Dears,
On 04 July, 2008 [American Independence Day] Dr. Claude Alvares of Goa
Foundation made a presentation on CMZ to the GBA Core Group and left.
Oscar, Fr. Maverick, Patricia, Ritu, Sabina, Dean, Bruce, Shashi and
Miguel of the GBA as well as Dinesh Dias continued with the meeting
that was joined by Adv. Albertina. Ritu then made a presentation on
Participatory Planning and on Section 16 and 16 A with emphasis on the
recent amendments and the DRAFT rules prepared by Edgar for the TF on
the subject. It is more likely that Fr.Valerian is referring to this
meeting rather than the meeting on 28 July, 2008, which was disrupted
at the end by Dr. Oscar Rebelo who entered after Fr. Maverick had left
around 9.00 P.M.
The TCP amendment and draft rules have been issued to the Press on 02
and 09 August, 2008. The text of the Participatory Plan has got
OPinionatED in the Herald through an unconfirmed source. It is not too
difficult to guess.
That Fr. Valerian Vaz thought it fit to sign the CSJP statement on the
issue reveals the mind of the Archdiocese and the sentiment of the
entire Church in Goa on the issue of Social Justice and empowerment of
the Common Man.
Rajan Narayan's source of information from the GBA Core Group is now
clearly identified.
Let the k-oss continue! ;-)
RPG 2021 is about money, honey..... lots and lots of it.
Mog asundi.
Miguel
COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PEACE
Institute Piedade, D.B. Marg, Panjim, Goa - 403 001
Ph No: (0832) 2422821
STATEMENT 13 Aug., 2008
Church in Goa and Social Issues Today
It needs to be clarified at this stage that about a fortnight
ago soon after a GBA meeting, Dr. Oscar Rebello, in a personal
conversation, asked Fr. Fernandes his opinion on the strong reactions
of the people in the Gram Sabhas raising questions of all sorts and
causing chaos. In reply, Fr. Fernandes explained to Dr. Rebello that
the new social movement theories speak of such stages where people who
were unfortunately unaware of their Rights till now, are asserting
themselves in the rightful Forum and what appears to be chaos will, in
the course of time, move towards stability; hence what appears to be a
chaos now is a natural process leading to stability. It was in this
context that Fr. Fernandes made the statement.
The Church in Goa through the Council for Social Justice and Peace has
always been committed to protect the Democratic Rights of the people
and to motivate them to fulfill their duties while they obtain their
Rights as Citizens. The Church firmly believes that the people of Goa
have a Right to participate, along with the Government, in planning a
sustainable development in their respective villages/ towns,
exercising their Rights enshrined in the 73rd and 74th Amendments to
the Constitution of India, when the policies and plans of the
Government are for the benefit of the common people. The people have
earlier in full strength clearly shown this by forcing the Government
to revoke the Regional Plan 2011. Now, they will not accept any plans
that are foisted on them.
It is reiterated that the Church will always accompany the people in
obtaining their Rights through a Just Social Order, which alone
promotes Peace.
Fr. Valeriano Vaz
President
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Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts,
Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa
Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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