*Elections to Rob and Loot?* *Vote for Change!*
By Joel Moraes Local Candidates for the Cuncolim Municipal Council elections have commenced their campaigning, some of them had donated Projectors to view the recently concluded Football world cup matches on big screens whereas some are involved in repairing Chapels,donating train tickets to visit *Valankani*etc,etc.Elections in recent times has turned to be a good profit-making business.The one and only requirement to win any election is a technique to fool local people.After the last Assembly elections,a Councilor public declared that he won’t be contesting in the next Municipal Elections but this is a low investment business and if turned successful it’s all money around,*sacs of money.* So once elected very few loves to resign from politics and take rest,unless the people makes them rest.The reservations in the name of SC/ST/OBC also to play a major role in the election drama. The business is so profit-making that some government servants who are earning a decent salary may resign from the service to contest municipal elections.We must have witnessed a lot so called development in our historic village of Cuncolim but also don’t be blind not to witness the development of our own elected Councilors.They developed a lot,I mean,*sacs of money.* The present one’s are well trained to rob and loot.First,the same called Cuncolim Municipal Council issued a License to a project at Addiband,Cuncolim and now to make the people happy,a Work Stop order has been issued.Stop will definitely turn into start after the elections.Is the said project Illegal?If so,why not cancel the License?Trained,Licensed Thieves will have a better answer. Last but not the least,they are perfect thieves.They hold a Master’s degree in the profession of politics and we the people should not give them a chance to use their degree against us and our historic village.Let’s vote for a change,not because the new ones will turn better but only because they will take time to achieve the degree to* Rob and Loot .* ** *Joel Morais* *P.O.Cuncolim,* *Bencleamvaddo,* *Salcette,Goa.* *Pin-403703 * *mob-9970561727*
