By Aires Rodrigues
Politicians promise the moon and are known to innovate crafty excuses when it is time to deliver. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had specifically promised that Goa would have an effective Lokayukta in place within 100 days of his government coming to power. There were no riders to that promise. Now he says the count down to those 100 days will start only from the day the Lokayutka bill is cleared by the President of India. He says he is not responsible for things beyond his control. Having made a promise, getting the President’s assent is the Chief Minister’s responsibility.
Will we hear such an excuse on the garbage issue too? We have been promised that Goa will not have a shred of garbage on the streets within three months of the BJP government assuming power. Mr. Parrikar, we know you will not be personally picking up the garbage. Please do not tell us you could not find garbage collectors. And do not for a moment think you will be able to blame it on the ensuing monsoons. By then the three months would end anyways. The people’s trust and faith in you may just begin fading.
