Manohar Parrikar's, oft vociferated, adherence to law having been duly noted, one question nags: does the offending casino already rake in the crores or has been just allowed to park in the Mandovi? &, if so does she pay due berthing fees?
Alfred de Tavares. Stockholm, 2013-06-03 Tel: 0046 70 295 4091 > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:23:48 +0530 > To: > Subject: [Goanet] I can make arbitrary decisions - www.thegoan.net > > > The file on Horseshoe being sent to the law department to be examined 01 June > 2013 > The Goan: The arrival of the new Casino boat Horseshoe on the Mandovi waters > has led to a fresh round of protests with AAAG (Aam Aurat Admi Against > Gambling) taking to the streets.Manohar Parrikar: I don’t understand the > controversy. We allowed the boat to come in and moor since you cannot do > that after March 31, because of foul weather. Their application is pending > with us. I have received the file and am sending it to the law department to > be examined properly. Law will be followed on all counts.TG: The charge is > that floodgates will be opened up for more.MP: Nothing is being done out of > law. The license conditions are stipulated and will be followed. There is no > change in policy. You must understand too that these Casino licenses were > issued by the previous Congress government. Casino operators have made > sizeable investments on the basis of licenses issued. The government, whose > functioning is continuous, cannot take an arbitrary decision of cancelling or > moving them out. This will affect the investment climate at the moment.TG: > What is your long term policy viz a viz Casinos?MP: My long term policy is > clear and consistent. By the time my term is over I will remove all off shore > Casinos from the Mandovi waters because the state has the right to decide on > the venue for these vessels.
