------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Order judicial inquiry, citizens meet urges Governor Sahani ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A citizens meeting organised by the Citizens Action Group (CAG), on Sunday, has urged the Governor, Kidar Nath Sahani, to exercise his constitutional powers and order an immediate judicial inquiry to unravel the truth behind the granting of extensions to government officers and the contract appointments made.
The meeting unanimously resolved to fight tooth and nail against the government's faulty policy of granting extensions to officers on retirement and contract appointments.
In a resolution moved by former student leader Adv Aires Rodrigues it was resolved to vociferously agitate against this unjustified and high handed action on the part of the government in granting extensions and making contract appointments which amounted to grave injustice to the younger officers and to the unemployed youth, the CAG said in a press note issued here.
The resolution further demanded that the government take immediate steps to restore the independence and autonomy of the Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) so that the public regains its trust in the credibility of the GPSC, the press note said.
Former chief secretary Dr J C Almeida, addressing the meeting, categorically stated that giving extensions to retiring government officers, is both, unjustified and bad practice. Dr Almeida also said that the VRS scheme launched by the government had in no way improved the financial condition of the exchequer and that officers with a lot of experience had chosen to opt out of the administration leaving the affairs to be mismanaged by inexperienced and incompetent hands.
Convenor of the group Premanand A Lotlikar launched a scathing attack on the autocratic and dictatorial attitude of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and urged Goans to be very vigilant to safeguard their interests.
Former Margao Municipal vice chairperson Ethel Lobo highlighted the malfunctioning and rampant corruption at the Margao municipality.
Adv Rodrigues urged the government to order an inquiry into the very serious and corrupt malpractices going on within the Department of Craftsmen Training where, he alleged, a Pune based close friend of the chief minister, Surendra Desai has been appointed as director.
Margao Municipal Councillor Auda Viegas strongly denounced all extensions and contract appointments and demanded that government should not deny the unemployed a chance of government employment.
Floriano Lobo, Adv Ranjit Satardekar, Ramnath Dangui and Armando Dias also addressed the meeting. Konkani Writer N Shivdas compered. ------------------------------------- HERALD 7/10/03 page 5 -------------------------------------
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