The situation across Goa is alarming and fast deteriorating now. It is high time Chief Minister Pramod Sawant owns responsibility for this hell, by not taking timely preventive measures, particularly for not imposing a month long total lockdown as was demanded by his Health Minister Vishwajit Rane last month, based on sound advice of medical experts.
It is outrageous that, at the height of this pandemic, instead of rescuing the dying the Chief Minister is merrily zooming across Goa, escorted by three police security jeeps, while playing politics continues to be his priority. The Chief Minister should have never allowed that super-spreader exhibition ‘Hunar Haat’ at Campal. He was duty bound to have postponed those municipal elections. The Casinos had to be shut way back and Goa’s borders strictly regulated. The Chief Minister having failed to do all this, for reasons best known to him, the only way out now is for Pramod Sawant to immediately resign. The Goa Legislative Assembly can be kept under suspended animation or even dissolved and President’s rule imposed. It would be prudent to bring back Satya Pal Malik currently in Meghalaya as Governor of Goa. He is already well versed with our State having been here for over nine months as a sturdy Governor. He must be entrusted this gigantic task to now lead the attempt to steer this sinking ship out of the troubled waters. At this very crucial juncture we need someone honest with the motivation and dynamism of a Saviour. And with the very cordial relations Satya Pal Malik has with all the political parties here, it would be to Goa’s benefit in a well coordinated battle against COVID-19. 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