This has reference to Gabe Menezes letter to Goanet. IT is true that Goa Government cannot supersede the SC dictats on mining issue. Since this matter is sub judice, the BJP government whether central or state they cannot interfere. Our ex.CM late Manohar Parrikar has tried his level best to help these mining dependents but could not succeed. How this present CM Dr. Pramod Sawant could give assurances that he needs to study. He appears playing tactics just to please them as the election is round the corner. Earlier just after taking over as Chief Minister's post he uttered the word in one of the TV channel that people should not say VIVA PORTUGAL and warned by the word " KOBORDAR" in konkani meaning "BE CAREFUL". I doubt he will catch up to the expectation of Manohar Parrikar but will be impossible since not only he is young in age and immature in politics. Whatever he has been saying it could be to get sympathy votes from people of Goa and especially the mining dependents in this forthcoming election. If he fails his governance with the allies and Independents then it will be a disaster . Intention of these allies that all of us know is probably just to amass its wealth on their given portfolios of their choice.
STEPHEN DIAS DONA PAULA 25.3.2019