[Goanet]SENSIBLE STANCE ON MOPA/DABOLIM
Once Mopa is built, we can kiss goodbye to Dabolim.[Goanet/carlos, May 28] The name of the game (if you havent it realised yet) is precisely to build Mopa while ensuring that Dabolim remains a civilian facility! The people of Goa need two full fledged airports not the apology for one as at present. Its not going to be easy by any means. Unfortuntaely a big part of the problem is the constantly shifting ground as exemplified by your post which trashes statements made by our own politicians in Parliament! How does one achieve traction on an issue in this kind of a situation? Beats me! P.S. Playing the card of politicial cynicism is OK if it was not combined with an incipient tendency to defeatism bordering on irresponsibility towards Goa -- esp in a goanet functionary!
Re: [Goanet]SENSIBLE STANCE ON MOPA/DABOLIM
Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Madgao First demanded that the Dabolim airport should continue to be domestic airport even after opening of international airport at Mopa, the news report says. This is entirely consistent with the stand taken by Churchill Alemao, MP, in his speech in Parliament earlier this year. Phillip, This is the game played by the Goa Corrupt politicians who want to appease both sides for their votes. Lets have Mopa and lets have Dabolim too so that pro-Dabolim folks are onboard with us at present. You know what will happen next. All the Air traffic will go to Mopa as it will be the new airport with all the infrastructure that the airlines prefer. Once Mopa is built, we can kiss goodbye to Dabolim. Our Goa Conmen cannot argue with the Delhi Congmen who have already made up their mind on Mopa. Best regards, Carlos
[Goanet]SENSIBLE STANCE ON MOPA/DABOLIM
In the TIMES OF NDIA supplement GOA PLUS dated May 27-June 2, 2005, there is a front page report titled Memo lists points to boost tourism. This refers to a memorandum submitted by Datta D. Naik of the Margao based group called Madgao First to the union tourism minister. Madgao First demanded that the Dabolim airport should continue to be domestic airport even after opening of international airport at Mopa, the news report says. This is entirely consistent with the stand taken by Churchill Alemao, MP, in his speech in Parliament earlier this year. Hence those who oppose Mopa outright might want to reconsider their position.
