*Cansaulim People’s Wishes – Can the Pachecos prove their worth?*
Mickey Pacheo has not stopped short of publicly declaring Viola’s candidature for the Cortalim seat as the People’s Wishes. Can the Pachecos prove themselves worth by addressing the wishes of Cansaulim people who have opposed tooth and nail the unfavorable megahousing projects of well known outsiders threatening their villages? While the local MLA Mauvin Godhino has shown his true colors, he should realize that he is not a permanently elected MLA and that the People’s Voice is supreme and he should be brought to justice. It is highly pertinent that Goans in their best interest prevent notorious builders community and outsiders like Abo Bakr Sheik from destroying the sanctity and ecology of the pristine and calm Cansaulim village before things go out of hand and lawlessness and anarchy prevails. The directory of panchayats and bureaucrats who have acted as stooges of political masters to subdued and harass innocent local villagers should be made accountable and they need to be pursued in courts till they lose their retirement benefits to deter the other lots. Meanwhile the people of Cansaulim-Cuelim-Arossim in parallel should keep up their fight by staying united and they should not hesitate to file contempt petitions against the builder, police, MLA and their stooges at a time when the Honourable High Court bench has already passed stringent judgements against this project. The people should also not shy away from approaching other social activists, NRIs and environmental ministries to highlight gross violation and manipulations but even approach the Courts to demolish any illegalities committed which is the best solution in their favour. *Rupert Coutinho* *UAE *