[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet.
Dear Goanetters, I have requested Manohar Parrikar to record a video interview for Goanet...and he has kindly agreed. He will answer questions posed by all of us and the videos will subsequently be uploaded on Goanet. I have arranged for a professional videographer to film the interview and Bab Joe ( of JoeGoaUK fame ) has agreed to assist with transferring the CD's onto the net. If any Goanetter wishes to be present at the session , please let me know and I will try to make necessary arrangements. Meanwhile, I would request fellow netters to provide a list of questions they wish to quiz Manohar Parrikar on. Those who do not wish to do so on the forum are welcome to mail me offline. Please send in the questions ASAP as the interview is scheduled in a week or so. luv and regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Share what Santa brought you https://www.mycooluncool.com
[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
To nitpick a bit, the subject should be "MP wishes to speak to 'goanetters'." If so, why doesnt he just come on line and discuss individually, or declaim to the group, as deemed fit (just like any other goanetter) instead of this "question collection, moderation etc" charade. Judging by the questions being proposed, I am afraid the whole thing will degenerate into either a damp squib or a useless political slanging match and nothing worthwhile will emerge. Just a thought.
[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
Questions for Manohar Parrikar: Q1.According to the RSS ideology to which you adhere, minorities have no place in India unless they live in subordination to the Hindus. Do you renounce this abhorent ideology? Q2. What guarantees do you offer the minorities that a Gujarat or Orissa will not be repeated in Goa.Do you condemn what happened in Gujarat and Orissa? Q3. What guarantee do you offer the goan people that RSS/VHP/Bajrang dal activists will not run amuck in Goa like they did while defacing Mala and Fountainhas and storming the Archbishop's House.Do you condemn all their actions? Q4.Do you condemn violence against minorities and missionaries in different parts of India by activists of the sangh parivar to which you belong? Q5. What action will you take against organisations like HJS which are spreading hatred against the minorities if you come to power? Q6.Will you keep out corrupt elements from your cabinet or will you compromise with them to save your chair? Q7.What will be your plan to save Goa from the heavy influx of migrants and construction mafia? Q8. There is a long standing demand for Konkani in the Romi script to be given official recognition. Will you fulfill the aspirations of the people? Q9. It has been noted that the IFFI has contributed to a large extent to the demand for outsiders to have a finger in the goan pie( acquisition of land and property in Goa). Will you have the gumption to say No to IFFI for the greater good of Goa? Q10.What plan do you have for the youth of Goa so that they do not have to leave their homes to seek employment outside their state? I have many many more questions but will save that for another day depending upon the response I receive to this set of questions. Marshall Mendonza
[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
Look up "nitpicking" in your Funk & Wagnalls. And while you are at it try to respond to the substantive comment as well. Thanks.
[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
As the old saying goes, "there' re none so blind as those who will not see". Anyway, welcome to the nitpicker's club!
[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
This is a good opportunity for many Goaneters to clear the ambiguity regarding credentials of Manohar Parrikar and Goa BJP unit in addition to pointing out the wrongs they have done in past and question them for the remedial measure they are going to take in future. This way many people's misconception regarding Parrikar will be cleared. Mr. Rajan Parrikar and Dr. Anand Virgincar should be applauded for their efforts in bringing this facility on this forum. Since this is a democratic forum, both sides should be provided to express their opinions and counter the allegations made against each other in a democratic way than only, we will have a level field for discussion on this forum. Regards Vinay
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Who, if anyone, would be paying for all the free propaganda generated out of this? What if Dayanand Narvekar and our favourite Digu asked for the same priviledges tomorrow? I think politicians in Goa have manipulated the media enough, and should keep their paws off what so many have worked hard to build into the independent media all these years. GoaBJP had also put out its website before the last elections. It can easily put out its propaganda material there. In any case, we have been suffering enough from the pro-BJP propaganda of a handful for some time now. FN On 02/03/2008, anand virgincar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Goanetters, > > I have requested Manohar Parrikar to record a video interview > for Goanet...and he has kindly agreed. > > He will answer questions posed by all of us and the videos will > subsequently be uploaded on Goanet. I have arranged for a > professional videographer to film the interview and Bab Joe > ( of JoeGoaUK fame ) has agreed to assist with transferring > the CD's onto the net. > > If any Goanetter wishes to be present at the session , please > let me know and I will try to make necessary arrangements. > > Meanwhile, I would request fellow netters to provide a list of > questions they wish to quiz Manohar Parrikar on. Those who > do not wish to do so on the forum are welcome to mail me > offline. > > Please send in the questions ASAP as the interview is scheduled > in a week or so. > > luv and regards, > anand > > ( Dr Anand Virgincar -- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org
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anand virgincar wrote: >Meanwhile, I would request fellow netters to provide a list of >questions they wish to quiz Manohar Parrikar on. Those who >do not wish to do so on the forum are welcome to mail me >offline. Hi Anand, I have a question for Parrikar. Can you ask him, "What does he regard as his biggest mistake while in office and what would he do differently to correct the situation in the future?" You can give him this question way in advance so that he can reflect upon before he replies. Mervyn3.0 Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/
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To Goanet - Frederick Noronha wrote: >Who, if anyone, would be paying for all the free propaganda generated >out of this? >What if Dayanand Narvekar and our favourite Digu asked >for the same priviledges tomorrow? If anyone wants to arrange for Daya, Digu etc to come before the camera and take questions from Goanet readers, I would say GO FOR IT ! It would be one of the most significant developments in the state. This is the very basis of participatory democracy, the elected taking questions from the electors. It will be a FIRST in Goa, a giant leap, as it were, in our political culture. >I think politicians in Goa have manipulated the media enough, and >should keep their paws off what so many have worked hard to build into >the independent media all these years. GoaBJP had also put out its >website before the last elections. It can easily put out its >propaganda material there. In any case, we have been suffering enough >from the pro-BJP propaganda of a handful for some time now. FN Every politician and political party in America has its own website & tries to get the message out through the media. I get video mailings of Hillary and Obama every other day. Spin doctoring is an advanced art form there. There is nothing wrong in it. But politicians are also often invited on neutral fora or on those dominated by the 'enemy' to make his/her case directly to his/her detractors. The idea is to take the candidate out of his comfort zone, away from his political handlers and have him face the music. You place your case before the people and let the people decide. This is how a vibrant democratic system works. The system is not perfect (since as you say, there is the danger of manipulation etc) but in this present instance of Goanet, there are enough people here who are not going to send their intelligence on vacation. The current offer of Manohar Parrikar must be welcomed. He is inviting questions from the general public. This is no stage-managed schtick. We may edit the questions for brevity without changing their intent (we will post them here on Goanet before the interview) and we may ask him more questions than the ones we receive. No question will be rejected unless it is deemed abusive or personal (i.e. unrelated to his political activity or political history). Every effort will be made to keep the process transparent. The idea is to ask him honest, substantive questions (which we promise we will - we count on Goanet, too) and get honest answers (which we hope we will - Goanet will be the judge). So Frederick, you are encouraged to do the same yourself with any other politician of your choice. It would be an important contribution. Again I say, GO FOR IT ! Warm regards, r Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
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On 02/03/2008, Frederick [FN] Noronha wrote: Who, if anyone, would be paying for all the free propaganda generated out of this? What if Dayanand Narvekar and our favourite Digu asked for the same priviledges tomorrow? I think politicians in Goa have manipulated the media enough, and should keep their paws off what so many have worked hard to build into the independent media all these years. In any case, we have been suffering enough from the pro-BJP propaganda of a handful for some time now. FN == Dear FN, May I politely disagree with you. 1: What you are suggesting is that this forum censors the voice of Mr. Parrikar and other Goan politician. 2: I believe that Goans should have the opportunity to ask Mr. Parrikar (or any other politician) any non-personal question AND that Mr. Parrikar (et al) has/have a right to answer those questions. 3: This is because the Goa Journos have made a hash of the 'news' owed to Goans. In my book they have fulfilled all the criteria to fit into the category of being Negligent wrt their profession. Remember now - this forum has been ON for at least a decade. Please review the items being posted as News and decide for yourself. Have we not been calling it Nooj for some time now? And do you not remember the abuse we received from the Goa Journos along with their pathetic defensiveness? 4: Interesting that Rajan Parrikar (whose underlying motives and drasticsolutions I still worry about) had to do the hard slog commencing (I understand) from pre-dawn to way past post-nightfall. IF not for Rajan - the vast majority of Goans(overseas at least) would have been in La-La land. 5: And now ...you are suggesting that Mr. Parrikar be denied the opportunity to participate in a dialogue? 6: I suggest that GoaNet does not impose this form of censorship. 7: If Mr. Parrikar agrees to be 'interviewed' on the net - May I suggest that we Goans put forward our questions and concerns in a Detailed but Civil manner. There are many questions. I personally have some. I will put mine to a moderator - who can take out the unnecessary mirsangh I might place in them ...others may wish to do the same. 8: It is possible that Mr. Parrikar is genuinely convinced that he was wrong in some of his actions during his last term in office. It is possible that many of us Goans have questions and are genuinely concerned. 9: May be - none of us - neither Parrikar, nor we are concerned. 10: Let's find out though. Let's oppose this FN's proposal to impose censorship. Let's have an intelligent debate with Mr. Parrikar and whoever else. We do not need Winners and Losers. BUT ...we could do with some legally satisfactory solutions to the problems - many of which have been dramatically illustrated by Rajan Parrikar - with whom I agree on as many points as I disagree. As Miguel would say ...Mog Assumdi sincerely jc 8:
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet.
Bab Mervyn Lobo said : I have a question for Parrikar. Can you ask him, "What does he regard as his biggest mistake while in office and what would he do differently to correct the situation in the future?" You can give him this question way in advance so that he can reflect upon before he replies. My comments : 1 ) Thanks , Mervyn. That is a very perceptive question (and one that will hopefully give Manohar Parrikar much food for thought ) 2 ) I feel that not just this but all questions have to be submitted in advance so that he has reasonable time to think through and formulate a response. After all , we do want a meaningful session with him and not off-the-cuff chatter. 3 ) Regarding the point raised by Mr Frederick Noronha on the question of costing , I can inform the forum that this has cost me the price of 2 five minute phone calls from UK to Goa ( one to Manohar Parrikar and one to a friend possessing a video camera ). We can add the cost of about a gallon of fuel required to get the two together and a couple of CD's. I am sure Mr Noronha can organise the same priviledges for any other politician who he feels ( like I do with Mr Parrikar ) can possibly lead Goa out of the current mess. There are a few questions I would love to ask , for instance, the selfless , valiant , forthright and amazingly far-sighted Digamber Kamat. regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar ) _ Telly addicts unite! http://www.searchgamesbox.com/tvtown.shtml
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15 questions in no particular order. Please note that I am NOT a fan of Goan politicians. George Question 1: Why has no Goan politican gone to jail/prison for corruption when the it is apparent to the average Goan that corruption pervades every aspect of Goan political life and that every govt. transaction involves a bribe or benefit to the politican. Question 2: On the VCD - What was your government's intention in circulating the controversial VCD to young minds in schools before Liberation Day 2004? Was it to rake up old wounds? While you have sought to pass on responsibility to the panel that whetted the script, you have stayed silent about the picturisation of "history". Can you comment? Question 3: Caste - Your government was seen to be strongly dominated by one caste (Saraswats) who are seen as having got a disproportionate share of top appointments, contracts, etc. Can you comment? Question 4: Political games - When you toppled the Sardinha government whom you helped put in power, was it back-stabbing? And by stoking dissidence within the Congress are you not manipulating political opportunism? Question 5: Where you serious when you made this statement as reported by GT. If so, did you achieve it? - "POVERTY WILL BID GOODBYE IN TWO MONTHS": Two months hence there would not be a single person in Goa living below the poverty line, asserted Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. He was speaking after inaugurating the library-cum-gymkhana project of a school in Mashem, Canacona. Parrikar said that about 56,000 people would be brought under the Dayanand Niradhar Yojana, 60,000 families in the state would be provided with computer sin the next five years, and every year 12,000 students would be benefited by the scheme, he added. (GT) Question 6: Do you think this is an apt role for a governor of a secular state - On October 11, 2003, Governor Mr. Kidar Nath Sahani has said that the re-construction of temples demolished by the Portuguese and erstwhile regimes has great importance in the nation building task and in bringing about national awakening among the people. Mrs. Vimla Sahani also accompanied the Governor. The Governor was speaking to the people when he visited the old site of Shree Mahalsa temple at Verna. The re-construction of Mahalsa temple has been taken up at Verna at a cost of Rs. 4 Crores. Question 7: What is your view of plays like "Mee Nathuram Boltoy" staged during your govt. in Kala Academy, Panjim? Question 8: During your govt., Konkani singer William de Curtorim claims he was told to "stop singing political songs", but argues that his words were only echoing news reports which appeared in the local press. Is there any truth in this? Question 9: How many police constables (and other ranks) did you recruit during your regime? How many of these were from the minority communities? Question 10: How do you rate the role of governors who served during your tenure - Governor Mohammed Fazal and official RSS member, Kidar Nath Sahani? Do you have any complaints of corruption or misuse of office or land deals by either or their kin? Question 11: In an interview given to Outlook (15th June, 2002) while CM of Goa, you asserted you were a staunch RSS member. Do you stand by this? Why, or why not? Question 12: What is your stand on the anti-Muslim riots at Curchorem? Question 13: Why did you rush to the rescue of Babush Monserrate, when he was facing income tax raids? Question 14: How come you have had no qualms in doing business with controversial politicians like Babush Monserrate or Mickky Pacheco, but have been critical of them only before or after they were in alliance with you? Question 15: You have been accused of having bulldozed the Panjim Municipal Corporation Bill. Is this a correct characterization of your action?
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet.
Couldn't agree with you more Frederick - I think we should refrain from taxing either Manohar Parrikar's, Digambar Kamat's or any of their other colleagues' kindness at present.
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From: "J. Colaco < jc>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On 02/03/2008, Frederick [FN] Noronha wrote: > > I think politicians in Goa have manipulated the media enough, and > should keep their paws off what so many have worked hard to build into > the independent media all these years. > > == > > > 5: And now ...you are suggesting that Mr. Parrikar be denied the > opportunity to participate in a dialogue? > > sincerely > > jc Dear JC, Nobody denied MP from subscribing to Goanet and discussing/debating here, But uploading a interview/Video is/should not be a possibility which Mr. Noronha tries to say i guess, (I am sure he may be in a better position to answer you) cause goanet is a volunteer driven group and not a canvassing network for any political party. Just my views hAVE a nICE dAY Seb PS: Just reminds me, a few days back Mr.Barad accused you for posting links to colaco net only to make goanetters visit your site.
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To Goanet - Philip Thomas wrote: >To nitpick a bit, the subject should be "MP wishes to speak to >'goanetters'." No. "Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet" is just fine. Use Google to find out what the figure of speech "metonymy" is, and while you are at it, also read up on "synecdoche." Regards, r
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Alleluea fc - Original Message - From: "George Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 4:01 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet > 15 questions in no particular order. Please note that I am NOT a fan of Goan politicians. George > > Question 1: Why has no Goan politican gone to jail/prison for corruption when the it is apparent > to the average Goan that corruption pervades every aspect of Goan political life and that every > govt. transaction involves a bribe or benefit to the politican
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Questions for Manohar Parrikar: Why don't you log in to Goanet and participate in the discussion here? That will be real participatory governance, where an elected representative would debate and discuss issues with the people (in this case, Goanetters). It will be much better than a staged video interview. Besides, who among us has decided that politicians are to be given special status here? I don't remember reading anything of the sort anywhere, from the moderators. The best thing to do will be to invite Manohar-bab here and let him participate in the discussions, like a true common-man. PS: I have nothing against Manohar Parrikar. And I do believe that he is the only politician at the moment capable of bringing about change in Goa. He is an able administrator, and a superb strategist. If only he ditches the ideologies that tie down his objective thinking, I would be join the pro-Parrikar brigade. -- Truth Liberates, Nigel Britto http://amicusnaturae.blogspot.com
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To Goanet - George Pinto has adduced 15 questions for Manohar Parrikar. George, can you give us 3 questions out of these 15 which we can prioritize? We would like to give as many people as possible a chance to query Manohar P. If there is time available (or if there are not too many other people with questions), we will slot in more (or all) of your questions. You can send in your listing in the order of importance either to me to to Dr. Virgincar. Warm regards, r
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To Goanet - Frederick Noronha wrote: >Who, if anyone, would be paying for all the free propaganda generated >out of this? I shall answer this as soon as you tell us how much you have paid the United States government for the free use of the Internet and email all these years. Warm regards, r
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To Goanet - Flower2 wrote: >Couldn't agree with you more Frederick - I think we should refrain from >taxing either Manohar Parrikar's, Digambar Kamat's or any of their other >colleagues' kindness at present. What you are implying is, you can use this forum to slap around your favourite whipping boy but that he should not be given the opportunity to respond. You don't seem to be a fan of equal opportunity in dialogue. Regards, r ps: IIRC, this address has been used for making SVM's announcements and also by one "Diana."
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There are very interesting questions that members on this list have put forward to obtain answers from Parrikar. And I hope we get some answers from him. Furthermore, we should also pose similar questions to other political parties and obtain their answer, so that the members on this list get a complete picture of where the parites stand. Of course, some of the questions (like the one on VCD) may not be relevant to the others, and there are some which may be added. Looking forward to an interesting discussion. Sachin Phadte _ Post ads for free - to sell, rent or even buy.www.yello.in http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=186
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To Goanet - Nigel Britto wrote: >Besides, who among us has decided that politicians are to be given special >status here? Who said anything about special status? We are only soliciting questions here. Recently Mervyn Lobo asked for similar entries in a different context. We are not going to use Goanet's bandwidth resources to upload the video. It would just be a link given here as part of a normal post. About himself coming online in a public forum: most politicians will not do that. There could be potential legal complications. For instance, the US president does not do email. To Philip Thomas: the "substantive comment" you allege to be embedded in your post is not visible to the naked eye. Regards, r
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From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To Goanet - > > Frederick Noronha wrote: > >Who, if anyone, would be paying for all the free propaganda generated > >out of this? > > I shall answer this as soon as you tell us how much you > have paid the United States government for the free use > of the Internet and email all these years. > Free use?? Are u joking or serious?? I pay for internet here, but does sometimes connect through WIFI at City malls/ Cyber cafe/Airport. But i am sure they are paying for it. Is it free in GOA:-)?? hAVE a nICE dAY Seb PS: note i haven't changed the subject, as this has nothing to do with it!
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Dear Rajan M. Parrikar has been a subject of discussion for countless number of times since many years. But I dont think that he ever took the liberty to reply to any of the messages although he had that freedom to do so. Dotor Carmo used to be the voice of M Parrikar, and than there were oppositions to him, but where was Parrikar all this time? Goanet has been on the net for quite a long time and well I for one would like to know what he wants to write about, but not believe him as he has lost that credibility since last elections when he said that if he did not get absolute majority, he would not do anything to be on the chair, but soon after the elections, he started playing his games which he is good at. Well anyway, what does he want to speak about??? Cheers Jerry >-- > >Message: 1 >Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 22:10:44 -0800 (PST) > From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet. >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > >To Goanet - > >Frederick Noronha wrote: > >Who, if anyone, would be paying for all the free propaganda generated > >out of this? > >I shall answer this as soon as you tell us how much you >have paid the United States government for the free use >of the Internet and email all these years. > > >Warm regards, > > >r
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Dear all, It appears now that common sense has prevailed and that there are increasing voices favouring the position that this forum must allow /invite crucial Goa politicians to speak their mind on GoaNet. I applaud those who have not supported censorship, In addition, I have the following suggestions and comments: 1: If we are truly interested in a dialogue with the Goa Politicians (GP henceforth) - we should allow the GP the courtesy of our civility towards him/her. 2: Our questions should be directed to a group of "moderators" (my suggestion ...selected from Floriano/Anand/Miguel/Rajan/Sandeep and George Pinto). 3: The questions the moderator group decide upon - should ideally be reposted on GoaNet before they are asked of the GPThis is NOT to quarrel about which question was left out and why but to satisfy the broader group that We are NOT using this opportunity to merely Beat Up on any given politician. 4: We should be fair and equitable - understanding that ALL of us make mistakes which we regret. The object of these conversations should be to work towards the NON-Repetition of the serious past errors.and to work towards a solution of Goa's problems. 5: I will be quite clear about my understanding of this matter (limited as it may be). I consider Manohar Parrikar to be one of the best (electable) individuals who can take Goa out of this present mess. I see Digambar Kamat as another of those individuals. Unfortunately - in this bitter political struggle for power, Goa is slipping further into the abyss of filth et al courtesy third parties. 6: I note that the vast majority of the alleged 10,000+ GoaNetters have been pretty silent on this matter. 7: My questions (and just like the other Vincentian on this list ...Marshall Mendonca ... I might have more) are as follows: Dear Mr. Parrikar, I do intend to write a more detailed letter to you - sometime next weekend- but for now here are my questions which you may wish to consider. Some of them have already been placed by others. a: Please advise us on the Neri signature forgery case. b: Please advise us why a "hands on" person like you pushed the responsibility of the VideoCD on a "Katho-lick" (courtesy IBN video) c: Please advise us why you made a deal with known party-hoppers and allegedly shady character-politicians just to get into the koddel. d: Please advise us how you supported Konkani in the Romi script e: Please advise us what you did to keep Anjadiva and Dabolim in Goan hands ... and what happened to your efforts f: Please advise us of the amount the Goa Govt paid to cover expenses of BJP bigwigs and small wigs (+ their families and friends) visiting from Delhi and elsewhere - and HOW much of those expenses resulted in benefit for Goa and Goans - in real terms. g: Please advise us IF you believe that you personally (or collectively through the principle of collective Cabinet responsibility) did anything which was wrong and/or corrupt. h: Please advise us if ANY non-regional political party benefited from LARGE financial contributions from Goans. i: Please advise us if there are any grounds for us to believe that certain individuals opposed to you were harassed by the officials of the Govt during your stint. PN: I understand your predicament. You are personally honest and hardworking, and yet ...you have two "crosses" you carry. One is that you are tied to the Delhi political high-command. Two - you wish to be fair and equitable to everybody irrespective of their religious or political affiliation ...BUT ...if you are PERCEIVED by your voter-base as being too kind to the Goa Catholics you might just lose their support. ( A legacy of the divisive Bandodkar MGP policies) So, Mr Parrikar, How do you plan to be Fair and Equitable .and yet ...have the necessary voter-support to be a good CM? PS: I have this feeling that you will return to be CM in the near future. I just wonder whether your voter-base and your ties will allow you to be what you really would like to be and what you certainly are capable of? sincerely jose colaco
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Here at last is an opportunity for me to agree with FN. Why should Parriker be given the opportunity, free of cost, to appeal to a select readership, painstakingly cultivated by Goanet? If Anand Virgincar was at all interested in a bi-partisan dialogue on Goanet, he would have endeavoured equally hard to invite a Congress delegate as well on Goanet. The lack of any such gesture leads one to believe that this is nothing more than BJP propaganda at the cost of Goanet and quite frankly I think the BJP stalwarts on the site are doing a good job of that already. If Parriker wants to appeal to an NRI audience, then please do so from a personal or BJP website but don't parasitically latch onto Goanet. In anycase, a word to those NRIs who might be swayed by such generous gestures on the part of our polity to come down from Mount Olympus and dally with us mere mortals: don't waste your time formulating questions. Goa is quite beyond repair and I can only paraphrase the Biblical Joseph, in recommending that Goans fill up their silos with wheat for verily I say to thee a famine is on the way. selma Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
--- "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > George Pinto has adduced 15 questions for Manohar Parrikar. > George, can you give us 3 questions out of these 15 which we > can prioritize? We would like to give as many people as possible > a chance to query Manohar P. If there is time available (or if > there are not too many other people with questions), we will > slot in more (or all) of your questions. You can send in your > listing in the order of importance either to me to to Dr. Virgincar. See order below. If Mr. Parrikar cannot answer all questions due to time constraints, may I suggest a second session later or written replies to Goanet at his convenience. I would be happy to supply questions for a Digamber Kamat or Pratapsingh Rane interview too. The first question below is addressed to all Goan politicians. George Question 1: Why has no Goan politican gone to jail/prison for corruption when the it is apparent to the average Goan that corruption pervades every aspect of Goan political life and that every govt. transaction involves a bribe or benefit to the politican. Question 2: What is your stand on the anti-Muslim riots at Curchorem? Question 3: You have been accused of having bulldozed the Panjim Municipal Corporation Bill. Is this a correct characterization of your action? Question 4: On the VCD - What was your government's intention in circulating the controversial VCD to young minds in schools before Liberation Day 2004? Was it to rake up old wounds? While you have sought to pass on responsibility to the panel that whetted the script, you have stayed silent about the picturisation of "history". Can you comment? Question 5: Political games - When you toppled the Sardinha government whom you helped put in power, was it back-stabbing? And by stoking dissidence within the Congress are you not manipulating political opportunism? Question 6: How many police constables (and other ranks) did you recruit during your regime? How many of these were from the minority communities? Question 7: How do you rate the role of governors who served during your tenure - Governor Mohammed Fazal and official RSS member, Kidar Nath Sahani? Do you have any complaints of corruption or misuse of office or land deals by either or their kin? Question 8: In an interview given to Outlook (15th June, 2002) while CM of Goa, you asserted you were a staunch RSS member. Do you stand by this? Why, or why not? Question 9: Why did you rush to the rescue of Babush Monserrate, when he was facing income tax raids? Question 10: How come you have had no qualms in doing business with controversial politicians like Babush Monserrate or Mickky Pacheco, but have been critical of them only before or after they were in alliance with you? Question 11: Caste - Your government was seen to be strongly dominated by one caste (Saraswats) who are seen as having got a disproportionate share of top appointments, contracts, etc. Can you comment? Question 12: What is your view of plays like "Mee Nathuram Boltoy" staged during your govt. in Kala Academy, Panjim? Question 13: Do you think this is an apt role for a governor of a secular state - On October 11, 2003, Governor Mr. Kidar Nath Sahani has said that the re-construction of temples demolished by the Portuguese and erstwhile regimes has great importance in the nation building task and in bringing about national awakening among the people. Mrs. Vimla Sahani also accompanied the Governor. The Governor was speaking to the people when he visited the old site of Shree Mahalsa temple at Verna. The re-construction of Mahalsa temple has been taken up at Verna at a cost of Rs. 4 Crores. Question 14: Where you serious when you made this statement as reported by GT. If so, did you achieve it? - "POVERTY WILL BID GOODBYE IN TWO MONTHS": Two months hence there would not be a single person in Goa living below the poverty line, asserted Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. He was speaking after inaugurating the library-cum-gymkhana project of a school in Mashem, Canacona. Parrikar said that about 56,000 people would be brought under the Dayanand Niradhar Yojana, 60,000 families in the state would be provided with computer sin the next five years, and every year 12,000 students would be benefited by the scheme, he added. (GT) Question 15: During your govt., Konkani singer William de Curtorim claims he was told to "stop singing political songs", but argues that his words were only echoing news reports which appeared in the local press. Is there any truth in this?
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > About himself coming online in a public forum: most politicians > will not do that. There could be potential legal complications. > For instance, the US president does not do email. > But our former president used too... so whats the big deal, doing emails?? hAVE a nICE dAY Seb
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
To Goanet - Vivian A. DSouza wrote: >I personally would prefer an informal live open forum open... For months I have had this idea of an American-style town hall forum, where we invite a politico to a public platform, engage him in a conversation with a moderator, and then have him take uncensored questions from the audience. Civil behavior is absolutely essential - we do not want disrupters and hecklers in there. The goal is to get a genuine exchange going. It can/should be tough and animated but it should not be used to settle scores or to make personal accusations. I am hoping that our current proposal will be a first step leading towards the town hall type format (I have no delusions that it will come to pass, but a man is occasionally allowed to dream). Seb dc wrote: >But our former president used too... so whats the big deal, doing emails?? Indian presidents are (titular) heads of state not heads of government, and so have a different of constraints than those elected to government or political office. Regards, r
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I do agree with FN, Selma and Jerry... What is the purpose of Parrikar speaking to Goanetters? Shudnt it be the current CM Digambar? Besides how many of the netters will be able to watch the videos? As William de Curtorim says...Kon dusreache faideak korina..sogle apleachem faideak korta. Dev borem Korum Edward Verdes / KSA selma wrote: Here at last is an opportunity for me to agree with FN. Why should Parriker be given the opportunity, free of cost, to appeal to a select readership, painstakingly cultivated by Goanet? If Anand Virgincar was at all interested in a bi-partisan dialogue on Goanet, he would have endeavoured equally hard to invite a Congress delegate as well on Goanet. The lack of any such gesture leads one to believe that this is nothing more than BJP propaganda at the cost of Goanet and quite frankly I think the BJP stalwarts on the site are doing a good job of that already. Jerry wrote: Well anyway, what does he want to speak about???
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
Put your wish into practice, Rajan. The best and pragmatic idea I have ever heard re Goan politics and Goan politicians. Only include the entire political spectrum. floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet > To Goanet - > > Vivian A. DSouza wrote: > >I personally would prefer an informal live open forum open... > > For months I have had this idea of an American-style > town hall forum, where we invite a politico to a public > platform, engage him in a conversation with a moderator, > and then have him take uncensored questions from the > audience. Civil behavior is absolutely essential - we do not > want disrupters and hecklers in there. The goal is to get > a genuine exchange going. It can/should be tough and > animated but it should not be used to settle scores or > to make personal accusations. I am hoping that our > current proposal will be a first step leading towards > the town hall type format (I have no delusions that it will > come to pass, but a man is occasionally allowed to dream). > > > Seb dc wrote: > >But our former president used too... so whats the big deal, doing emails?? > > Indian presidents are (titular) heads of state not heads of > government, and so have a different of constraints than > those elected to government or political office. > > Regards, > > > r > > >
Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet
Rajan Parrikar wrote: What you are implying is, you can use this forum to slap around > your favourite whipping boy but that he should not be given the > opportunity to respond. You don't seem to be a fan of equal > opportunity in dialogue. > > Regards, > > > r > > ps: IIRC, this address has been used for making SVM's announcements > and also by one "Diana." Guilty as charged Rajan Parrikar. One "Diana" does indeed use this address - it happens to be hers. Sorry about the slip up when I neglected to affix my name to last time's post. And I have been posting SVM's press releases just as other members have been putting up media clippings and stories for the information of interested Goanetters. Please understand that I have absolutely no objection to Manohar Parrikar or any other political worthy becoming a member of Goanet and engaging in discussions or putting out information through other members like any of us. Because to me, Goanet is a forum of equals. However, this is just my view. If other members think differently, then so be it - let the games begin. One "Diana"
