I fully support and endorse Soter's comments.
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
GSRP/GEAG/PPS/MNE
www.goasu-raj.org
PS: The 450 years long Portuguese Colonial Masters may have been driven out,
but they have been replaced by the Indian Colonials of the worst kind, the
kind that loot and plunder with impunity in broad daylight through a
mock-system called DEMOCRACY. And they have even allowed the Portuguese to
creep into Goa back again, but with their tails between their legs.
----- Original Message -----
From: "soter" <so...@bsnl.in>
To: <goa...@goanet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Meet to protest sale of Vanxi island
Sebastian's remarks as reported in Herald:
"It is ironical that people of Goa has to brace up for anti-colonial
struggle in the 50th year of Goa liberation. Goa liberation has not
liberated the people of Goa but has given license to plunder to the local
elites. In a way Goa has superficial liberation with core being 500 years
of Colonial imprints', he said, adding that exploitation has been going in
Goa through mining, tourism, industry, real estate and labour. "
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/NGO-backs-Vanxi-islanders-against-golf-course/42657.htm
comments:
This is the crux of Goa's problem. Colonialism. But knowing all this, we
Goans choose to tackle just the symptoms of a much deep-rooted malady.
Sorry to say this, the anti-colonial struggle will not even be possible in
the 51st year as long as activism is driven by donor markets and social
entrepreneurship culture.
-Soter
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