Yes, we can and should give recognition to Mathany Saldanha, to objecting to
the very idea of a second airport at Mopa! So also did Francisco Sardinha
object to then; however none were able to divert or stop this 'madness',
from going places! Then Sardinha sold out Goa to the BJP wallahs; and
Mathany by tagging along to the BJP, has soiled his hands! Even now, Mathany
for some reason, does not repent or apologise for flirting with Parrikar.
Mathany has no clout with the authorities in New Delhi, then or now; and the
sooner he redeems himself before the people of Goa whom he has betrayed, the
better; or else he has written his own political demise.
This is not the time to seek who is the savior! We need and we should demand
unequivocally:
D A B O L I M ONLY and M O P A N E V E R !
Churchill is the only man who said and lobbied in New Delhi: Let the Navy go
whereever they want; but leave Dabolim as civilian airport of Goa. He even
threatened to quit his hard won seat of the South Goa MP; if Dabolim is not
to be! We must challenge other MP's and State Legislators also to act
likewise in the interest of all of Goa, and not just the "Land speculators
and commercial interests" of extreme North Goa and Maharasthra! There is
plenty at stake here! A very dangerous game was being played out by the BJP
and friends, and the repurcussions are not yet fully erased! We have to be
wary, of a lot of scenarios like Phillip Thomas points out.
Nasci Caldeira
Melbourne.
From: "AGNELO DE SOUSA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] DABOLIM Only; Mopa N/A
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:05:44 +0930
Hi Nasci,
Read your message about having two airports in Goa I agree completely with
you .However I would like you to know that the
idea was first objected by Matanhy Saldanha rather than Alemao or Wilfred
De Souza.
It is only now that the idea of two airports is being objected to, as land
adjacent to the proposed airport have been purchased
and a lot of people have missed out on making huge profits . I am glad that
people like you also object to the two airport system.
Best wishes
Agnelo F De Sousa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nasci Caldeira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] DABOLIM Only; Mopa N/A
> Hello goanetters,
> I'm in complete agreement with the efforts and wishes of all goans
regarding
> the 'extension and retention of 'Dabolim Airport' as the the only
civilian
> and International / Domestic airport in Goa.
>
> Kudos to Churchill Alemao, and others who lobby in New Delhi; also to
> Wilfred De Sousa for supporting Churchill, in this very essential cause,
for
> Goa as a whole. All the goanet supporters and resident Goans , please do
> keep up your efforts and see that we make our Goa, a wonderful place to
live
> in!
>
> A small place like Goa does not, has never needed another airport
location;
> what when we already have a wonderful airport and location at Dabolim.
All
> we need is respite from Naval restrictions and the plans to realise the
> full potential of Dabolim as a great place! This way, we make good use
of
> our meagre resources and put them to good use. I have made a very good
case
> for this, already, on this forum; with reasons and explanations. I am
now
> glad that common sense and economic sense have prevailed!
>
>
> Even a mega Metropolis like Bombay does not have a second airport! Why
Goa??
> Some people who argue for emergency aircraft parking space etc. in
Goa,
> should remember that Pune is so much closer to Mumbai then Goa is; and
that
> Bombay airport has never really closed except for the last flood crisis
> time; and before that, at the time of the Santa Cruz International
Terminal
> Fire damage.
>
> So what we really need is to safegaurd against fires and floods etc; not
go
> on building unnecessary and unviable 'facilities' across the country!
>
> Let Common Sense and Economic Sense Prevail! Viva Goa! Jai Bharat!
>
> Nasci Caldeira
> Melbourne
> Down Under
>
>
>
>
