*THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN VOTING FOR* According to the latest data filed in the Supreme Court it is reported that there are 4984 cases pending against netas and the politco criminal nexus is increasing day by day! Nowadays its about religion, untra nationalism and hype. The highest authorities distort the truth in Parliament and the real issues are sidelined. The BJP and Coingress are voted into power off and on, the same ugly system prevails. Both have proved to be two sides of the same coin, having almost equal crorepatis, except Congress is not communal! The System is such that the gap between the poor and rich keep ever widening. People are forced to become corrupt , either to save family or survive and the ruling party calls the shots. Hence we find our votes have no value with elected members switching parties, Goa leading the pack with only two members left in the Congress party! We have to therefore vote/force change. If the opposition really cared for us and Goa, they would have put aside their egos and individual ideologies, thrashed out a Common Minimum Programme and assured us of a win and much needed fresh breeze and drastic change in line with the wishes of the people from the grassroots level to up! Regrettably we are with our backs to the wall with many parties splitting votes leaving the ruling party a wide gap to exploit. The latest capex budget has no immediate relief for the medium and small scale industries, many closed down and unorganized sectors with millions of jobs lost, high prices and having to cope with inflation. Right now the important issue is Hijab, saffron flag being hoisted by students politicized and the whole country polarized. Time for each of us to introspect and vote to liberate ourselves! Yes we can if we can unite? John Eric Gomes Porvorim (Tel 2417837).