goanet-digest Sunday, May 26 2002 Volume 01 : Number 4020
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In this issue:
[Goanet] NEWS: BJP tries to enchash war fears; EC seizes video (Devika
Sequeira/Deccan Herald)
[Goanet] MEET YOUR CANDIDATE at Socorro.
[Goanet] Socorro Civic and Consumer Forum set up in Bardez
[Goanet] Remembering Citizen Hugo de Souza
[Goanet] THE GAME IS OVER, MR PARRIKAR.
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Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 21:34:10 +0530
From: Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] NEWS: BJP tries to enchash war fears; EC seizes video (Devika
Sequeira/Deccan Herald)
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BJP tries to encash war fears
EC seizes video on Gujarat carnage in Goa
By Devika Sequeira/ DH News Service
The Election Commission has seized video cassette of a documentary on the
Gujarat riots that was being shown in many parts of Goa, and has ordered
all copies to be withdrawn from circulation here.
Joint Chief Electoral Officer R P Pal told Deccan Herald that the cassette
had the "potential to do damage" and the state police had been instructed
to seize copies wherever they were in circulation in the state. Also seized
were copies of the latest issue of Communalism Combat which features the
Gujarat clashes on the cover describing it as "genocide".
Mr Pal said the matter had been referred to the Chief Election Commission's
office in Delhi, for a final decision.
But local non-governmental organisations here, responsible for screening
the video, said they were "deeply distressed" by the police action. The
Forum for Communal Harmony said it had viewed the documentary Hey Ram,
directed by Gopal Menon, and was "convinced that it is a very human account".
It said, "What has happened in Gujarat are acts of planned genocide and the
people of India have a right to know the truth". It described the police
action as "patently illegal and high-handed".
"This is a matter of serious concern, because it is part of a series of
actions by BJP-led governments, at the Centre and the State, against
freedom of expression," said the forum's spokesman and former MP Amrut
Kansar. The police action comes at the peak of the election campaign here,
with the Congress and the BJP locked in a war of words.
On the defensive over its performance in Gujarat, the BJP has been
struggling to counter the anti-communalism campaign. Some officials in the
Election Commission's office here complained that the government was
misusing the police machinery to do this.They pointed out that the first
copy of the video cassette had been seized not under the instructions of
the Election Commission, but of the state government.
Bent on shifting the focus away from Gujarat, BJP leaders have of late
begun to use the war slogan. Both Mr Pramod Mahajan and Mr Rajnath Singh,
said in rallies that "a vote for the BJP would be a vote to strengthen the
prime minister at this crucial time when we face the threat of war".
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Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 21:24:26 +0530
From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] MEET YOUR CANDIDATE at Socorro.
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MEET YOUR CANDIDATE at Socorro.
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Date: 27th May Monday 2002
Time: 7pm to 8pm
Venue: Our Lady of Succour Church premises.
The Socorro Parish Pastoral Council has organised
a "Meet your Candidate" on a common platform
at the Socorro Church premises so that the local electorate
can make an informed choice. All five candidates who are contesting
in the Aldona Constituency have been invited to tell the people
why they think they should vote for them and be open to questions
from the voters on issues that concern them.
All are cordially invited to be present.
Issued by:
Fr. Roque da Costa,
Parish Priest, Our Lady of Socorro Church.
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11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507
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Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 23:58:27 +0530
From: Valentine & Anna Coelho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Socorro Civic and Consumer Forum set up in Bardez
SOCORRO CIVIC AND CONSUMER FORUM
H.No. 1095/1, Zosvaddo ? Socorro, P.O Porvorim, 403501. Ph. 414628
Consumer's Forum formed in Socorro
At a meeting of concerned citizens of Socorro village which saw good
participation of 20 persons at Zoswaddo on 14 May, 2002, it was resolved
to launch the Soccorro Civic and Consumer Forum.
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Among those present were members of the erstwhile Socorro Jagrut Samitti:=
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Soter D'Souza, Benedict Fernandes, Cajetan Viegas and John Vaz. =20
The meeting was animated by consumer activist,=20
Roland Martins of Goa Desc Resource Centre, Mapusa.
The meeting discussions highlighted the following the system has collapsed
with political party defections by MLA's rampant and lack of governance,
accountability and transparency. =20
Therefore the only way we can make the system work is if each consumer
takes responsibility to do something.
It is the consumer forums that can provide a platform for social justice,
political awareness and initiate the movement against bribery and
corruption caused by citizens' ignorance.
Rather than depend on the 'dhorum' mentality where one believes=20
that the only way to get your work done is to catch and bribe somebody in
authority, the consumer must empower himself and know his rights. =20
Obtaining and using Citizens Charters from all the government departments=
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is the first step in this direction.
Mr.Martins related success stories of various consumer forums handling
issues such as improved participation in Village Gram Sabhas, toxic waste
dumping at Colvale, gas cylinder home delivery in the coastal villages of
Salcete, excess billing by the telephone department in Tivim bus service
on Mapusa-Calangute-Sinquerim route, etc.
He explained some simple procedures for obtaining redressal of
problems: local surveys, filing of complaints by many individuals and
ultimate intervention of=A0 the consumer forum.
Soter D'Souza said that the Peaceful Society <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, is
due to publish small information pamphlets on various components of the
Panchayati Raj and make them available cheaply to the common man as the
Panchayati Raj Act and Rule books were expensive and too legalistic for
the common citizen. =20
This would help the common man to participate in Gram Sabhas and be
concerned about the proper working of the village panchayat.=20
Many of those present spoke about the issues that they had taken up and
asked for help to continue follow-up. =20
The problem of low voltage due to replacement of a 1.5KVA transformer =20
with a 0.63KVA transformer in Zoswaddo was related by Victor
Fernandes.=20
Max Mascarenhas related how he 'fixed' the problem of excess telephone
billing by electronically locking his phone except when he wanted to use
it.=A0 Being a working man, he also raised the problem of getting home
delivery of=A0 gas cylinders.
The meeting resolved that the Forum would steer clear of party politics, =
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be free from religious focus and strive to promote the Civic and consumer =
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rights in the village of Socorro. It was also decided to hold monthly
meetings for this purpose and the next meeting will on Tuesday 11th June.
Valentine Coelho
(Convenor)
Socorro Civic=A0 and Consumer Forum.
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Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 18:08:48 +0530
From: Marg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Remembering Citizen Hugo de Souza
'CITIZEN' HUGO DE SOUZA IS DEAD
Margao, May 25
Shri Hugo de Souza (69), from Raia, Salcete, who always took pride in
saying that above all he was a 'citizen,' died in the Mission Hospital,
Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, says a fax message received by his friends in
Margao.
Adept at what not, Hugo basically called himself a theoretician. During
student days he was always a rank holder. He had done his graduation at
St. Xaviers in Bombay, had LLB to his credit and further was a gold
medallist in journalism.
Hugo was a regular columnist of A Vida daily of yesteryears and
thereafter the editor of Konkani daily 'Divtti' which played important
role during and after the opinion poll.
' There are many wise people in this world with solutions,' Hugo used to
say, ' but for me I would prefer to remain a Simple Simon.' One only knew
him of what stuff he was made at a discussion table at his house or in a
restaurant.
Hugo left Goa in August 2001 to, what he called 'an unknown
destination.'
And he really did it.
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Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 06:54:35 +0530
From: "aires" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] THE GAME IS OVER, MR PARRIKAR.
May 30th will not just be the Election Day for Goa. Also, it will not be
just another Goa Statehood day. It will be remembered as the day when Goans
bid Adieus to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and his communal and casteist
BJP. Goans will initiate the process of restoring the invaluable secular
identity of this tiny State of ours.
Unlike other farewells this will be a joyous one because enough tears have
been shed by the saffronisation and mal-administration let loose by the BJP
during their short stint of 17 months.
Mr. Parrikar deceived his own cabinet colleagues when he unilaterally
decided to dissolve the assembly on February 27th. He might have been able
to take his cabinet colleagues for a ride but 30th May will prove that
though all Goans are not IITs, they have the wisdom to see through the evil
designs of Manohar Parrikar, the RSS strongman who shares the same ideology
as that of his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi.
We all know the value of Mr. Parrikar's promises. His U-turns on almost
every issue only proves the political bankruptcy of the Chief Minister and
his fundamentalist BJP.
His latest stunt of promising a small cabinet if re-elected has come a bit
late. Why did he not do this when he formed the Government 17 months ago? He
told Goans that he needed a jumbo cabinet due to "Political compulsions." In
fact during his regime he has created many new Corporations to
accommodate the saffrons and his own clan. So who are you trying to
hoodwink, Mr Chief Minister?
In the last 17 months he has worked overtime saffronising the whole
administration, which as planned, is now at election time being misused. He
will also be remembered as a Chief Minister who corrupted the independence
of the Press by lubricating a section of it.
Mr Parrikar hopes that he will sneak back into power with the division of
votes by the so many independent and some other candidates planted and
funded by the BJP.
The shrewd Goan citizen has realised that voting for these parties and
independent candidates will only allow the BJP to bulldoze their agenda by
splitting the precious votes as they hoped.
Besides, the independents and the small groups will re-align and change
sides once elected on the pretext of the development of their constituency.
So the Goans will give a clear mandate to a Secular party to put this State
back on track.
The Congress has some corrupt elements but it is hoped that the Party's
secular ideology will ensure that the mistakes of the past are not
repeated.
The Goans have two choices. A communal, casteist and corrupt BJP or a
secular, egalitarian and rather corrupt Congress. Since one has to select
between the two evils, the latter is the obvious choice.
On 30th May in exercising their franchise, Goans will be charge-sheeting
the BJP and its Maestro. The trial has to start in right earnest. Justice
will prevail.
Aires Rodrigues
Ribandar
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