Comments : Camilo FernandesI am in total agreement with Floriano as regards his post (given below) on the so called freedom fighters. These so called freedom fighters are only in name but in reality they are jokers and fake. They and their supporters have nothing better to do and are just crazy to grab some publicity. They are just hypocrites who are silent and turn a blind eye to the present politicians who are destroying our beautiful Goa after it got its independence. Though Goa got its freedeom nearly 47 years ago, they prefer dwelling in the past and burying their head to the present wrongs being done in Goa where Goa daily is being raped and destroyed right under their noses by the politicians/builders. As Floriano rightly pointed out true freedom fighters have not accepted dole. In fact some of the so called freedom fighters/family members/heirs/supporters have quietly opted for Portuguese nationality. They protest against Portuguese names/English names but in reality make sure that their family members/heirs go only to Catholic English schools. In other words they will preach one thing but practice another thing. The Goan fishermen gave a fitting reply to their protest against the friendly visit of a Portuguese ship by giving them a fond, colourful and rousing send off in true Goan fashion.Dev borem korum,Camilo Fernandes
"floriano" wrote :<[email protected]>You must understand:1). Some of the frontrunners of this so called Hindu-based "patriotic citizens" are non Goans and do not have an iota of Goan blood running into their veins. This category is just the mob who are feeling bold for being unchallenged by true Goans . One of them is Adv. Satish Sonak who is a rank outsider.2) All this tamasha against the Portuguese rule in Goa is just the 'show' to justify the gobbling of fat pensions by these so called Freedom Fighters ( who are, in Goan parlance known as 'Double Fs)3) That these same so called Double Fs secretly pray in the confines of their homes that Portuguese controversy may live forever for the dole at the cost of the Goan tax-payers. In all probability they genuflect and say 'Namaste' to the Portuguese for keeping them in good stead and for being continually employed.4) Practically all of these Double Fs who are staging the show against the Portuguese have an axe to grind. They were behind bars for petty crimes and not for displaying their patriotism for Goa or India. Those true Freedom Fighters (if any alive today) have never accepted the dole.
