Aam Aadmi Party today condemned Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant for his vacillating stand and questioned what was the wisdom in passing the municipal act amendment in the first place if the same was going to be kept on hold.
AAP Goa convener Rahul Mhambre questioned the need for the ordinance as the assembly is going to meet shortly. “What was the tearing hurry to pass an ordinance when the matter could have been discussed at the Assembly session?” he asked. “From 25th January the assembly sessions would commence. Where the ordinance could have been debated and discussed upon. Why no stake holders were taken into confidence? Was this done to profit some friends of the BJP?” asked Mhambre
Rahul opined that the chief minister wanted to sneak in the ordinance which is totally contrary to the uniform civil code in practice in Goa and said this is in keeping with the BJP’s plan of destroying anything that is progressive and promoted by the people of Goa.
“I would like to remind the BJP that Goa is for Goans and is not owned by BJP private limited to take decisions according to their whims and fancies. Be it IIT in melauli or making Goa a coal hub, stake holders werent consulted. Goans must be consulted before taking any decisions.” said Mhambre
He said the ordinance that enable leases on municipal properties to be transferred only to male descendants was ultra vires of the uniform civil code that recognizes both the daughters and sons to be equal inheritors. “The members of the merchant association approached the AAP for support. I would like to assure them that the AAP will make sure that no injustice is done to them.” Said Mhambre
He also asked why such a major decision was taken without consulting the stakeholders and said it is another proof that Dr Pramod Sawant does not rule Goa in the interest of Goans but only does the bidding of his Delhi based masters.
While pointing out that in a democracy consultation is the process to be followed, he said Dr Pramod Sawant instead is acting like a dictator and not consulting locals and hence said he has hence earned the title of Dr Pramod Salazar.
