goanet-digest Sunday, May 12 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3957
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this issue: [Goanet] Goa elections : Clear choices [Goanet] Ugdas Mai-cho (Kovita)-Happy Mothers Day [Goanet] UK Xacutti and other snippets...Survey! [Goanet] PEOPLE OF GOA UNITE, TEACH DEFECTORS A LESSON See end of digest for information on subscribing/unsusbcribing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 16:20:36 +0400 From: "Sunila Muzawar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Goa elections : Clear choices So it's clear now. We have Luizinho Faleiro, Mauvin Godinho, Dayand Narvekar, Somnath Zuarkar, Ramakant Khalap, Ravi Naik, Sardinha with the Congress on one side and the likes of Manohar Parrikar, Digambar Kamat and I don't know the names of the other BJP MLAs on the other. The choices : The totally corrupt vs. the non or less corrupt The pseudo-secularists vs. the non-secularists The rotten vs. the able The covertly communal and casteist vs. the openly communal The poor in governance vs. the reasonably good in governance The divisive vs. the maybe non-divisive Birds of a feather flock together !!! ;-) Any further ideas on nomenclature for the two main groups ? Also, any debates on who the people should choose ? Cheers, Sunila www.rediff.com Congress' Goa list full of defectors Sandesh Prabhudesai in Panaji The Congress on Saturday announced its list of candidates for the Goa assembly elections. The list consisted of at least 14 defectors and three alleged scamsters. The party, however, has left four seats unannounced -- Saligao, Siolim, Tivim and Mapusa -- as it intends to leave it to the Nationalist Congress Party if the ongoing talks for alliance succeed. The list consists of five former chief ministers, three former deputy chief ministers and 12 former ministers. Most of them had come to power by joining hands with the opposition. Topping the list is Ravi Naik, who was the deputy chief minister in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government till he resigned on Friday morning. With him are four others -- including former Union law minister Ramakant Khalap -- who left the Congress and later staged a homecoming. Ex-BJP ministers Sanjay Bandekar, who had quit the Congress in October 2000 to join the saffron brigade, has been welcomed back. Bandu Desai, who left much earlier to join the BJP, has also got a ticket. The only defector who has not got a ticket is Jose Philip D'Souza, the first one to quit the BJP government soon after the dissolution of the House on February 27. Dayanand Narvekar, Somnath Zuwarkar and Mauvin Godinho -- chargesheeted in the bogus cricket ticket scam, co-operative bank scam and the power rebate scam respectively -- have also been considered 'fit' to contest the assembly elections. Francisco Sardinha Subhash Shirodkar, Alexio Sequeira, Victoria Fernandes and Francis Silveira, who had split to topple the Congress government in November 1999, were also taken back into party fold Among the former Congress legislators, only four had not defected during the game of musical chairs that began in 1990. Pratapsingh Rane, Nirmala Sawant, Luizinho Faleiro and Jitendra Deshprabhu. They have all been retained. The party, however, has also awarded tickets to old defectors Churchill Alemao and Luis Alex Cardoz as well as Isidore Fernandes, who won as an independent after being denied a Congress ticket during the last elections. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 05:54:39 -0700 (PDT) From: JoaquimAlmeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Ugdas Mai-cho (Kovita)-Happy Mothers Day Moji Maim vho thi tuji Maim Zaun assa ek sukachi bhaim Nou muine khusveant sambaulea aplea thaim Mai-che khoxtt ani dukh kednach farik korunk zaunche naim Mojea ixt'ta hem ked'nach visronakaim Mojea sukha khatir sodanch vavurthali ani vavurtha Pun bailechem aikon soro pivon tuka boroch bodoita Tum bolkavant boson sopiar pejechea nisac volvolta Pun baile sangatak hanv chicken motton khatta Maim tuven maka lhan aslolo vhod kelo Mojo boro cuidad korunk tujea jivar zaitoch bhar ghetlo Hanv lhan astanam Pai mojo somplolo Pun tuka dhir ani adhar haven kednach nam dilo Hanv atam kazari ani tum atam matari Tujo cuidad korunk maka chod kotint Dhiun tujea hatant ek manichi dandi Azilant tuka dadtam nidh nidhonk sasnachi Moji Maim vho thi tuji Maim Zaun assa ek sukachi bhaim Nou muine khusveant sambaulea aplea thaim Mai-che khoxtt ani dukh kednach farik korunk zaunche naim Mojea ixt'ta hem ked'nach visronakaim __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 13:23:18 +0100 From: "Eddie Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] UK Xacutti and other snippets...Survey! Please respond to the Survey! Please let goanet-admin know if you prefer to have news items: a. in summary format as below b. in full format as individual items posted on GoaNet and GoaNet Digest c. if you would prefer not to have any news posted to this list. d. Indicate any other preferences you may have: Reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and not to GoaNet. Thank you. .................. The Observer 12 May 2002 at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4409283,00.html Headline: It's curry, but not as we know it. By: Geraldine Bedell. 4201 words. Excerpts: .In the last half-century, curry has become more traditionally English than English breakfast. Robin Cook believes that chicken tikka masala is now our national dish. It was entirely fitting that David Beckham celebrated scoring the goal that qualified England for the World Cup at Manchester's Shimla Pinks, with what we are told is 'his favourite' chicken korma. .Waitrose has been selling a Goan dish called Xacutti for about three years. You might have found this in one of the very few restaurants specialising in Goan food (such as Cyrus Todiwala's Cafe Spice Namaste at Aldgate East and Battersea) but never in your local curry house. [Note: Waitrose is a UK Supermarket chain, part of the John Lewis Department Stores group. Xacutti has been on sale at the delicatessen counter in a few of their stores for about five years now.] .................. San Francisco Chronicle 12 May. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/05/12/IN.DTL Excerpt: .During the Gulf War a decade ago, Iraq might have found it easier to have won acceptance for its view of the invasion of Kuwait as a post-colonial vindication, analogous to India's capture of Goa. .................. Khaleej Times (Dubai) 7 May. Headline: Goa beckons Arab tourists with monsoon packages. 597 words. Full text at: http://www.khaleejtimes.co.ae/ktarchive/070502/uae.htm#story6 Excerpts: Goa is making a big presence at this year's Arabian Travel Market (ATM) as part of its aggressive campaign to woo tourists from the Middle East.the Goan delegation of tourism officials, hoteliers and travel trade professionals will be offering information and conducting networking with the regional players. Nearly 20,000 Arabs, including UAE nationals, visited Goa last year .Goa is not a place, but a way of life. Goa has opened its doors to NRIs for investments as well. A Canada-based NRI has recently approached us to set up a Sentosa Island-style facility in Goa. ............. THE Hindu 11 May. Electronic libraries in 10 states. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/02111807.htm New Delhi, May 11. (PTI): The Centre will soon set up electronic libraries, Minister for Culture and Tourism Jagmohan said today. The pilot project of the Rs 200 crore proposal to establish 18950 Electronic Doorway Libraries (EDL) all over the country will be started in the "10 states which have a Library Act and will be funded by the Centre.Library facilities in the 10 states - Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Manipur, Kerala, Haryana, Mizoram and Goa - are inadequate, Developing Library Network (DELNET) Director H K Kaul said.The country has only one library for every 16,000 people when the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions prescribe one for every 3,000. ............. Deccan Herald. 12 May. Headline: Behind the sun & sand: Goa is much more than sea, sand and spirits. The place has an identity of its own, jealously guarded by its people, writes Viswas D Paul Karra. 943 words. Full text at: http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may12/sh6.htm ............. Times of India 11 May. Headline: Goa in the throes of major water crisis. 947 words. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_Id=9499144 ............. 8 May Agência Lusa (Portuguese). Headline: Goa - Igreja católica apela para rejeição de candidatos fundamentalistas hindus. 302 words ............. Canadian NewsWire May 10. Headline: Teen Science Projects Show Promise. 1011 words. http://www.newswire.ca/releases/May2002/10/c4263.html Excerpts: Crystal Pinto, an OAC student at Francis Libermann Catholic High School in Toronto, has won the $5,000 first prize in this year's Aventis Biotech Challenge (ABC).the ABC Intermediate competition for Grade 9 and 10 students was won by Kory Benvenuto-Whitman, Rohit Barreto, Sara Dolcetti and Priscilla Mendonca of St. Elizabeth Catholic High School for their project on reducing micro-organisms commonly found in hamburger meat. ............. Gulf News (Dubai) 12 May at http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=50761 Excerpt: UAE Xchange (Chinchinim) won their match against Kerala Boys in the ongoing Panasonic Gold Cup Expatriate football tournament. The match was closely fought as both teams had international players from Goa and Kerala in their respective sides. .......... Gulf News (Dubai) 12 May at http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=50763 Excerpt: .Lenin Xavier Sequeira staved off a stiff challenge from Mohit Butaney 15-3, 13-15, 15-6 in the boys' singles (under-18) of the India Club UAE Open badminton tournament 2002. ====================== ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 21:45:38 +0530 From: "Nash & Carol Lobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] PEOPLE OF GOA UNITE, TEACH DEFECTORS A LESSON By Brig (Retd) IAN DA COSTA (Navhind Times 12/02/5/02) front page. Hats off to The Navhind Times for the series concerned with citizens' choices for the next assembly elections. I would like to add one more voice of reason, as this is definitely a crossroad where we must decide to gamble or use reason to decide how to vote. Each one of us must vote if we are to save Goa. Most Goans have made it their favourite pastime to sit on the balcao and talk about the corruption in politics. The same topic is discussed during chance meetings with friends in the market or at the bus stand. Two decades ago, we enjoyed a boom in the tourism industry and though many issues like the language agitation divided the population, politics was relatively clean and corruption-free. Then we saw the bad years. Our politicians became greedy and self-centered. They began to manipulate their vote-banks by using muscle and money power. We citizens succumbed to their threats and by giving bribes further institutionalised corruption. Our people forgot their manners and friendly approach and that did not go down well with the tourists that came to enjoy our sun, sand and wonderful happy-go-lucky simple people. Today, Kerala in the South and Maharashtra and Rajasthan in the North have become preferred destinations. Tourists get a better deal for their money and are treated like VIPs. I am a personal witness to this. We all blame the politicians for this mess! But are we not equally to blame? Have we not elected these greedy and corrupt MLAs who rely on money and muscle power to coerce voters to vote for them? Let us make Goa relatively more corruption-free, for I know that achieving perfection will take many steps and time. This time let us take the first step in the right direction. Every election, there is about 40 per cent of the electorate that does not vote. The general excuse is that, "what is the use of voting, as all are corrupt?" It is people with this attitude who enable corrupt politicians to manipulate the remaining 50 to 60 per cent of the population who vote. We all need to study the candidate's profile and vote for the least corrupt or at least the best of the bad lot. The Supreme Court ruling to the Election Commission, that all candidates must declare their assets and that of their spouse and also declare if they were ever convicted of a criminal offence or whether any criminal offence has been registered against them in the past 6 months is a giant step in the right direction. It will make decision making much more easier for the voters. At all costs we must stop the defectors. If parties keep them out, they may enter the foray as independents or change colours like a chameleon and take some other party ticket. The church has rightly recommended to keep defectors and communal minded candidates out. But are we practicing what we preach? As soon as the government is formed and defectors, who caused a split, as some technically like to call it, "Cross the Lakshman rekha" to the other side, are rewarded with ministerial or other plumb posts. These are the very people who are given respectability and the sermons from the mount are soon forgotten. Let us practice what we preach and teach all defectors a lesson. Nobody should waste their votes on them. Let them cool their heels for a few years and do penance and prayers for all their wrong doings. Then society may think of them if they have shown exemplary behaviour between the two elections. It is our sacred duty to vote, specially when Goa is facing such a critical situation. Those who do not vote lose the moral right to criticise. It is here that the 40 per cent who do not vote, but instead choose to sleep it out, or go to the pub, or go on a picnic, or watch television, can make a big difference. The power of the people can move mountains. It certainly stopped the privatisation of Miramar beach and the cutting down of the Campal raintrees. All we need is a common purpose to unite. Saving Goa from Ali Baba and the forty thieves is the most urgent need today. Defectors and parties who field them need to be taught a lesson. Use your vote to do it. Lets usher in new faces and thus create a ground for cleaner politics and stability in the years to come. We are still in mourning over the death and destruction in Gujarat. The Party in power just refuses to accept the facts of the case, that certain fanatics let loose a reign of terror and organised burning of people alive, which has been reported by the NHRC, numerous citizens committees, Police Commission head Mr. Julio Ribeiro and many other independent organisations other than the Minorities Commission. What does a citizen do if the police refuse to record an FIR? Mr Julio Rebeiro is on record to say, that this is because of direct political interference on the police force, making them spectators when they have sworn to protect the lives of all citizens. The Gujaratis will also have their chance to express their opinion sooner or later. A party which knows what a mess has been made (thanks to the media which has played a very important role) cannot be trusted. Hitler also came to power through the ballot, which the Germans regret even today. Dividing people on communal lines is not acceptable. Lets not have another Gujarat in Goa! Good governance is synonymous with good men and resources management, and honesty of purpose. The present government says that they have improved the revenue. We were still forced to raise money by issuing bonds. Mind you, it was the reason to pull the carpet from under the Sardinha government. Our own scouts and guides were unable to attend the all India annual jamboree because the education department said that there was no money. Yet a party from Mumbai (Maharashtra) was given a handsome grant or subsidy for running an art show at Kala Academy. All we can see are warped and confused priorities and false claims of achievements. Another Hans Gobbles Nazi or Fascist trick - repeat a lie a thousand times and people will start believing that it is the truth. Defectors, people and parties who induced defection are all guilty of disgraceful conduct. All should be taught a lesson. Don't say that you did not have a chance. Grab it now with both hands and lets change the course of politics in Goa and do some cleansing. It is not too difficult to decide on who to vote for but vote you must! Put aside petty neighbourhood quarrels and bad experiences of the past and do your duty. Don't be influenced by colour, caste, religion or false promises. Jai Hind!! ------------------------------ End of goanet-digest V1 #3957 ***************************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--W-E-B--S-I-T-E--=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet Digest | http://goacom.com/goanet ====================================================================== * Send e=mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED]) * Leave SUBJECT blank <--- Commom Mistake !! * On first line of the BODY of your message, type: subscribe goanet-digest YOUR.EMAIL OR unsubscribe goanet-digest YOUR.EMAIL DO NOT include the entire digest when replying to goanet !!!!!! Questions/Problems? Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=