Bowling out the Cancer quack Dr. Shekhar Salkar was the right move by the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) but the newly inducted President Chetan Desai could have started his innings on a clean slate by keeping at bay the stained Vinod Phadke on the stands till he is cleared by the Courts of the pending criminal charges against him relating to past GCA affairs. Probity must extend to all those holding public offices.
There is need to now ensure the removal of Vinod Phadke as GCA Secretary as his appointment amounts to a cavalier disrespect to the Judiciary and in total violation of the Justice Pendse commission recommendations which had indicted Vinod Phadke amongst others of serious misdeeds. Vinod Phadke is now the accused and facing serious criminal charges in the case involving the infamous 2001 ticket gate which is pending before the Margao Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC). Time to sanitize the already very soiled Cricket pitch and restore sanity to the game. 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