Team Herald
MARGAO: Welcoming the decision of the government pertaining to recruitment through Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao said that it is good to see that the Chief Minister implementing one of the promises from Congress election manifesto and urged not to wait till January, but bring notification now.
“Pramod Sawant is right! BJP ministers and MLAs never gave jobs, they sold jobs,” he charged.
Reacting to the statement made by Sawant at the Mega Job Fair, Leader of Opposition shot back demanding that BJP government should have the same alacrity in bringing SSC notification, which they displayed while bringing an ordinance to grab power in municipal election.
He also hit out at the BJP government on recruitment scams.
“The chief minister is absolutely right. BJP ministers, MLA’s and office bearers never gave jobs to deserving youth, they sold jobs. The recruitment scam was patronised by the chief minister himself who amended the Staff Selection Commission norms in 2021 to encourage sale of jobs through departmental recruitments,” Alemao further charged.
Stating that it is a good beginning although a bit late he urged the CM to read every word of ‘Roadmap for Goa Vision 2035’ prepared by Congress Party and start implementing it.
“This roadmap is prepared based on the Goa Vision 2035 document prepared by eminent experts. It will help in resolving all issues of unemployment and transform Goa into a progressive State,” stated LoP.
He demanded that the notification to bring all recruitments under Staff Selection Commission should be issued immediately. There is no need to wait till January, let there be transparency from today onwards.
LoP also drew the attention of the CM pertaining to the 130 striking workers at Verna Industrial Estate and said the government must intervene to ensure that their services are regularised.
“Congress Party will not allow Goan youth to be made scapegoats for facilitation of Maharashtrians, ” warned Yuri.
