*Ordinance to legalise unauthorized structures: CM* http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=20494&boxid=161521388&uid=&dat=5/11/2016
11 May, 2016 To: The Editor, OHeraldo Panjim-Goa. Sir, *Subject: Press note for kind favour of publication.* Thanking you, Yours truly, Sd/- Floriano Lobo Gen. Secretary/Spokesperson Goa Su-Raj Party-GSRP M: 9890470896 PRESS NOTE: The headline news in your esteemed daily captioned "ORDINANCE TO LEGALISE AUTHORIZED STRUCTURES" makes an interesting reading. In the State of Goa Ordinances have become 'dime a dozen' where any thing and every thing that the governments want to bull doze through, and which action would draw a heavy flak from the public at large if same was sought to be done through proper channels, i.e. through the Legislative Assembly. This draconian piece of legislation is resorted to, which in fact is a window kept for bringing in legislation/s under extreme trying times when the democratically elected governments of the day have no time to waste in the deliberations to pass a Bill in the legislative assembly when an acute emergency has truck or is likely to strike. Ex. earthquakes, Tsunamis etc.where lives of hundreds and thousands of citizens are likely to be in danger with massive destruction and deaths. The biggest joke is that this party [BJP] says that it is fulfilling its election promise to regularize illegal structures. When political parties make such promises in their election manifestos, the citizens of the state or the country must boot these parties out in the first place, because, they are playing with the very law and order situation that they are required to maintain. These type of promises are an open invitation to anarchy resulting in increased corruption. And, on top of it they want to hammer this legislation through an 'ordinance'. As one of the points figuring in the 'RULES OF THE ROAD' of this Party, it is stated that the Panchayat Raj Act, 1974, and the Municipalities Act of the state shall be amended to hold Sarpanches and Chairpersons, respectively, responsible and accountable to any and all illegalities, direliction of duties, etc., with penalties specified which may lead to even jail terms. It is also mentioned that special flying squads shall be put in place to check illegal constructions, hill cutting, mud filling or agricultural fields etc. taking place with enough powers to proceed with the demolition if documentation is not in proper order and power to arrest the culprits right away. This will make sure that the 10 per cent or so of the population who would indulge in illegalities will be discouraged at source and the rest of 90 per cent population will relax knowing fully well that the law and order in the state is safe and sound. One hundred per cent corruption takes place at the levels of the Panchayats and Municipalities and the existing Laws protect these head honchos rather than taking them to task. The Goa Su-Raj Party is totally and completely against such ORDINANCE, viewing it as vote-bank politics which will demoralize the psyche of the law abiding citizenry of this state. This Party shall challenge this ORDINANCE through a Writ Petition in the High Court and shall not be averse to even take this matter to the Supreme Court if necessary.