[Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald)
Letter to the Editor (Herald) Lawrence Fernandes’ piece “In the LIne of Fire! Alina Saldanha” makes some relevant points. It is true that because of Ms. Saldanha holding the Environment & Forest portfolio, her government found itself beset with delays in getting its clearances for various projects that are on its agenda for speedy implementation. It is a pity however that Ms. Saldanha did not see fit to take a public stand on the Mopa Airport project, and the alleged illegal felling of a number of trees in Tiracol. I guess if Parrikar belied the hopes of Matanhy, then it was also forgotten that Matanhy had spent years of his life collecting information to prove that the Navy occupation of Dabolim was allegedly illegal and that he had spoken out vehemently against the proposed Mopa Airport project time and again. I also feel compelled to point out very regretfully that if the BJP government broke its promise to Goans to grant Special Status if it came to power at the Centre, then Alina Saldanha was also guilty of breaking her promise to Goans to resign if it was not granted. In fact, had she kept to her word, perhaps she might have been taken more seriously both by her government as well as the people of Goa whom she professes to serve. After all, grant of Special Status was a major plank in the BJP pre election promises. We should not have to demean ourselves by begging for something that was promised. Because if the BJP knew that grant of Special Status was not possible, then it appears that it has wilfully misled the Goan electorate. The latest political tactic in recent times, appears to be creation of a façade of publicly speaking out against the actions of the Government whilst brazenly supporting it politically. Vishnu Wagh’s utterances at the Matanhy Saldanha Memorial Lecture on ‘Remembering Matanhy the Man and the cause’ questioning whether the Government’s decisions really benefit Matanhy or further deprive him of what is rightfully his is a prime example of this. If these MLAs truly believe what they are saying, then how do they justify supporting the ideology and character of such a party and the serious impact the actions of this government will have on Goa and Goans. These MLAs need to look within and ask themselves whether it is right to run with the hare even whilst they are hunting with the hounds. Diana Pinto
Re: [Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald, Feb 17, 2010)
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Bab Floriano, do hold on to your account number. There is a small technicality. This morning I bumped into Axi Aunti in the Margao market; but naturally, we went to Jackris for a little chao-n-chat. Kitem saangh-re tuka. Auntie'n pattis udoilem. One-after another, maan. As for the above reasons, my bottom line is a little down no-re. So in keeping with the thread (of coffins, heaven and hell-present day Goa), how about I will you my dentures and one gold cap towards the quick and painless destruction of Goa? On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 12:15 AM, floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com wrote: --- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Thank you Pandu Lampiao BTW your lampiao shone very brightly today when you said what you said. I am keen on putting my money on any organization keen on destroying Goi (something opposite of Sudroap). And, to tell you frankly, I have always admired this idea. If you can't fight them, join them and make everyone's life a miserable hell Goasuraj is axactly that, the organization you are look for to put your money in. If we cannot fight them, we will help make Goa so rotten, that even the last worm will want to run away and leave Goa in peace. This is axactly what goasuraj is all about. Cheers floriano PS: Now shall I give you our account number? :-)) - Original Message - From: Pandu Lampiao pan...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald, Feb 17, 2010) --- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Nicely said. Why go to Chimbel, come one, come all the Mangur, Vasco (slogan, only a slogan on the municipal garbage truck says keep Vasco green- they mean green with stagnant gutter water) and for double the doze, come to Shanti Nagar-Zuari Nagar. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: --- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- To Goanet - My letter in the Herald. See -
Re: [Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald, Feb 17, 2010)
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Nicely said. Why go to Chimbel, come one, come all the Mangur, Vasco (slogan, only a slogan on the municipal garbage truck says keep Vasco green- they mean green with stagnant gutter water) and for double the doze, come to Shanti Nagar-Zuari Nagar. It looks quiet lovely at dawn...with a flying plastic bags, garbage by the tonne and right in the middle of the garbage, a small school, but naturally in Cannad medium (get off at a stop called Zorint, past MES college) inbetween the Highway and the old road. Everything is illegal in the town including all the temples (former Chief Ministers, minor ministers and other Goan political low life are guests of some of these temples- ya, there are pictures printed). This is all on commudade land and the members of the commudade are afraid to even go there, the little bird tells me. As well, with property prices the way they are.there are Goan families that cannot afford a roof who have moved into Shanti Nagar slumget off at the B*rla stop, again in between the highway and the old road...look around. Or if you get off the plane from Mississauga, take a welcome to Goa detour. An earlier poster had mentioned developing Goa: what? You out of your mind? Develop for what? I am keen on putting my money on any organization keen on destroying Goi (something opposite of Sudroap). My view is why save a place which is beyond saving? Why agonize.quick results..its its all down hill from here, and that is a certainty! On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: --- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- To Goanet - My letter in the Herald. See - http://oheraldo.in/newscategory/Letters/13 For some reason, Herald has titled it Daily Constitutional. I do not know their thinking behind it, but I would indeed recommend a daily early morning constitutional (used here for its other meaning) to Dr. Rebello along Goa's waterlines, fields, lakes, even the airport road, so that he can see the hundreds of defecating migrants himself. And someday he should take a constitutional through the Chimbel slum, which, by the way, is now like a favela like the ones in Rio de Janeiro. (The Brazilian govt has no control over favela territory.) The unedited version of the letter below: There is an old saying that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Apropos of Indians, we must replace patriotism with Constitution. When an Indian is cornered in an argument or caught peddling humbug, you can be sure to find him hiding behind the Constitution. You can also be sure that he has never read the Constitution. And so it is with Dr Oscar Rebello, who lectures Goans (see Herald, Feb 12) about the rights of migrants by invoking the Constitution. But alas, Dr Rebello dispenses half-truths. The Indian Constitution does not give migrants the right to come into Goa and squat on footpaths and public spaces, or to use public spaces to loiter litter, or to usurp public land and create slums, or to defecate and sleep in public areas. Migrants do not have the right to vote either without satisfying certain requirements - and as is well-known, migrant voter fraud is widepsread in Goa. Although Dr Rebello seems to have developed a recent crush on the Constitution his knowledge of constitutional matters is less than meagre. There is a sub-clause in the Indian constitution that leaves open the possibility for states to enact laws to restrict inward migration. Goan attorneys need to seriously study this option. Goa is already bursting at the seams, and we have finite resources. If we are to preserve our quality of life, and it we are to prevent Goa from turning into another urban Indian nightmare, we must reject Dr Rebello's muddleheaded screed. I have laid out my case in a column in this daily (May 2008) for restricting the uncontrolled inflow of migrants (available now on the web). r
Re: [Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald, Feb 17, 2010)
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Thank you Pandu Lampiao BTW your lampiao shone very brightly today when you said what you said. I am keen on putting my money on any organization keen on destroying Goi (something opposite of Sudroap). And, to tell you frankly, I have always admired this idea. If you can't fight them, join them and make everyone's life a miserable hell Goasuraj is axactly that, the organization you are look for to put your money in. If we cannot fight them, we will help make Goa so rotten, that even the last worm will want to run away and leave Goa in peace. This is axactly what goasuraj is all about. Cheers floriano PS: Now shall I give you our account number? :-)) - Original Message - From: Pandu Lampiao pan...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald, Feb 17, 2010) --- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Nicely said. Why go to Chimbel, come one, come all the Mangur, Vasco (slogan, only a slogan on the municipal garbage truck says keep Vasco green- they mean green with stagnant gutter water) and for double the doze, come to Shanti Nagar-Zuari Nagar. It looks quiet lovely at dawn...with a flying plastic bags, garbage by the tonne and right in the middle of the garbage, a small school, but naturally in Cannad medium (get off at a stop called Zorint, past MES college) inbetween the Highway and the old road. Everything is illegal in the town including all the temples (former Chief Ministers, minor ministers and other Goan political low life are guests of some of these temples- ya, there are pictures printed). This is all on commudade land and the members of the commudade are afraid to even go there, the little bird tells me. As well, with property prices the way they are.there are Goan families that cannot afford a roof who have moved into Shanti Nagar slumget off at the B*rla stop, again in between the highway and the old road...look around. Or if you get off the plane from Mississauga, take a welcome to Goa detour. An earlier poster had mentioned developing Goa: what? You out of your mind? Develop for what? I am keen on putting my money on any organization keen on destroying Goi (something opposite of Sudroap). My view is why save a place which is beyond saving? Why agonize.quick results..its its all down hill from here, and that is a certainty! On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: --- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- To Goanet - My letter in the Herald. See -
[Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald, Feb 17, 2010)
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- To Goanet - My letter in the Herald. See - http://oheraldo.in/newscategory/Letters/13 For some reason, Herald has titled it Daily Constitutional. I do not know their thinking behind it, but I would indeed recommend a daily early morning constitutional (used here for its other meaning) to Dr. Rebello along Goa's waterlines, fields, lakes, even the airport road, so that he can see the hundreds of defecating migrants himself. And someday he should take a constitutional through the Chimbel slum, which, by the way, is now like a favela like the ones in Rio de Janeiro. (The Brazilian govt has no control over favela territory.) The unedited version of the letter below: There is an old saying that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Apropos of Indians, we must replace patriotism with Constitution. When an Indian is cornered in an argument or caught peddling humbug, you can be sure to find him hiding behind the Constitution. You can also be sure that he has never read the Constitution. And so it is with Dr Oscar Rebello, who lectures Goans (see Herald, Feb 12) about the rights of migrants by invoking the Constitution. But alas, Dr Rebello dispenses half-truths. The Indian Constitution does not give migrants the right to come into Goa and squat on footpaths and public spaces, or to use public spaces to loiter litter, or to usurp public land and create slums, or to defecate and sleep in public areas. Migrants do not have the right to vote either without satisfying certain requirements - and as is well-known, migrant voter fraud is widepsread in Goa. Although Dr Rebello seems to have developed a recent crush on the Constitution his knowledge of constitutional matters is less than meagre. There is a sub-clause in the Indian constitution that leaves open the possibility for states to enact laws to restrict inward migration. Goan attorneys need to seriously study this option. Goa is already bursting at the seams, and we have finite resources. If we are to preserve our quality of life, and it we are to prevent Goa from turning into another urban Indian nightmare, we must reject Dr Rebello's muddleheaded screed. I have laid out my case in a column in this daily (May 2008) for restricting the uncontrolled inflow of migrants (available now on the web). r
[Goanet] Letter to the Editor (Herald) - Oscar 's tinted eyes!
Oscar's tinted eyes! S Kamat, Alt Betim Dr Oscar Rebello has been writing in the media about Goan identity and seems to be looking at things through his tinted eyes where everything appears green, where actually everything in Goa particularly the countryside is fast becoming brown all over. In contrast to the views expressed in the author's article, we need to remember that the States in India were re-organised on the basis of language on which position Goa also became a State. Thus, in the first instance, those whose mother tongue is Konkani are Goan and secondly, those whose origin is in Goa are surely Goan. There can be no debate on this. The author's comments are also typical of the Goan attitude where you start with a lot of vigour on any issue like when the GBA started and then the initial enthusiasm wanes and you drift into a 'sussegad' frame of mind. If we want to do charity let us do it with our own money and resources but not give away Goa to outsiders. http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=2823cid=13
