It has been reported that traders across Goa are to down shutters on January 7 in protest against, and to demand the scrapping of the new municipal Ordinance.
While there may be some substance in what genuine traders are claiming, have they conveniently chosen to forget that many of the traders currently occupying the Municipal markets premises and shops have been indulging in a variety of unauthorised activities.
Is it not a fact that probably a large chunk of the current occupants of the Municipal premises are unauthorised squatters?
Further, they have conveniently forgotten to highlight the fact that for the last 20 years, almost 1000 occupants of the Municipal market of the CCP in Panjim have not paid the dues, rent, electricity bills, water charges which they owe to the CCP.
This apparently has put the CCP in very difficult financial condition rendering it unable to undertake any developmental activities.
While paying heed to the needs of the genuine honest traders, should not the government be very firm in dealing with all illegalities?
