Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has rightly decided that there is no urgency in holding the postponed Zilla Panchayat elections. Infact after discussing the entire issue with all the stake holders it would be in Goa’s interests to scrap this unnecessary idling extra layer of governance and instead more powers should be vested with the Panchayats.
The government has also rightly decided that all persons entering Goa should undergo the COVID-19 test. This should be stringently followed as allowing our borders to be porous will prove to be catastrophic. In this pandemic and with the lock-down in place the cash strapped Goa Government would be well advised not to waste its time and money in holding functions to inaugurate a grade separator at the airport or launching a ferry boat. The government should focus all its energy in planning to deal with the COVID-19 crisis and to prevent its spread in Goa with the assistance and guidance of experts in the medical and allied fields. The welfare and safety of its citizens is of paramount importance and must always be the number one priority for any good Government. The medical and economical viability of our state to ensure that peoples’ well being and health are not compromised in anyway must be the focus for the foreseeable future and not be distracted by unimportant gimmicks. This pandemic and its consequences is proving to be a marathon not a sprint! 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 www.airesrodrigues.com