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The Chief Minister Mr Digamber Kamat is learnt to have
met the Home Minister this evening apparently to
provide him a report on yesterdays development which
was reminiscent of the events that took place on 2nd
February, 2005, and then condemned as a "murder of
democracy" .
Whether the Centre would prefer Presidents rule is a
million dollar question but given that there are some
interests who have not taken too kindly with the
complete halt to all the conversion and development
Plans approved since August, 2006 there may be
attempts to hold the House in suspended animation. The
Governor would only be pleased to have the State under
Presidents rule and keep the Assembly under suspended
animation. It may be recalled that in his address to
the fifth Goa Legislative Assembly he had appealed to
the elected representatives to go ahead with
delivering the promises made to the people.
Unfortunately this was not to happen and therefore
Presidents Rule alone would be a blessing in disguise
many feel.
Mr Kamat left for New Delhi today accompanied by the
Finance Minister Mr. Dayanand Narvekar and the ex
Chief Minister Mr Francisco Sardinha, besides three of
the most potential MLA;s who he still believes are
disgruntled and could jump for the bait of the
Opposition.
According to a teletalk with a bureaucrat this
evening the meeting is intended to make a full proof
case in defence of the action of the Speaker on 30th
July,2007 for fear that the back lash of the Goa
Democratic Alliance members especially the BJP which
constitutes the major partner does not reflect in the
monsoon session of Parliament and is easily rebutted.
Mr Kamat has also gone to Delhi to seek approval of
the High Command for distribution of portfolios as had
been promised by him if the appropriation Bill 2007-08
was passed. In the next lot it is expected that a
further distribution of portfolios will be undertaken
to ensure a minimum of three "significant" ones to
each of the Ministers besides appointing Heads of
Corporations.
Mr Kamat is aware that the distribution will be a
little tricky and hence he desires to seek the
"blessings" of the High Command to eventually absolve
himself of all the blame if his colleagues are
disgruntled. All this because he enjoys the support of
only 18 members on the treasury benches.
Meanwhile there is a consensus that Mr Francisco
Sardinha will be given the ticket for the South Goa
Parliamentary party and hence Mr Kamat needs the
blessings of the High Command to put his action plan
in force now that bye election is expected by late
September 2007 if not earlier or just after the
monsoon session of Parliament --a move clearly
intended to hush up yesterdays developments in the Goa
Legislative Assembly.
On the other hand the Goa Democratic Alliance is
expected to have a meeting with the President of
India. This would however depend on the outcome of
the Home Ministers view of the entire developments.
A source from the Raj Bhavan in Goa indicated that the
Governor had not taken too kindly to the manner in
which the agenda was pursued by the Speaker. It was
like a tit for tat with utter disregard to the rules
of Conduct of Business of the House oblivious of the
fact that the Government could not waste the numbers
on its side.
The general public however feel that precious time is
lost and the State has taken an extensive beating of
its international repute.
However one thing is certain that the GDA members have
a clear agenda --- though they may be lying low and
awaiting outcome of several cases in the High Court
owing to politically sponsored judicial activism in
the next few days, they have vowed to keep the INC NCP
combine on their toes and may come up with an ace
before Ganesh Chaturthi.
GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES,
BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA)
+91 98221 58584 (24 HRS)
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