-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | | | | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | | | | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The dwindling levels of political debate in Goa is a matter of concern and does not augment well for the future of our legislative process.
In the 70's and 80's we had a very vibrant, knowledgeable and dedicated band of legislators whose contribution to the Goa Legislative Assembly was invaluable. It was very tempting and satisfying to listen to the debates of those years. Alas, today only money and muscle power can guarantee you membership of the legislative assembly. Dr. Jack Sequeira, Anant Narcinva Naik, Eduardo Faleiro, Roque Santana Fernandes, Madhav Bir, Jagdish Rao, Ferdino Rebello, Uday Bhembre amongst others brought life to the dignified debates in the Legislative assembly as they always came prepared having done their homework and research well. Today our legislators stoop very low in their debates and at times it is a match fixing syndrome. We saw it when Rane was Leader of Opposition during Parrikar's regime and it continues now with the two having swapped positions. Private political understanding or even personal political enmity should not override the good of Goa which should always be uppermost in our politicians' agenda. With political parties having become railway stations our MLAs conveniently hop from platform to platform and party to post to ensure their political survival and satisfy their naked greed. We have seen so much of it in the recent years and the current political turbulence predicts that worse is to come. This malaise which was initiated on 27th March 1990 when in his coup against Pratapsingh Rane, Churchill Alemao formed the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) government, shows no sign of respite. Aires Rodrigues ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com