tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14029197.post8142248727690496474..comments2023-05-30T19:30:26.909+05:30Comments on Vincent's Jottings: Addressing local issues . . .Vincent D' Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01860540121667927242noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14029197.post-2910964049199689752007-09-11T10:14:00.000+05:302007-09-11T10:14:00.000+05:30Councilors who are open to suggestions are a bless...Councilors who are open to suggestions are a blessing. Yes, I did read about an actor turned councilor inviting suggestions for the Mylapore area. But, I always thought that such people were more an exception than a rule....<BR/><BR/>The onus now lies with the public to play a participatory role. <BR/><BR/>Talking about retired professionals....I hope I do not end up hurting anyone.... Very often lots of them withdraw into shells because as retired personnel they kind of lose their identity and feel lost about their role/function in society. A few of them do dare to start all over again as simple individuals and end up doing very big things (like may be even starting newspapers? or taking care of the environment).<BR/><BR/>Yes, retired people would still have a decade left in them, which they could give away if they would only be ready to start all over again as unassuming, simple, and responsible citizens. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Indu JagannathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14029197.post-87657178159855533012007-09-10T17:13:00.000+05:302007-09-10T17:13:00.000+05:30Keeping away from 'rulers' is going to be dangerou...Keeping away from 'rulers' is going to be dangerous for us.<BR/>Engaging with local level councillors is simple, easy and doable.<BR/>There is a positive side to this engagement . . .<BR/>Often, I have heard councillors say they would like to hear from people on things that they can do for the area.<BR/>Is there a ginger group in Adyar which can engage with the local MLA? Why not?<BR/>Isnt there a role for retired IAS officers, the businessmen and the professors?Vincent D' Souzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860540121667927242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14029197.post-14915309305980709792007-09-10T13:07:00.000+05:302007-09-10T13:07:00.000+05:30Hello Vincent and everyone,I truly appreciate the ...Hello Vincent and everyone,<BR/><BR/>I truly appreciate the thought that a council's decision on a specific project has to be transparant since it amounts to spending the tax payer's money. The government's accountability to the citzens is imperative, but is hardly practised...neither does anyone want to exercise his rights to information....<BR/><BR/>But, I think I understand. The common man is convinced that he should rather stay away from the rulers and their counterparts in the administration or the police or even the judiciary.<BR/><BR/>Indu JagannathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com