We are a nation of hypocrites and the current state of our polity provides ample evidence of this fact. We address our legislators as "honourable members"' despite the fact that a large proportion of them consist of charge-sheeted criminals! Recent events in our own State have shown to what depths even those elected by us and entrusted with our Government can sink. But whom can we blame for this sordid state of affairs? We have the precious right to choose our representatives and we keep re-electing the same rotten set. Many years ago, I had the foolish audacity to stand for an assembly election election and was told by a neighbour whom I had approached for support:"you are a good man, but you will not do our work!" - for "our work" read illegal activity such as issuing false certificates etc. I had regrettably to confirm this fact and got thoroughly trounced as a result! In other words, we are getting the sort of Government which we deserve and which we have freely chosen and we cannot blame anybody else for our fate. I (and those of my generation) can only thank God that, despite the absence of many material comforts, we have seen better days. ---Tony Correia-Afonso: Benaulim, 7th.June 2010.
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