MAPUSA
Stating that elected representatives had failed to give a place of honour to the father of Opinion Poll, Calangute Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira on Monday demanded installation of the statue of Dr Jack De Sequeira, in the assembly.
Sequeira also said that along with the first CM of Goa, Dayanand Bandodkar, the statue of Dr Jack De Sequeira who is the Father of the Opinion Poll should have been standing tall in the precincts of the Assembly.
“Five years ago, the local MLA when he was the deputy speaker had said that the statue of Dr Jack De Sequeira will be erected in the assembly. Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardessai has also made a similar promise,” Sequeira said.
“If today the 40 MLAs in the State are enjoying the seat of power, it is only because of Dr Jack De Sequeira. There should have been a statue of the Father of the Opinion Poll in the assembly,” he added.
The Calangute Sarpanch was speaking at an event after garlanding the statue of Dr Jack De Sequeira in Calangute while celebrating the 56th anniversary of the historic Opinion Poll day when people of Goa decided to maintain its unique identity and refused to merge with Maharashtra.
Speaking further, Sequeira said just making statements is of no use but leaders should display their inclination through actions.
“The statue of Goa’s first CM Dayanand Bandodkar is in the assembly. It’s good. But why is the statue of Dr Jack De Sequeira not there?” he asked.
He said the MLAs should put an effort and at least now erect the statue of the first opposition leader in the assembly.
