[Goanet] Re: Dabolim and Mopa

[George Pinto]

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     Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of     
                       Mapusa of the 1950s                        
                                                                  
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--- gilbert menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Anthony,
> Im glad you posted the piece below.  Because Alemao is not bothered
> about Dabolim or you and me, or how people would go to the Margao rly
> station.  He is bothered about the taxi drivers of South Goa, who are
> his vote banks in the next local elections. Let me put things into
> perspective, and illustrate my point about the local politicians.
> For the past 40 years, there is a mafia of 10 black and yellow taxis
> running between Margao and Colva, 


Gilbert,

1. 10 black and yellow taxis - even if there represent a vote bank, how big a 
vote bank could 10
represent?  
2. What about the argument that Dabolim can accomodate all the civilian flights 
with the present
passenger load, whether or not the Navy vacates Dabolim (as it should).  That 
argument against
Mopa does not rely on vote banks, even if the MP is not making it. i.e. there 
is a legitimate
argument made by some that Dabolim can accomodate the passenger load (now and 
in the future)
without the need for Mopa and without regard to vote bank politics.

Regards,
George

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