INDIA: Tribal Leader betrays the trust of illiterate Tribals Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit source - cjepsa@aol.com (CJEPsa) Mr. Gamang by siding with the Aluminum industry has signed the death warrant of the Tribals of Laxmipur area. The Biggest impediment to tribal solidarity is their lack of education which is deliberately kept low by conniving politicians like Mr. Gamang. LAXMIPUR TRIBALS MAY VOTE FOR INDIRA'S BAHU. Koraput: With the Laxmipur by-poll fast approaching the stage seems to be set for a direct contest between Mr. Giridhar Gamang ad Mr. Bibhisan Majhi. Mr. Gamang's three visits to Laxmipur within the last two months seem to have made little impact on the tribals of the area During his last visit, tribals in the area had given him a signed memorandum mentioning that they would not vote for him if he supported the aluminum industry coming up in the area. By laying down a foundation stone for the proposed Rs 5.50 crore electric sub-station at Laxmipur recently, Mr. Gamang had impaired his chances, as his opponents were now using it as a tool, saying that Chief Minister was fully supporting the aluminium lobby at Kasipur. His opponent, Mr. Bibhusan Majhi is the advisor to one NGO, Laxman Naik Skociety, whose grants have been stopped by the state government, on grounds that it was an anti-industry NGO of the area. Mr. Gamang had earlier laid industry NGO of the area. Mr. Gamang had earlier laid the foundation stone for the sub-station hoping that he would muster support among the voters. Ironically many hoping that he would muster support among the voters. Ironically many of the tribals in the area are also unaware whether Mr. Gamang is a lady or a man. When asked as to who they were going to vote for many reply in their language"haat deisi bhaat," (Hand provides rice) thus meaning to say that they would vote for the Congress, as they are only aware of the hand symbol. In the interior areas, many tribasl know that they would vote for "Indira Gandhi's bahu (daughter in law), Sonia. http://www.orissaindia.com/news/news1.htm ------------------------------------- To learn more about the insidious effect of the Aluminium industry among India's Tribals please vist: Confrontation mine The Paroja-Kondha tribe of southwest Orissa, also known as the men of clay for their obsession with land and forests, are waging a battle to save their forests and rivers from land-hungry mining companies and a profit-driven government article at [http://www.oneworld.org/cse/html/dte/dte990415/dte_srep.htm] Center for Justice, Equality and Peace in South Asia - An advocacy group for Indigenous and Minority Rights. To subscribe, send a message to cjesa-subscribe@egroups.com Go to the e-group's home page at http://www.egroups.com/list/cjesa ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytas-06.16.99-04:41:48-8339