According to the open
announcement made in the Church, there will be a public meeting on 16th
of this month at Calangute, jointly organized by Calangute and Candolim
Panchayats to decide the fate of PDA in Calangute. Though the Government of Goa has already decided
to engulf Calangute and Candolim Panchayats into North Goa PDA yet if peoples
power of both these villages is strong, the decision of the government can be
reversed.
Earlier Gram Sabahs of
both the villages passed their respective resolutions opposing government move
to merge both the Panchayats into NGPDA.
The required quorum for these meetings was based on the number of
attendees and not on the number of registered voters.
Since the local MLA
Michael Lobo is the focal point of this whole scenario, it should be mandatory
now on the part of the 16th inst. Meeting organizers to invite him
for this Meet to enlighten the villagers on the merits of PDA. So far nobody
has described the good effect of PDA and in view of this many locals are
waiting to know the other side of the story.
Hence, Michael Lobo’s presence for this Meet is imperative.
Secondly, the organisers of this Meet must in advance disclose the names the speakers who will speak on the subject.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:7507394349.
