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Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A well attended public meeting of the Save Goa Front held at Margao last evening (September 20) reiterated and vowed not to allow the 37th IFFI, scheduled to be held between 23 November and 3 December 2006 in Goa. The Front has stated that it is left with no alternative but to stall IFFI 2006 in protest against the failure of the government to initiate any action on the 7- point demands of the front. By stopping IFFI 2006 the Save Goa Front would highlight the plight of Goans and the ground realities in Goa to the whole world. Save Goa Fronts 7-point demands includes Scrapping of Corporation of City of Panaji's plan to have a garbage disposal site at Bainguinim it being a religious and heritage site, the immediate recall of Goas Governor S.C. Jamir for his cosmetic and partisan role and moreover as his annual security costs of 2 crores was an undue and highly exorbitant burden to the state and national exchequers, a scrutiny and review of all ration and voter cards issued, the immediate closure of all polluting companies in Goa and a stop to any more casinos, a ceiling on the quantum of land that a person not of Goan origin may buy in Goa, a halt to the rampant corruption and an immediate enquiry by the CBI and Income tax authorities into all the disproportionate assets of all current and former Ministers, and a government policy to tackle unemployment and a demand to immediately stop all unnecessary extensions in service beyond retirement and contract appointments. Vowing not to allow Mr. Joaquim Alemao to set up a garbage disposal plant at Baingunim, the Front has demanded a vigilance inquiry into the recent tendering of a garbage disposal facility at Sonsodo in South Goa as the government will incur a heavy expenditure in calling for an unproven, costly and non-workable solution to the garbage issue, thereby wasting public money. The Front has expressed happiness that with the mass support the Save Goa Front was getting from Goans across Goa the Front would strive to preserve the Goan identity, root out corruption and to prevent the further degeneration of Goas cultural and moral fabric. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Bhiku Pai Angle, Dr. Francisco Colaco, Mr. Babal Desai, Mr. Bissut Temudo, Dr. Jorson Fernandes, Prof Harishchandra Nagvenkar, Adv. Yogesh Gaitonde, Mr. Premanand Lotlikar, Mr. Joel Morais, Adv. Jawahar Dias, Mr. Jose Maria Miranda and the former Deputy collector of Margao Mr. Suresh Pilarnekar. Speakers expressed dismay at the state of Goa today and appealed to every Goan to rise and play a positive role in saving Goa. Speaker after speaker lambasted the government over various issues including the soaring levels of corruption and crime in Goa, the pollution at Cuncolim industrial estate, the high-handed decision to allot free land to migrants at Moti Dongor, Margao and the proposed mechanical ore handling plant at Xelvona. Aires Rodrigues Convenor Save Goa Front Mobile: 9822684372 ___________________________________________________________ All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of [EMAIL PROTECTED]@! come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org