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mapusa: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday demanded immediate action against Waste Management Minister Michael Lobo based on the orders passed by the former Lokayukta Justice (retd) P K Mishra.
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In a statement issued, AAP said, “The former Lokayukta made clear observations of deliberate delay in granting permission of a construction licence from the office of Michael Lobo, the then chairperson of North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA). Lobo misused and abused his official position to do undue harm and loss.”
“It’s a clear case of forgery, there are two different letters under the same Inward No 1231 dated March 21, 2018 with same reference number. Lokayukta made clear observations that second letter was manufactured and planted in the records of NGPDA with connivance of panchayat. Why are there two letters with the same inward number? What were the intentions? This is a clear case of forgery and a case must be booked under Section 420 of IPC against Michael Lobo,” AAP spokesperson Surel Tilve demanded.
“Also, as per the advice of NGPDA, the panchayat’s sarpanch and secretary have manufactured a protest letter against the construction,” he alleged.
“What was the urgency of procuring a handwritten protest letter? Who was giving advice to panchayat from NGPDA office? If you go through the order details of Lokayukta it is evident the Lobo had wrong intentions. Lokayukta was very valid in pointing out that Michael Lobo is unfit to be a Minister. If he is up to such kind of forgery and is in a habit of abusing power, he will create more problems for Goans,” Tilve claimed.
“We are ready to help Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to read and understand the Lokayukta order if he has problems understanding it. These observations are not small, forgery is a big fraud and Chief Minister’s silence on this matter is indeed questionable,” he said.
“I want to ask the Chief Minister, when will you stop protecting the corrupt? Who is stopping you from taking action? Goans are losing hope, do something, sack Lobo now,” he demanded.
“AAP salutes the courage and honesty of Justice (retd) P K Mishra. It is a matter of shame for us that he left his house without getting a proper farewell. He rightly said that ‘only God can save Goa’ because the way this govt is protecting the corrupt things will only turn bad,” he added.
