"Tarvottis risked their lives on the seas while Gulfies slogged it out with job insecurity." TRUE. But they RIGHTLY did it only for themselves and their families. It's nothing about Goa and Goans. Risk and slogging is part of life for those living in the Gulf or anywhere else across the globe. Even the ants slog so why the big fuss. Speechifying apart, this is getting too far while Goa is on its way to losing its essence, identity, land or whatever is left of it to the greed of our own politicians, administrators and Delhi lords. There are scores of court battles to be fought against ravenous politicians, avaricious businessmen, greedy administrators and big money corporates – but where is the organization to fight them? Poor Seby Rodrigues is fighting a lone battle with the mining Czars. Forget the GBA that is getting more blind and deaf every passing day. Let all Goans who care about Goa form ONE organization – Something like Goa Protectors (if it is not patented to Rudolf Fernandes) -- and join hands and resources with fully functional branches in every Taluka. It’s not just about saving Goa from vicious vested interests it’s also about helping Goans, taking up social issues. There are talented children whose education is uncertain, there are parents -- some of them, may be, parents of these very overseas xapotkars -- waiting for the mercy of death in some aged home, there are children uncertain of their next meal, there are scores of people dying as they are simply unable to afford the cost of medicine, there are some exceptional kids waiting to shine and be the light of the world but right now they have problem keeping the lamp in their own house burning. And all this is in tiny Goa. On a different note if the government cannot give us decent roads, regular power and water supply and meaningful education, it is a matter for action -- for Goans and NRIs jointly under Goa Protectors. The problem is that there are so many overseas people telling us about what is wrong with Goa as if we resident Goans didn't know that. What Goa needs is doers – man of action. Will the well meaning overseas guys and local residents come under the umbrella of one organization, whatever the name, and do something concrete before we are left with nothing but regrets for losing everything we could have easily saved? Regards
Tony Martin Copy/Content Writing http://www.facebook.com/tonymartingoa Galgibaga, Canacona
