Dear Sir, If you want to do business then get a Business Visa and come to Goa. If you are a Tourist then get a tourist Visa and be a Tourist. No one is chasing anyone out, and all the Government of Goa seem to be saying is live with the Laws of the Land. Tourists have always been And will always be welcomed to Goa. Kind Regards Joaquim De Souza ( Arpora ) ( Milan)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dacosta Amilcar Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:01 AM To: goanet@goanet.org Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] RE: *** Goa wants expats to leave (Pushpa Iyengar in DNA) Dear Mr. Noronha, Being of Goan origin, I felt ashamed to read the article by some Pushpa Iyengar on "Goa wants expats to leave". "Normal" people would have been happy to see that foreigners like Goa so much that they have adopted it as their own homeland. I think that the people in Goa have just gone crazy and lack totally any sense of business. Has anybody even thought that these business-minded foreigners are bringing in more foreigners to Goa and consequently dollars and Euros? Or may be Goa and India have enough dollars and Euros and consequently can live on their own (without the need for imports. Looking at the foreign products being sold in Goa and in India, I believe that it would be difficult to do without foreign goods). Reading the vast number of reports on tourism in Goa, I understand that there is a lot of effort to increase the number of foreign tourists in Goa and in India. I must say that the article by Pushpa Iyengar, is just telling the foreigners (those that probably planned to visit Goa) that Goa is not happy to see them. How can the Goan authorities accept such articles which are totally against the Government's strategy to improve tourism or I am possibly mistaken? If the Iyengar's article reflects the real position of Goans in general, then there is definitely a great need in Goa to have people trained to work and think positively. If a Goan married to a foreign national is the one who has raised the question, then it clearly means that he wants to get rid of the partner in a Goan diplomatic way. However, living in Europe and hearing so much about the great things that are happening in Goa, I thought the people in Goa would behave better as far as "hospitality" is concerned. But sometimes people are mistaken!!!! There are lots of things that the Goan Government could do to improve life in Goa rather than trying to make things difficult to foreigners. I have been in Goa in March and was positively surprised to see a number of improvements. However, these are not properly maintained and implemented. For example, the yellow road marking on the way to Gaspar Dias beach from Panaji is used as a decoration piece and not as an indication that people should not drive over it. The Government could raise its income by putting some policemen to check on the people not respecting the traffic objectives. It is only then that people will start to learn. This applies to all roads in Goa. Another example is the road safety barriers. Looking at their quality, they should only be used as pedestrian road restraint systems or decoration pieces. There are lots of things that need to be improved still.... -------------------------------------------------------------- Read all Goanet messages @ http://www.goanet.org/archive.php?name=News&list=goanet _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
