A Better Goa

Having seen politics from very close quarters, in its best and worst dimensions, Luizinho Faleiro, who was Chief Minister during this period for 70 days, faced serious doubts whether to write this book at all, in the context of what he calls ‘the ruthlessness, ferocity and mindlessness of real politic.’ He was also faced with the perplexity of how much could he divulge without hurting his contemporaries in government or whether he could gloss over the murky profession of politics, at the risk of betraying the trust of his people? After much soul searching, Luizinho decided to recount his then nearly 20 years in public life and share it for the benefit of future generations, come what may. Thereafter the State went into elections and Luizinho brought back the Congress to power with an absolute majority mandate from the people.


” My Goa is an attempt to share with my fellow citizens my experiences, my hopes and aspirations, successes and fulfillment and also failures, disappointments and frustrations. The good and the bad, the sacrifices and the betrayals, dreams achieved and dreams shattered. And the dreams still being dreamed, despite the obstacles and impediments in their way. And the dreams not yet dreamed,” as Luizinho Faleiro says in his own words.


My Goa besides showcasing the author’s contribution such as his core commitments, his policy initiatives and work for the people, also expresses the hope that the citizens, particularly the younger generation, will learn from errors and follies of politicians. And perhaps, that “they will pick up the threads of the good work, one somehow managed to do” and take governance to a higher level, so as to benefit Goa and Goan society.