We must be grateful to the media for bringing up the history of our well known
candidates standing once again for elections. We now look for manifestos.People
tend to forget that most of our elected MLAs, besides defections, have major
and minor criminal cases pending against them . Getting elected enables them to
somehow ward off prosecution to its logical conclusion. Lokayukta of Madhya
Pradesh in 2011 raided 38 government officials and unearthed illegal assets of
around 75 crore. In 2010,it was to the tune of 24 crore!This included 12 crore
from a peon and 30 crore from a clerk in the RTO .Result? Only a fraction of
those officials suspended.Most continue to hold their posts whilst their
respective departments are dragging their feet in conducting enquiries.No
action against higher officials and minister indicted.
This must change. Donot vote for anyone or party that does not have Lokayukta
bill in their manifesto, along with vital Citizens charter, electoral,
administrative and police reforms. There is a lot of churning, but we are
presented with the same old wine in the same old "winnable" bottle. Presented
with such options, it is not surprising citizens inadvertently contribute to
political corruption and since corruption is why they win elections, the
politicians and bureaucrats have made it systemic. Our voice and vote must be
raised towards positive change.We get this chance only once in five years. Will
citizens in Goa become less greedy and selfish, rise to this
momentous occasion, and be a shining example to the other States?
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