The recent divergent statements made by cabinet ministers proves that the Manohar Parrikar coalition government is an unholy bundle of contradictions, only bothered to hold on to power for corrupt designs.
AAP State Convenor Elvis Gomes said, the coalition partners and BJP are at loggerheads even on issues directly affecting the day-to-day lives of the Goan people such as beef ban, drugs and late night parties and the migrant Lamanis. This is creating confusion in the ranks of the bureaucracy and adversely affecting governance delivery to the people.
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is running a government which is speaking in different voices. He should immediately reign-in his ministers and the government get down to the serious business of governing the State, Gomes said.
Mr. Parrikar has already gone back on his word to declare the coalition government’s Common Minimum Programme within 30 days. AAP demands that the Common Minimum Programme be made public immediately and it articulate the government’s stand on beef ban, how it will resolve the conflict between local residents and the tourism trade over late night rave parties, the drug menace as well as several other issues like the Regional Plan, etc.
These are issues causing anxiety in the minds of the simple Goan folk, Gomes said, adding that AAP condemns the out of turn comment of MGP president Dipak Dhavlikar, demanding a total beef ban in Goa.
The demand for closure of Goa Meat Complex, housing one of the most modern and hygienic abattoirs, is foolish and a case of flexing non-existent political muscle to further the MGP’s bargaining power, Gomes said.
As for the Goa Forward Party, it has contrary positions with the BJP as well as contradictions within the party itself. It’s minister from Siolim Vinod Palyekar is opposed to late night parties and wants them banned but TCP Minister Vijay Sardessai holds an opposite view, Gomes said.
Another farce played out by this government is the apology by Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo for the outburst of Tourism Minister Manohar Azgaonkar against the Lamani Community.
It has become a government which is packed with jokers whose only concern is holding on to their power positions and making hay till the sun shines, while Goa and its people be damned, he said.
It’s clear that this government has no seriousness in evolving a functioning coalition dharma but will thrive on political drama for the galleries while Goa and its people suffer the paralysis of governance.
