The Committee comprising of the Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Chief Minister will meet on July 29th to select Goa’s Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and State Information Commissioner (SIC). The committee must ensure that only the best and the brightest are selected.
If the Goa government is serious on Special status for Goa, it should ensure that only Goans are appointed to both these positions. There should be no reservation whatsoever on the basis of sex, caste or creed and merit alone should be the sole guiding factor in the selections to these two crucial posts. The committee must review all the applications and select outstanding Goans while not entertaining any lobbying or fixing whatsoever. To ensure proper implementation of the Right to Information Act, the State Information Commission should comprise of independent minded persons who would not succumb to the pressures and pulls of the politicians in power. The committee must ensure that the selection of the CIC and SIC is strictly in accordance with law so that the Pandurang Nadkarni and Pradeep Padwal fiasco is not repeated. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372