Consistency of pao
First the bakers wanted to raise the price of bread. They did some time ago. Now they want to do it again but the associations are split. First of all, why is there always more than one organization? On no issue is there ever unity, not even on the price of bread. No wonder we Goans are getting cheated off our land and everything. If there are issues with baking bread and the industry then both associations would be united. The very fact that one thinks the price needs to be raised to two different prices while the other is of the opinion that Rs 3 is enough, makes one wonder if there is a problem at all. First of all, there is inconsistency in the bread made. If you buy bread in Calangute, or in Mapusa, it is different. If you buy from a poder in Parra it is completely different to Calangute. The size and the taste too. So where is the consistency? If the bakers want the government to raise prices and also help them with subsidies on firewood etc then they must also allow the government to make rules as to the size and weight of bread plus other rules of functioning. We must be able to get the same kind of bread from any bakery where we go.
Sanjay Naik, Mapusa
Fix Panaji
Why is the government hell bent on promoting Panaji as a smart city when the mayor and other representatives are not showing interest? Right now, Panaji is reeling from blocked drains and flooding, as well as a massive garbage issue in Campal, as the dumping ground is now flooded. Let us work on those issues alongside creating this smart city. The elected representatives must get together and talk about their issues. At the end of the day, their petty fights are affecting the residents of the city who are looking forward to this plan and hoping that Panaji will be beautified and upgraded. For a long time now, we have been crying foul due to the lack of basic infrastructure development in this city. The deputy CM and his team must change that.
Bhushan Kamat, Panaji
Expecting the worst?
There has been a lot of speculation that many Goans will now be returning to Goa after the Brexit referendum. First of all, there is no concrete proof that the British government will throw them out. If they have just gone there via Portugal they will return to Portugal. The EU will not let its citizens be thrown out just like that. At the same time, if many Goans do return to the State, then it will be good for us. We might get some skilled people to take up jobs in the State. But why are we hoping for the worst for our fellow Goans? Instead of supporting them and hoping that they do not get sent away from Britain, we are expecting the opposite. That is not how we should be behaving.
Insia Mendonca, Fatorda
