Friday, October 17, 2014

‘CM resorting to divisive politics to justify Mopa’

Margao: Reacting strongly to the statements of chief minister Manohar Parrikar on the dual airport issue, Goans For Dabolim Only (GFDO) said that it was disturbing that Parrikar is resorting to "divisive politics" in an attempt to justify an unjustifiable second airport for Goa.

"Parrikar seems to have conveniently forgotten that construction of Mopa airport was certainly not on the BJP manifesto, relying on which, the people of both North as well as South Goa gave his party a mandate to form the state government," said Fr Eremito Rebelo, GFDO convenor.

In a statement issued on Friday, GFDO said they found it amusing that Parrikar was attempting to hoodwink the people that the two airports will be economically viable in Goa, with less than 4 million passenger annual traffic.

"Why then Bangalore with 13 million passengers per year and Hyderabad with 9 million passengers per year had to close down government airports citing economic unviability of two airports? Rebelo asked.
18/10/14 Times of India
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