Vasco. May 13.
Former IPS officer and noted social activist Kiran Bedi on Friday encouraged
youth to get into politics as a mission and passion, and not for business
or profession.
"Politics without basic positive community development and social work is
corrupt politics. Youth aspiring to join politics should build their
foundation on community development and social work," said Bedi.
Bedi was addressing an interactive session with youth during her visit as
part of the nationwide campaign "India Against Corruption" at Shantoshi
Maata Temple, New Vaddem, Vasco.
"Youth should not take to politics as a business or profession, but
politics should be mission and passion for them," said Bedi, who previously
served as SP Traffic in
the State.
"Even Mahatma Gandhi was in politics but he never used it as business or
profession, but as passion for a social cause," she said.
Advising youth to begin their political carrier with positive social work
and community development, the former Ramon Magsaysay Awardee said people
would automatically give their mandate to good leaders.
Commenting on the present educaiton system, Bedi regretted that politicians
had deliberately sidelined community development projects.
"Students are centered towards studies and careers, paying little attention
to community development and social work. In countries like Germany,
students are not awarded BA degrees until they dedicate one year to
community development," said Bedi."Community projects have been deliberately
neglected in our education system, because politicians don't want a new
nursery of youth in community service, which enable them to be good
leaders," she added.
COMMENTS
You have touched the raw nerves of Goans, dear Ms. Kiran Bedi.
The youth of Goa must pay heed to your words above.
These days, no one wants to do anything without a prize, a pat on the back,
a photograph in the newspapers etc.
Today's youth looks at politics as a milching cow. Come election time the
youth, by the dozens, are seen campaigning for corrupt politicians because
they need the pocket money. If these kids are smart, they will divide the
amount they make during election time by 1825 days [ 5 years x 365 days]
that the corrupt MLA will be in power (if s/he wins) which will be less than
rupees 5 a day. And to think that they have sold themselves for this
pittance is shameful rather than to work for their own empowerment and
prosperity.
In the case of Goa Su-Raj Party, it was MISSION joined with PASSION all the
way that made a few citizens sit together to put pen to paper.
But mission and passion does not mix with unloading of huge amount of money
to score wins. If it did, it would be counter productive and the mission and
passion which got it started in the first place, would be washed away and
diluted.
And we at goasuraj have seen that 'missions' and 'passions' nobody wants.
Everyone wants easy money.
That is why hardly any body walks in to find out what we are and where we
want to take GOA. If they did, there would be no need for Anna Hazare,
Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi to come to Goa to put some sense into the
minds of Goans that corruption must end. It would end the day goasuraj came
to power. And it would be a showcase for the the rest of , not so corrupt
as Goa, India.
2012 elections are around the corner. Goa Su-Raj will want as many persons
with 'mission' and 'passion' to come forward to walk the talk. Goasuraj has
talked thro' its unique constitution and its no-nonsense Road Map for Goa.
Rest assured, it will not be an easy piece of cake for anyone to get in with
less of the 'mission' and 'passion' , for, goasuraj is all that plus more.
It must be remembered that goasuraj is not talking in the air. It has all
angles worked out, including the nitty-gritty of electioneering and election
strategies where the need for large amounts of money is not at all necessary
if equivalent of 'mission' and 'passion' is available.
And all of these things plus more will not only happen but will be seen to
happen.
1. The mining in Goa STOPPED completely, whether it is legal or illegal,
until such time that a no-nonsense mining policy is put on the road and seen
to be running.
2. Good-bye to GARBAGE, filth and indiscriminate and carefree dumping.
3. Goa POLICE put in a straight-jacket with ZERO political interference.
4. Reduced Cabinet ( 5 only) to save crores of drain to the exchequer.
5. MLAs debarred from taking positions of government Corporations and
Institutions.
6. Konkani in Romi and Devanagiri to be the sole OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
7. MOI (Medium of Instructions) in government primary schools and government
aided schools to be KONKANI with ENGLISH AS A MASTER SUBJECT PAR EXCELLENCE
with state of the art Government Primary schools and school buildings.
8. All roads in Goa hot-mixed to last at least 5 years with swift
infrastructure for patch-work repairs in place.
9. All road speed breakers ( 2 meter wide x 20 cms height) and easy
rumblers of universal design.
10. Punch card system for all government and semi-government offices.
11. Panchayat and Municipality Acts AMENDED to hold Sarpanch and
Chairperson solely responsible for illegalities and delay in attending to
people's work. [ THIS WILL FREE PEOPLE FROM LINING OUTSIDE THE RESIDENCES OF
MLAs and MINISTERS]
12. Employment exchange streamlined and all government jobs for GOANS ONLY
on merit and impartiality.
13. Maximum stress put on infrastructure building with priority put on
Public Health, Public Transport, Power; Water, roads/bridges/state of the
art, MODERN river ferries and river transport, sanitation and hygiene.
14. Phasing out of polluting industries.
15. Strengthening of village WARDS in the understanding that if the WARD IS
STRONG, the VILLAGE is strong, the CONSTITUENCY is strong, the STATE ,
NATION is STRONG.
16. A GOAN defined, respected, felicitated and above all, FACILITATED.
17. CBI, ED shall have a free hand in the State called GOA.
18.Restoration and Autonomy for Goa's Comunidades.
19. No second term for MLAs.
20. Government in place and running with full Cabinet under oath and all
portfolios distributed the third day of the election results should GOA
send 21 of goasuraj's passionate missionaries to the Goa Legislative
Assembly.
21. Crippling state LOANS to be repaid on priority basis.
22. Town & Country Planning department to be manned by REAL, EFFICIENT AND
RENOWNED planners who will not act as errand boys and girls for Politicians
and bureaucrats.
But the foremost thing that will be done is to PASS A RESOLUTION IN THE
STATE ASSEMBLY DEMANDING SPECIAL STATUS FOR GOA to preserve Goa's LAND,
CULTURE and ETHOS.
And lots and lots of goodies to add to the above few just like the endless
goodies coming out of the SANTA'S BAG come CHRISTMAS TIME.
If the above is not 'MISSION' and 'PASSION' we will not know what is.
for, where there is will, there is mission and lots of passion.
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
PS: If anyone one has queries or DOUBTS that all of the above will happen,
WE ARE HERE 24 x 7 x 365 to make you comfortable.
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It is not ENOUGH that GOOD, HONEST citizens contest elections.
It is not ENOUGH that GOOD, HONEST citizen voters elect good, honest
representatives.
GOA urgently needs 'GOOD, HONEST, DISCIPLINED SYSTEM of GOVERNANCE'.
Wherein, even a dishonest person is forced to be good, honest n disciplined,
or to QUIT.
Only through PPS can such 'good, honest n disciplined system of governance'
be identified and accepted.
PPS GOA =PEOPLE for POLITICAL SANITY = PEOPLE'S POWER SYSTEM
for a date in 2012
Display the 'PPS' sticker on your vehicle today, to reject political madness
tomorrow.
http://www.goasu-raj.org/gen/articles/70.asp
http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/254068/1043608998/name/roadmap_goa-su-raj_party.pdf
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/attachments/folder/132590897/item/64224316/view
