On TGF, we believe that Goans can be intelligent, and can have opinions. They have a right to express these opinions.
Today, the day before we review the latest online edition of the Goa Observer, we had a few Stray Thoughts about some of material in the Goan Observer's "WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR" GO 1.[IN THE CURRENT issue of both the print and online edition we have broken a major taboo or at least a convention in Goan journalism. The national media, particularly the magazines have long since abandoned the conventional wisdom that the private lives of politicians are not relevant to their public performance.] We disagree with the sentiment as stated above. Private lives are private lives & should be so, no matter WHO it is. These private lives of others (politicians included) are NOBODY'S business UNLESS public position is used BY the politician or govt. official to extract private favours from other individuals, OR the events adversely affect the conduct of public policy. Fortunately, Mr. Rajan Narayan comes on track to state <We decided to break the conspiracy of silence around all the fun and games Mickky got involved in because a number of officials were unfairly victimized in the process.> BTW: Has anyone thought of WHERE in Goa the document for the Konkan Railway, was signed? and by whom? Did it matter that the person who signed that Konkan Railway document was dethroned, because he got on the throne by not so legal means? GO 2.[The famous case of the kin of a senior minister allegedly running a brothel in Panjim was very quickly and quietly and effectively hushed up] One really doubts that this matter has been finally "dealt with". It is more likely that the issue is kept on the back burner, ready to be brought to the front burner, IF that "FORMER senior minister" (not 'senior minister' as Mr. Narayan alleges) becomes too vocal. GO 3. [I wish to focus only on one more issue. My good friend M.K. Jos, who has always considered himself an avenging angel and the conscience of Goa, has lodged a complaint against me and the Goan Observer Pvt.Ltd. with the Registrar of Companies] Not again! Not this same old battle between Two Malyalis settled in Goa. These were the two star players in the famous Raul Saga. Now they have started this silly stuff again. Hey Guys, have you thought of washing your private laundry and battling your petty quarrels in another place? like Trivandrum for instance! for 2000 battle check this URL out http://www.colaco.net/1/RaulSaga1.htm Thank Goodness, NO Offensive Stuff in Bad Konkani, in this issue! TGF Nov 29, 2003 ===== Recommended Goan Sites in Cyberspace Goa-World at http://www.goa-world.net, TGF is at http://www.colaco.net The Goan Forum d- list is at http://www.egroups.com/groups/goa-goans To respond directly to any post [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
