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Interested in Money-Finance-Stocks-Banking-Shares-Debentures-Finance ?? Sign up for your free subscription at: http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-finance-goanet.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Bhandare writes: >> isnt it a fact that christian priests actively take >> part in goan politics? arent directions given to the >> laity to vote for particular candidates? > > I've not heard any priest 'give directions' to vote for any particular > candidate... > Orlando RESPONSE: >From which planet are you, Orlando? Mars or Jupiter? But if you're from planet Earth & keeping an eye (forget about hearing) on what is happening and happened in Goa, then let me remind you about my constituency, where priest have given directions to vote particular candidate. Fr. Conceissao appealed to the people of Cortalim Constituency to come Out in support of Mauvin and get him elected. He was speaking after inaugurating the election office of the Congress Candidate Mr. Mauvin Godinho at Thana-Cortalim. (Gomantak Times). Large picture also published while Fr. Conceissao giving speech with a microphone in his hand. Same day, Fr. Conceissao also inaugurated Navelim election office for Luizinho Faleiro, blessed his candidature and spoke in length on the Work undertaken by Luizinho Faleiro saying `it is now our turn to elect him' (Navhind Times) Fr. Conceisao picture also published amongst others. In 2002 elections, church played major role in Mathany Saldhana's victory in Cortalim, who was the most honest MLA in last assembly, but controverted him in 2007 elections. Is this not another kind of politics? Jagrut goem blacklisted these politicians e.g. Mauvin Godinho, Babush, Narvekar, Madkaikar, Visvajit Rane etc I hope your doubt about priests giving directions to any particular candidate is clear by now.