Churchill set to lock horns with Cong BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, SEPT 9 South Goa MP Churchill Alemao appears set to take on the Congress-led government in the State on a host of issues as he has called a convention of party workers from South Goa later this month and made it quite clear that the people will decide his political future whether he should continue with the Congress or quit the party.
The MP also announced his decision to contest the Assembly polls, but left it to the people to decide where and on which party to contest, saying the people are my real source of strength and not the political parties. The government has failed to scrap the Mopa airport or the Expressway highway and has not met the demand for Konkani in Roman script or implemented the Public Distribution scheme. The workers meeting will advised me on the next course of action, an unhappy Alemao told a press conference today. Apparently isolated in the Congress party circles in recent times, Alemao said he does not care for leaders when he banks on the common man for support. Certain Congress leaders are jealous of my rise in politics. They are trying to checkmate me at every level, but has failed, he said, when asked why he suddenly stands isolated in the Congress party. Alemao said the Congress workers convention on September 23 at Margao will apprise the workers on the governments performance on several areas, but refrained from blaming Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane for the situation. Rane is being pressurised by vested people in the government, he claimed. Asked whether he has the authority to convene a workers convention, Alemao shot back no one can stop me from calling such a convention. When pointed out that the Congress may deny him the Assembly ticket since he is an MP, Alemao shot back I do not depend on parties to contest election. The people will decide my ticket and my future. Asked to react to reports that he is only bidding time to quit the Congress and float a party, Alemao said I am not saying that I am leaving the party, But, this question again will be decided by the people. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org