Goa’s former Director of Prosecution Shobha Dhumaskar has now attained the distinction of being India‘s first former Director of Prosecution to be prosecuted on corruption charges. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar desperately tried to save her on the most absurd ground that the pecuniary loss she caused to the State exchequer was a mere Rs 61,200. What a sad state of affairs and it could only have happened in Goa where the levels of corruption have peaked and are only further soaring.
Will the Chief Minister explain to us what he really means in his much publicized mantra of Zero Tolerance to corruption? Is corruption upto Rs 61,200 acceptable and condonable? At least the law does not differentiate on the quantum of amount involved in a corrupt act. And the law also does not forgive you if you refund the amount you have swindled through a corrupt act. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires