It is strange that even for the highest judicial authority Mickey Pacheco does not care. Are we in India living in a civilized society where there should be respect for laws and court verdicts? Or are we living in a Jungle where the supremacy of wild animals’ power rules? By evading the authority to surrender Mickey Pacheco is making a mockery of Indian legal system and in this direction he is, as it looks ably supported by the BJP governments, both in Goa and at the Centre as well. Since Mickey Pacheco was a part of BJP led coalition, he is given all the protection by the Parsenkar government. It is a shame for the government in Goa not to know where Micky Pacheco is residing now. Just because Mickey Pacheco is a V.I.P. absconder there is no ruling government’s prowling on him. Hence this government is unfit to rule Goa.
While the government is supporting injustice by shielding clandestinely Mickey Pacheco, the opposition Congress Party under the weak leadership of Luizin Faleiro looks also shielding Mickey Pacheco by not raising this issue forcefully and vigorously. It looks there is a secret understanding on this topic between Luizin Faleiro and Mickey Pacheco. Congress is capable to have an understanding even with the worst criminals and fugitives for its benefits since it is a party without principles. Precisely because of this attribute Congress suffered the worst defeat in the last election and if it further acts like Dr. Jackeyl and Mr. Hyde then the Congress will be totally uprooted from Goa. As it is Congress got foothold in Goa not thru its own efforts but thru the support of other parties like UG and Cong. U. Hence, its roots are very weak in Goa and if the present leadership does not fortify its base by inducting in it fresh and young faces, surely Congress will evaporate from Goa like Ether.
Today we in Goa are complaining of bad governance but to put it figuratively it looks to me there is no government functioning only in Goa. Not a single segment of government is functioning well, every segment is headed by the minister but are these ministers fit to be ministers? Everywhere in Goa there is chaos and disorder while ministers and their subordinates are busy in making money mainly thru unfair means. The freedom for Goa from the Portuguese rule is become good for the rogues more and the victory for the anti-mergerists in the Opinion Poll is become very good for the mergerists to loot Goa. What would be their position if Goa had been merged with Maharastra? They would be rotting like nobody in Goa. But unfortunately these looters are ruling in Goa. This is the tragedy of my beloved Goa.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel:7507394349.