I have to thank Senhor Jose Colaco for his good gesture. I for one never hated portugal nor an anti-portuguese. I am proud that my parents taught me to speak and write portuguese so also am proud to speak and write konkani.
All those folks who claim to be allergic with the word PORTUGUESE, believe you in me, should the hassel at the portuguese consulate for securing a nationality be relaxed, wait and see the allergy will vanish and "ANTI" will be "FOR" We have seen how bollywood movies depict the british rule in India, how they mistreated indians, and the success of Divide and rule amongst Indians is very strong, yet indians have migrated and secured UK nationality, the same indians who speak ill about brits, yet they secured an UK citizenship and so forth. So why the fuss about Portugal and Portuguese? When tourists visit Goa and they are sightseeing, their admiration is on the portuguese architecture like churches, old mansion houses in chandor, Raia, loutulim and elsewhere, they are happy to know that Goans speak portuguese, and because our culture is totally different from the rest of India. This is speak from experience. Goans with or without the portuguese influence are well received, its only the few negative mentality who want to stir up the debate of being against Portugal. No one can remove the portuguese influence from GOA not yesterday, today nor tommorrow. It will remain forever , however much one can debate on this ANTI- PORTUGUESE issue its a total waste of time, make use of this time of flushing out those who vandalise the church , crosses and murder priests, those who stir up negative sentiments amongst GOAN CATHOLICS AND OTHER RELIGION. Then Hats off to you all. My last request to Senhor Jose Colaco, being a respectful Gentlemen, and very well read it does not go well with Polished personality like you to make statements of conditionality and time frame. Neither it goes well when you make statements which can degrade someone. Nonetheless i will send it before the time frame. Dev borem korum Bonefacio Loutulim