Dears, The text below has appeared in the OPinionatED column of the HERALD todayu 18 August, 2008. It puts Sujay Gupta's PR campaign in the right perspective after he botched up the one on the Advalpal agitiation against mining and trying to paint the NGO's campaigning against mega housing projects or for restoration of the Reis Magos Fort [INTACH, Mario Miranda and Gerard D'Cunha specifically] by questioning their sources of funds.
Venita Coelho is an active and vocal member of the GBA Core Group. I vouch for what she has written. It is correct as per the records of the GBA maintained by me for the GBA Core Group. The changes to the Sections 16 and 16 A of the TCP Act, 1974, have been published in the Official Gazette of Goa on 05 March, 2008 [Ordinance] and 13 May, 2008 [Act]. The Bill, passed unopposed on 25 March, 2008, is the subject matter of the Private member's Bill that will most likely come for discussion on FRIDAY 22 August, 2008. This Bill is reportedly being moved by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Manohar Parrikar, to repeal the Act notified on 13 May, 2008 and the Ordinance that preceded it [which remains in force till 31 August, 2008, if the Act is repealed and the Ordinance is not]. Assembly proceedings will be telecat live from today on Prudent Media network, perhaps, Doordarshan also. Mog asundi. Miguel On 8/17/08, Goanet News wrote:
Look in the Mirror Mr. Gupta By Venita Coelho [EMAIL PROTECTED] As a member of the GBA and part of the Core Committee I read with concern Sujay Gupta's column 'Oscar Rebello fell to Goa's Traitors'