Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte on Friday said that the mismanagement has hit a shameful new low with the pitiful plea of the Mother and Daughter admitted at Margao Covid Hospital.
The plea that’s gone viral on social media points to the utter apathy and inhuman approach being meted out to Covid patients as if they are a scourge.
“Lack of doctors, medical staff, beds and food is plaguing our Covid care hospitals only due to the failure of the Government in getting prepared for the worst,” Khaunte wrote on his blog.
He said that time and again, it was stressed upon the CMO that the limited Medical Fraternity of our small state would not suffice to handle the worsening situation but every plea was met with an utterly irresponsible “Bhivpachi Garaj Na” that has brought us to this shameful position.
He added that when things go out of control, the CMOs hurriedly issues some directives which are even more unwise and only contribute to further complicating the situation.
“These haphazard ways and means of the Government are taking toll on the lives of Goans making one wonder if this Government headed by CM Pramod Sawant is actually “For the People of Goa “ or “Against the People of Goa”,” Khaunte says.
He continued that absolute lack of empathy is evident in every action that this Government takes.
“There’s no dialogue with the stakeholders and the Elected Representatives and everything is arbitrarily imposed without thought. This in turn leads to utter chaos following which more arbitrary directives are issued,” he says.
“With 4 deaths in a day, taking the death toll to 43 and 1650+ active cases, the Pandemic is casting its dark shadow all over Goa. And while serious crimes like prostitution are flourishing uncontrolled, especially in the North Goa Beach belt, the CMO is using the Police to harass innocent expats/seafarers and others who have become jobless and are making a living by selling fruits, fish etc. Is this the state of Law & Order management by a responsible Government?” he says.
“It’s time that CM Pramod Sawant and his Government either start working responsibly and put up Good Governance or STEP DOWN,” he demanded.
