November 14, 2007
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** General public are the delegates at IFFI, so Go Goa - Televisionpoint.com [6 hours ago] Amidst huge protests from all quarters to not allow the masses from buying tickets to watch the International Film Festival of India in Goa this year, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2007/newsfullstory.php?id=1194959952cid=1123489676ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Goa not to have any more sezs: Digamber Kamat - Times of India [7 hours ago] PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat on Tuesday said there will be no more special economic zones (sezs) in the state. Under constant pressure from ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/Goa_not_to_have_any_more_SEZs_Digamber_Kamat/articleshow/2538932.cmscid=1123541994ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Hidden cost of mining in Goa - NDTV.com [Nov 12, 2007] Few are awarethat Goa is one of the biggest exporters of iron ore in the country. And while this has been an economic triggerfor the state it's come at a ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/processarchive.aspx?id=NEWEN20070032611ch=11/12/2007%209:51:00%20PMcid=1123540056ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Goa\'s complete online news edition - Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - Herald Publications [18 hours ago] Devotees carry the statue of Our Lady of Rosary as a traditional lantern procession from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel,Telaulim to Our Lady of Rosary ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=4162cid=1cid=0ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Goa set for Sunburn - inthemix [Nov 12, 2007] [more] Sunburn is looking to be one of the most wanted parties in Asia this summer, happening on the beaches of Candolim, Goa, in India. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/intl/34969/Goa_set_for_the_Sunburn_Festivalcid=0ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Saving Goa from itself - Daily News Analysis [6 hours ago] All these years, we have spent Diwali at our house in Goa. The weather is nice: warm in the day; cool at night. In our little village, the only sounds we ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1133072cid=0ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Vishnu Naik chosen for Goa Sahakar Ratna - Navhind Times [3 hours ago] Panaji, Nov 13 The chairman of Goa Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Mr Vishnu A Naik has been chosen for the Goa Sahakar Ratna for the year 2005-06 by the state ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=11149cid=0ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Goa to fight against illegal placements - Gulf Times [1 hour ago] The State-run Overseas Employment Agency of Goa intends to eliminate unauthorisedand unscrupulous placement agencies from recruiting workers for overseas ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2item_no=184604version=1template_id=36parent_id=16cid=0ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** \'4 Months\' to kick off Goa fest - Hollywood Reporter [3 hours ago] ... 2007 Cannes Palme d'Or winner 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days will open the 38th annual International Film Festival of India in Goa being held Nov. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3id47cff04f3393e660acecff8db3a6322cid=0ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ *** Environment concerns may derail sezs in Goa - Economic Times [1 hour ago] GOA : The Goa governments indecisiveness over developing special economic zones (sezs) in the state has left industrialists worried as they fear that such ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Environment_concerns_may_derail_SEZs_in_Goa__/articleshow/2539369.cmscid=0ei=ikE6R8ymHo3oqwOQ0azPDQ Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Vinay's stinking attack on Cedrico -- Reminder of BJP's vandalising days
Dear Wilma: You are right. But i had a few comments and a clarification would be helpful. 1. Does losing a election automatically means that the person/party is sick? by your logic is Goa Suraj and floriano lobo the most shameless of them all??? at least parrikar has never been defeated from panaji..floriano has always lost his deposit...does that mean he/GSRP is the sickest of them all?? 2. Regarding holidays , i thought parrikar made them restricted and he also made mahashivratri restricted..tell me how many christaons celebrate mahashivratri? isnt it more efficient that catholics or whoever wants to visit SFX can take a holiday while others can do govt work? what do you think? Thank you b Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ
[Goanet] waiting for change - response for Jose
Dear Jose: You said Accepting that some politicians are using these slums et al as voting banks, What exactly can anybody do to stop (say for example) the entire population of Bihar from migrating to Goa? Your arguments seem to be centred around your oft repeated statement that ever since goa became a part of india in 1961 we are powerless to prevent mass migration from other parts of india into Goa. If i may use an anlogy, the US of A too has regions which have economic disparity. no US citizen needs any special permit to migrate into any other state. Does that mean that thousands of poor people from say alabama or arkansas or texas can merely squat on any NYC street? can they merrily shit and pee wherever they feel like ? can they operate businesses with impunity from any sidewalk? Obviously not...and that is because the city can enforce its civic laws and make life miserable for these squatters...they can fine people ,confiscate their property and so on...Goan government can do the same provided it has the will to act. This will to act has nothing to do with what happened in 1961 as you would like to believe. Who is stopping CCP in panaji from strictly enforcing laws? general candeth? bhau? tai? nehru? more likely its babush , a niz goenkaar...or maybe even parrikar... To answer your question., we can do the following: refuse to be blinkered in our vision and vote in people who are relatively more honest than the others.. refuse to let outsiders tell us who is communal and who is secular..more often than not these purveyors of falsehoods have their own twisted agenda regards b Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ
[Goanet] Re POLL: The Sardinha-Mesquita ...aur Shridhar kamat ko gussa kyon ata hai?
Message: 9 Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:19:15 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Re POLL: The Sardinha-Mesquita Lok Sabha elections Dear, Who is this self appointed saviour of Goa? Will s/he take pains to show her/his active facw in the social life of Goa? Or is the rhetoric restricted to the internet afficianodos only? Original Message --- The Sardinha-Mesquita Lok Sabha elections in Goa suggests: [ ] Regional parties don't have a future here [ ] Goan voters can be continually taken for a ride [ ] Goan politics is regional interests dressed up in national clothes [ ] Congress is pretty shameless [ ] BJP's manipulative powers should not be under-estimated Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ -- Comment: The above Poll seemed pretty routine to me from poking fun at the UGDP, MGP, SGF type regional parties to the Congress and BJP. I find the second choice questionable because a] we do not have an universally acceptable definition of a Goan b]Goa is the creation of the Portuguese colonialists and c] perhaps it was the Muslim migrants at Moti Dongor who decided who was the winner of the Lok Sabha election in South Goa. I wonder what irritated Shridhar-bab so much as to post a response on Goanet? Mog asundi. Miguel -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
Re: [Goanet] Supreme Court rules that National Awards are not Titles
Mogall Shridhar-bab, It is presumed that you do not have any difficulty in reading English in the Roman script and that such discomfiture is only for Konkani for official purposes. If you care to read my email signature -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. at the end of my letter to the Nodal Oficer of the Task Force, you will understand that the letter is from my PERSONAL email ID and issued in my INDIVIDUAL capacity. It does not need a GBA consent or approval as it is not a part of the GBA's TOR ...the Regional Plan 2011 revocation and 2021 formulation. The illicit conversion of Padma Shree/Bushan AWARDS and their illegal use as TITLES for Vasantrao S. Dempo, Remo Fernandes and CHARLES CORREIA are not issues for the GBA. I sent a copy to the Core Group for information as a courtesy, because the issue may be raked up in my absence since Charles Correia happens to be in the Task Force along with at least two GBA Core Group members. Oh! Shridhar, put your doubts to rest. I do not have a hidden agenda. I am neither like you, nor like Prashant Naik. With me What you see is what you get! I did not know of your appointment as the Goa Government's spokesman till this afternoon. I do not come down from the CM's chamber and cross question GBA Core Group members as if they represent the other side. Watch yourself on the news channels tonight. You will not need a mirror to see yourself as you are. This posting is going out to all the GBA Core Group members as has your posting below. Let me repeat my words for your sake: Like my namesake, Mikhail Gorbachev, I believe in Glasnost and Perestroika [transparency and re-structuring]. I have been transparent. The GBA Core Group is bound to undergo re-structuring. Being a Civil Engineer, you will understand re-structuring. Transparency is a bit harder to understand ...specially for the script-challenged ;-) Mog asundi. Miguel --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Minguel, Will u please infom me as to when GBA decided to comment on'Padmabhushan' being used by Charles Correia and/or Goa Govt.? Will u also please cite the supreme court judgement which says that the Padma awadees cannot be adressed by the title and that any such reference can lead to contempt of court? Will u please take the pains to forward my message to ur enumerable contacts? ( I have my own doubts whether u will take this risk of standing exposed) Go ahead if u dare. Shridhar. Original Message --- To, The Nodal Officer, Task Force on RP 2021, Attention Mr. S.T. Putturaju, TCP Department, Govt. of Goa, Panaji-Goa. Sir, Please confirm that the Official Gazette notification constituting the TASK FORCE for the Regional Plan 2021 includes the honorific, and illicit, prefix PADMABUSHAN before the name of Charles Correia. In view of the Supreme Court ruling quoted below, such nomenclature is tantamount to contempt of Court, if so used. Kindly initiate suitable corrective action, perhaps by issue of a Corrigendum to the notification through the appropriate authority. Possibly the PWD will move to change the roadsigns of Padmashree Dempo near GMC and at Santa Cruz or elsewhere. Yours sincerely, Miguel Braganza On Nov 9, 2007 2:12 PM, Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050312/punjab1.htm --- The Supreme Court had ruled that national awards did not amount to titles and could not be used as such. A Home Ministry communique had informed the Vice-Chancellor that a writ petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had impleaded the Union of India, had claimed that he was using the award of 'Padma Shri' as a title disregarding the orders of the Supreme Court. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
[Goanet] Selma 's sensationalism
Once again Selma cardoso , as is the norm,sensationalizes things to score some cheap talleo..i submit that the person in question was not a office goer, not dressed like a office goer and did not have a briefcase. if memory serves me right Carmo has used the word dukor beofre and had attracted a round of criticism and i am sure selma must have shouted the loudest honestly this appaling hypocrisy is geting nauseating now..give us a break selma ! b Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[Goanet] Goa's Last Hurrah?
Thank you Rajan Parrikar for giving us your perspective wrt the Pinto-Kamat-Morad meeting concerning the Aldeia project and other matters. You have been our eyes and ears and our consciousness. There is no Goan alive who does not shudder at what is happening. I must only protest against your tirades against the common Bhailo. If he violates the law, he only does what the politicos and the b'crats ignore or allow him to get away with. We are all perpetrators at heart. It is the law that must be enforced. I agree wholeheartedly with George Pinto's reaction and Vidyadhar Gadgil's post. You cannot play with the politicians at their own game. And how many mass public protestations can you organize? There are far too many vulgar and downright evil transgressions against the aam aadmi and the beautiful land of Goa that needs go unprotested due to the sheer volume of such events. What can we Goans far away do? The time for action has come or we risk witnessing Goa's last hurrah. I suggest that the only viable and effective thing we can do is to internationalize all the scandals of the Goa Government. We must bring to light - and a bright halogen light it must be - the horrendous abdication of democracy that is taking place in that little part of India. If democracy is about giving people a voice than our diaspora voices must be heard for the good of Goa or else we will have acquiesced in all that is happening there and people will say that what is happening must be taking place with the consent of the majority of Goans. What we can do from far away is not as limited as one might think. In the Gulf: Every visit of every politician whether he is from Goa, Kerala or Bengal must be marked with a group highlighting the madness of the Goa Govt. Every social occasion whether a dance or a tiatr must be introduced with a plea to the attendees to be aware of the decay in their home. In the Western Countries: Petitions must be presented to local politicians, to provincial and state administrations and even to the Federal Govts. This must be done at opportune times and in civilized ways. Goan associations are always asking prominent figures to send their wishes on brochures and to come as Chief Guests. The bowing and scraping must be accompanied by rupture of the comfort zones - both theirs and ours. In Canada: In addition to the above, we Canadian Goans must align ourselves with the powerful Indian-Punjabi lobby. They have a powerful voice and strong civic and political representation and we Goans who have a significant community with an ineffective voice, must get them to mouth our concerns. The petition writing is important. This must be done by Goans in Goa who have better facts than we do and even more powerful sentiments than we. They, after all are smelling the turds, seeing the monstrosities and experiencing the effects of what is happening. Groups of Goans must stage their stings and take their results to Tehelka and to us. Photographs are a great accompaniment. Either we do whatever we can now, or we must forever hold our peace. There is unfortunately no time left. Roland Toronto 416-453-3371 On 11/13/07, Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, GBA's approach is a little too 'middle-class' -- all this endless meetings and discussions, in which they can keep you occupied for ever. It is time once again for a demonstration of people's power, like the 18th December Azad Maidan binge. Rajan's suggestion of using the inaugural of IFFI is very good. Make a mess of it, have a massive morcha and paralyse Panjim. This is the showcase event for the government, there is going to be lots of media here, let the world see that there is a problem in Goa, which the people are no longer going to take lying down. It is necessary in all this to steer clear of politicians. They are ALL the same. Whoever is in opposition now will support this as a matter of convenience, at least tacitly as they did last year, only to turn around and do exactly the same once they are in power. Let us not forget that it was Manohar Parrikar who pushed SEZs, the regional plan, and many of our more horrible projects when he was in power. On this matter, there is no difference between any of the politicians, and we should avoid them all.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (14NOV07)
Dear Uncle Diggu... This is a CHILDREN's DAY prayer to you... Please Protect Goa's natural Heritage for your children theirs..us ours. Please STOP SEZs...I.T. Parks... To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
Re: [Goanet] waiting for change - a response to Bhandare's post
re: What exactly can anybody do to stop (say for example) the entire population of Bihar from migrating to Goa? On 13/11/2007, Bhandare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Jose: [1] Your arguments seem to be centred around your oft repeated statement that ever since goa became a part of india in 1961 we are powerless to prevent mass migration from other parts of india into Goa. If i may use an anlogy, the US of A too has regions which have economic disparity. no US citizen needs any special permit to migrate into any other state. Does that mean that thousands of poor people from say alabama or arkansas or texas can merely squat on any NYC street? can they merrily shit and pee wherever they feel like ? can they operate businesses with impunity from any sidewalk? [2] Who is stopping CCP in panaji from strictly enforcing laws? general candeth? bhau? tai? nehru? more likely its babush , a niz goenkaar...or maybe even parrikar... we can do the following: [3] refuse to be blinkered in our vision and vote in people who are relatively more honest than the others.. [4] refuse to let outsiders tell us who is communal and who is secular..more often than not these purveyors of falsehoods have their own twisted agenda jc's response: Dear Bhandare, re #1: Interesting that you should bring up the USA which strongly respects the individual property rights i.e. No Mundkar Act. In the US - try staying in an apartment a day after your lease is up, and see what happens In India - try getting a tenant out 10 years after his lease is up. In the US - try putting a tent on someone else's field. In India - try getting him out (especially if he bribes a Sarpanch and gets a certificate that he was there for 1 year) re #2: I do not know the answer to that question. A few years ago, some anarchists went on a rampage in Fontainhas in Panjim. Manohar Parrikar played Pontius Pilate and did nothing. As I believe Manohar Parrikar is an efficient man and even he stayed silent. From that I deduce that nothing can be done. re #3 and #4: Please see answers to #1 and #2 supra good wishes jc Here is an article which I found interesting http://www.colaco.net/1/EthelGangRapeAltinho.htm
[Goanet] for our children, for our world
Universally, Childrens Day is celebrated on 20th November, as it marks the anniversary of the day in 1959, when the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. In 1989 the Convention on the Rights of the Child was signed on the same date, which has been sanctioned by 191 states, ever since. In India, we celebrate Children's day on the birthday of our first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Many activities are planned for our children on this day. But, the question is whether we are involved in activities that will secure their world for them? Let's pledge to involve in the movement to Save our World by starting with Saving our Goa! First understand and update yourself about the facts and implications of the illegalities happening in terms of brutal attacks on our environment and our people. Stretch out to connect to the murderous reality by making a trip to Aldeia de Goa, Sulcorna, Saleli, Charvanem, Usgao (I counted over 250 mining trucks in a queue, last Monday and that was less than half of the number there). Next make others understand 1. by sharing the information with your neighbours, colleagues and children. 2. by writing letters to the editor of various newspapers 3. by making presentations for various groups as an educator. 4. by participating in your village gramsabhas. 4. write poems, plays, essays, e-mails, whatever you can and spread the message. Lets actualize the famous lyric written and composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie There comes a time when we need a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all We can't go on pretending day by day That someone, somehow will soon make a change We're all a part of God's great big family And the truth - you know love is all we need We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me When you're down and out There seems no hope at all But if you just believe There's no way we can fall Well, well, well, let's realize That one change can only come When we stand together as one Pravin K. Sabnis visit: www.unlearningunlimited.blogspot.com www.poems-pravinsabnis.blogspot.com www.monday-muse.blogspot.com Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away. Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html
[Goanet] Sharon reminds Vinay of BJP's days
Sharon Wilma D Souza wrote the following: The BJP and Manohar Parrikar cannot deny the following:- (1) The BJP came to power in Goa by back stabbing the MGP, and its supporters (2) The BJP lured Dr Willy and then stabbed him at the best given opportunity (3) The BJP lured Sardinha and then stabbed him at the best given opportunity (4) Manohar Parrikar allegedly threatened the media when his dark deeds were exposed (5) Manohar Parrikar allegedly made crores of rupees through IFFI, the Kala Academy is an example (6) The BJP assulted a freedom fighter Shushrut Martins (7) The BJP fabricated cases against Luzinho Faleiro for EDC scams (8) The BJP zealots trespassed into the Bishops palace, and Manohar Parrikar was the CM (9) The BJP tried to remove the public holidays for Good friday and St Xavier's feast (10)The BJP tried to protect Narvenkar in the ticket gate scandal as their staunch suporters were also involved in the scam (11) The BJP defaced public property at Fontainhas (12) The BJP tried to promote marathi (13) The BJP national leaders holidayed in Goa at the cost of innocent tax payers (14) The BJP attacked Casa Portuguesa (15) Digamber Kamat the then BJP no 2, turned Margao into a communial paradise and also promoted Ghantis (16) The BJP forged the signature of Neri (17) Manohar Parrikar also recently tried to dethrone the Congress government after it gained majority (18) The BJP leaders in the north ran drug cartels specially at Paradiso de Goa, through Nandan Kudchadkar (19) The BJP leaders fuelled Goa's first communial riots at Curchorem (20) The BJP circulated a fake CD which tried to show christaos in bad light and promoted RSS and VHP zealots 20a Manohar Parrikar and his gang should go and drown themselves with a lot of sea water from the Mandovi river. == jc's response: re #1-3: I disagree with this interpretation. One cannot blame the BJP if Dr. Willy and Sardinha fell for the BJP con. Besides, as Dr. Willy, Sardinha and in fact Parrikar were told (by the electorate): he who climbs to the kodel by way of coups...is eventually pushed off courtesy a coup. Just ask Salazar, Franco, Mussolini, Hitler and Zia ul Haq. As far as the MGP is concerned, I'd say that MGP=BJP. re #4,5,10,14 15: If there is proof of this, may be Aires Rodrigues will organise a PIL or demand a public inquiry to determine the truth. Perhaps, Dr. Wifred Mesquita will go on a day's fast at whichever maidan. re #6: This is NOT true. What is certainly true is that Dr Shushrut Martins (and Dr. Francisco Colaco) were given a very kind warning NOT to Mess with things. re #7: While this may be true or false - I wonder how the sudden increase in personal wealth can be explained. re #8,9, 11 13: True from all available evidence. re # 12: Nothing wrong with promoting Marathi. What was and still is wrong was/is trying to suppress the Konkani spoken by Goans. BTW: the BJP/MGP folks are nOT the only ones who suppressed the Konkani that Goans spoke and speak. There are other folks including some Catholic priests and ex-priests who are helping the suppression! re #16 17: That certainly appears to be the case. re #18 19: I am not so certain about this. IF this is true, then Goa is done for good. re #20: That is the saddest event (IMHO) in post 1961 Goa. It is my personal belief (and somebody please tell me I am wrong ) but the idealogical zealots had decided that the time was right to totally wipe out the Catholic Church from Goa. They had worked hard on masalafied facts as talking points i.e. St. Francis Xavier, Inquisition, Forced Conversions, Sonia Gandhi ...a Roman (Rome is the capital of Italy), Roman Catholic Goans, Mother Teresa, Why don't you have your Swadeshi Catholic Church?, They had brought in 'deputationists' from all over and filled up posts which Goans could have easily filled, Many educated Catholics left Goa ...and the Catholic community became identified with Churchills et al i.e. ALL Catholics are like Churchil (unless like Aires, Matanhy and Mesquita they support the BJP). This was accompanied by the Language struggle and the Script battle ...after the Statehood and META troubles (to use an euphemism). Catholics were softened up ...Now, let's put the coup de grace on them with this horrible communal VideoCD...one final step towards converting Goa into the Kashi of the West! Mercifully ... one change took place a few kilometers (:-) north of Goa i.e. Sonia Gandhi was able to beat the Advani and Vajpayee crew. That singular event, I submit, took all the 'phunk' from the Goa communalists. No wonder they have a thing for Sonia. re 20a: I would never say that. Tch Tch Tch. Manohar Parrikar is our brother Goan. Sure, he has tried to do the unimaginable to some among us (albeit with a smile). He is still our brother Goan. I suggest that we never wish ill on a brother Goan - whatever his faults and whatever his acts of commission against us. BTW: He is one of the most capable Goans at the moment to
[Goanet] Re [goanet] Matanhy Saldanha- Reply to Rajan Parrikar's
Mogall Shridhar-bab, This is not the first of Rajan Parrikar's postings that I have copied for the attention of the GBA Core Group. I am as aware of Rajan's leanings towards Manohar Parrikar as I am of your leanings towards Digambar-bab via my friend Datta D. Naik of the Third Millenium. If the cat shuts its eyes while it is slurping the cream, it is not as if the whole world turns blind! Rumours had it that Digu-bab hit an Australian jack-pot while he moved from Jaipur to Delhi in January, 2005. Are you saying that Matanhy-bab also got a share to keep quiet? I am not a Salesian product and never did study in Don Bosco. To Matanhy's credit I will only say so much: he got elected on an UGDP ticket and stood with that party for ALL THE FIVE YEARS. He served in only ONE GOVENMENT and, when it fell, sat in the opposition. Shridhar, can you say as much for the man in whose official residence you were early this morning ? Rajan Parrikar has asked a question about that , too. I come from a Jesuit school that has for its motto three simple words DEEDS NOT WORDS. These words are difficult for turncoats with hidden agendas to understand. Whether it is Modi or Hal-Kannadi you know it best. Roman script is enough for me! ;-)) Mog asundi. Miguel PS Do you want me to post our interaction on the other 49 other Net groups to which I am subscribed? It will be my pleasure. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Shri Minguelbab, The sudden love for Shri Mathany expessed by Shri Rajan Parrikar is well understood. What is more intrigueing to me is your noble deed of forwarding the message to all of us. Long live the secularism propagated and politically(Australian jackpot?)by the so called dear old teacher at Don Bosco. MITBI(Modi is the best ideology. what say rajan you? I love Goa. Shridhar. (As I have already said before, I am not a net savvy person. Please forward the message) Will u please take the pains to forward my message to ur enumerable contacts? ( I have my own doubts whether u will take this risk of standing exposed) Go ahead if u dare. Shridhar. Original Message --- On Oct 28, 2007 2:34 PM, Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today's Panorama section of the Navhind Times carries a brilliant article A Regional Plan for Future Generations by Matanhy Saldanha. This is such a sublime piece of work that I couldn't believe it got printed in that asswipe of a newspaper, The Navhind Times. Every single Goan ought to read this magnificent document by Matanhy-bab. Dr. Oscar Rebello and his GBA troops will do well to commit every word in it to memory as they go about crafting the new Regional Plan. The NT website hasn't been updated yet so no links are available. Matanhy-bab has detailed clauses and guidelines for approaching the new Regional Plan. He has questioned the indiscriminate increase in settlement area in the last Plan - reading between the lines, it simply means that our planners have been planning not for Goans but for bhailes (outsiders). Matanhy-bab, my dear old teacher at Don Bosco, hats off to you man. We knew even then, 30 years ago, the stuff you are made of. Warm regards, r -- __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (0) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Polls | Calendar Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Visit Your Group Yahoo! News Fashion News What's the word on fashion and style? Need traffic? Drive customers With search ads on Yahoo! Holidays with Y! Fly home on us. Win free airline tickets now. . __,_._,___ -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
[Goanet] It's all about Panjim
Ponnjekars others http://groups.google.com/group/Panjim [EMAIL PROTECTED] or write joegoauk [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419 ___ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] GOA's LAWS: Not-available at even the Govt. Printing Press.
Dears, This is a serious matter. Imagine the laws that govern him or her not being available to an Indian citizen living in Goa. How does one comply with the law ...if the laws are not available at all. It is a matter of great sadness that 20 years after the passing of the two page long Official Language Act, 1987 making Konkani the OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF GOA, even the said Act is not available to the common man in the Official Language of the State. Goa is a miserable state for those who would want to transact any business in its Official Language ... few people read or write it in the normal course of life [except in the Church's 126 ABE/DSE-managed Primary schools, 72 GPS, 5 other PS .. and the handful of readers of the only newspaper in the official script] and even the law [OLA, 1987] is not available in that language. PDF format displays on the NIC website may be an option in English for now. Wonder when the laws will be available in Antruzi Konkani writen in Devanagri script ..the official tender of Goa since 1987? Mog asundi. Miguel Frederick [FN] Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the information procured under the Right to Information, it is clear that Goa is facing an odd situation where the laws which govern the citizen are not available for sale for anyone wanting to purchase them from the Government Printing Press. Given the mismatch between demand and supply, and the inability to predict these adequately, it appears that such a situation would arise every now and then. In this context, the Government Printing Press should perhaps be instructed to convert all its paper-based laws into PDF files and place them in cyberspace, for easy download by the citizen, as and when needed. This could sort out the situation at a very low cost to the government, and to the satisfaction of all citizens. In fact, I was a bit surprised that inspite of so many costly computers being deployed at the Government Printing Press (many with costly TFT -- thin film transistor or LCD -- screens too), the documents given to me were handwritten! FN -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph 0091-832-2409490 12000+ downloadable, sharable hi-res photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start your group. -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
Re: [Goanet] Demand dismissal of Goa government
--- Amol navelkar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear George, We at Utt Goenkara are trying hard to keep our Goa and Goans in some shape, I do not know where we will go but we will not give up. wish us good luck amol convenor utt Goenkara Dear Amol, More than luck, we wish you success. Goa needs you, GBA, the anti-SEZ forces to succeed. Future generations in Goa will be thankful if you are able to reverse the current land grab in Goa. Regards, George
[Goanet] Sanny de Quepem - Funeral announcement
Funeral announcement http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/1951051550/ Cruz Sanny Vaz (24/11/51 - 09/11/07) Husband of Mira, Father of Streisan Mivran. Son on Lourencinha late Cruzinho. Funeral Cortege will leave his residence tomorrow (15/11/07) at 3.15pm to Holy Cross Church, Quepem. Taken from an ad (H) [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419 ___ Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/environment.html
Re: [Goanet] Press Release from SEZ Virodhi Manch
November 14, 2007 PRESS RELEASE A delegation led by Fr. Maverick Fernandes of Council for Social Justice Peace and Charles Fernandes, co-convenor of Sez Virodhi Manch, called on DGP Ujjwal Mishra to enquire about the status of the FIR filed against GIDC in regard to the manner in which industrial land in Phase IV of Verna Industrial Estate was allocated to SEZ developers, since the concerned local police stations have passed the complaint on to police headquarters. The SEZ Virodhi Manch intends to pursue the FIR filed against GIDC very seriously indeed, since it is now apparent that GIDC's functioning has been characterised by a total disregard and disrespect for the spirit and letter of rules and procedures - both in terms of acquisition of land, when the urgency and for public interest clauses are invoked needlessly as well as in the allocation of land, which is acquired by them for one purpose and handed over to private developers for yet another purpose. The Regional Plan 2011 imbroglio, will continue to haunt Goa and Goans, until bodies like GIDC are held accountable for the damage they have inflicted upon the state by their actions, and disbanded if need be. In fact, the SEZ controversy, is just RP 2011, magnified manifold. Statutory bodies like GIDC are entrusted with the handling of large tracts of public land. When they do not function with transparency and sincerity, adhering scrupulously to rules and procedures, then they cause huge losses to the public exchequer and callously fritter away precious land, which is a collective asset and resource of the Goan community. Therefore, the people have a right to know the truth about the functioning of GIDC. DGP Ujjwal Mishra assured the delegation that he would personally examine the FIR within a time frame of four days. For PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT AGAINST SEZS sd/- Charles Fernandes, Convenor
Re: [Goanet] Selma 's sensationalism
--- Bhandare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Once again Selma cardoso , as is the norm,sensationalizes things to score some cheap talleo..i submit that the person in question was not a office goer, not dressed like a office goer and did not have a briefcase. honestly this appaling hypocrisy is geting nauseating now..give us a break selma ! b Dear B, Just because Rajan signs off his name as R, I see you've taken to signing off your name as B. While, Rajan Narayan could sell ice to Eskimos, you on the other hand will find it hard to melt butter in your mouth, so stop trying to emulate people whose shoes you can't stand in, let alone fill. Now, it's interesting that everyday you seem to want to put my name in the subject line. As much as I enjoy gazing into my self-proclaimed pond of greatness, I assure you even my narcissism doesn't extend to the the extent you presume it to be. Getting back to the turd donor, no, I didn't look to see whether he had a briefcase parked next to his deposit near the Mandovi. The point I was making was that he was quite well dressed and not a vagrant off the streets. So this isn't about available toilet facilities. It is infact, exactly what Rajan makes it out to be; par for the course. Lastly, your concern here is quite touching. I'm very impressed that you feel so inclined to take up for him, when all this while you've been calling them ghatis, bhaile, Muslim terrorist setting up dens, etc. I take it, your loyalties and principles are guided by the same winds that carry a strong whiff off that Mandovi River eh? selma Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1047 Vinay's stinking attack on Cedrico -- Reminder of
Hi Sharon, At the outset, let me state that I am no supporter of either the BJP or the Congress. However, what I fail to understand is why instead of condemning both the devils equally, you seem to regard the BJP as the greatest evil to have plagued Goa or the country. Why not instead flatly denounce both parties and call for a third front (for e.g. Goa Su-raj). The point I'm trying to make is that today you can't and should not choose between the BJP and the Congress. The Congress is a sick bunch of sycophants and the most corrupt lot ever. You have already highlighted the BJP's misdeeds so I will not go there. That said, I find that most Catholic South dwellers seem to be quite alright with a BJP stalwart shifting camps to the congress Communal turned secular??? And for the likes of Dr. Willy and Sardinha, well, that is the result of excessive greed. They got just what they deserved. Another point. Parrikar may have been part of the attempt to dethrone the present govt. But please do not fail to mention the great hand of the that mighty south goan hero who lambasted the congress and the bjp during his campaign trails in the name of religion and corruption. Let us be unbiased in our criticism. Every political leader in this country holidays daily at the cost of the Indian citizen and most of us are pleased with that. Why else would we elect either the Congress or the BJP and not make attempts for a new front? fake CD I don't know, but I feel that CD should not have been publicly shown. But religion I know is a fine manipulative tool in this state and country. Still remember the nonsense created about the DaVinci code. Bottomline - Chuck both congress and BJP. Create attempts for a new front. best, Joseph de Melo Anyway Message: 8 Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:11:41 -0800 (PST) From: Sharon Wilma D Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Vinay's stinking attack on Cedrico -- Reminder of BJP's vandalising days To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Vinay's stinking attack on Cedrico through his recent mail reminded me of the days the BJP would go about vandalising public property and attack anybody who dared to oppose their communial idelogy, much with the blessings of Manohar Parrikar and former shameless law minister Francis D souza, who had sold out to the BJP from Mapusa. Vinay has crossed all decency to attack Cedrico -- who is a bold and dynamic writer and exposes the true colours of the |Goan politicians, specially the communal BJP and its desperate leader Manohar Parrikar. I want to ask Vinay, if Cedrico was praising BJP wouldn't he and his organisation say he was a catholic martyer and not castigate him? The BJP has a sick history please read the following and one cannot deny the fact that the BJP was shown the bin in the last assembly and parliment elections, if there exists any word called shame in the BJP dictionary -- which i doubt there is -- Manohar Parrikar and his gang should go and drown themselves with a lot of sea water from the Mandovi river. The BJP and Manohar Parrikar cannot deny the following:- (1) The BJP came to power in Goa by back stabbing the MGP, and its supporters (2) The BJP lured Dr Willy and then stabbed him at the best given opportunity (3) The BJP lured Sardinha and then stabbed him at the best given opportunity (4) Manohar Parrikar allegedly threatened the media when his dark deeds were exposed (5) Manohar Parrikar allegedly made crores of rupees through IFFI, the Kala Academy is an example (6) The BJP assulted a freedom fighter Shushrut Martins (7) The BJP fabricated cases against Luzinho Faleiro for EDC scams (8) The BJP zealots trespassed into the Bishops palace, and Manohar Parrikar was the CM (9) The BJP tried to remove the public holidays for Good friday and St Xavier's feast (10)The BJP tried to protect Narvenkar in the ticket gate scandal as their staunch suporters were also involved in the scam (11) The BJP defaced public property at Fontainhas (12) The BJP tried to promote marathi (13) The BJP national leaders holidayed in Goa at the cost of innocent tax payers (14) The BJP attacked Casa Portuguesa (15) Digamber Kamat the then BJP no 2, turned Margao into a communial paradise and also promoted Ghantis (16) The BJP forged the signature of Neri (17) Manohar Parrikar also recently tried to dethrone the Congress government after it gained majority (18) The BJP leaders in the north ran drug cartels specially at Paradiso de Goa, through Nandan Kudchadkar (19) The BJP leaders fuelled Goa's first communial riots at Curchorem (20) The BJP circulated a fake CD which tried to show christaos in bad light and promoted RSS and VHP zealots I could go on...I ask the Bhandaris, Vinays and others to correct me if i am wrong and prove otherwise... Goans be aware, please thrash the subscribers of this party and its supporters and ensure they never ever come back to rule Goa. Regards Wilma S D
[Goanet] Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor Goans around the world unite. The time has come for all of us to stand up (as one) and be counted. Indeed the apalling face of corruption in the name of development has once again raised its ugly head. We are at the crossroads of a period of immense change, and one that will define a future Goa that we (as goans) will leave for our children. Decisions we make will define how we want to live (and die) in this great land we have for so long called our home. Do we want to end up as waiters, butlers and barmaids serving our NRI masters on their annual trips to this promised land or are we willing to fight these forces of evil from yonder the border that have come to threaten our existence and replace the greenery that we have for generations co-existed with, with concrete coloured boxes surrounded by gates and guards and with access restricted to a priveledged few. I sometimes wonder how some of these people sleep at night. Can they honestly look their children in the eyes if asked how this environmental rape has gotten so far. What do they say if asked who was responsible for this destruction in the name of progress. Do they ever ponder for a moment and look behind at the Goa they are leaving behind for their children. Do they never feel guilty of the legacy they have created for themselves, or has greed blinded them so much that there seems no difference between right and wrong anymore. Indeed pointing fingers will do no good. To a large extent arent we all to blame to some degree. Havent a vast proportion of global goans been lured by the mega bucks of these developers that has prompted their sale of these vast tracts of their bhat. I guess any blue blooded goan who is willing to die for his language should be equally concerned at the land that is so fast slipping under his/her feet. Indeed for those who have had so much to say about how and what we speak seem to be totally disinterested of the mass scale transfer of land ownership from the Kamats and D'souzas to the Kapoors, Yadav's and Desai's. Its only a matter of time when Punjabi (or Gujarati) will be a strong contender for the official language status in Goa. The recent Aldeia de Goa development is a timely reminder of what we face in the quest to preserve our cultural, social, environmental and historical identity. We are being swamped by people who have never lived (and coexisted) with a natural environment in peace and harmony. Indeed the concept of development, architecture and habitat to these people is generally based on the replacement of wasteland and slums with concrete manifestations (pointing skywards) for confining the masses into an orderly existence. In this world maximising yield (ie getting the maximum number of boxes in a confined space) has been the sole motivator where profits and returns on investments (including bribes, kickbacks and bakshishs) is the only game in town. Drive along Panaji and look yonder across the Mandovi and there scattered amongst the greenery are timely reminders of the singular focus of the architects and developers from across the border. Indeed selling the goan dream has never been a problem for these companies. Like a Bollywood blockbuster sold to the masses the vision is sold to the nouveau riche as a place where all inhibitions are set free. Where the flat bloated north indian businessman or the NRI and his arranged bride can find an arranged house with a view to match and quite literally afford to dream. A hillstation by the sea or so the ad says with a general in charge of marshalling his troops to the wanton destruction of the landscape and environment that has endeared goans for generations. In the end what is being sold to these mugs is a LIE. Aldeia de Goa will forever be treated with the contempt it so rightly deserves, where the inhabitants are neither welcome, lifestyle not invited and culture scorned upon. These inhabitants will be treated as the pariahs of Panaji (and Dona Paula) who have scavenged on the lifestyles of the vast majority to fulfill the needs of a greedy few. At a time where global warming and climate change has been a major concern around the world it is interesting to see what has been approved in Goa in the name of progress. The extent to which these developers have gone to fulfill their need (and greed) is deplorable. Hand in glove with the help of politician(s) who like judases at the last supper have betrayed the land that has given their families and friends the lifestyles a vast proportion of the country can only dream. In cohort with these clowns they have embarked on a period of destruction and annihilation of the vast natural beauty of Goa. In closing I would like to commend the GBA for making a stand. Thanks - Oscar (and people like Mathany Saldanha and Patricia) for whatever its worth. There are a lot of people behind you (and in particular present, past
