With Mickky Pacheco’s induction today as Cabinet Minister it is yet another black day in Goa’s political spectacle. Ironically this government has declared Mickky Pacheco a defaulter for owing the Economic Development Corporation a whopping seven crores.
M/s Giovanni & Zibranni Shipping Company Pvt Ltd promoted by Mickky Pacheco and Viola Fernandes had obtained a Rs four crore loan which has now piled up to seven crores with recovery proceedings against Mickky Pacheco having been initiated. On July 17th this year the Bombay High Court at Goa also upheld Mickky Pacheco’s conviction for having in 2006 assaulted a electricity department Junior Engineer. His six month jail sentence is currently on hold as he has knocked the doors of the Supreme Court. Mickky Pacheco is currently also being probed by various authorities for a string of alleged crimes. With this very shoddy background that Manohar Parrikar chose to back Mickky Pacheco to be a Minister only reflects the sordid state of affairs in the BJP which came to power on the promise of a "clean" administration. But how can we expect appointment of clean persons in the State when Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite all his loud talk of Zero tolerance to corruption has himself inducted very tainted ministers to his cabinet. In Maharashtra BJP MLA Suresh Halvankar who has been convicted in a power theft case has this week been appointed as the Chairman of the committee on reforms in the power loom and textiles sector. 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