On 9th March 2012 when Manohar Parrikar became the Chief Minister the people of Goa had high expectations. But Goans have been shoddily let down. He had promised that after lessons from his part mistakes that he would be a reformed Manohar Parrikar. But just as the dog’s tail never straightens, his autocratic and revengeful traits with his puffed up arrogance has only further swollen. It is now on full display.
His government is already half way through its term but the escalating corruption and administrative paralysis is there for all to see. We are yet without the promised Lokayukta and the much needed Information Commissioners are also not in place. For reasons very suspect most of the government websites are either not updated or dysfunctional. The deteriorating law and order situation speaks for itself. On all the U turns made by Manohar Parrikar less said the better. The BJP in its election manifesto had promised that an annual performance report of each government department would be made public but sadly the Chief Minister has not been able to even audit his own Ministers. Is he finding it difficult to adjudge who is the most corrupt and inefficient amongst them? Having failed to sweep away the rampant corruption, the Chief Minister cannot now arm-twist us by his cheap gimmick of taking the broom to sweep the streets. Earlier this year he had promised that in September there would be a review on the performance of his Ministers. We are already in October and the Chief Minister will now be very busy mopping and pocketing huge moolah from the two big upcoming events, IFFI and the Exposition of the relics of St Francis Xavier. When it comes to amassing wealth from kickbacks the political demons don’t even spare the Saints. Do they? 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