It was really unfortunate for the Chicalim and Chicolna comunidades to issue a statement supporting the government in legalising illegal houses on comunidade land! The statement included the words “ To Fill Coffers” Seems they like political parties, corrupt ministers/bureaucrats etc have the same aim today “To Fill Coffers” with no care whatsoever as to the negative effects on Goa and its posterity! The term “Goan” is not clearly defined and hence these comunidade spokespeople should stop misusing the term “Goan” to justify their controversial actions. It’s common knowledge that there are corrupt politicians (past /present) who have strong ties to specific comunidade authorities in Goa; which is the reason for the mess we see in the system today. I felt that when the Goa Govt passed this bill, some ministers whose very political survival depended on these comunidade illegalities, had already some sort of understanding with some comunidade authorities; hence such public statements by specific comunidades was to be expected. I hope these gaunkars who truly love Goa stand up and stop all this mindless giveaway of the comunidade land which has been preserved by our forefathers for many generations.
