Miguel wrote:
Those who do not remember their history are condemned to see it repeat. In 2004, when the Rain Trees on the Dayanand Bandodkar Marg were to be cut, the then Chief Conservator of Forests, with a doctorate to boot, had stated to a national newspaper that once a tree is 60 years old it stops being functionally useful. Another unknown arboricultural "Consultant" gave a report to the Government that facilitated the removal . The current Chief Minister was a part of that cabinet. He has honed his skills to perfection during the hand-on training that would make the "On Job Training" experience of vocational course students and GMC interns look like a Primary School picnic. If Manohar-bab has someone to blame for the success of the present dispensation, it is himself. He brought in the expert faculty to train these guys and they have now, after the training, changed the company they work in. Response: What a clever argument. I think the author forgot one other fact. during the unfortunate rule of Parrikar in Goa, Tsunami happened. Why let Parrikar off the hook? Blame him for that. And for good measure, blame BJP's communalism for the unfortunate deaths of hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia due to Tsunami. Let us expose them properly. Miguel also wrote; After the Task Force on Regional Plan 2021 came into being and the GBA was co-opted into it, most of the people in Goa let down their guard and relaxed. Response: I hate to point out but most of the people of Goa did not relax. Many many goans were fighting against the monster of SEZ while GBA convener, Dr Oscar Rebello and some other people like Bhatikar were singing praises of 'amazingly forthright and courageous chief minister called Digambar Kamat. Surely, goanetters do not have problem with remembering these facts? Dr Anil Desai
