By Aires Rodrigues.
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has finally publicly
confessed that he had indeed gone to ‘Walking Street’ in Pattaya. My source in
the Secretariat has revealed that Manohar Parrikar told a delegation of the RTI
forum yesterday that he did not go there for sex but did only enjoy two Thai
massages.
The four member RTI forum delegation that called on
the Chief Minister at the Secretariat yesterday afternoon comprised of Dr
Dattaram Desai, Ganpat Kuttikar, Devidas Amonkar and Srikant Barve.
Manohar Parrikar also told the delegation that he
did not have to go so far for sex. What the Chief Minister meant only he would
know. Does he want us to imply that he has many Monica Lewinsky’s at hand?
One’s private life should be nobody’s concern. But
once you are a Public servant, your public as well as private life is liable to
be under the public scanner.
Travels to dubious and infamous destinations, cannot be masked as a 'yatra' for
enlightenment.
The Chief Minister further told the delegation that
his visit to Pattaya was as he had promised to take seven others on the trip.
Hope Manohar Parrikar has shown the expenses of this fun making jaunt on his
tax returns. If it was sponsored by the Casino or mining lobby, it would be
interesting to know the name of the sponsor and also the names of the six
others besides Atmaram Nadkarni who were part of this high powered adventure.
I am told that the Chief Minister yesterday spent
over 20 mins of the half an hour meeting with the RTI delegation taking pot
shots at me. May be the Chief Minister lost track that the meeting was to
discuss about the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner and State
Information Commissioner. What a waste of time by the Honourable Chief
Minister.
Mr. Chief Minister, for the last over four decades I
have had to face the bashing and brick-bats of Goa’s every Chief Minister. You
are just one of them and your successor may also be no different. All this only
strengthens my resolve to continue my mission against corruption, nepotism and
mal administration till my very last. "Satyameva Jayate".
