Bernice Pereira wroe :<bernicepere...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Special status for Goa
Isn't it a case of closing the stable when the horse has bolted??
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During my recent visit to Goa I found? no Goan identity left at all.? Even the
Goan ?restaurants?have?tweaked their menu to suit the palates of purely
(non-Goan) Indians. .? The lingo is Hindi except for the villages where you
hear a reasonable amount of Konkani.? The beaches are full of Punjabis, Gujjus
etc.?bathing in the sea in their swimming dress code i.e.? salwar khameez and?
glaring at all the foreigners wearing bikinis and swimsuits.?? Music blaring?is
Indian rock.?Most of the shops are run by anybody but?Goans.
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Bernice Pereir
Comments : Camilo Fernandes
One reason why corrupt politicians still get elected is that a sizeable
population of Goans are based abroad and have no voting rights. These Goans
are settled and working in Mumbai, in the Gulf, on ships and migrated abroad.
They come down only on holidays. On a rough estimate the population of
Catholics in IC parish Borivli is 25,000, Orlem, Malad, 30,000, Bandra 10,000
and other parishes could easily number over 1 lakh or more. Politicians are
intelligent and shrewd. They know fully well that they don’t need these
voters and don’t care for them. For them their vote banks are the migrants who
they pamper with goodies and give them voting rights.
Many Goans who have voting rights due to their selfish interests are in hand
in hand with these politicians and reelect them. They know that these
politicians who claim they are saviours of Goa are in reality traitors yet
vote for them. These Goans who believe they are true Goans, vote for them are
in reality traitors like the politicians.
Goa for all purpose is nearly lost – maybe we are seeing the last of our
beautiful Goa which future generations might not see. Although it is true
that we may be waging a losing battle against politicians/destroyers of Goa who
have money and power, yet we have to still hope and do our bit to save whatever
is left of Goa. Surely it is better to light a small candle and do whatever
we can to save Goa or what remains of it rather than being indifferent and
blind to what is happening.
Dev borem korum
Camilo Fernandes
