MARGAO
In an interesting development, the Chairman of the Margao Municipal Counci’s sanitation committee and councillor Angelis Pereira has quit the post.
Many an eyebrow has been raised over the sudden resignation of Angelis as the head of the sanitation panel, even though the councillor has cited personal ground as the reason behind his decision.
Angelis, sources said, entered his resignation from the post in the civic body, addressed to the Chairperson Babita Angle Prabhdesai and Chief Officer Johnson Fernandes.
A member of the ruling Fatorda Forward panel headed by Chairperson Babita Angle Prabhudesai, Angelis’ resignation was indeed the talking point in the corridors of the civic body on Tuesday.
When The Goan contacted Angelis, he said he has quit the post as he cannot devote time to his duties. Sources in the know, however, said that Angelis was reportedly unhappy with the way decisions were being taken by the administration and the powers that be. Sources said that though Angelis was the chairman of the sanitation panel, day-to-day decisions relating to sanitation were being taken without taken him into confidence by the powers that be.
In fact, when Angelis had requested the sanitary section to send a garbage truck to lift waste at a place, he was point blank told that the section comes directly under the Chairperson and the Chief Officer.
Sources said that Angelis was reportedly upset that while decisions pertaining to sanitation were taken without taking him into confidence, accusing fingers were pointed out at him whenever things went wrong.
