I agree with you, Paul. Will the ladies inspectors from FDA are capable to climb the trucks when they are wearing skirts? Why does this Health Minister do not appoint extra staff preferably males to perform such tests? This is completely cheating the public in Goa.
Stephen Dias Dona Paula On Fri, 17 Aug 2018 at 11:38, Paul p <falconcit...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Abracadabra --- Formalin Free >> >> The health minister would have us believe that there is an inspection of >> all imported fish, as it is being checked for formalin at the borders. >> According to him a random check is carried out and the selected fish is >> tested - and of course, found formalin free. This is simply not true. What >> the minister is asking, is for us to believe that the whole truck is >> formalin free, based ONLY on the examination of the front row. No Sir, we >> do not believe you and we cannot afford to take that chance. >> >> The reason is absolutely clear. the fish mafia knows that only the >> "marked" front row crates are selected and tested. The minister wants us >> to believe and trust the government agency. Let him take a state-wide >> survey and ask just one question in the survey "Do you trust the government >> machinery" I am sure he will have his self-explanatory answer. >> >> Coming back to the fish truck, What if, no, make that surely, ONLY the >> front row is formalin free because the fish mafia knows that ONLY that row >> will be checked. What if the rest of the truck is loaded with formalin >> laced fish and it is declared clean and clear by the checking authorities. >> >> A random check means a random check of the whole truck. NOT just selected >> crates. It will be a cumbersome task but when the life and health of the >> fish eating population of Goa is concerned, which is almost 100%, no >> efforts should be spared. >> >> If indeed a random check is to be carried out - it would mean a random >> check of the whole truck. By sampling, a prawn here and a pomfret there, >> from the front row does not automatically mean the truck is clear. The >> fish mafia would have to unload the whole truck, the inspector would then >> ask for random samples from all the crates laid out, do his tests and then >> certify the whole truck as formalin free. Then and only then, can the >> minister issue his bombastic statements. >> >> P. Saldanha >> >