Team Herald
PANJIM: The State government on Thursday promulgated the controversial Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance 2022, making a show of hands for electing the chairperson and vice chairperson of municipal councils.
The Ordinance, which will come into force at once will make a show of hands must for electing the chairperson and vice chairperson of municipalities.
The cabinet last week by circulation approved the Ordinance which drew wrath from the opposition who alleged that the government is subverting democratic values. Earlier, the election of the chairperson and vice chairperson was held by a secret ballot. The Ordinance will be first implemented to elect a chairperson of Margao Municipal Council, where the ruling party faced embarrassment last month as their candidate was defeated by an independent in secret voting.
