It comes as no surprise that our State has been adjudged the last in Political Justice. Over the years Goa has become a laboratory for every possible political experiment showing the nation the ways and means to circumvent the Anti-Defection law, with political prostitution and party turncoats seen at its very hilt. The law needs to be further reinforced to plug the prevailing loopholes in order to deter the evil of MPs and MLAs from merrily hopping across parties motivated by the lure of office and monetary gains. This law has not been successful in preventing corruption by way of horse-trading as the grey areas in the Act continue to be exploited by unscrupulous politicians.
Ethics should always be an integral part of politics and Citizens should expect ethical behavior from the political leadership. Lawmakers have a fundamental and moral duty to lead by example and must never be law breakers or abuse the trust that people have vested in them. Authentic leadership can only be practiced through ethical Governance.
Prostitution is said to be the world’s oldest profession where the worker relinquishes control in exchange for money. But in Goa, the BJP have taken it to new heights putting party and personal gain above the rights and aspirations of the people and the country.
