Nobody is above the law. As a right step towards a truly Swachh Goa the Government in all its projects should first lead by example and meticulously follow all the rules and regulations. Over the last two and half years there are examples galore of gross illegalities and the high-handed circumventing of the law by the Manohar Parrikar government.
On 25th of September Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who is also the Planning Minister hurriedly inaugurated the Yojana Bhavan to house the Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation at Pundalik Nagar in Porvorim without on that day the building having a valid occupancy certificate. That the local Panchayat was kept away from the function is another issue. The haste was to dedicate the building to the RSS and Jan Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary. Manohar Parrikar had promised good governance and total transparency in the functioning of the administration. But starkly, that might is right and absolute abuse of power has become the order of the day. Would take the liberty in sharing with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar the words of the great moral and social philosopher Eric Hoffer “Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true”. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires