GOA threatens to launch ‘Mission Resignation’
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, NOV 14 The Goenkarancho Orixtt Avaz (GOA) has served December 31, 2008 as the deadline to resolve all issues plaguing Goa and Goans or threatened to launch “Mission Resignation” of the elected representatives representing all the constituencies. At an impressive meeting held at the historic Lohia Maidan, the GOA has unitedly opposed destruction of the ecology, culture and the environment by a “reckless” government through maladministration and incompetence in collusion with land sharks, corruption, mining magnets, drug mafia, gambling dons etc. Various speakers made impassioned pleas to Goans to leave aside their religious and other differences and join hand to save the state from the exodus of migrants and an indifferent Government. The meeting adopted a host of resolutions, demanding special status for Goa; de-notification of the land acquisition for Mopa Airport; upgradation of Dabolim Airport; scrapping of the Special Economic Zones and the Food Park proposed at Quittol; stopping of mining activities etc While opposing dual voting rights to migrants in Goa, the meeting passed a resolution asking the Government to scrutinise all voting cards, control influx of migrants by not patronising slums and schemes to migrants at the cost of Goan tax payers. Asserting that resolutions adopted at the gram sabha meetings should be binding on the panchayats, the meeting called for retaining Goan villages as per old customs, tradition and culture in the interest of Goa and Goans. In his address, Matanhy Saldanha strongly demanded special status for Goa under the Constitution of India. “Only a special status can stop sale of land for outsiders”, he said and urged both Hindus and Christians to unite and save the State from destruction. Fr Bismark urged the youth to join politics in large numbers and also jobs in the police and other department, saying if the locals shun politics or jobs, outsiders will come grab them. Amol Navelkar of Utt Goenkara said the time has come to bring about a change in the Government. “Presently, migrants determine the politics in 10-12 constituencies, the figure may touch 15 constituencies”, he said and warned that if Goans do not join hands, migrants will come in droves and reduce Goans to a minority. He said the Government’s one-point program is to sell Goa and destroy the State and urged the people to save the State from further destruction. Patsy of Nustekrancho Ekvott appealed to the Goans not to let their accommodation on rent to the migrant, saying the accommodation is a passport for the migrants to obtain ration cards and other facilities. In his address, Fr Eremito Rebello said the time has come for the people to arise and awake and save Goa from further destruction. He said outsiders are coming in droves in Goa, warning that Goans would be displaced one day in their own land. 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