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The Introduction
November 1999 sowed the seeds for a change in goan politics when Francisco Sardinha split from the Congress party to form the ‘GPCP’ to become the Chief Minister of Goa, with the outside support of the Goa RSS-BJP. The consequences of this move were not lost on concerned minds considering that Goa had 13 Chief Ministers in as many years. The disturbing aspect in the new formation however was that this “musical chairs” game had suddenly taken a more sinister aspect as, the ‘politician’ in Goa, indicated that he could throw ideology to the winds and make pacts with the devil if need be for the sake of power, and that the welfare of Goa be damned in the bargain. The writing was on the wall bold, and clear.
As history will record, concerned minds came together to prepare a platform for further deliberations at the International Centre-Goa, Dona Paula, in January, 2000 with the encouragement and participation of General Sunith F. Rodrigues [retd]. The list of invitees was a random selection of erudite citizens, writers, businessmen, industrialists and generally, persons known to have shown keen interest in wanting to see Goa effectively governed, persons who would subscribe to good governance. Having prepared the base, the deliberations continued with the first session having taken place at ‘CARITAS’ complex, St. Inez-Panjim on February 2, 2000. Through subsequent sessions, the ground realities that were impeding the political stability in Goa were exposed. Leaving aside the social and cultural needs, the political needs of Goa were prioritized and discussed threadbare, resulting in identifying the necessary reforms needed to steer Goa on a safe and well defined course in its political advancement, based on selflessness, determination and the motivation to replace Goa’s politics, which has become more and more decadent and self-serving in years since 1961, with politics that shall clean up the mess and give a breather to Goa and Goans.
Having drafted a charter of reforms, the question that remained to be answered was: “What next!”. “How to sell this to the present political masters?” “Will there be takers?” “Will it not be laughed at as impracticable, impossible and undesirable, considering the direction in which Goa’s political thinking was moving?” “Should this resolve be forced on the political parties through NGOs, pressure groups or through letters to the editors in the newspapers and magazines?”
All these questions were answered by the well remembered address by one delegate at the very first meeting of the minds at the International Centre-Goa. This is what he had to say:
“ Gentlemen, if we are sitting here today to look at ways how to replace dirty politics with clean politics, then it is clear that this task cannot be left to NGOs and Pressure Groups. Politicians become all too powerful when in power and NGOs and Pressure Groups succumb to pressures. Besides, if you care to cast a glance at persons who are managing our municipalities and panchayats , you will see our future politicians in the making, who are acquiring the expertise to lead Goa into the 21st. Century. In time, when they will occupy positions of power, our present politicians will look like “SAINTS” despite what they have done to Goa. You cannot have a bull-fight without horns striking horns. If there should be no will in this gathering to take on dirty politics with clean politics, I suggest we all go home and save ourselves our valuable time and a lot of heart-aches. ”
The Goa Su-Raj Party [GSRP] was thus born and was subsequently registered with the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, on 31st. August, 2000. The name of the Party and its emblem [The Light-House] were selected out of many options, through a process of ‘double balloting’.
It was too soon for GSRP, which was less than two years old, when it was confronted with the May, 2002 Goa Legislative Assembly elections, unwanted as they were, prematurely forced on the state through the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Manohar Parrikar, who, had deposed Francisco Sardinha, to take over as Goa’s Chief Minister. Even though GSRP had not found its feet, so to speak, the Party contested eight seats in these elections. It was a very humble beginning but it helped to bring Goa’s newest political Party to the attention of the goan electorate. The most frequently asked question during these election campaigns was: “Will you be around for the next Assembly Elections?” Our answer was an emphatic “Yes”.
During the recently held Parliamentary elections [2004], GSRP supported the candidates of the NCP and the Congress for the North and South parliamentary constituencies respectively. Yet again, in the Poinguinim bye-elections held on October, 13, 2004, when the sitting Congress MLA of the Poinguinim Assembly Constituency, resigned from his seat to join the BJP to re-contest the seat on the BJP ticket, this Party sought to make its presence felt in order to give the people of Poinguinim an alternative between the two national parities in order to disseminate the message to the goan electorate that future elections must be fought on written-down guarantees and assurances in respect of the development of the people through the development of the State rather than on the strength of money and muscle power, such as was excessively demonstrated during these elections. Understandably, due to the charged atmosphere within the Constituency, reluctance was expressed by the short listed candidates to step into the fray, and therefore, the Party remained committed to working against the communal agenda.
The instability re-surfaced yet again with the resignation of five [5] sitting MLAs of the BJP to dislodge the RSS-BJP Government of Manohar Parrikar. The June 2 by-elections to these five Constituencies namely Poinguinim, Benaulim, Margao, Cumbarjua and Taleigao have resulted in the BJP retaining just one Assembly Constituency seat of Poinguinim, three going to INC and one to NCP. The resignations of sitting MLAs saw President’s Rule with the Legislative Assembly having been kept in ‘Suspended Animation’. The latest clear mandate given to the Congress-NCP in the bye-elections has put a Coalition Government of the Congress-NCP-MGP in place with Mr. Pratapsing Raoji Rane as the consensus Chief minister. Hopefully, this Government will lead Goa to the General Elections in the year 2007. GSRP, however, did field its candidate in the ‘Taleigao’ Constituency in these bye-elections, again, to offer the people of Taleigao the alternative between the two national parties, and, in order to demonstrate the will of this Party to persist.
Founding Beliefs Of GSRP
GSRP believes that ‘Good Politics’ emanates from:-
· Self-sacrifice.
· Ethics & Discipline.
· Transparency & Accountability.
· Long-Term Planning & Vision [coupled with short-term goals that will mark the mile-stones of progress.]
· Secular Principles [separation of State from Religion]
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**GOEM AMCHEM – GOEM AMCHEM**
‘Theme Song’ Of Goa Su-Raj Party
Lyrics by: Dr. N.s. Dumo
Music composed by: Rev Fr. Peter Cardozo, Director of Music-Pilar-Goa.
Sung by: Kiran Kerkar & Recorded at Pilar-Goa
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Goa Su-Raj Party has been in existence since 31/08/2000.
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