PANJIM: A surprise visit by Aam Aadmi Party’s Goa Convenor Rahul Mhambre to Mapusa District Hospital exposed irregularities in the health sector recruitment.
“After his own party leader revealed a job scam, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant halted the recruitment process in the PWD sector. Similarly, CM Sawant should set up an inquiry committee and should halt the recruitment process in the health sector,” claimed Mhambre in the party’s press release.
Earlier, AAP leader Adv Amit Palekar exposed a major job scam in the health sector by claiming that 95 per cent of jobs were given to people from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s Sanquelim Constituency and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane’s Valpoi Constituency.
Palekar has also alleged that no process had been followed during recruitment and that people had been appointed before the appointment letters were issued.
While addressing the media persons on Sunday, Mhambre said, “Around 300 candidates showed up at Mapusa District Hospital to collect fitness certificates for the jobs in the Health Department. Interestingly, all 300 candidates were from the Health Minister’s constituency. This is another example of job scams in the health sector.”
“It is wrong that the government jobs are being given to people from the particular constituency. This problem should be addressed by CM Sawant, Mapusa MLA and the BJP. On one hand, the BJP touts ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, while on the other hand, their own ministers are giving jobs to specific people,” he added.
He further said, “It is time for a change, and that is why voters ought to give the AAP a chance. The AAP has promised 80 per cent reservation for locals in the private sector, employment to every household, and unemployment allowance until the unemployed get hired.”
