I believe that Joao's post makes reasonable reading. There is (in my opinion) no difference between the Congress and the BJP except that one is more corrupt, the other more prone to communalism. (I do not need to repeat the VideoCD and Vandalism incidents as examples)
One continues to destroy Goa's land, the other, Goa's (former) communal harmony. Apart from that, nothing else separates the parties. Many of the individuals who support the party in power are the same corrupt ones who brought down the preceding government (or voted against it). With regard to Matanhy, he is indeed a better candidate than many others, and on that basis alone, he deserves to be voted in. However, let's not get too carried away. A few questions remain: (a) Would the BJP have been able to be in power in Goa without Matanhy's support? (inside/outside whatever) (b) What did he (not) say about the VideoCD ? (c) What did he (not) say when my Velim MLA was physically removed from the House ? (d) What did he (not) say about the above MLA's forged signature situation? So please, do NOT canonise Matanhy yet. The struggle to canonise Padre Jose Vas will become even more difficult. Goans will be thought of as having limited sense. About Aires .....another time. jc == Joao Barros-Pereira <joaobarrospere...@gmail.com>: Why would any right-thinking, freedom-loving citizen want to vote for the Congress? Aside from the corruption, they do not believe in democracy! Do we want the whole of Goa to go the Cidade de Goa way? I hope not. As for the BJP, with all the attacks on minorities it goes without saying that this is a Party that is for the fanatical mind, an anomaly in multi-cultural India. Why become a fanatic when we don't have to! But, no, all is not lost! Mathany, if he is anybody, is his own man! He is a fighter who does not quit, is not up for sale, and has the good of Goa at heart. He is the obvious choice. We do not, however, often choose the obvious. All we can do at this point is to wait and watch .
