MARGAO: An impressive meeting of the Goemchea Rakhondarancho Avaz at the historic Lohia Maida has conveyed a message loud and clear to the government and opposition that the conglomerate of NGOs should bring about a movement for a political change if they fail or show signs of shirking away from their duties in addressing issues affecting the local people.
The public meeting gave the go-ahead signal to the GRA to start mounting pressure on the government as well as the opposition to force the government and the Legislature to implement all issues raised by the NGOs.
A significant resolution adopted at a meeting demanded immediate steps by the government to start a dialogue with civil society for the installation of Lokayukta in Goa for pinning down politicians and bureaucrats on their conduct and corrupt practices. The resolution demanded that the Bill should be passed in the Assembly and made a Law before December 19, 2011 to coincide with the Golden Jubilee of Goa’s Liberation.
The meeting also demanded that the government enter into a dialogue with civil society for a draft proposal for acquiring special status for Goa to maintain its unique natural, cultural and social characteristics and to preserve land for Goans.
The resolutions read by activist Laurel Abranches and adopted unanimously by the people further demanded scrutiny of electoral rolls in all the 40 constituencies to ensure that only bonafide voters decide the Legislature. They further demanded that the Election Commission take stringent action on erring bureaucrats who are aiding politicians resorting to vote bank politics.
“The government should create a special cell with adequate staff in the mines department to stop all illegal and semi-legal mines”, another resolution said, while demanding capping the output keeping in view the logistical problems and mineral needs of the posterity.
The GRA further demanded that the government enter into a dialogue with the civil society for the distribution of windfall gains from mining amongst various sections of its population.
On Regional Plan 2011, the meeting asked the government to make RP people centre, while demanding a stop to illegal and semi-legal constructions and alleviate infrastructure problems like garbage, parking etc.
Interestingly, the meeting demanded that the Opposition in the Goa Legislative Assembly stop fixing the matches with ruling group and mount pressures to facilitate above issue instead of shadow-boxing in the Assembly.
It is well and good making up all these demands, is there a follow up plan to tackle the government in their failure? The GRA will have the full backing of every Goan if it goes to every village in Goa. Many in remote areas have never heard of the GRA and its intentions. The disgruntled youth of today has to be convenience there is future for them on Goan Soil.
ReplyDeleteGRA please stick to your demands and bring out a change in Goa. The time is come for all the Goans to support the GRA for the betterment of our future generation.
ReplyDeleteGRA should stop giving these current fellows a change to do "good" when they dont know the meaning of doing good. They should just work to bring a new political party to existence that will replace the current fellows. All niz goencars will support them.
ReplyDeleteSupport GRA and mobilize NRI support and awareness and ..This is GOAN PEOPLE MOVEMENT GRA cannot make AWARENES But you and I have to USE WORD OF MOUTH if we want this movement to carry on and be a sucess.
ReplyDeleteI appeal to all Goans to take this fight personally with the help of GRA and please support tem and spread the WORD OF MOUTH and host a website
OLD HABITS DIE HARD AS GOANS ARE HABITUATED FOR OTHERS TO FEND FOR THEM,..they want servants and No spoon feeding please..Huh?
WE WANT JAIL BHARO ANDOLAN AND NON CO-OPERATION MOVEMENT
STOP PAYING TAXES AND REQUEST SUBSIDES based on FROM MINING REVENUES OF
6000 CRORES WORTH GOAN BOOTY.
This is not reflecting on Goan Lifestyle not its infrastuctureor /hinterland heritage tourism to resolve employment issues. MINING MUST REFLECT ON GOAN INFRASTUCTURE AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT. insted the benefactor and courrupt politicians are benefitting.
The GRA will be supported from every angle, for them to do so, they will need every Goans unconditional support.
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