Soter couldn't be more right.
I got a call from the blue and the Blue Berry Hill was teeming with
activists on 17 May. Could you do the needful on your part to send this
alert to all in North Goa???
Was I surprised?
But I took the short cut and did the needful on the internet.
Agnelo Pinheiro and Joanna Pyres came with their support but apprehensive on
the short notice for such a gathering. And I have put down my apprehensions
to them too.
Who the hell am I to dis-unite Goans when unity is elusive like the silver
lining in the sky?
Any small streak cannot be ignored.
I am getting ready to proceed to collect the berries at Blue Berry Hill.
Very close to Meta Strips of fame where the activist who vowed to break it
down brick by brick and even fasted on the roads eventually gave clean chit
to this disaster in waiting at official level :-))
Again, Soter couldn't be more right about the hurriedly hand written
foot-note about CSJP. It looks like the army that the Church commands is
eyed for very badly. Hopefully it is keeping itself warmed-up thro' regular
march pasts.
Cheers
floriano
from PPS to PPS
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
PS. I am attending not to lose the opportunity to promote Goan Unity thro'
PPS.
----- Original Message -----
From: "soter" <so...@bsnl.in>
To: <goa...@goanet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:19 PM
Subject: [Goanet] ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH AT BLUE BERRY HILL
ENOUGH NEVER SEEMS ENOUGH FOR GULLIBLE GOANS. The Goan summer of old was
a time for beat shows by the sea side and collecting tasty berries on the
hills. But Goan villagers seem to never have enough of their emotuions
being exploited with all promises of a better and secure tomorrow never
being fulfilled for the last 49 years. Latest news is that they are now
invited to converge at some Blue Berry Hill. The event is as much shrouded
in mystery as that of 3rd December 2006 meeting when GBA was formed to
oppose the RP 2011. The loud and clear message to the government is that
the Good, Bad or Ugly Goan cannot embark upon any mission without invoking
the name of the Church which has been a convenient door mat for ambitious
and
exploitative forces in Goa. A foot note of the latest Blue Berry Hill
event reads: "This alert has the consent of Fr. Maverick Fernandes of
CSPJ [Council for Social Peace & Justice] to announce in the Churches of
Goa."
Learnings from Goa's post-liberation political history reveals that
whatever is done in a hurry must be a cause to worry for the Goan. The
involvement of a cocktail of lawyer-politicians and social
worker-politicians is added reason for extra caution.
The monsoons are fast approaching and the Blue Berry Hill Show of 17th May
2010 may well turn out to be one of those 'Purumentachem festas' for
political opportunists and their agents. The strong will bask in glory
while the weak will be left licking their wounds for years together. That
is what
the anti-Meta Strips agitation or the konkani movement or the anti-RP 2011
Abhiyan has taught us. Save Goa will be merged with the Congress no sooner
the elections are over. The credit for any good will be reaped by the
political leaders and their agents whereas all the bad will be
conveniently
dumped on the church to atone for down the centuries. Those poor who turn
out in large numbers will continue to be dubbed as anti-nationals by those
very leaders who climb on their shoulders to enjoy political bliss.
-Soter D'Souza
