"Whenever a construction project starts, Goans here start squealing like pigs," Alemao told a press conference last week, while defending the construction of a mega luxury housing project in Carmona, 45km from here. "Goans should not just protest against construction projects," Alemao had said.....Full read @
-- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goans-squeal-in-protest-over-Churchills-remark/articleshow/5975118.cms Contrast this :- The residents made it quite clear to the owner of the property that they would oppose the project tooth and nail and even offered to buy the property at a market rate from the owner. When the owner said she is giving in writing that no institution would come on the property, the residents thundered that they are opposed to any house or institution in the property. Oscar Martins urged the Urban Development Minister to stand by the people, saying that entire Cuncolim is behind the residents against the bungalow..... Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao assured the agitating residents that he would support their movement and urged the owner of the property to abandon the project in the interest of peace in the locality. Full read @ http://oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Cuncolim-residents-up-in-arms-against-bungalow-construction/37175.html COMMENT: Obviously the two brothers are in variance on their views? Could it be that there is a vested in interest in procceding with the first project in Carmona? Could it also be, that in the second instance some more vested interest: someone wants the Cuncolim property on the cheap? There is some explaining to be done here; are Cuncolim warriors more intimidating than Carmona gentle folk? Gabe Menezes. DEV BOREM KORUM
