Churchill solely responsible for slow start to tourism, water sports in South Goa: Pacheco

MARGAO: Newly-inducted Congress leader Mickky Francisco Pacheco who is an aspirant for the Benaulim Congress ticket, levelled charges at NCP MLA Churchill Alemao, alleging that Alemao is solely responsible for tourism-related activity like watersports not being able to resume in South Goa, though watersports have been permitted in North Goa.

“Churchill has always claimed that he supported the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government in Goa for the development of his constituency. What development has Churchill done in the last 2-3 years for South Goa and particularly for Benaulim,” Pacheco demanded to know?

Alemao is the hurdle in between. He knows he is not going to be voted as an MLA this time, so he is harassing his voters. It is solely because of Alemao, who wants to trouble the people of South Goa, that tourism activities like water sports and other businesses have not been given permission in South Goa. Businesses in South Goa are suffering as Alemao wants to frustrate, suppress and suffocate the residents, businessmen and tourism activity owners, including restaurant and shack owners of South Goa, Pacheco said, speaking to media persons on Thursday.