Dear all, In the midst of a lack of hope for Goa's future, I can write there is a ray of hope. Besides the foot soldiers of the movement to reclaim Goa from the Goan land mafia through land scams (RP 2011, SEZs, etc.), many of you throughout the world have offered support. It shows you care. Has the Goan expat community finally woken up from its slumber? Time will tell.
The good fight is being fought in Goa by ordinary people against the powerful mining and real estate lobbies. The stakes are very high. All of you understand the equation: mining industry=real estate=government. They are one group and regardless of political party are not pro-people. In fact their policies are very anti-people, against the common person. It is best this movement stay apolitical and hold whichever government in power accountable to the people. Better yet, vote in the right people as MLAs not the usual scoundrels. I have been overwhelmed with emails and cannot individually respond at this time. I have managed to call and speak to some of you. You are strong, refuse to back down, and are not going to give up. I personally salute all of you. Most important, future Goan generations will remember who stood up and fought and who watched from the sidelines, merely complaining about the system. This fight has begun. If we lose, we will go down fighting. Solidarity, George Pinto
