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>From the Times of India online
Remo refuses award to protest 'loot' by Goa politicians
17 Aug 2007, 2030 hrs IST,PTI
PANAJI: Acclaimed musician Remo Fernandes has refused to accept an award
from the
Goa government to protest against what he called the "loot" of the state by
its ministers,
opposition leaders and politicians.
The honour, instituted by the art and culture department under a scheme to
recognise
recipients of national and international awards, was scheduled to be
presented to Remo
on Saturday. The singer was awarded the Padma Shri in January.
"I refuse this state award or reward as a sign of protest against the
government of Goa as
well as the opposition, both full of ministers and politicians involved in
large-scale attempted
rape and sale of Goa through the infamous Regional Plan 2011, either
actively or through their
inaction," he said in an open letter to the art and culture department.
Remo said his decision was also aimed at protesting the blatant corruption
and communalism in
the government and opposition as well as their failure to curb and control
garbage and plastic,
traffic chaos, excessive immigration and construction, destruction of Goan
nature and beauty.
He also criticised the politicians for "their continued failure to provide
us our two most basic needs
and rights: good quality health and education".
Fernandes, however, thanked the state government and Chief Minister Digamber
Kamat, who
proposed and approved his name for the award which comprises a memento, a
citation, a shawl
and Rs 50,000 in cash.
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