Sucked into a black hole All the vociferous politicians defectors have now suddenly become deafeningly silent after switching sides.It is a wise strategy paying dividends to tame the wild species and assure protection from propaganda onslaught and political turbulence. Why on earth did they defect lock ,stock, and barrel?.Why did they jeopardize their political career just for a song?..The unconvincing,evasive stock answer of development is unconvincing.Self development couched as a supreme sacrifice is more appropriate answer. The promised berths in the cabinet are delayed too long causing agony and pain to the hopeful aspirants.But not a word of protest or even a murmur.Like obedient students suppress their voices .It is rightly rumoured that huge sums are disbursed to buy their allegiance as quid pro quo to switch sides and to that extent have received their reward with price tag..It is most likely that the skeletons of ill-gotten wealth will not be investigated. The prosecution against criminal cases will not be pursued with vigour and will move at snails pace to deter any adventurism.Those lured with position and power are forever waiting in the wings for the sunrise..In which constituencies of the defectors, perceptible development has taken off worth the name? .Once defectors are sucked into the black hole by lure ,threats and intimidation there is no way back.Their colour, attitude, behaviour is dyed in saffron to geneflect meekly. The voters have shown their dissatisfaction by voting out the defectors.The true development is that the ruling dispensation has ensured the roadblocks to their to their unfettered reign.The National high command is so powerful that any slightest public discontent is nipped in the bud and none dares to challenge the authority. .The only option left to redeem their lost pride and glory is to resign en mass, not that it will dent any image but at least salvage their honour ,sekfresoect for future prospects as return of the prodigals. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com Nelson Lopes Chinchinim https://lopesnelsonnat.wordpress.com