-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | | Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member of Parliament Mormugao Parliamentary Constituency Mr Churchill Braz Alemao, threatens to upset the Indian National Congress coalition (NCP MGP)on the issue of Dabolim Airport and scrapping of Mopa Airport.
For Mr Alemao --- he believes a) Navy has unauthorisedly occupied Dabolim civilian airport post Liberation -- he has a document to prove this point (Mr Mathany Saldanha too supports this view ) Therefore its now or never Navy should move off to Sea Bird Project b) Mopa will help neighbouring Maharashtra regions like Sawantwadi Konkan etc therefore the land acquisition proceedings underway as notified should be anulled. But besides this Mr Churchill Alemao should ask the Navy why the traditional Feast of Nossa Senhora das Brotas (Our Lady of Springs ) is not permitted at Anjediv. If the Navy can permit civilians to enter the Sea Bird Project on Navy Day they better do so on the Feast Day 2nd February as well. Besides this there is a clear agreement with the Naval authorities and the island still shown in the revenue area of Canacona On the issue of Konkani in Roman script, Mr Alemao knows well that when advertisement of the Goa Government call for applicants for various posts and Konkani language is mentioned as one of the qualifications for applying it is Konkani in the Deavanagari script as recognised by the Official Language Act of 1987. Therefore those knowing Roman script cannot apply. Again cultural programmes mandos tiatrs etc and religious functions in Roman script does not get budgetary funding. Even the church choir, traditional brass bands etc are niether provided grants nor equipment as in the case of bhajans and other such activity. Mr Alemao is all the more responsible for this for he was ignorant of the fact that the Sahitya Academy had on 21st November 1981 much before he became a political representative had calndestinely ensured that Konkani only in Devanagari script was acceptable, and that he was misled to believe that the devanagari script would help unity among Goans. Therefore he should also put up a spirited fight for such injustices meted out to a section of the Goan community. Mr Alemao should also ensure that the Government of Goa which is the largest employer should ensure that right from the village Panchayat Municipalities and in all Government bodies the Goan First policy should be followed strictly. The arguments that Goans dont come forward is a false canard spread by vested interests who pilfer government funds by paying non Goan labour at half the minimum wages in Goa.. To confirm this Mr Alemao should visit the Panchayats. One way of tackling this problem the people feel is to levy a cess on those engaging non Goans where Goans are available. Mr Alemao as MP should realise that all over India the Goan is held in high esteem, and many non Goans themselves believe that the demographic composition of Goans should not be diluted with the influx of non Goans as this would spoil our land. The people of Goa expect his utterances on these issues on 7th January, 2006 when he addresses a public meeting at the historic Lohia Maidan Margao in the evening. Finally Mr Alemao should make a beginning to ensure that politicians themselves should relieve themselves of being hosts to non goans only to safeguard their votebanks, as sooner or later the non goans now about four lakhs of the population will unite to demand their pound of flesh and in a coalition their numbers if elected could upset the apple cart of Goan politicians. A case in point is the VP of Sancoale. The Railway establishment and stations of SC and KRC in Goa are a clear indication where all the taxi , autorickshaw and motorcyle pilots are non Goans, and this has spread to the tour operators and private taxi business as well. There is already a grouse against Mr Alemao from the people of Goa that whether in his football team or his trawling activities the number of non Goans employed each season are in thousands. GODFREY J I GONSALVES BORDA MARGAO GOA Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------