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Thanks to Goavoice;):thum



http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-87852.html

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Thanks to Goavoice :thumbup::thumbup:

Deteriorating Goa. By Ernest DaSilva, UK

http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/

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That letter by Ernest DaSilva is also in the letters page of today's Goa Herald.

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You are very observant Beatlenut, as I only post what I'm asked to post these day's on BE the thanks goes to Eddie from Goanvoice who put it on his newletter:frown:

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Deteriorating Goa
Ernest DaSilva, UK
This is the first time I have written to Herald, and I write with ever increasing alarm at what is happening to my old country. Earlier this year I attended a family wedding in Goa, and this was my first visit back ‘home’ for 10 years. I could not believe what has happened during that time, with garbage and filth everywhere. Also, a very disturbing attitude of mistrust and envy within certain sections of the people was very much evident. Goa is now becoming a byword for all that is bad and I fear like many UK Goans for the future of our once proud and tolerant country.
I recently signed a petition raised in the UK about the persecution of a few hundred British people who want to live in Goa in peace. When there are murders, drugs, prostitution, etc, taking place, it surely makes more sense to hunt out and persecute the real criminals within Goa rather than these British people who have tried to act in a law-abiding manner and have brought much needed tourism to the country.
We must re-establish what Goa was once proud and famous for – namely, friendliness and tolerance – and not the corruption and greed that it is now unfortunately known for.

Think this letter in Herald 8th coming from a UK Goan says it all, wish their people would sit up and take notice. Goanvoice have also highlighted it.

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excellent letter.

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"During deliberations, the hoteliers discussed at length, especially the projected graph of foreign tourist arrival showing a 50 per cent decline" extract from Goan Voice.
Do you really think it will be that bad?

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The point is, if they are admitting an anticipated drop of 50% what is going to be the real figure ?:confused:

Phrases often documented here spring to mind ; "No use crying over spilt milk"
"Give a dog a bad name" etc etc, yes GOA your nasty side has been well and truly exposed for all the world to see ! :thumbdown:

K-C

In Today's Times of India
 

Here's a link to an article in today's Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/n...ow/4935812.cms

The title of the article is:

PM on corruption: 'Big fish' must not escape punishment

This is a short extract:

The Prime Minister said the world respects Indian democracy, its plural and secular values, independent judiciary, free press, its commitment to freedom and peace and its pursuit of equitable and inclusive growth.

"But pervasive corruption in our country tarnishes our image. It also discourages investors, who expect fair treatment and transparent dealings. As the country grows and integrates with the world economy, corruption continues to be an impediment to harnessing the best technology and resources," he said.

Regards

Hemingway.

In Today's Herald
 

Copywright Herald Newspapers etc etc:


Tackle graft in high places, PM tells CBI
PTI

Says ‘big fish’ must not escape punishment

NEW DELHI, AUG 26

Sending a clear signal to CBI and anti-corruption officials, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked them to go after the “big fish” and not just focus on petty cases.
“Very often, the fear of harassment and damage to reputation make public officials unduly timid and slow and the whole Government machinery ineffectual”, Singh said opening a two-day conference of CBI, State anti-corruption bureaus and vigilance agencies here.
“High-level corruption should be pursued aggressively. There is a pervasive feeling that while petty cases get tackled quickly, the big fish escape punishment. This has to change”, he said.
Singh said the Government has recently decided to set up 71 new CBI courts and expected them to function as model courts, hold day-to-day proceedings and avoid unnecessary adjournments.
“Rapid, fair and accurate investigation of allegations of corruption in high places should remain your utmost priority. The nation expects you to act firmly, swiftly and without fear or favour. And you have the constitutional and legal protection and safeguards to do so”, he said.
Noting that the conduct of the CBI has come under severe public criticism on certain occasions in past, the Prime Minister asked the agency to have critical look at itself and introspect deeply to further improve its functioning.
The Prime Minister said while quick investigation was important and necessary, it was not sufficient to bring the guilty to book.
“Trials should be conducted expeditiously and judgements delivered quickly. To begin with the aim should be to conclude the trial in two years so that punishment could be given to the offenders within a period of three years or so”, he said.
He said there was no single remedy for fighting corruption which has to be combated at many levels, one of which was making existing systems less discretionary.
Singh, who gave medals to 20 officials for their outstanding service, said the constant refrain that much of what Government provides like subsidised food grains, fertilisers or seeds never reaches the intended beneficiaries was a matter of serious concern.
“Our anti-corruption agencies must make the cost of corruption unacceptably high for those indulging in it... systems and procedures which are opaque, complicated, centralised and discretionary are a fertile breeding ground for the evil of corruption”, he said adding they should be made simple and less discretionary.

Regards

Hemingway

In Today's Herald (also):
 

Copywright Heral Newspapers - from the letter's section:

Foreigners’ ‘contributions’

Juliet De Souza, Bastora

Marcus D’Sa’s comments about foreigners being a drain on the economy (Herald, 1 Jul) ruffled many feathers, leading to a flurry of letters in Herald, and rightly so.
Foreigners are anything but a drain on the economy. Apart from boosting tourism revenue, they are helping many individuals become upwardly mobile. Consider how our rickshaw drivers, taxi operators, hotel owners and shopkeepers fleece them; think of the people who are handsomely rewarded for supplying and grooming children for the paedophiles; the rave party organisers, the drug peddlers and those who are indirectly involved in drug deals and parties; and the casino operators and thieves who benefit from foreign tourists’ visits.
At least 15 per cent of our long-term foreign tourists are decent, genuinely sociable people. They should be welcome to legally live here indefinitely in peace and security and be treated with the respect they deserve. We can learn from them: they are bold enough to actively fight paedophilia; they have civic sense; they stop to help accident victims; they intervene in spouse abuse incidents, and treat servants as human beings.


Regards

Hemingway

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Nice to see some good has come from Marquis DeSades' ( jose1 ?:confused:) letter will he now consider this Sadist or Masochist ?:rofl:

I was a little disappointed at only 15% being the figure of decency though !

K-C

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I should hope it was a mis-type and should have said 95%, although the UK has been the recipient of the dregs of europe (in addition to many very respectable europeans) all the british I have come across in Goa are nice honest people although some of them occasionally drink too much! (me included)

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Taken from the Herald.

Disgusting beaches
Trevor Cox, Pune
I have just returned form a 5-day break in Goa during which I read the letter titled ‘Beach shack mania’ by Domingos D’Souza (Herald, 1 Sep). The comments made by the writer are very apt, but whatever is the Tourism Department – if there is one – doing? The beaches at Calangute, Candolim, Baga and Sinquerim are absolutely filthy, strewn with all kinds of rubbish. Something has to be done about the hundreds of dogs roaming the streets in packs – we can cull kangaroos, camels and elephants, then why not dogs? It also becomes a bit tiresome to see dozens of cattle sleeping, walking, eating and defecating all over the roads.
Hygiene-wise the shacks are a big problem. Also it is terrible to see people urinating and defecating on the beach. What sort of image does that provide? ‘White sands’ it says on the websites promoting Goa. Someone really took a lot of poetic licence when writing those words.
A few rubbish bins around the place would not be a bad idea. Allocate people to be responsible for keeping a portion of the beach clean as well as the streets around the beaches.
In these times of pressure on tourism, what with the economic downturn and H1N1 flu, the tourism authorities should be seriously looking at ways to improve the situation instead of just sleeping.
Though I have lived in India for 20 years in India, this was my first visit to Goa – and almost certainly my last!

Well they can't blame the British dregs for this!
In the Season all the shacks on our part of the beach, clean the beach daily. The Dogs that is another matter!

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For love of Goa Letter from Herald
Maclean Cordeiro, Panjim
Do we really love our state? Are we really proud to belong here? These are questions we need to think about really hard.
We complain of migrants but are we aware that these migrants have come here to replace us and our children? Migrants call themselves Goans and that’s the status we give them. If our fellow Goans are lazy then why don’t we do our own jobs and stop complaining? Why don’t we stop our children from leaving the state? If the migrants can live here and afford to buy flats and cars with the income we provide them, why can’t our children get the same?
If our children can work as plumbers, carpenters, electricitians, scrub toilets and floors, and provide other such services to other countries without complaining, what is wrong with doing the same in Goa? Why cant we have job reservations in every company for the Goans since we are now a minority? Why cant we all be united and fight for this cause?

The answer is that they do not want to work.