[Goanet] Disqualify Navelim and Curtorim MLAs - Mickky Pacheco files petition to Speaker!

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Mickky’s move most foul, Alemao tells emissary


HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, OCT 4 – Enraged by the filing of disqualification petition against him 
by a ministerial colleague, PWD Minister Churchill Alemao today raised the 
issue with All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary in-charge of 
Goa desk B K Hariprasad who arrived here today.
In fact, he displayed his resentment at the Idd Milan function hosted by Chief 
Minister Digambar Kamat at his official bungalow here this evening.
Accompanied by his younger brother – Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao 
– Churchill was closeted with Hariprasad for a long time. 
He is learnt to have told the emissary that this gross indiscipline in the 
Congress-led coalition shouldn’t be taken lightly.
He has also said that filing of the disqualification petition by Tourism 
Minister Mickky Pacheco (NCP) against him and Reginaldo Lourenco is a big 
conspiracy not just against him, but also against the Congress-led government. 
The PWD minister suspects that some senior Congress leaders, including those 
who are expecting early assembly polls, are behind the move.
He is also understood to have said that his detractors — who are demanding that 
Joaquim be dethroned and PWD divested — cannot be allowed to have their way by 
making use of the disqualification petition against him.
There were rumours making the rounds that the axe may fall on Joaquim if the 
High Command wants to induct Cumbarjua MLA Pandurang Madkaikar in the Cabinet.
Sources however said that the High Command would not go for any major changes 
so soon.
Sources in the government said that Churchill requested Hariprasad to take up 
the issue of indiscipline at the highest level. He is also learnt to have said 
that if such a situation had happened in other States, the minister concerned 
would have been sacked. 
“The chief minister cannot keep quiet in such matters,” he is learnt to have 
said.
During the deliberations, GPCC chief Subhash Shirodkar was also present.
Among others who attended the function were Urban Development Minister Jose 
Philip D’Souza, Education Minister Babush Monserrate, MLAs Pandurang Madkaikar, 
Nilkant Halarnkar, Agnelo Fernandes.
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Throwing political situation in a tizzy, Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco, on 
October 3, filed a petition before the Speaker seeking disqualification of PWD 
Minister Churchill Alemao and Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginald Lourenco under Xth 
Schedule of the Constitution. 
 
Apart from seeking disqualification of Churchill and Reginald, Pacheco also 
wants the Speaker to restrain Alemao and Lourenco from participating and/or 
voting in the State Legislative Assembly pending the hearing and final disposal 
of the aforesaid petition. 
 
(Today's Gomantak Times)
 

PANAJI- Senior Congress leaders had discussions on some key issues with the 
general secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Mr B K Hari 
Prasad who arrived in the state on Saturday.
The two key issues before the party at present are the selection of the 
candidate for the upcoming Pale constituency by-election and the resignation of 
a cabinet minister if Mr Pandurang Madkaikar is to be inducted in the ministry.
Party sources said that the PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao was strongly 
batting for his brother and Urban Development Minister, Mr Joaquim Alemao 
during a discussion with Mr Hari Prasad, whose name has often figured as the 
Minister to be dropped.
Party sources also said that the disqualification petition filed by a NCP 
Minister against Mr Churchill and Mr Reginaldo Lourenco also figured with Mr 
Churchill demanding action against the Minister.
The discussion took place on the top floor of the Chief Minister�s residence 
that was the also the venue of the Chief Minister�s Id-Milan party.
The Education Minister, Mr Atasnassio Monserrate and Revenue Minister, Mr Jose 
Philip D� Souza entered at the fag end of the party and were involved in 
discussions with Mr Digambar Kamat, AICC general secretary Mr Hari Prasad and 
GPCC president, Mr Subhash Shirodkar.
Earlier the Governor, Dr S S Siddhu and Mr Pandurang Madkaikar among others 
came for the dinner.

 
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