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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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Dear John,
The big fat question is:
WHO WILL BELL THE CAT??
Perhaps all the rats have jumped the ship thinking it is sinking and has
left the cat to do what it wants OR
There are no more rats. They have become bandicoots.
:-))
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Gomes" <[email protected]>
To: "Goanet Org" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 1:31 PM
Subject: [Goanet] DEVELOPMENT OF GOA AND GOVERNMENT
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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