Which political party or mass separatist movement in Goa is demanding such a
referendum? As far as we know, only a few stray internet characters, all of
whom are foreign citizens with an anti-India mindset are ranting about this. I
doubt anybody in Goa takes them seriously.
For comparison see this website of the Quebec separatist party:
http://www.pq.org/
They are demanding a proper referendum to secede from Canada and form their own
independent country.
There are several separatist parties in Scotland. Here is the website of the
biggest one of them:
http://www.snp.org/
Contrast this to the situation in Goa. The few foreigners who want separate Goa
from India will likely be regarded as jokers by most Goans living in Goa today.
Cheers,
Santosh
On Saturday, September 13, 2014 9:15 PM, Roland Francis
roland.fran...@ymail.com wrote:
Sorry my previous message was sent in error uncompleted.
India needs to correct a historical wrong committed in 1961, by asking the
Goan
people to determine their own destiny even if it is 53 years later. Goa was
not
of the Portuguese to give nor of the Indians to take.
To accept the political and geographical reality, the referendum should be
on
the following question:
Should Goa determine its own independent economic future subject to India's
defence and foreign affairs control allowing it to enforce its own borders
and
laws separate from the Indian constitution.
Yes or no.
The arguments against it this time will be:
No one wants a separate Goa.
The current generation know nothing else but being part of India.
Goa will lose out on India's economic boom.
To this I have the following answer.
Then why not let the people confirm this while giving yourself a chance to
regain the high moral ground.
Are you afraid of the will of the people of Goa?
Roland.
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