In 2010 only two government officials were booked by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Goa Government. This has been revealed in the information furnished under the Right to Information Act by the Goa Government’s Directorate of Vigilance.
The two officials booked for corruption are Mr. P.K.Patidar, Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Mr. Subhash Velip, a Talathi in the office of the Mamlatdar at Quepem. This only goes to show that the Anti Corruption branch had become dysfunctional as it was being controlled and manipulated by the politicians in power. Goa’s top most priority should be the setting up of a Lokayukta to curb the rampant corruption that has become the biggest obstacle to the State’s overall development and prosperity. Meanwhile the Superintendent of Police F.A.M Fernandes has also informed under the Right to Information Act that in 2010 only seven cases of Economic Offences were registered by the Economic Offences Cell. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
