*NEW* November 11-17, 2013
*Lion Roars -30* *Goa’s mining-dependent politicians* ………….It is no wonder that the four legislators have been using every platform, every opportunity egging on the government and anybody who is listening for a resumption of mining in Goa. But when you read their rags to riches story in the shortest possible time, their buying of land in the shortest possible time, their running up of colossal debts; you begin to understand exactly for whom they are rooting for. Well, it is certainly not for the *aam aadmi*; they are pleading their own case. The *aam aadmi*are needed when the next elections are due and there’s time for that, for now the cash cow they were milking has gone dry; the cheese and butter no longer there. Unfortunately, the cow which has four compartments or chambers in its stomach (often mistakenly spoken of as four stomachs) couldn’t stomach it. *The Goose with the Golden Egg* The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sanvordem legislator Ganesh Gaonkar had assets of Rs. 7,40,07,274 and liabilities of Rs. 28,41,568 before the last Assembly elections. His land holdings were as follows: ………… Full story: http://goanspirit.com/index.php/lion-roars/lion-roars-2013/424-lion-roars-30 *Nigerians, rid yourselves of them before it’s too late* In October this year about 130 gm of cocaine was found on two Nigerians in separate cases in Delhi. In the first case police arrested Akachukwa Christrofer, who came to India in 2007 on a tourist visa for his garment business. He visited India six times between 2007 and 2010. In 2010, he was arrested for a crime he committed and sent to Tihar Jail for a year. In jail, he befriended fellow Nigerians, involved in drug trafficking. Out on bail, he started selling cocaine he got from a fellow Nigerian, Okka, currently based in Goa. The other Nigerian arrested was Stanley Chimezie, a professional football player, who came to India in 2011 on a medical visa. Sounds ominous, doesn’t it? Full story: http://goanspirit.com/index.php/letters/423-nigerians-rid-yourselves-of-them-before-it-s-too-late *Dirty Dancing – 3* *Parlour Power* The raids on massage parlours to stamp out CSE of woman are no solution because it does not go into the root of the problem. Raids happen regularly but massage parlours are like cats which have nine lives. For instance, Lotus Beauty Parlour, a swanky parlour which is notorious in Porvorim, was raided and shut down. But, only briefly because it returned in another avatar this time calling itself Lots, its activities continued like before. It was raided some months ago and is currently closed. Often the police shut down an errant parlour, give the keys back to the owners (metaphorically speaking) because there is money to be made for them; the raids and closure done for public consumption only. Full story: http://goanspirit.com/index.php/lead/422-dirty-dancing-3 -- Lionel Messias Editor, *Goan Spirit*, *Goa's Spirited Online Weekly Magazine.* Website:www.goanspirit.com Worked for the best: Goa Today, Gomantak Times, Herald, Mid-Day, The Pioneer, Indian Express (Bangalore), Economic Times (Chennai, Hyderabad), Newstime (Hyderabad), Gulf News (Hyderabad) 125-E, Bellem, Velsao, P.O. Cansaulim, Goa 403712 Tel: 0832-2884484 Mob:9822152164