According to the open announcement made in the Church, there will be a public meeting on 16thof 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.