The verdict of the elections is out. Goans have given the ruling party another shot at government formation. It won’t be wrong to say the outstation parties have created havoc with Congress party prospects at government formation. While congratulating the winning political party, it must be said that with power comes responsibility. Even though the ruling party has a majority, in a democracy it is the peoples’ voice that is supreme. So the opinion of the citizens needs to be taken whenever any major decision, that affects the entire state, needs to be taken. The peoples’ voice should not be suppressed. The incoming government has five more years to work for the betterment of Goans. Obviously development will be the catchword. However, destroying nature in the name of development is the last thing Goans want. There needs to be a middle part. Ours is a democracy and not a dictatorship and hence the voice of the citizens is supreme. While wishing the incoming government God’s blessing let us not forget that if the beauty of Goa is lost it will be an irreplaceable loss for which future generations will never forgive us. Goa is a unique state. It is a beautiful state which is a gift of the Almighty God. We are not the owners of this land given to us by the Almighty but mere caretakers. So let us not destroy something that we cannot replace.
ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
