Defections The current tirade by APP against defectors seems to have hogged limelight The movement by APP is not the best alternative to launch itself into public awareness campaigns It is pertinent to note whether any politicians past or present have not changed sides. THE antidefection law is rendered toothless with speakers doing bidding of their masters. GOA is in the forefront in this art of frequent defections bringing down elected Govt at will The leader of APP has her hands soiled by defections.too by holier than thou attitude. Every politician has hidden agenda to promote themselves underguise of development which literally translates into personal development of self and immediate family.Once elected they are a law unto themselves ,whereby the voters have absolute no say to recall, but carry out some feeble protest of dissent The defectors have resigned their seats and have been reelcted by the same voters owing allegiance now to a different party in power Thus defectors are patronised and their stand to shift is condoned and blessed.The voters too think in terms of personal benefits and those of their immediate family and hence it is albeit a win win situation where none is aggrieved There have been frequent changes of parties but nothing has ensured stability of the Govt It ii a vain hope that under present conditions APP SEEMS to hold promise as all other alternatives, permutations and combinations have been tested.APP initial euphoria did not catch up as many stalwarts have fallen by waysides. APP does not rightly subscribe to electoral malpractices and hence cannot stand the test of honesty against the corrupt electoral practices If the alternative is not change then what is it.The perceptible change must be to get rid of Congress ,BJP NCP ,GFP MGP and new entrants testing waters of turbulence.Votets get the Govt they deserve..To root out corruption a simple non controvresial legislation is that any member of LA whether independebt or otherwise defecting from party on which elected must be summarily barred for two terms and also banned from holding any office of profit.The defection is a mockery malaise of electoral process in Indian politics .The winner if not elected by two third majority of voters must be declared void
Nelson lopes Chinchinim
