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Subject: Goan Heroes
During the Konkani Agitation in 1986-87’s, I was among many Goans who
strongly respected leaders Luizinho Faleiro & Churchill Alemao, as Goan
Heroes. Today, many Goans including myself feel betrayed & disillusioned
with both of them. Goa, its environment & its identity is being destroyed by
land sharks, un-necessary mega-projects, excessive out-migration of Goans,
uncontrolled migrant influx etc and both these leaders are part of the
Party/Government that is abetting, all of these Anti-Goan activities. Today,
they are too busy trying to protect their electoral base, so as to ensure
their own political survival. My question is that besides their
personal/family achievements, what have they substantially achieved for Goa,
Goans & Our identity? If the current trend continues, Goa/Goans will be
irrelevant in the foreseeable future!!
My plea to both of them, is that if at all, they have any selfless love for
Goa & Goans left, they take up the cudgels and do what it takes to Save Goa,
its land & its prized identity. They occupy senior positions in the Congress
Party/Government and can move mountains; if they really want to!!
Arwin Mesquita, UAE
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Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/
Please also see below:
1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/
2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/
3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/
4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO:
http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html
5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/
6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim
7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686
8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
