> The Benaulim Constituency has played an important role in many of Goa's > Critical Issues i.e. huge support for Saving Goa from Merger in the Opinion > Poll, the Konkani agitation etc. and I now strongly believe that this highly > literate constituency, has the potential to be the change that we need to > see in Goa. Today the threat to Benaulim Constituency is not from outside > but from within; we have extremely corrupt Anti-Goan Politicians who have > over the years have made a mess of our beautiful constituency (and also > other parts of Goa) and we have allowed them to do the same. These selfish > politicians have amassed huge sums of illegitimate cash via excessive > corruption, mega projects and SALE of Goa favouring outsiders, destructive > development, Illegal Mining, selling jobs to outsiders etc. and then have > used a small part of these illegitimate funds to enslave the people of > Benaulim via Sponsorships, Cash Incentives, Paying of amenities, > Distributing Rice, Fertilizers, Sugar etc. and by ‘legalizing’ various > illegalities of many people. If we allow these corrupt politicians to > continue in this manner, then surely we can all imagine of what will happen > to us and our Constituency. My request to all Benaulikars is to take a stand > on corruption and on these Anti-Goan Politicians; I appreciate that there is > a fear psychosis in Benaulim with these criminal politicians, but can each > one at least take a personal stand on the same and where possible try to > state your views; even if it means doing so in a mild manner. The latter > alone will not only Save Benaulim from the Anti-Goans but also be an example > to the Rest of Goa!! > Arwin Mesquita, UAE > > -- > 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. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 > 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): > http://www.globalgoans.org.in/ > >