MARGAO
Lauding the High Court’s decision to refuse government’s request to waive off negative RT-PCT tests for visitors to Goa, Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai said, “theHonourable High Court has Goa’s best interest at heart, while the CM is constantly looking for loopholes to further his personal interest.”
On social media Sardesai raised five questions over the Chief Minister’s no negative certificate stand, questioning the CM’s attitude to Covid management in the state.
Vijai Sardesai took to Twitter to question: “When will Pramod Sawant realize that Goan health safety comes first? How much further is he willing to embarrass & shame Goa? Why is the CM so adamant on no-negative certificates? What does the CM gain from Goan suffering? And is he fed up of being CM?”
“By enforcing strict measures to stop outsiders from bringing in the virus into Goa, we would be ensuring the health and safety of all Goans from Covid”, he said, adding “despite Goa making global and national news on its Covid mismanagement, the Chief Minister has not learned anything and is shamelessly embarrassing the state on a daily basis.”
Sardesai also warned that extra scrutiny must be applied to ensure that travellers are not entering Goa on fake negative RT-PCR certificates.
He also asked whether PramodSawant is fed up of being the Chief Minister. “Goans have seen complete lethargy and disinterest in administration and governance from the CM both on Covid or Cyclone Taukate. To be an effective CM you need to have the vision, determination and will to solve problems; unfortunately PramodSawant lacks all three qualities and has brought Goa to despair, misery, and hopelessness.”
The Fatorda MLA had written to the Chief Minister suggesting a host of constructive measures: from employing the immediate family members of deceased Goan Covid warriors in government jobs, to deploying the Rs 100 cr MLA Local Area Development Fund to procure and administer both doses of vaccines to Goan citizens. Additionally, Sardesai had urged the CM to also utilise the Rs. 300 cr Liberation Day Celebrations Fund to ramp up Goa’s health infrastructure.
