Bye-poll an opportunity to oppose SEZ: Parrikar
BY HERALD REPORTER VASCO, OCT 27 Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar at a public meeting on Saturday said that the South Goa Parliamentary bye-election is an opportunity for Goans to warn the Digambar Kamat-led government that they cannot sell land in the name of SEZ. The political uncertainty at the Centre could bring down the UPA government at any movement. But the victory of Dr Wilfred Mesquita will not change the government at the Centre nor in the State, but it would certainly send a clear cut signal to the Kamat-led government that they cannot sell Goa and its identity in the name of SEZ, said Parrikar. Referring to Chief Minister Digambar Kamats statement made after his recent Delhi visit that seven SEZs is a must for Goa, Parrikar allegedly said the Congress candidate Francisco Sardinha and former MLA Karl Vaz were for two SEZs in Goa. Addressing the gathering in his home town, BJP candidate Dr Wilfred Mesquita answering to allegations made by the Congress that BJP has smuggled him said, Am I smuggled from Italy or America? I am a proud Goan and the one who lived for the welfare of State and will die for it. He alleged that the Finance Minister and Digambar Kamat are fooling the unemployed youth of Goa that SEZ would give them job opportunities. He urged the people of Port town that this bye-election is an opportunity for the people of Goa to show the Kamat-led government that they cannot take the people for granted. Siroda MLA Dayanand Mandrekar, Mormugao MLA Milind Naik, Mormugao Municipal Council chairman Manesh Arolkar, former State BPJ president Rajendra Arlekar, former MLA Mathani Saldanha, Adv Aires Rodrigues, BJP secretary Jayant Jadav, BJP youth wing president Ashish Shirodkar and other also spoke. http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=3474&cid=26 Sanny de Quepem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
