------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical references, some photographs and documents)
------------------------------------------------------------------------ GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) Sardinha should retire - Julius Carvalho, Dubai Congress candidate Francisco Sardinha has started his re-election campaign saying that Matanhy Saldanha is standing for election only to divide the minority vote. This clearly shows us that the Congress is not only corrupt, but also a communal party. Instead of attacking Matanhy, Sardinha should explain what he has done for Goans. Did not the people of Goa stone his house in 1986 for not supporting Konkani as the official language of Goa? Wasn’t the Congress responsible for the deaths of seven Goans during the Konkani movement? Matanhy did not join hands with Congress when he was an MLA since the Congress tried to buy him with a hefty bribe to allow it to loot Goa and Goans. Today, he is promising to legalise Dhirio. Is that more important than saving Goa from mega-housing projects? Sardinha is silent on mega-projects because the Congress wants to ‘develop’ Goa by bringing in outsiders and marginalising Goans in their own land. He also talks about of saving 8,000 houses of Goans affected by unjust CRZ laws enacted by his own Congress government. Sardinha has always been a Congress MLA or MP since the CRZ law came into force in 1991. Did he ever discuss the ill effects of the law either in the Assembly or Parliament? Non-Goans dominate every government department, because the Congress started selling jobs to outsiders by taking bribes. Sardinha should retire from politics instead of fooling Goans with false promises, and give an opportunity to Matanhy Saldanha to save Goa and Goans. - Forwarded as published in the Herald http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=19808&cid=13 About Mathany Saldanha Shri. Mathany Saldahna Office: Residence: 2755051 Address: Villa Saldanha Cansaulim Goa Email: Name of MLA Shri Mathany Saldanha Constituency Cortalim Name of Father Shri Jacinto Saldanha Date of Birth 24 October 1948 Place of Birth Carmona Goa Marital Status Married Educational Qualification B.Sc., B.Ed., M.A. (Political Science) Course in public Administration Course in Journalism. Profession Teacher Permanent Address Villa Saldanha Cansaulim Goa Present Address Bella Mater Building St. Inez, Panajim – Goa Phone 2755051 Email Id msalda...@goa.nic.in Positions Held June 2002 Elected to the Fourth Legislative Assembly of Goa Chairperson of Anti Pollution Citizens Committee (1974); General Secretary of Goencho Ramponkarancho Ekvot; Founder Chairman of National Fish Workers Forum; Former General Secretary of Gomant Lok Pokx; General Secretary of United Goan Democratic Party; Member of International Collective of Fish Workers and their Supporters; Ex – Zilla Panchayat member of Cortalim Constituency; Member of Konkani Porjecho Avaz; Member of Konkani Bhasha Mandal. 2002 – 2003 Member, Estimates Committee Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Budget Committee Member, Zilla Panchayat, South Goa District Member, House Committee to study the working of communidades. Social and cultural Activities Participated and led most of the Social, Environmental Struggles in Goa from 1974 till date. Interest Areas Special Interest Environmental Protection, Konkani language & Planned Economic Development with long term Perspective Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and writing Sports and Clubs Ex – Secretary, Sidheshwar Sports Club, Bhati from 1992 – 1995 Countries Visited Germany, France, Portugal, England, Norway, Holland, Macao, Hong Kong, Italy, China, Thailand, Brazil, Egypt and USA Other Information In 1988 was awarded the five outstanding young persons award of Goa by the Jaycee’s of Goa for distinguished services rendered to the nation; and also the five outstanding young persons award of India in 1988; Attended various conferences in India and abroad related to Social, Economic and Environmental issues. ELECTION RESULT OF 26-CORTALIM ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY Total Votes polled 17774 Total votes received 6741 Election won with the margin of votes 850 Source: http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/profile.php?memberid=44 Goa World Goa Mog Goa SuRaj Super Goa (em Português) TGF Writers' Sketchpad www.colaco.net www.goa-world. .com/goa/ music/ - The Online Music Station for KONKANI Mahableshwar http://www.mahables hwar.com St. Mary's School - Mt Abu, Rajasthan India http://www.abusms. com http://www.goa-dc.com/flvvid/ikonkani.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTduCJkQNiQ EXPRESSIONS - THE FLOWER SHOP http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/ http://www.w3.org/2006/10/SSML/papers/paper.pdf GOA MAG ONLINE http://www.goamag.net http://mumbaihangout.org/radio/ http://www.renewalsetc.com/renewals.htm