It’s not a question of organization. The Goans in Canada are well organized.
It’s a question of political participation.
Roland
> On Mar 1, 2021, at 3:00 PM, Frederick Noronha
> wrote:
>
> The Chinese are well organised too. They're almost at neck level with the
> once-powerful Americans.
> B
The Chinese are well organised too. They're almost at neck level with the
once-powerful Americans.
But Goans are not Chinese. Not as numerous too. FN
PS: Before someone points to the Parsis... that's not power flowing out of
the voting numerical logics.
On Tue, 2 Mar 2021 at 00:53, Roland Francis
There is a healthy Goan population spread all across the Greater Toronto Area
who are very active in their community and to an extent civic affairs but other
than politicians tapping into it for their votes, they have little power to
further their interests.
The Punjabi population though, is an
And there is something called a permanent government too FN
On Tue, 2 Mar 2021 at 00:14, Roland Francis
wrote:
> But politics is where the power to change lies.
>
> Roland
>
> > On Mar 1, 2021, at 1:30 PM, Frederick Noronha <
> fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > You're
> > probably
But politics is where the power to change lies.
Roland
> On Mar 1, 2021, at 1:30 PM, Frederick Noronha
> wrote:
>
> You're
> probably better off focussing on non-electoral politics, and not getting
> taken in by the myth of fairness of electoral politics.
>
>
>>
Sorry to sound pessimistic, but you know what the fate of third parties in
Goa/India is. The first past the post system makes sure they end up with
less them crumbs.
Does anyone remember Goa Suraj, Shashikala Kakodkar's BBGP (Babango), Goa
Rajiv Congress, NCP, UGDP, and so many more others?
When th
If you hold true to what you are saying, you have our support.
Roland.
Toronto.
> On Feb 28, 2021, at 8:33 PM, Edwin/Diana Pinto wrote:
>
> Goa is going through its darkest days ever since attaining Liberation.
> Three years ago, a group of citizens, all connected by a deep love for Goa,
> cam
Goa is going through its darkest days ever since attaining Liberation.
Three years ago, a group of citizens, all connected by a deep love for Goa,
came together to become actively involved in a wide range of issues that
were seriously impacting environment, health, economy and rights of Goans.
Duri
