We are facing the brunt of the endless greed of our current politicians who are adding more concrete buildings to an already badly battered Goa without caring to first put the basic infrastructure in place and with no respect for our fragile environment.
The garbage and sewage discharge problem has reached a point of crisis with the government having miserably also failed to tackle even the stray dogs and cattle issue. Proper healthcare needs to be provided to the poorest of the poor in hospitals and health centers across the State as we cannot allow young lives to be lost for lack of proper medical care. Creating quality educational facilities and delivering on a good and dependable public transport system should have also been the thrust of those in Power. Instead they have successfully transformed Goa into a Gambling, Prostitution, Narcotics and Crime hub. It is no wonder that the economy of the State just like the country continues to accelerate in a downward spiral while the fortunes of the greedy continues to propel upwards. It is an insult to the people of Goa that instead of acting with greater urgency and determination to eradicate the neglect, stench and deterioration caused over the years, this inept uncaring Government only cares about personal greed and power grabbing. The State must not embark on futile projects wasting taxpayers money which could be better spent on the long standing desperate needs of the people whose trust this government has betrayed. The Government's obvious failed priorities clearly indicate that the huge expense being incurred is for their own personal gain rather than for the benefit of the people. It is a pity that the scourge of this global pandemic that has caused so much anxiety, pain and hardship and which continues to plague our State has not changed the hearts and minds of our corrupt officials. They show little or no sign of putting the people’s priorities first or working urgently and transparently to ensure better medical, scientific, educational and economic measures and facilities are put in place with the limited resources available with transparency and zero tolerance to corruption at all levels. The time and need for REAL CHANGE, has never been greater than NOW! Corruption erodes the institutional capacity of Government if procedures are disregarded and resources are siphoned off. It also results in the inefficient provision of services. Corruption undermines the legitimacy of Government and such democratic values as trust and tolerance. If Goa was freed of this menace of rampant corruption and if our Ministers had focused on enhancing our infrastructure instead of enriching their deep pockets, the brand Goa would have sold itself and been a vibrant hub without a paisa needed to promote our resourceful State, once the Pearl of the East. No sensible investors will invest in a stagnant and environmentally dilapidated Goa, now the Eyesore of the East! 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 www.airesrodrigues.com