No trust to decide fate of Raia sarpanch, dy today

MARGAO, JAN 11
All eyes are focused on the no confidence motion tabled against Raia Sarpanch Nazareth Gomes and his deputy Rumaldo Gonsalves, which will come up for discussions on Monday morning.
Six members of the 11-member body had tabled the no trust against the Sarpanch and deputy Sarpanch accusing the duo for being incapable of performing their duties and for not taking the members into confidence while carrying out developmental works.
The six members further claimed that the duo have been dictatorial and had been bypassing the Panch members at the time of assessment of works. The signatories further said that the Sarpanch and his deputy have no interest in respect of the welfare of the village and are incapable in conducting the gram sabha meetings peacefully.
The six signatories are Antonio Savio Gomes, Pedro Antonio Pinheiro, Jossica Fernandes, Conceicao A Ferrao, Menino Fernandes and Zelia Fernandes e Gonsalves.
Sarpanch Nazareth Gomes has been a close supporter of the Curtorim MLA Reginaldo LOurenco and it remains to be seen what strategy the MLA and his group in the 11-member body adopts to foil moves to dislodge the Sarpanch and his deputy.
Incidentally, the no confidence motion tabled against the Sarpanch and deputy Sarpanch figured at the gram sabha meeting held on Sunday, wherein some members demanded to know the reason behind moves to dislodge Sarpanch Nazareth Gomes.
As the signatories to the motion were conspicuous by their absence, the gram sabha members passed a resolution to write to the BDO to disqualify the six Panch members.