At the ensuing by election to the Panaji Assembly constituency there will
definitely be an occasion or two for all the candidates to debate on a
common platform and face the queries of the voters. Regardless of who
Manohar Parrikar props up as his BJP candidate, he should himself stand up
on that public platform as he has a lot to answer on all his U turns and
the chaos he has left Goa in.
At the last session of the Goa Legislative Assembly Manohar Parrikar had
vowed that everything he has done in public life was above board and that
he was ready for an open debate with anyone and anywhere on the allegations
of corruption and nepotism against him.
At two public functions one in Margao and later at Panaji I had dared
Manohar Parrikar to a face off on his acts of omission and commission while
even allowing him to choose the date and venue. The Chief Minister did not
respond for he knew he would have been publicly confronted with facts and
figures backed by documentary evidence on how deeply his hands stood soiled
with endless acts of blatant corruption and nepotism committed over the
last two and half years.
While hoodwinking the people of Goa with his so called mantra of Zero
tolerance to Corruption, Manohar Parrikar chose to keep Goans distracted by
finding fault with all including NGOs, activists, the media and even
the Judiciary instead of trying to put his own house in order. He
frantically tried to keep the lid on the misdeeds of his government by
intentionally not appointing a Lokayukta and also sabotaging the
functioning of the State Information Commission.
Manohar Parrikar has been a very egoistic, self centered and revengeful
politician. We all know how over the years he has systematically sidelined
the Bahujan Samaj face of the BJP Shripad Naik. Now he has back stabbed his
college friend of decades Francis D’Souza who he foxily had made a mere
ornamental Deputy Chief Minister. The Bhai of Goa has now chosen to be the
Bhaiya of Uttar Pradesh after having fooled Goans with all that glossy talk
on Special Status for Goa.
Narendra Modi would have to take a call whether someone who has miserably
failed as Chief Minister and is so tainted could ever do justice as India’s
Defence Minister. If we could not trust Manohar Parrikar to even give the
authorities his correct residential address how can we entrust him the
country’s defence. Someone who has lied on oath and filed a false affidavit
despite being the Chief Minister is something very alarming.
Many years ago I had a lot of faith and trust in Manohar Parrikar. Over the
years seeing his acts and deeds all that trust has just waned away. Today I
can very responsibly say that Manohar Parrikar has been the most
untrustworthy and devious politician I have encountered over the last 40
years in public life, who has merely used people for his own benefit and to
espouse his hidden agenda.
I know that Manohar Parrikar’s sycophants and stooges may not like what I
have expressed. The truth cannot be masked for too long. Have always
believed in speaking fearlessly and this I shall do till my very end
regardless of the price that may have to be paid.
Aires Rodrigues
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