Going by the track record of those who have entered the fray of our upcoming Assembly elections it appears that we have more candidates with criminal antecedents vying to seek entry into the corridors of power than ones with probity, respectability and strength of character.
We need politicians with high moral integrity, competence, accountability and educational merit who will devise policies that benefit the common man. We need leaders who will listen to the heart-beat of the people and stand up for their rights.
It goes without saying that in a democracy the electorate hold sovereign power to choose their representatives and to demand accountability for what they do and what they do not do.
In the present situation of confusion most confounded, the only way to ensure good, clean, unbiased and transparent administration is to boot out with the power of the ballot, the bad and ugly elements and to support, in unison, candid, clean and competent people who have at heart the good of Goa and Goans.
