The two statements of Goa’s former Governor Satyapal Malik on corruption in the entire BJP government and the stoic silence of the Opposition has opened a Pandora’s box on the state of affairs in Goa.
Politicians are like members of a club where they all work for their personal interests.
Once elected, there is an unwritten agreement that the Opposition will not hound out corruption but only make ‘noise’ mostly restricted to pot holed roads and ‘launching’ of hot mixing after every monsoon.
Luizinho thus stands exposed as he was the most silent member of the Legislative Assembly.
Last time AAP had restricted itself to new professional people but now diluted the same to sourcing from the pool: The Goa Political Club.
Goa needs a new breed of politicians who don’t have ‘club mentality’. Till such time, people must get a written assurance from candidates that they will consult voters on all issues.
