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Goanet mourns the passing of Jorge de Abreu Noronha in Portugal - Nov 27/07 http://tinyurl.com/2dk2bl http://tinyurl.com/29kpdx --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dears, Here are some gems of wisdon from the speech of Malisa Simoes, Convenor of Youth for Goa, Landscape Pinto Park, behind Reliance World, Campal Panaji-Goa. The typed text [in 14 point font size to assist the myopic journos] was circulated at the Azad Maidan, Panaji-Goa, at the end of the rally and sloganeering. Malisa is only incidentally the niece of Matanhy Saldanha, former MLA of Cortalim and Minister for Tourism in the Parrikar government [2002-04]. "Believe it or not Goa may have an influx of 27,00,000 to 36,00,000 lakh of people" We will not "lakh" people after that , I believe. "As of now Goa never gets water for more than 4 hours a day.." That it sometimes rains all 24 hours of the day, is another matter. "Our roads are so congested, accidents are rampant." "Can you even imagine Goa,s plight even if after another 20,00,000 lakh join the present 14 lakh population?" I started of by writing the figure that Malisa Simoes stated ..20,00,000,00,000 or 200,000,000,000. Then I realised that we would have to import Chinese labour to fill our SEZ in Goa. Malsia really has an eye for the figures ...but not for the facts. "It is going to be sheer hell." I agree with her, specially if everyone writes as atrocious English and feels proud to circulate it among English language Newspaper journalists. "No educated youth of Goa will want to work in the SEZs on hire-fire basis for a few pennies. No way." The language is really very educative. I hope the last word in the first sentence above has been spelt as intended ;-) "As the Convenor of Youth For Goa, I warn the Government not to destroy Goa forever." Take heed Digu Kaka .... and destroy Goa completely for a little while. Ibn Batuta did that in the early 14th century ...long before Timmaji invited Afonso de Albuquerque to take over its management as a SEZ called "Estado da India Portuguesa". It started with Cidade de Goa .... till plague hit the land where the Garbage treatment plant is proposed now ... and slowly expanded like our Industrial Estates. The Auxillary units to the "Estado" were under the "Conde" or "Visconde" or some petty War Lords! Mog asundi. Miguel -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.