With reports that the Centre has rejected Goa's genuine demand for Special Status to preserve our identity, we now need to take this to a much higher level in a civilised manner. The Central Government needs to honour the promises made to Goa by the then Government in 1961. It was Liberation from the Portugeese we were told, and NOT Liberation from the Goans. Taking to the higher level should include Mass PR Campaign State/National/Internationally which should also mean getting all documentation/facts Nationally & Internationally eg. United Nations Documents and Resolutions then to push our case. The Central Government will be mistaken if they think they can continue to take Goans on a ride, on this very important requirement for Goa and Goans!!
Arwin Mesquita, UAE. -- 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. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/