Aires Rodrigues wrote: > There are many former politicians in Goa who just can’s stop living at
> the State expense. Mr. Eduardo Faleiro is one of them. They just > scramble for a position so that they can enjoy the perks and > privileges that come with the job. It is very evident that the affairs > at the office of the NRI Commissioner lack accountability and > transparency. It is always Eduardo Faleiro’s way ‘or the Highway’. So > many good officers have refused to work under him. Perhaps the > Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) should scrutinize the > affairs of the NRI cell over the last five years. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Aires Rodrigues, As a non-resident Indian, the questions I have are: 1) Who does the NRI commissioner report to? 2) Is he appointed for a term or is it for life? 3) Is there a system for valuating the work done by those currently working for the office or have all NRI's to remain silent regardless of their satisfaction with the office officials? Needless to say, I have several objections to the way the office operates but it seems that there is no avenue where I can lodge in my concerns. As an small example, it seems strange that even after six years, the NRI Commissioner refuses to use well established forums such as Goanet to reach overseas Goans. The NRI office could save the Govt of India a lot of money by doing so as the people who attend the conventions are already connected here. Lastly, a few weeks ago someone from the NRI office responded to your post here. They are paying attention to what you expose. You may have noticed I sent in a query to the person who responded to your post. That query, like so many others before, has gone answered. I sincerely hope that other Goans have not faced this level of service. Mervyn Lobo
