Re: [Goanet] GBA meeting at Azad Maidan (A report with clip & pics)
I feel JoeGoa has jumped to assumptions which need not necessarily be true about people's concern for issues about Goa. Why should people of Goa only be expected to attend a GBA rally and not other rallies? Who decides what is political, secular, ..in Goa's interest? Information gathered shows that people had mostly come to Panjim at their own cost on 18 Dec. 2006. Who claimed 2 for bus transport? How much support did GBA ensure when similar public meetings were organised by the Ganv Ghor Rakhonn Manch and other groups against mega projects in villages? What has been the stance of GBA from June 2007 in ensuring that a new participatory planning process is in place for Goa? It is cheering the RP2021 which is prepared under a body and law that does not recognise Gram Sabhas. You declare the RP first or change the laws first, which is logical? What do mere press notes and words like 'participatory' or '73rd/74th Amendment' mean after looking at the overall stance of GBA which appears to be dictated by real estate interests? Who drew the crowds in 2007 and thereafter who claimed the credit and was promoted as the hero by vested political interests? Who termed uprisings in Gram Sabhas as anarchism? Who supported real estate development as a need for Goa? Who christened non-goans as goans? What has GBA done to take views of people from across the board, irrespective if they are members or not, to chart out a participatory course of action and philosophy on planning processes? Should people of Goa follow like goats what is dictated by a bunch of controversial architects, engineers environmentalists, and political agents? December18, 2007 was a participatory effort of several goans, many of whom worked behind the curtains without recognition, but were systematically shunned thereafter because of their hard stand against the TCP Act and the present process of planning. Inflated egos from the success of the rallies in 2006-07 bit the very hands that fed them and played God and match maker for Digu. The masses are not asses as some elitist luminaries think. -Soter
Re: [Goanet] GBA meeting at Azad Maidan (A report with clip & pics)
- Original Message - From: "JoeGoaUk" To: Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 8:06 AM Subject: [Goanet] GBA meeting at Azad Maidan (A report with clip & pics) GBA meeting at Azad Maidan (A report with clip & pics) clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zn19byDKfM Where is everybody? For god sake it was not something meant for a particular religion Nor it was meant for a particular community or tribe or caste It was for Goa or Goans as a whole. Why should we go? It’s not our Job, we don’t understand it any way. What’s in there for us? Meaning – Cash incentives, Free transport, snacks/drinks etc (Some southern Political rallies etc, leaders offer Rs.15,000 to whoever organises a bus full of people (say 25-30). Out of which he will have to pay Rs.100 per head and the bus charges say Rs.2000-3000). Snacks and water bottles borned by the politicians. (Looks like we even accept cash to stay out) Who else will be there? Meaning Celebrities like Hema Sardesai, Remo Fernandes, Oscar Rebello, Prince Jacob, Nana Patekar etc (if nothing for us then..) Ami paunaim (We are not free) Some may say 'Will let you know' Meaning - after consulting their political leaders to whom they support When the horse is thirsty, one can only take the horse to the pond and not the pond to the horse Ami nidentle kedna utt’ttole gai? (When will we wake up?) At first, on seeing the situation at around 4.30pm, we even thought the meeting might have been cancelled as the CM is out of Goa etc The police force outnumbered those who actually present. Police were on all side of the Azad Maidan. Infact, two of the 4 gates were seen closed, guarded by police There were 5 police buses, one of Lady Police only. Where is everybody? If you take away 50 odd media/press persons, the remainder would be less than 150 that’s around 5.30pm Imagine, what would be the resultant figure if we also take away Moira, Tivim, Nuvem, Ambelim etc delegation /group Amongst others, we also saw Fr. Erimito Rebelo, Prajal Sakhardande, Florian Lobo etc In this clip you will also see 2-3 speakers in the later half http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zn19byDKfM For pics sent earlier, you may refer this link http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-October/200257.html joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] GBA meeting at Azad Maidan (A report with clip & pics)
GBA meeting at Azad Maidan (A report with clip & pics) clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zn19byDKfM Where is everybody? For god sake it was not something meant for a particular religion Nor it was meant for a particular community or tribe or caste It was for Goa or Goans as a whole. Why should we go? It’s not our Job, we don’t understand it any way. What’s in there for us? Meaning – Cash incentives, Free transport, snacks/drinks etc (Some southern Political rallies etc, leaders offer Rs.15,000 to whoever organises a bus full of people (say 25-30). Out of which he will have to pay Rs.100 per head and the bus charges say Rs.2000-3000). Snacks and water bottles borned by the politicians. (Looks like we even accept cash to stay out) Who else will be there? Meaning Celebrities like Hema Sardesai, Remo Fernandes, Oscar Rebello, Prince Jacob, Nana Patekar etc (if nothing for us then..) Ami paunaim (We are not free) Some may say 'Will let you know' Meaning - after consulting their political leaders to whom they support When the horse is thirsty, one can only take the horse to the pond and not the pond to the horse Ami nidentle kedna utt’ttole gai? (When will we wake up?) At first, on seeing the situation at around 4.30pm, we even thought the meeting might have been cancelled as the CM is out of Goa etc The police force outnumbered those who actually present. Police were on all side of the Azad Maidan. Infact, two of the 4 gates were seen closed, guarded by police There were 5 police buses, one of Lady Police only. Where is everybody? If you take away 50 odd media/press persons, the remainder would be less than 150 that’s around 5.30pm Imagine, what would be the resultant figure if we also take away Moira, Tivim, Nuvem, Ambelim etc delegation /group Amongst others, we also saw Fr. Erimito Rebelo, Prajal Sakhardande, Florian Lobo etc In this clip you will also see 2-3 speakers in the later half http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zn19byDKfM For pics sent earlier, you may refer this link http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-October/200257.html joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
