Very shortly there will
be an election in Goa, some or many from the current 40 MLA’s will either be
denied tickets for re-election or many will be kicked out by the electorate
including some of the current ministers.
Many of them after their failure to get re-elected will fall on the road
without name and fame, living as unsung and unwanted heroes even though they
may have money accumulated thru corrupt practices during their heydays. Their
greatest mortification will be to live like commoners without police escorts,
without any importance and without any official status.
Now, my moot point here is to demand from every political party
and every independent candidate to declare in their Election Manifestoes their firm
stand on CASINOS mushrooming in Goa because of which the fair image of Goa is
corroded. Because of Casinos, many of
the Goans from all the Goan communities are suffering. To put an end to this
suffering, we will have to put an end to this Casino business from onshore and
offshore.
Secondly, all the political
parties contesting the next election must disclose their clear stand on VIP
culture because the ruling party members lead the life of Maharajas putting
unwanted financial burden on the Exchequer thereby taxing the taxpayers. Why
the ministers and other VIP’s require special Bungalows, Beacon cars and Police
escorts? Once when they were Chief
Ministers, Prataphsing Rane, Luizin Faleiro and Digambar Kamat were using these
facilities but not now. Are they not
living as full fledged human beings WITHOUT extraordinary princely facilities? Do they get Police protection now?
A.Veronica Fernandes.
