BJP candidate from Calangute, Joseph Sequeira.
Gomantak Times
'My dream is to make Calangute the tourist destination of world,' says Joseph Sequeira
As the polling day for the 2022 Goa assembly election inches closer, the battlefield Goa is all set to witness a thrilling multi-party contest between the Congress, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Goa Forward Party, among other, on 14 February.
In a rapid-fire interview, Gomantak Times speaks to BJP candidate from Calangute, Joseph Sequeira.
In the run up to elections, you switched two parties, from Congress to Trinamool Congress to BJP. What was the reason behind it?
I have, I am and I will always be loyal to my motherland and my people. My Loyalty is for the safety and security of my fellow citizens. I have always strived to maintain the the beauty and maintain the authenticity of Goenkarponn. And when i see that is being systematically destroyed I couldn't help but change parties to protect and serve my people. My loyalty is to my people and my responsibility is for the party that I represent now. I believe that the people will see that and vote for me and I will win with a thumping majority
What are the primary issue that you wish to take up, if you are elected as an MLA?
I have served the people of Calangute constituency for the last 35 years. We have had golden memories growing up in Calangute. Calangute was the queen Beach of Goa, its Golden sands attracted tourists from all over the world. The tourists that used to come here would stay for 3 to 6 months at a stretch. My brothers and sisters flourished due to tourism. My ambition is to bring back those glory days and make Calangute the tourism destination of the world. I will invest in sustainable development and create infrastructure that will once again bring back the tourists. People look in to me as the person who will make their dreams and aspirations true. It has been my life's ambition to ensure that farmers, fishermen, hoteliers, shack owners and taximen do well in their business and their children are well educated.
What are the major infrastructure projects that you wish for Calangute?
I believe that the mantra for the future is need based sustainable infrastructure development, with that in mind me, we will build multi-level car park with rooftop indoor sports stadium, multi-sports complex, jogging and cycling park and invest in upgradation of the calangute police station. Goa has the highest number of senior citizens in India, I will ensure that they are being cared for with quarterly free health check ups. we will also provide a state of the art modern health center with minimum 100 beds. All my developmental plans will be human centric to improve the Human Development Index of my constituents and I am confident that we will together bring back that smile that was on every goankaras face.
