Ah Freedom Fighters! Who designed and engineered the building? Materials and labour may have been local, but weren't the locals considered Portuguese citizens?
Forced labour? Is Karmali so sure about this? ----- Original Message ---- From: Goanet News <[email protected]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 18 June, 2009 8:07:13 PM Subject: [Goanet] NEWS: Portugal’s seven wonders spark controversy "The laterite stone used to build the basilica was sourced from Goa. The limestone used to reinforce it was from Goa. The wood used for roof arches was from Goa. The Portuguese have no business saying these structures are Portguese in origin," he said. He also noted that forced labour - prisoners of the Inquisition - was used to build these monuments. "The labourers were indigenous, who worked till they dropped dead," Karmali said, adding that the GFFA had asked the state government to raise the matter with the central government. Access Yahoo!7 Mail on your mobile. Anytime. Anywhere. Show me how: http://au.mobile.yahoo.com/mail
