[Goanet] LAW AND ORDER

2022-09-05 Thread John Eric Gomes
*TOLERANCE IN DIVERSITY* The AAP government had changed the Excise Liquor policy for 2021-22 to bring in private players which would increase revenue for the government and offer attractive rebates and varietY of liquors at bigger stores for better shopping experience for customers! However it

[Goanet] LAW AND ORDER

2022-08-27 Thread John Eric Gomes
*EQUITABLE LAW AND ORDER* The police must be non partisan to dispense justice as per the law be you so high or low! They have to be able to stand up and do their sacred sworn duty against communal lawless gangs and against those under state patronage! The police in Delhi have cancelled a scheduled

[Goanet] INCREASING CBI-ED RAIDS

2022-08-24 Thread John Eric Gomes
*JUSTICE MUST BE SEEN TO HAVE DELIVERED* It appears that selective raids are increasingly being carried out on non BJP politicians and their relatives at critical junctures before a political event or to discredit someone. The BJP says that the agencies are just doing their job as there is too

[Goanet] FREEBIES CULTURE

2022-08-12 Thread John Eric Gomes
*FREEBIES VERSUS WELFARE* There is a big difference between freebies and welfare of the people in our democratic nation with people's increasing aspirations and where there are an increasing number of crorepatis and the poor and downtrodden still existing who are malnourished and living from

[Goanet] MUCH ADO ABOUT SOMETHING

2022-07-22 Thread John Eric Gomes
*CHANGE IN ATTITUDE REQUIRED* To achieve the mantra of Sab ke saath etc it should be obvious that discrimination in Khan Market types and such labelling must cease to take everyone along?Democracy requires tolerance for all views. The latest fiat for unparliamentary words and no protests in

[Goanet] DEMOCRACY

2022-07-07 Thread John Eric Gomes
*GOVERNMENT MUST BE OF THE PEOPLE IN DEEDS* The panchayat elections are vital in public interest.The BJP always in election mode wants to include OBCs now without doing the required homework and challenge the laws to impose its will! The EC says it has no problems.The High Court quashes the

[Goanet] TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2022-07-01 Thread John Eric Gomes
*GOA ELECTRICITY BILL* I see my billed units charged and meter rent and the actual amount charged is more than doubled! On checking details I find a whopping amount is Fixed Charges, then FPPCA and a further Electric Duty Charges.Why not transparency by doing away with complicated extra charges so

[Goanet] ARE VOTERS RELEVANT AFTER VOTING?

2022-06-22 Thread John Eric Gomes
*WHERE ARE WE GOING*? Is this our democracy and do voters endorse the defections and toppling of elected governments? The BJP is becoming a master in winning elections and toppling games. Most politicians we have spawned are self serving and this disgraceful five star hotel capture of MLAs to keep

[Goanet] WHO ARE WE FOOLING?

2022-06-14 Thread John Eric Gomes
*ARE WE A RECKLESS PEOPLE?* Our democracy and unity in diversity is now greatly polarized with riots and the law and order machinery busy with conspiracies,alleged custodial deaths,riots and preventing people and political parties from violating each other! The Covid pandemic and warnings to use

[Goanet] CHANGE IN MINDSET NEEDED

2022-06-07 Thread John Eric Gomes
*FOREIGN POLICY MUST REFECT DOMESTIC ONE* The BJP party has stated that it is against any ideology that insults or demeans any sect or religion and is committed to make India a great country where all are equal and everyone lives with dignity in line with our civilization heritage and strong

[Goanet] LET US LIVE IN PEACE

2022-05-26 Thread John Eric Gomes
*TEMPLE WAPSI* A wise Parliament passed the 1991 Places of worship Act, upheld by the Supreme Court mandating the status quo be maintained as after 1947.The partition horrors of atrocities and deep seated communal forces resurrecting were to be avoided at all costs in a multi religious nation with

[Goanet] DRACONIAN LAWS

2022-05-13 Thread John Eric Gomes
*HUMANITY AND DRACONIAN LAWS* We are a democracy with a Constitution which our elected members take an oath to uphold! The Supreme Court has rightly brought to the notice of the government that it must balance security with civil liberties! The British used the 1870 Sedition law for its chilling

[Goanet] (no subject)

2022-05-02 Thread John Eric Gomes
*PUBLIC ORIENTED VITAL CIVIC PROBLEMS NEED ATTENTION* The government is rushing to push switching over to EV vehicles without considering the end user first! In these difficult financial times, besides incentives for manufacture and purchase, the infrastructure and safety aspects have been

[Goanet] MIGHT IS RIGHT

2022-04-19 Thread John Eric Gomes
*BULLDOZER JUSTICE AND 40% KICKBACKS* The International Court of Justice and world is watching, helpless to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine with no holds barred bombing cities to rubble,killing thousands and displacing millions with no end in sight. It appears increasingly might is right

[Goanet] RUSSIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS

2022-04-06 Thread John Eric Gomes
*IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HUMAN STOP!* The Russian invasion of Ukraine that has raged for forty days and counting, terrorized around 3 million civilians mainly elders,women and children to flee displaced and traumatized from their homes, are now refugees in strange lands.The relentless bombing,

[Goanet] MAKING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE

2022-03-30 Thread John Eric Gomes
*DEMOCRACY IN JEOPARDY* We the people are witnessing the death pangs of Democracy. At the international level the UNO and ICJ are rendered impotent by powerful nations led by demagogues, who once voted to power kept staying on pseudo democratically by every means possible! They get surrounded by

[Goanet] POWERLESS INSTITUTIONS

2022-03-19 Thread John Eric Gomes
*IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS* Just laws must be enacted by legislatures, passed by Parliament, adjudicated by lawyers and Judges,implemented by government, and accessible to the public all without prejudice or favor. This requires that those entrusted with justice delivery be people of honesty and

[Goanet] PAWNS IN THIS DEADLY GAME

2022-03-14 Thread John Eric Gomes
*DEMOCRACY IN DOLDRUMS * The BJP is thanking goans for their victory. Fact is they reportedly got only 33.3% of the votes and won narrowly by 77 votes in Ponda, 213 in Priol etc. Notably 66.7% did not vote for them! The real issues are sidelined to religion, caste, timely freebies and popularity

[Goanet] SAVE TRUE DEMOCRACY

2022-02-28 Thread John Eric Gomes
*FEAR OF DESPOTIC RULE* Right from the time of Hitler and the Holocaust, to the recent democratic elections of strong men rising to head nations and becoming supreme leaders, with Russia now invading a soverign nation with elected government, the wolrd is witnessing might is right! With 67

[Goanet] GROUNDS FOR CREMATION

2022-02-15 Thread John Eric Gomes
*ACTING EMOTIONALLY AND IRRATIONALLY* Compare the government reaction at the funeral of Field Marshal Sam Manecshaw and that of Lata Mangeshkar. Similarly here in Goa at Manohar Parrikar's demise. A samadhi is being built for him there on Miramar beach. Thank God there are some people with ethics

[Goanet] VOTE FOR CHANGE

2022-02-09 Thread John Eric Gomes
Eric Gomes Porvorim (Tel 2417837).

[Goanet] BE WORTHY OF DEMOCRACY

2022-02-07 Thread John Eric Gomes
, then vote according to our conscience, if we have any left, to be worthy of democracy! John Eric Gomes Porvorim <https://drive.google.com/u/0/settings/storage?hl=en_medium=web_source=gmail_campaign=storage_meter_content=storage_normal>

[Goanet] TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL

2022-01-31 Thread John Eric Gomes
a landslide victory, but contributing to a happy and prosperous Goa! John Eric Gomes Porvorim (Tel 2417837) . <https://drive.google.com/u/0/settings/storage?hl=en_medium=web_source=gmail_campaign=storage_meter_content=storage_normal>

[Goanet] ELECTIONS

2022-01-24 Thread John Eric Gomes
, John Eric Gomes Porvorim (Tel 2417837)

[Goanet] ON THE WRONG TRACK

2022-01-16 Thread John Eric Gomes
*PRIMITIVE RITUALS AND WINDS OF CHANGE* Even during a raging pandemic, people refuse to give up primitive rituals and behave sensibly as educated citizens! The holding of Jallikattu festival where Covid protocols are thrown to the winds, two participants gored to death, fifty two others injured,

[Goanet] ONE SIDED PATRONAGE OF HATE SPEECH

2022-01-14 Thread John Eric Gomes
*PATRONAGE OF GENOCIDE AND VIOLENCE* The proponents of a Hindu Rashtra are emboldened by the PM and ruling party's silence on the violence and hate speeches by politicians and even Seers clearly communal and will destroy the secular fabric of our nation if it continues unchecked! Reportedly Jayesh

[Goanet] FIXING DEMOCRACY

2022-01-09 Thread John Eric Gomes
*DEMOCRACY GONE HAYWIRE* Recent instances show up an inhuman government using power to impose its will immediately on hapless NGOs and public interest organizations. In all cases organizations doing tremendous public good are sought to be suddenly thrown out of their premises and crores of

[Goanet] SECURITY LAPSE

2022-01-05 Thread John Eric Gomes
*PM CONVOY BLOCKED POLITICIZED* A purely security lapse on the part of those responsible for the PMs safety on his visit for political rallies in Punjab is sought to be politicized to entirely blame the non BJP State government! The chopper schedule of the PM was canceled due to weather and the

[Goanet] GIMMICKS

2022-01-03 Thread John Eric Gomes
With State elections coming up, all sorts of bribery/gimmicks are being tried to influence the people either by doles,gifts, promises of no defections, monthly stipends etc. We are informed of no power tariff hike in 2022! The department says it has a revenue gap of Rs 251.69 crore which it

[Goanet] DIRTY HABITS

2021-12-28 Thread John Eric Gomes
*TRAFFIC CHAOS AND *SAFETY The heavy traffic, lack of road discipline, not following traffic rules, scarce parking space in cities, recklessness of some drivers and slackness of an overstretched police force does not augur well for safety! At the busy Porvorim traffic light junction near

[Goanet] WHATABOUTERY

2021-12-22 Thread John Eric Gomes
*NEW DEFINATION OF LYNCHING* Whilst Rahul Gandhi made a technically wrong statement implyng lynching was unheard of before 2014, the BJP hit back with Rajiv Gandhi was the father of lynching meaning the violence perpetrated after the assasination of Indira Gandhi.So there was lynching indulged in

[Goanet] LYNCHING

2021-12-20 Thread John Eric Gomes
*LYNCHING IS LAWLESSNESS* There are too many violent deaths caused due to lynching by mobs, and this is more reprehensive when it is due to blasphemy/sacrilege or some other such sentiments being hurt. The State law and order machinery must always be in control with a prevention better than cure

[Goanet] DISCONTINUING BSNL BROADBAND

2021-11-29 Thread John Eric Gomes
Dera Sirs, Kindly note I am discontinuing BSNL broadband hence my new address goe...@gmail.com. Also I am receiving Goanet digest already at this Gmail addressThanking you..JEG

[Goanet] ADMINISTRATION

2021-11-23 Thread John Eric Gomes
IFFI AND ADMINISTRATION The importance of a Goa centric government can be seen when the locals do not get VIP treatment compared to vested interests who do! It is reported that there was utter chaos, many hassels, and waiting citizens got drenched in rains before screening of the opening film,

[Goanet] ZERO CASHLESS STATE

2021-11-19 Thread John Eric Gomes
THOUGHTLESS FIAT BY CENTRAL JUNIOR FINANCE MINISTER It is reported that Bagwat Karad told our CM to make Goa a zero cashless state in 3 months! Do they not know in the Finance Ministry after sudden implementation of demonitization, the terrible suffering, even resultant deaths the people had to

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 607

2021-11-18 Thread John Eric Gomes
12 Goanet digests all one after another in one go !.John Eric Gomes

[Goanet] CONSTABLE RECRUITMENT

2021-11-10 Thread John Eric Gomes
CONSTABLE RECRUITMENT BRINGS OUT REALITY DISTORTION FIELD The candidates for the Goa government recruitment exams reportedly could not endure the normal physical tests. Many developed fatigue, body pain and renal problems. A doctor reported that 3 candidates in North Goa and one in South Goa

[Goanet] DANGEROUS TRENDS

2021-11-08 Thread John Eric Gomes
A NEW TYPE OF DEMOCRACY It is reported that the CM has assured the mining lobby that auctionning of mining leases by the Goa Mineral Development Corporation will begin from next month, and reportedly will not give information under RTI because someone may go to court against it! Futher he

[Goanet] UNDEMOCRATIC

2021-11-04 Thread John Eric Gomes
APPEASEMENT OF NONE The central government has lowered the petrol price by Rs 5 and diesel Rs 10. The BJP ruled States also promptly lowered local taxes on fuel as Diwali gift! This comes from results of Bye polls and heartless increases of fuel prices which not only made transport prohibitive

[Goanet] HARDSHIP AND CORRUPTION

2021-10-27 Thread John Eric Gomes
CORRUPTION AND PROPAGANDA Ex Goa governor Satya Pal Malik alleged that the CM and his government are corrupt and answerable especially for wrong handling of Covid pandemic. I see huge hoardings boasting hundred crore jabs with thank you Modi for free jabs. The money did not come from the PMs

[Goanet] HARDSHIP OF COMMON MAN

2021-10-25 Thread John Eric Gomes
FUEL PRICE HIKES AND FREE VACCINES Being enlightened by electronic media on listing the huge monetary contributions figures indicated as made by the various prominent industriasts and businessmen to the government and added to secret contributions received in the Electrol Bonds, I was totally

[Goanet] NEW GOVERNANCE

2021-10-21 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE NEW ART OF GOVERNANCE All parties taking a cue from the ruling party are using the internet, social media and every means of propaganda to divert people attention from real issues and take maximum advantage of their short memories! This is done by simply denying the truth repeatedly and

[Goanet] DEMOCRACY REDUCED

2021-10-18 Thread John Eric Gomes
his convoy had to pass! The bad pot holed roads and hundreds of accidents resulting thereof for the citizens are of little consequence it seems. John Eric Gomes Porvorim (Tel 2417837)

[Goanet] HUMANITARIAN PANGS

2021-09-07 Thread John Eric Gomes
SILENCE IS GOLDEN Infosys has been labled as anti national and India Inc is silent!The ecosystem is relying on corporate biggies and government. Both appear to prefer backroom deals and making policies not boldly transparent in meeting the needs of India's vast majority! The indian mind set

[Goanet] GOVERNANCE BY ELECTIONS

2021-08-30 Thread John Eric Gomes
HASTE MAKES BIG ERRORS IN GOVERNANCE! Ever since 2013, there have been good ideas but a rush to implement dismantling all the checks and balances that would have delayed the matter but avoided the unseen bitter consequences that unprivileged people would have to suffer, also trampling on human

[Goanet] ELECTION FEVER

2021-08-25 Thread John Eric Gomes
VERY IMPORTANT TO VOTE FOR RIGHT PERSON Everything you dream or freedom we bitterly fought for will evaporate in no time and make you a pauper or refugee in your own land if your leaders sell you with impunity, make laws that enslave you, look after themselves and finally run away scot

[Goanet] THE POWER OF DEBATE!

2021-07-28 Thread John Eric Gomes
ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE FOR DEBATE The power ministers of Goa and Delhi agreed for debate, a refreshing change in attempting to enlighten the citizen on how they propose to help improve the power situation in Goa. Although it is reported that the debate was high on politics and low on cogent

[Goanet] ARE WE WORTHY OF DEMOCRACY?

2021-07-24 Thread John Eric Gomes
DEMOCRACY REQUIRES TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY The Supreme Court frustrated with dealing with 10 parties in Bihar polls not updating their criminal anticedents nor legislature taking any action lamented that parties will not act against criminalization of politics! The recent cabinet

[Goanet] GOVERNMENT OWN AGENDA

2021-07-19 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE BIGGEST DEMOCRACY OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY It is shameful that 75 years after Independence we have the CJI asking the government why they are keeping the Sedition colonial law and misusing it like section 66A of the IT Act already struck down by the Supreme Court. Neither has any State

[Goanet] SEDITION

2021-07-17 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE BIGGEST DEMOCRACY WITH DRACONIAN LAWS It is shameful that 75 tears after Independence we have the CJI asking the government why they are enhancing, keeping the Sedition colonial law and misusing it like section 66A of the IT Act struck down by the SC. The object seems to be to strike terror

[Goanet] : POPULATION CONTROL

2021-07-14 Thread John Eric Gomes
BRINGING IN IMPORTANT BILLS WITHOUT PROPER CONSULTATION The UP Legislature has drafted a population control bill and there is a private member bill to be introduced on grounds of vikas and resources being hampered by increasing population. Also in some BJP ruled states on the myth of

[Goanet] ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNENCE

2021-07-12 Thread John Eric Gomes
DEMOCRACY AND RULE OF LAW There are 4 pillars of Democracy, each powerful in thier own right to make and enforce just laws with checks and balances. They all swear to uphold the Constitution, but today with misusing draconian laws and those elected to serve turning Rulers, the citizens has to

[Goanet] ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNENCE

2021-07-08 Thread John Eric Gomes
DEMOCRACY AND RULE OF LAW There are 4 pillars of Democracy, each powerful in thier own right to make and enforce just laws with checks and balances. They all swear to uphold the Constitution, but today with misusing draconian laws and those elected to serve turning Rulers, the citizens has to

[Goanet] JOBS FOR VOTES?

2021-06-27 Thread John Eric Gomes
BJP PROMISED LESS GOVERNMENT MORE GOVERNANCE Covid 19 has turned our lives inside out and is not going anywhere soon. Jobs will be increasingly digitized and working more and more from home is becoming the norm. The pay comission had recommended reducing staff and Goa is already overstaffed

[Goanet] VACCINATION MUDDLE

2021-06-20 Thread John Eric Gomes
UNBELIEVABLE VACCINATION SCAM The reported vaccination of residents of many societies in Mumbai in coordination with the health authorities using the official APP, and certificates issued by some hospitals unknowingly was brought to light by a suspicious individual! Police have now arrested

[Goanet] MISUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

2021-06-17 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE TWITTER CONTROVERSY The political parties are the biggest users of Twitter, government wants to be the sole guardian of what is permitted and Twitter also wants control of our private data for commercial use. In all this nobody asks the victims ie the public its opinion or what they want!

[Goanet] STAGE MANAGED HUNT THAT FAILED

2021-05-26 Thread John Eric Gomes
STAGE MANAGED VINDICTIVE HUNT First I would like to wish Adv Aries Ridrigues Happy Birthday and may God bless and carry through all his "dirty Harry" work he is boldly doing. Others may critize from the sidelines. Nobody is perfect! Tarun Tejpal admitedly did wrong (kid stuff compared to what

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 294

2021-05-26 Thread John Eric Gomes
STAGE MANAGED VINDICTIVENESS Firstly I would like to wish Adv Aires a very Happy Birthday and God bless and carry through all the "Dirty Harry" work he is boldly doing. Others may sit on the sidelines and criticize. Regarding Tarun Tejpal, the vindictiveness of the government is typical. He has

[Goanet] DISASTROUS TACKLING OF COVID

2021-05-21 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE NEW MANTRA- POSITIVITY When all the nation's resources and collective might need to be employed to stop Covid related deaths, I am wondering if that is a stupid thought since the political atmosphere has never been so toxic and the BJP agenda is apparently more important! It is a global

[Goanet] UN RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM GOVERNMENT

2021-05-14 Thread John Eric Gomes
FIRST PRIORITY OF GOVERNMENT IS PROTECTING PEOPLE'S LIVES The Supreme Court observes figures given to various courts on same subject are various! With 71 bodies alegedly thrown into the Ganga from UP and washed ashore in Bihar, and many bodies being discovered buried in the sand, no one knows

[Goanet] REGAIN CREDIBILITY

2021-05-10 Thread John Eric Gomes
HIGH TIME TO REGAIN CREDIBILITY WITH TRUTH ! Thanks to the Supreme Court covering the High Court verbal remarks during arguments that the EC inaction in the Bengal election rallies on crowds disobeying Covid protocals could draw charges of murder and the need for transparency in reporting court

[Goanet] WHAT KIND OF NEW INDIA?

2021-05-01 Thread John Eric Gomes
JUSTICE LINGERS The laws and rules do not seem to apply to our elected representatives who are expected to lead by example. We are now in a massive Covid Tsunami crisis. Lockdowns again, people behaved like sheep and are now dying like flies. Health system on verge of collapse! Whose fault is

[Goanet] POWER CORRUPTS

2021-04-29 Thread John Eric Gomes
DON'T DO AS I DO, DO AS I SAY The laws and rules do not seem to apply to our elected representatives who are expected to lead by example. The authorities right from the PM to the Supreme Court did not step in to nip in the bud the lynching to death of our citizens by activists who were

[Goanet] : THE COVID DISASTER

2021-04-24 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE COVID TSUNAMI After the first wave we had the PM and BJP boasting about how India sucessfully handled Covid compared to the world. Vaccines were distributed to many nations and praise came from the UNO and others! These are facts. The travails of the people have never come before the ego

[Goanet] INDIAN PEOPLE CALIBER

2021-04-13 Thread John Eric Gomes
ELECTIONS DRAMATIZE PEOPLE'S CALIBER Three time BJP corporator Menino Da Cruz told media that after serving BJP for around 15 years, he and his supporters are joinning the Congress "to save and preserve his and his supporters self respect". He is of the opinion that the downfall of the BJP

[Goanet] RECKLESS CIVIC WORKS

2021-04-06 Thread John Eric Gomes
DISRUPTION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES/ATTITUDE The government lacks basic interdepartment coordination and maintenance of blueprint of utilities which are not updated if existing, resulting in wanton destruction of the already unsatisfactory provision of essential services. One department does not

[Goanet] VOTING FOR HYPOCRISY !

2021-03-31 Thread John Eric Gomes
BLATANT PRINCIPLELESS HYPOCRACY The BJP Sang Parrivar claim to be a party with a difference.The Luytens Khan Market gang replaced by a saffron ideology gang with lofty propaganda principles but mired in open hypocrisy? I really do try hard to be positive about the high prices, the reported

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 198

2021-03-29 Thread John Eric Gomes
ONLY JUDICIARY CAN BE OUR SAVIOUR Unfortunately the judiciary seems to be in awe of the executive and the legislature will bulldoze any law through Parliament and the President will sign sign it! The SC refused to stay the operation of Electoral Bonds in secrecy even though opposed in the PIL

[Goanet] ARE WE A HAPPY NATION?

2021-03-23 Thread John Eric Gomes
WORLD HAPPINESS INDEX The UN report says Finland is the happiest country and the top 10 happy countries include Denmark, Switzerland and New Zealand. From the149 strong nations surveyed, USA is listed as 20, China 85 and guess where India is listed? It is at 140! No doubt our government will

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 184

2021-03-23 Thread John Eric Gomes
PLATFORM FOR CORRUPTION OR OTHER LABELS It is good that people speak out and not hold "discretion is the better part of valor" or maintain "cowardly silence" or given other labels like "holier than thou" etc. It is better to ask dumb questions than perpetrate dumb actions or laugh at other's

[Goanet] THE DELHI GOVERNMENT

2021-03-19 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE POWER OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Our PM talks about cooperative federalism, less government more governance and what is going on is just the opposite. To quote ex BJP stalwart Yeshwant Sinha "This government can do anything to win elections. All the institutions including democracy have

[Goanet] THE OVERWHELMING GOVERNMENT

2021-03-03 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE TRUTH VERSUS HYPE After pushing a lot of propaganda and elaborate instructions with special Covid government site and glitches corrected App, I was surprised to see live on TV the chaotic plight of senior citizens and patients in hospitals shown in Mumbai and Bangalore. The PM was the first

[Goanet] TAMING PROTESTS

2021-02-23 Thread John Eric Gomes
TAMING A DEMOCRACY The power centres in New Delhi are today displacing and exhibiting a new class dividing India at multiple levells to impose its agenda, ideology and culture of ramped up vision of glorious past and new unipolar aggressive nation!. Democracy and the idea of India as laid down

[Goanet] NEW DEMOCRACY

2021-02-18 Thread John Eric Gomes
NEW DEMOCRACY FOR NEW INDIA? It is reported that Nuvem MLA Wilfred and Cuncolim MLA Clafasio have filed a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the Congress has ceased to exist as a party in Goa and merged with BJP as10 MLAs defecting to BJP rendered the remainder Congress 5 MLAs

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 84 INDIAN CONSTITUTION

2021-02-05 Thread John Eric Gomes
DEMOCRACY IN PERIL Ideal Democracy, Constitutional Democracy, Dictatorial Democracy, Nationalistic Democracy and so on. Democracy is not perfect, but the best we have to try to keep the rich and powerful in check by an elected government and legislation for law and order. Governments must never

[Goanet] DIFFERENR VIEW OF DEMOCRACY

2021-02-02 Thread John Eric Gomes
CAN WE TOLERATE DICTATORIAL DEMOCRACY? The change from Trump to Biden holds great significance for India due a sizeable electorate admires Trump and similar parallels in India. There Instituions and the courts held! Religion and hype/propaganda was not permitted to overule law. A democratic

[Goanet] LESSONS FOR EVERYONE

2021-01-28 Thread John Eric Gomes
LESSONS FROM THE FARMERS AGITATION Without any blame game there are lessons for everyone and most for the government: 1) We are not a Bananna Republic but a Constitutional Democracy 2) There must be respect for the law by the politicians, law makers, law enforcers, and the people 3)Just because

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 30 THE WILL AND VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

2021-01-15 Thread John Eric Gomes
EXECUTIVE PRESSURIZING JUDICIARY The Supreme Court (SC) has rightly slammed the government for the three farmer laws passed during the pandemic in a hurry without proper consultation and wrong handling of the farmers agitation! The consequences are borne by the deaths and extreme hardships faced

[Goanet] mOST UNDEMOCRATIC

2021-01-03 Thread John Eric Gomes
WHERE ARE WE HEADING ? There seem to be a lot of home grown fanatics, Muslim, Hindu,Christian,Sikh. in fact in all religions and even those who have no religion! It is reported that a BJP MLA's son filed a complaint acusing a comedian at a show for indecent remarks about Hindu deities and

[Goanet] DEMOCRACY

2020-12-31 Thread John Eric Gomes
DEMOCRACY IN ACTION The Union Government has a centralized vision, not shared by the Opposition and which is badly hurting federalism not to mention the minorities, those not computer savvy, landless/houseless, the poor, illiterate and downtrodden and citizens in general like farmers agitating

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 15, Issue 754

2020-12-29 Thread John Eric Gomes
GOVERNMENT MUST REACH OUT TO THE POOR There is a combine of big business and this government at the cost of every citizen especially the middle class and the have nots. Market forces are the big versus the small and weak, those who cannot afford courts and lawyers or are not computer savvy or

[Goanet] LIBERATION

2020-12-23 Thread John Eric Gomes
LIBERATING OURSELVES The visit of our President it appears on our actually 59th year completion of liberation, with many technical bloopers reported like mike not working at critical stage and at some other official 60th Liberation function flag not opening and so on indicating tolerance we

[Goanet] ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY

2020-12-17 Thread John Eric Gomes
HOW DO WE RESCUE OUR ELECTORAL INDEPENDENCE ? Besides Independent candidates who generally are those not given a ticket by their party or sponsored by a defeated MP/MLA, we are forced to choose from "winnable" candidate we do not want but vested interests sponsor! The choice of NOTA at present

[Goanet] FARMERS AGITATION

2020-12-13 Thread John Eric Gomes
WHY FARMER'S ONE POINT MESSAGE The government is not getting the wider message namely respectfully do not take all the people for granted. Yes, the reforms in the farm sector were very much needed. But the way the government goes about things telling us that there is too much democracy, calling

[Goanet] FOLLOWING FARMER'S AGITATION

2020-12-02 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE BRITISH MACAULAY SECTION 144 The British had brought in this section to criminalize and prevent Indians from assembling to protest. After Independence, instead of repealing all the draconian laws which deny freedom, our government not only keeps misusing this section to deny right to

[Goanet] INCREASING UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTIONS

2020-11-23 Thread John Eric Gomes
LISCENCE TO MISUSE There are more than enough laws to deal with any misdemeneaurs but ruling party keep implementing laws selectively and legislating to dilute the laws and remove all procedural checks and balances to impose their will most unjustly and fairly undemocratically. Now many BJP

[Goanet] ECONOMIC RECOVERY

2020-11-20 Thread John Eric Gomes
WRONG ROAD TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY The CM is gung ho on "significant improvement" in state finances and not only lifted all austerity measures but will fast track recruitment of 10,000 vacancies in government and there is going to be more borrowing for specific projects etc! At the same time

[Goanet] JUSTICE SYSTEM IN INDIA

2020-11-16 Thread John Eric Gomes
THE ARNAB GOSWAMY INSTANT BAIL On 12th Jan 2018 four seniormost Supreme (SC) judges, one of them a future CJI, held an unprecedented Press Conference where they basically hinted the SC needed reforms otherwise Democrary would be endangered. The enormous contrast between arrest of ailing

[Goanet] SOCIETY REPLICATING CORONA

2020-11-06 Thread John Eric Gomes
WHY NOT TACKLE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM? Right from electing so called winnable candidates, to going after service providers to censure hate speeches, in fact any problem; why is it that we never tackle the problem simply where it all begins? We are being fooled or fooling ourselves by our ego

[Goanet] GENDER DISCRIMINATION

2020-11-04 Thread John Eric Gomes
GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN JUDICIARY AND POLICE After some bizzare judgements of innovative punishments in rape cases by the lower judiciary and controvertial statements by judges, the attorney general (AG) and civil society organizations have felt the need to do something about such actions

[Goanet] SMART PEOPLE REQUIRED

2020-10-29 Thread John Eric Gomes
SMART CITIES TO SMART STREET >From smart cities whose streets become rivers with potholed roads during heavy >rains or cyclones and disruption of all services with flooding/destroying >houses and livelihoods to one limited small smart street is no great >achievement for the government to boast

[Goanet] CRIMINALIZING THE LEGISLATURE

2020-10-21 Thread John Eric Gomes
CRIMINALIZING INSTEAD OF CLEANSING THE LEGISLATURE It is reported that in the Bihar Assembly polls, 31% (328) candidates have declared criminal cases against them, out of which 23% (244) have serious non bailable criminal cases against them! That is a big number, and the BJP 72% (21 out of

[Goanet] law and justice

2020-10-12 Thread John Eric Gomes
IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE The law is not equal be you so high or low. Besides the State is using draconian laws like UAPA and premier agencies like CBI, ED, Narcotic Bureau etc in what should be police investigations against those who dissent with government or in cases like Sushant

[Goanet] SHAMEFUL DEEDS

2020-10-07 Thread John Eric Gomes
UNDERMINING JUSTICE The report and subsequent interview of Justice (Retd) P.K.Misra who served in the Human Rights body and then as Lokayukta of Goa is shameful! So is the Supreme Court observation in the Hathras episode as "horrible". Our nation has been firmly divided in violence,hate and

[Goanet] Fw: CYBER CELL

2020-09-28 Thread John Eric Gomes
CYBER CELL TURNS NON FUNCTIONAL Every day it is reported that some bank account has ben hacked. The PM wants all transactions paperless and to go digital, the security of the nation these days being of paramount importance. The internet infrastructure and safety leaves much to be desired. Was

[Goanet] PARLIAMENT DISGRACED

2020-09-24 Thread John Eric Gomes
RUKUS IN PARLIAMENT Tha passing of the two Farm Bills, whilst farmers were agitating in many States, in the most undemocratic way does not augur well for our democracy! What we saw in the live telecast and behavior leaves much to be desired. It is not understood why there was no meaningful

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 15, Issue 618

2020-09-21 Thread John Eric Gomes
PROBITY IN PUBLIC LIFE The 3 pillars in governence have vanished namely Meritocracy, Pragmatism, Honesty. We have a system that breeds favourites in important positions callinng the shots, relatives/caste/religion/ ideology/ego deciding policy and corruption and dishonesty corroding democracy and

[Goanet] CONTROLLING MEDIA

2020-09-18 Thread John Eric Gomes
SURGICAL STRIKE REQUIRED AT SOURCE The government is going after Whatsap, Facebook and Media for hate speeches, inciting violence or hostile fake news etc. The Supreme Court made it clear that though electronic media seems to be going berserk, self regulation not working and government has to

[Goanet] ADMITTING CRITICISM

2020-09-15 Thread John Eric Gomes
IF THERE IS NO PROBLEM THERE IS NO SOLUTION ? The Supreme Court (SC)has been told that there are 4,442 pending cases where MPs and MLAs face trial in criminal cases in different courts.The data sent by High Courts shows many cases pending for a very long time and in several cases non bailable

[Goanet] UNBRIDLED POWER

2020-09-11 Thread John Eric Gomes
POLITICIANS ARE USING UNBRIDLED POWER The Supreme Court has been told that there are 4,442 pending cases where MPs and MLAs face trial in criminal cases in different courts. There are 413 cases where punishment is imprisonment for life! It is reported that Yogi Aditnath heading UP government

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