PANAJI
Goa Congress on Wednesday stated that the admission by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant concerning the non-performance of his government’s employees is an endorsement of the stand of the Congress that this government is corrupt.
GPCC General Secretary Amarnath Panjikar in a press conference at Congress House charged, “The anger of the CM directed at government officials and holding them solely responsible for failing to fulfil basic needs of the people was out of frustration. CM was targeting those government officers who have refused to be part of the ‘Mission Commission’ agenda of the BJP government.”
The Congress has already warned all the officials that all corruption cases will be probed thoroughly once the Congress government comes to power in 2022. “Eradicating corruption from the administration will be the prime focus of our agenda and manifesto,” stated Panjikar.
Panjikar further accused the CM of conveniently ignoring his duty to speak about the actual performance of the Vigilance Department while speaking at the Vigilance Awareness Week inauguration.
“People of Goa want to know the stand of the government on the inquiries ordered by the Lokayukta in almost 21 scams of various departments involving the ministers, BJP office bearers and functionaries. What has happened to the beach cleaning scam, Cyberage scam, Construction Workers Welfare Funds scam, TCP scam, IFFI scam, Spaces building rent scam, lifeguard scam and various other scams which have taken place since the BJP came to power in 2012?” questioned Panjikar.
Congress called upon the state government and CM Sawant to stop blaming others for BJP’s failures and instead to work and ensure that the administration is sensitive to its people.
