Costa has shown competence even while maior of Lisboa. As PM and elucidated in the article by the once anti Portuguese chappy, Costa has once again risen to the occasion. The opposition Centre Democrats and Social Democrats have now been kept in a quiet corner. The once vocal Paulo Portas of the Centre Democrats has disappeared from the scene after predicting the downfall in a few months of the PS and its left wing allies. In my opinion Costa should not worry about his ratings. But his pronouncing as PIO was unfortunate. We are Goans. Ami Goencar. Nos somos Goeses. BC
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/an-open-letter-to-portugal/articleshow/56697295.cms Dear Portugal, greetings from Goa! We are sure you remember us, even after departing (with some stern persuasion) 55 years ago. After all, your prime minister visited last week with many high-powered delegates, and a scrambling knot of television journalists. Thanks for allowing him time to spare! His trip was really worth it from our point of view. We got to see a totally unexpected aspect of your country: dynamic, visionary, humane and pragmatic. But, in addition, there was also the man himself. Antonio Costa forced us to deeply rethink and reconsider our own politicians and polity, our own priorities.