Our forefathers suffered great hardships in order to attain our Independence and preserve the identity that the world today recognises as Goa. It’s because of their efforts and hardships, we have the right to vote, and if not for us, it is our obligation to conserve what our forefathers cherished so highly for generations to come. Our right to vote helps preserve everything our freedom fighters envisioned for Goa. By voting for a better Goa, we mark and respect our liberation fighters and value their vision for Goa which they had for generations to come. Today, Goa stands at a crucial juncture where we face a moral conundrum of deciding Goa’s future. Within a day the common man will have a say in voting out corrupt politicians who collude with the bureaucrats to loot and plunder us voters. Irrespective of how disgusted you may feel with the main principal political parties one must go out and vote. If you do not, you are abdicating your responsibility? Low voting percentage only helps the most corrupt and the crooked of the candidates. Go by your conviction and your judgement and vote for the candidate who your ethics justify for you to vote. Win or lose, you will have the satisfaction of having participated in the democratic process if you do not vote, you do not have the right to grumble about the state of affairs. Be wise in choosing the lesser of multiple evils.
Sieno Gomes, Benaulim
