As a matter of our Goan customary tradition, I wish Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on his birthday today. I wonder if he will wish me in a month’s time on 24th May which will be my 60th birthday. To be very candid, I will not address the Chief Minister as Doctor, not being convinced that he has any proven medical skills. That issue I will leave for the Gods and Health experts to adjudicate on.
While on Pramod Sawant’s Birthday it is very appalling that in the current state of a global pandemic crisis, he has had the audacity to stage manage the show by getting Builders, Casinos and the Mining Lobby to sponsor huge advertisements in the local newspapers today. All these lakhs if not crores would have fed our thousands especially the daily waged poverty stricken hungry workers who are struggling for a meal. Mr. Chief Minister at least on your Birthday, you could have brought succor to a multitude that is starved. Mr. Chief Minister, may I candidly state that I don’t share with you my writings on social media, as you know very well that your knowledge of English is much incapacitated. I for one laud the Chief Secretary and his fellow IAS and IPS officers who are in the current dilemma of taking instructions from a very well under skilled Chief Minister. Mr. Pramod Sawant , Goa today knows you better as Mr. Property Sawant. It is said that one grows wiser with age. On your birthday you could share your wisdom to our youth and others struggling in our state as to how they can like you quickly ascend that mind boggling pinnacle of wealth. Mr. Chief Minister, as you know Truth hurts but its only Truth that will always and ever prevail. COVID-19 should awaken us from misuse of Power and sheer arrogance. Pramod Bab, you may recollect that in November 2008 in that by- election to fill the vacancy of then departed Pale MLA Gurudas Gawas you lost your first election. I hope you recollect the telephonic conversation that afternoon with you after those results. I was in sheer tears as I had hoped that you were young and a hope but today my bucket of sorrow over flows that in the last one year in office you have mismanaged the State and disastrously taken it to a brink of an impending disaster on so many vital issues including Mhadei much before the eruption of COVID-19 which will now give you no shelter. All said and done please, enjoy your Birthday Mr. Chief Minister. I will on 24th May have mine. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com
