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Floriano has said it right. The PMCC was a bed of corrupt practices...and was fortunately wound up,saving Goa the money spent on cars,offices,staff, perks...and bribes paid for favourable judgements like the one Floriano regfers to. "ex-Justice' is also a good title...as no one in that body [appropriately called a "commission"] did any justice to anyone except to themselves. the "Commission" was set up to reward those wjho were unjust so that they could help injustice to perpetuate...just a little while longer. ........................................... > From: floriano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Open letter to Ex-Justice Gustave Filipe Couto > (In response to his article appearing in NT Panorama Dtd. 14 Nov, 2004 > titled "Combatting Corruption") > A ward member of the Moira panchayat had complained to the BDO of the > irregularities in the tender to purchase electrical items for the panchayat. > The purchases were made above the MRP and of inferior make. The BDO had > rightly certified that the panchayat was wrong. The matter went to the > Director of panchayats and the Vigilance Cell with Mr. Ashok Dessai as its > commissioner. MR. Ashok Dessai referred the concerned panch member to > you. The aggrieved electrical dealer who had lost the tender, filed a case of > corruption with your commission. The panchayat office was raided and all its > books of records were seized, including the minutes book. The panchayat had to operate with a set of > new books of records. > > The concerned panch member had alternately filed a writ petition in the High > Court on matters of corruption w.r.t. the panchayat and a time had come when > he required certified copies of certain documents of the panchayat records. > Since the records were attached and in your possession, an application was > made to your commission for those relevant certified copies. Your reply > stated your inability to furnish those records. But the mysterious thing > that happened was that the case which was with your commission for more than > 6 months was concluded in a jiffy, letting the Sarpanch and the Secretary > off, scot free to the extent that the copy of the judgment was delivered to > the petitioner within the day, to the best of my knowledge. Such > efficiency!! > > The H.C. petition against the panchayat was dismissed for lack of proof . The sarpanch and the panchayat Secretary got off scot free. The judgment that your commission had passed went not against the panchayat, > not against the petitioner but against the panch member who was only > instrumental in bringing the irregularities to your notice. Therefore, > since you are boasting in your above article that you belong to a generation > to whom Honour, Dignity, Honesty, Integrity, Truth, Justice and Decency > were the supreme Values, I am asking you why those values of your past > generations did not filter down to you? You only belonged to that generation > apparently, but those good values were not inculcated in you? Sycophancy > is one value which is the newest addition to the present generation and may > be added to the long list of virtues you have mentioned. Perhaps you have > excelled in it? > > Furthermore, I must remind you that if you think that by writing passionate > make-believe articles in the newspapers will get you new lucrative postings > such as the PMCC or long and non-deserving eulogies on your funeral, you > must think again. > Yours Sincerely, > Sd/- > Floriano C. Lobo > PS1. Mr. Ashok Dessai is still around and the above may be verified. ................................................................ Mr. Ashok Dessai is still around . In fact, he is the Director of Education. He belongs to a generation that Gustav Couto would like to deride. He has suspended Government teachers accused of sexual harrassment. He has recently asked Dempo HSS to suspend tow of its teachers for conducting illicit coaching classes. You can see his actions in other Govt.Depts. and Corporations. They speak of the honesty he practices. It speaks of the upbringing he has. He may not be able to dance the waltz....neither has he need to dance. Let Gustav use Mr.Ashok Desai's acts as a benchmark to judge his life. He better use a disposable pen to write the judgement on his own life. More likely than not he will have to follow the age old judicial tradition of breaking the pen after writing a death sentence. Viva Goa. Miguel PS I hope Justice[Retd] Gustav Couto is subscribed to Goanet. If not, will someone give him a copy,please? He has both a right and a duty to defend himself.
