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This is with reference to the recent press coverage of San Andre MLA Vishnu Wagh condemning the UK House moving Motion on Goa’s Environmental Destruction. Whilst we can appear patriotic by doing the latter, I actually think that the actual proof of patriotism is speaking out and doing something to immediately address environmental destruction of our land, which has now reached disastrous proportions in Goa. It is common knowledge that Goa is being destroyed and we really need do some serious introspection. Today the very future of Goa, its environment and water resources is at stake, and I think if the Central/Local Government is not being able to address the severity of the issue, then activists have no option but to go International. Our local politicians may have a point that the UK House should not interfere, then in which case maybe we should involve the United Nations and Major World Environmental Agencies. India represents itself at major world climate change conventions, appearing that we want to work for preserving the world’s environment but the Goa example proves that it is simply pure hypocrisy!! Arwin Mesquita,UAE.