There should be an investigation into the road-worthiness of the unfortunate
bus. But how many investigations and charges have there actually been in Goa?
There should have been an investigation into the fire that occurred in Vasco in
August. A terrible tragedy that again claimed the lives of young children who
were innocently playing outdoors. The whole of Vasco sits on an unholy grid of
gas, petrol and naphtha pipe lines, not to mention fertilizer. Has there been
an investigation? The emergency response in that instance too was pathetic. Has
it improved? Is there any move at all to shift some of these dangerous pipe
lines outside of residential areas? Will Zuari be ever held responsible and
made to pay adequate compensation?
There was an investigation into Babush's alleged bribe taking to the tune of 26
crores. Have any charges been brought against him? Any opposition would call
for a hearing, has this Opposition even called for a ministerial probe? At the
very least it would call for Babush to resign. No such response in Goa. Instead
he and his wife have been given a ticket to contest the elections. The media
too have forgotten about it. They've moved on to their next story.
In other related news apparently BJP promises Rs1000 for every housewife to
deal with household expenses. What is this? Are Goans like children that have
to be promised sweeties? Has any journalist posed the question as to where that
money will come from? Surely an increase in public expenditure means that money
has to be raised elsewhere or cut elsewhere. Oh wait a minute. I forgot BJP has
every intention of cutting funding for English medium schools thus proving once
in for all that Goans are more interested in eating than learning.
So Goans don't worry too much. Life will go on. We will sing our mandos, play
our guitars, dance our jive and cheerfully discuss the price of fish until the
next time.
Here is a tune for my fellow Goans to whistle to this morning, aum saiba
poldotde veta, maka saiba vatt dakoi or for those a little less vernacular,
she'll be coming down the mountain when she comes, she'll be coming down the
mountain when she comes...and for Boney M fans, brown girl in the ring, tra la
la la....
As my mother used to say, "saglea magir ragg yeta."
Best,
selma
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