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Early Bird Discount Registration closes March 31, 2008 http://www.2008goanconvention.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A lot many good points were raised. I still fail to see why Barkha is so eager to get a hot potch of lots of irrelevant points, instead of just guiding the debate in a single direction. At the end of the day, there was no assurance from the minister, we still do not have a clear picture of the nexus underbelly and the insider-outsider debate will leave many who are unaware of these growing undercurrents of resentment confused. To make things worse, more airtime was given to Alexio Sequiera than to someone like Oscar Rebello who had crisper, meaningful and more relevant points to make. A few core issues that have emerged from the Scarlett Keeling case - 1) Much as we would like to blame this crime on outsiders (read as non-Goans), the culprits were very much Goan. So the hospitable and friendly Goans have darker shades to them and i am glad the world knows it well now. 2) There exists a murky network between drug peddlers and cops. Drugs are available in Goa. More easily than we would like to think. That is the truth. 3) Getting caught with their pants down in front of international media will not change the Goan cops. Some things are beyond repair. 3) To the single female tourist - If you do not go out alone at 4 a.m. anywhere else in India because you think it is unsafe, why go out in Goa? 4) To mothers of 15 year olds - You do not leave your 15 year olds alone in Goa. 15 year olds are never at fault. At 15, most people want to try everything. 5) There have been murders and rapes of foreigners before in Goa, which have gone unreported. Some have been passed off as suicide or drowning cases. The reason the Scarlett Keeling murder got front page attention was because her mother chose to fight and the national and international media paid attention. 6) The press in Goa are a complete sham. Laughable. One of the three P's in Goa that compete with each other to be the prized puppets in the hands of the rich and powerful, the other two being the Politicians and the Police. 7) We need good people in power. We can have all the Andolans in the world, but Alexio Sequeira will get more time to drive home his point than an Oscar Rebello. Jason --- Miguel Braganza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Frankey, > > Looks like the media has become a pack of jackals > or hyenas, feeding on what someone else has killed. > > Fiona Mackeowne, the mother of the dead Scarlett > Eden Keeling became NDTV's bait to get celebrities > on the Baga-Calangute beach on a sultry Sunday > afternoon at 4.00 P.M.. What got discussed was > property sales and ownership, Goan v/s non-Goan > ...and Scarlett's death almost in the passing. > > I believe the only persons who made a forceful > point each were > 1. Ms. Alice D'Cruz [nee Banneto] from Saligao who > stated that her personal perception is that the > beaches in Goa are not as safe today as they used to > be ten years ago and > 2.Remo Fernandes who sang a song about "Heroin" > seizures written in 1985 ...that still made sense > today. > > Drugs and safety of a woman on the beach were the > only issues that concerned Scarlett. She was not > about to buy property at Anjuna or Siolim .... that > Barkha was unfortunately discussing with the Chief > Secretary of Goa, Mr. J.P. Singh ... apparently for > the viewers "back home" in Delhi at the Times > Property show. > > Great show. Poor Scarlett. > > May her soul rest in peace while her name will > continue to be used in vain. > > Mog asundi. > > Miguel > > frankey fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > PRESS NOTE > > NDTV will telecast a debate on Sun, sand and snort > Is Goas underbelly exposed? on We the People > at 8 pm on Sunday. > To be anchored by NDTV Managing Editor Barkha Dutt, > the panelists on the debate include Power & > Environment Minister Alexio Sequeira, Chief > Secretary J P Singh, Herald Editor Ashwin Tombat, > Pop Star Remo Fernandes, Socialite Bina Ramani, > Author Maria Couto, writer Sonia Faleiro, GBA > Convenor Dr Oscar Rebello, Journalist Sudip > Chakrabothi, former SP Alex Rasquinha and restaurant > owner Manish Mukhija > The debate will be recorded near Marina shack at > Baga Beach on Sunday at 4 pm. > > > > > > Recent Activity > > 1 > New Members > > 1 > New Links > > Visit Your Group > Curves on Yahoo! > Share & discuss > Curves, fitness > and weight loss. > > Special K Group > on Yahoo! Groups > Learn how others > are losing pounds. > > Yahoo! Groups > Dog Zone > Connect w/others > who love dogs. > > > > . > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start > your group. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping