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Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) unveils his book,
The Greatest Konkani Song Hits. Launch dates: Goa (Kala
Academy) on 9 Aug. 4 pm. U.K. (Staines) on 15 Aug. Canada on
20 Aug and US on 30 Aug. Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com/
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If you do not ask the correct question, you will not get the
right answer.The question is not"Housing For Whom" or
"Employment For Whom", but "Development For Whom". In fact it is DEVELOPMENT OF
GOA AND ITS GOVERNMENT FOR WHOM? The wrong question leads to the Ad Hoc
Committee's recommendations being sidelined eg leading to ignoring Law
Committee taking serious exception to withdrawing of cases involving
bureaucrats and politicians,Panchayat Bill Select Committee having Chairman
Panchayat Minister, leading to walk out of the Opposition and passing a Bill
giving more powers to bureaucrats instead of strengthening the people power
via Panchayats, Health Committee on unhygienic GM being ignored, formation of
another Corporation for Solid Waste management avenue for government employment
and unnecessary expenditures by mooting a Solid Waste Management Department
when there are already too many overstaffed Departments and Corporations
leading to lethargy, duplication, incompetence ,consequent delay, passing the
buck, wastage of funds and greater
corruption. Vital Administrative,Police Reforms and Lok Ayukyta found
no mention in the Assembly.
Indecent hiking of MLAs salaries and perks, AND their pension where Ex-MLAs
have already been given Laptops/Computers,plot of land etc shows how their
hearts bleed for the aam admi, who has to put in 20 years and cry for a measly
pension for any lesser period. THE MLA BONANZA ARE GROUNDS FOR A PIL. Who says
last increase done five years back! Last year I think the hike was from
Rs15000/- to Rs 26,000?- This year hiked to Rs 52000/-. Primarily,unanimously
and quickly hiking their own salaries themselves is wrong due CONFLICT OF
INTEREST! We the people must demand a Committee composed of a judge,
banker,chartered accountant , representatives from Labour Union and one each
from each Gramsabha. Every citizen has a right to crticise the Assembly
functionning and have opinions about our elected representatives, and also have
a say in their salaries. After all it comes from the public coffers! We have to
take away the duplicate keys! They
cannot blow their own trumpets.Somebody outside has to
decide .
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