Pramod Sawant has been in the Chief Minister’s saddle for over six long
months but has not yet got a firm grip on the State administration. He is
indeed a Chief Minister who is in power but not in real control of matters.
After making a basket of bumper promises, he has been dithering and
wavering even on crucial issues like Mining, Madhei, Regional Plan and the
Casinos. Manohar Parrikar’s legacy of U-turns continues despite the BJP now
having a whopping 27 MLAs.
Goa is without the much needed Human Rights Commission and the Police
Complaints Authority. Good Governance involves taking tough and firm
decisions in the interest of the State. But with the Chief Minister doing
a balancing act endlessly appeasing his ever greedy Ministers and MLAs, it
is very detrimental to the State. A glaring example is the file pertaining
to the long overdue transfers of DySPs and Police Inspectors which
continues to linger in the corridors of power.
With the honeymoon period now over, Pramod Sawant would be well advised to
stop talking and start performing. Actions, especially good actions, in the
best interests of the state and the people, speak louder than words. The
Chief Minister could also avoid wasting time on attending minor public
functions and instead concentrate on streamlining the administration for
the benefit of the common men, especially the poor and underprivileged.
Pramod Sawant has also miserably failed to curtail unnecessary pompous
expenditure despite the State exchequer being in extremely dire straits.
All said and done one of the good decisions taken by him is the appointment
of a very honest, humble sincere Devidas Pangam as the Advocate General.
Aires Rodrigues
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