Dear Gasper, Cajetan, Floriano & Matanhy
Thank you for your respective thoughts. Gasper I am glad that Cajetan
made your day.
I share your “I believe’ mantra as well as educating the public. What
time span do you reckon this “mantra” can be achieved vis-à-vis the
corruption prevalent particularly after 19 December 1961?
Is Goa only full of Catholic, Muslim and Hindu Goan brothers and sisters
to generalise “Maka kiteak podlam”. What about the new Goans after the
invasion/liberation/separation whatever other
nomenclature that is used.
It has been exactly 48 years and 8 months for the education process.
Are votes being able to be purchased either directly or indirectly for
whatever social status?
In the modern day politics how many educated people can see through and
through the party lines and choose to stand as independent candidates or
join a new party such as “Goa Suraj” who has some
good philosophies and backbone. People belonging to the old party lines
have allegiance to the party on a “blind fold basis” even though they
know that their party is wrong on certain issue
and this has been the case for centuries throughout the world.
History of India reveals that India did not attempt to change the “I
believe” mantra, so why this belief would be extended to Goa being part
of India?
What we need to eradicate is not only “ Maka kiteack podlam” but perhaps
“Maka poishe zaem” – corruption – can we do something about corruption
as I believe both these issues are interconnected.
For the sake of new addressed added to this mini list, in addition to
the exchange of e-mail below, I am attaching a copy of an e-mail
received today from our Floriano Lobo (addressed to you and
a copy endorsed to me) and an e-mail from Mr. Matanhy Saldanha dated 28
August 2010 for the benefit of all.
I reiterate my statement in my appended e-mail of 28 August 2010 “Goans
should run Goa, like East Timores, Falkland Island et al” If this
happens (albeit Gasper says “as if Sonia Gandhi is not aware of
what is going on”) – does Sonia Gandhi know how Goans feel and are
capable of managing Goa and has any Goan delegation met with her in
person? Her late husband late Rajiv Gandhi as I said before
had a soft corner for Goa unlike his grand father Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru is on record saying “Goa kha lokh ajeem hai” and somewhere he
mentioned that Goans were known to be Cooks. The Keralites when
they have to refer a Goan in their Malaylam language they refer Goans as
ABC (Ayah, Butler and Cood) and this is a fact told to me by a Keralite
when I worked in Q8 some two decades ago.
I believe our Goans have excelled in Middle East, Goa and elsewhere.
Goans in Middle East are the most vital people outside of Goa to
contribute (and have always been contributing) and as Mr. Matanhy
Saldanha says: “But unless the NR Goans get seriously committed,
we cannot really move ahead on that front”. Here is a clear call from a
great Goan who has done lots for the Goan common man i.e. Raponkars etc.
We need to show the Delhi authorities that Goans are not those that are
projected in bolly-wood films. Great letters have gone from our
energetic and talented Arwin Mesquita, Matanhy Saldanha and other
prominent Goans
in Goa and other parts of the world.
I believe a personal presentation to Sonia Gandhi would add benefit to
the “I believe” Mantra which could be extended to Delhi as well.
We have spent lot of time celebrating our culture (which is good),
however, we need to step aside and get out of our comfort zone include
our respected Freedom Fighters who role in “I believe” mantra is
more important than many of us.
It would be great to receive views from all. I am happy to learn and be
corrected and I will respect all views without a scorn.
The Power of a Paradigm change is vital in our generation.
Regards
Oscar C. Lobo
Melbourne.
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