With Goa witnessing a very huge spike in COVID – 19 cases we are now engulfed in the danger zone. Amidst this precarious scenario the Government has miserably failed and has grossly abdicated in its bounden responsibility to take concrete and radical steps towards preventing the spread of this vicious virus.
While Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at least officially wants a halt of public gatherings, in a clear double speak he is working overtime in preparing to celebrate his birthday on April 24th with much fanfare. Infact the political events as they have unfolded in his local municipal Council sadly took politics to yet another very low, with the Chief Minister having frantically tried every attempt possible to undemocratically maintain a hold over the Sakhali Municipal Council in his own home turf at least till his birthday. But it was not to be. It is high time the government sincerely realizes that these critical pandemic times requires that politics be kept in the back burner and the entire community toils unitedly and relentlessly to combat the virus which has infiltrated all over. In the current scenario it is incumbent on the Government to act prudently and amongst other steps postpone those Municipal elections scheduled on April 23rd so also the 10th and 12th Std exams. Let us hope that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant leads by example and also cancels all his public functions planned for the occasion of his birthday on April 24th. May sanity and sincerity prevail in these very crucial times. It can no longer be ‘Bhivpachi garaz na’ while the pandemic is raging all over and the virus inching to our doorstep. 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