Let us avoid recriminations Jose Maria Miranda, Margao It is with much pain and anguish that I have been reading, in the letters column of Herald, some unpleasant comments about people who have shown immense concern and have done their bit for Goa. Their concern for the deteriorating situation in the land of their birth or origin is clearly seen in their writings and often in their actions. The fact that some of them have gone abroad for greener pastures does not make them any less Goans. Being abroad, generally unaffected by the situation here, they could easily have said, “Mhaka kiteak poddlam?” But their genuine love for Goa does not permit them to do so. Goa is passing through the most difficult phase of its history. The time is not for recriminations or for creating divisions amongst us, but for all true Goans to unite and call for another Liberation of Goa – liberation from greedy politicians, unscrupulous builders and developers, and all those who in some way or the other have been contributing to the destruction of this beautiful state of ours. The contributions of people like Dr Oscar Rebello, Rajan Parrikar, Soter D’Souza and Samir Kelekar (to mention only a few who are being targeted in the press or on the net) are immense. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of others who, without any degrees and finances, have succeeded in preventing Goa being sold to the highest bidders. Recriminations and belittling the efforts of such people will only discourage them from their attempt to make Goa a better place to live in. The politicians and the destroyers of Goa will be only too happy to watch the dissensions amongst us, as their aim is to divide us. Let us not fall prey to their evil designs. All Goans, and the many non-Goans who love Goa as much as we do, must unite under one banner and drive away all those who are trying to make a quick buck at the cost of our land and our people.
-- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
