Tito has been appointed State convener of the party’s Tribal Front. It may be recalled that Tito’s position in the party was debated highly when Congress reconstituted its Fatorda block unit.
On leaving the Congress, Tito said that the party did nothing for the tribal community. He further said that there is no value for loyalists in Congress and the local leadership provides no scope for youth and new faces. He gave a call to the youth of Goa and to the tribal community to join and support Goa Forward which is the only party today which can take up issues of Goa and Goans without the pressure of Delhi-High Command.
The newly appointed State Convenor of Goa Forward Tribal Front was critical of the funds for tribal welfare lying unutilised. The Tribal Affairs Minister only talks, he does not deliver, Tito Cardoso quipped.
Meanwhile, in response to Tito Cardozo joining Goa Forward, the Congress Fatorda Block said that he was removed as the Block President for anti-party activities.
“He had no contribution towards the party and neither to his locality, and has only worked for Vijai Sardesai against the Congress. We are glad that his job is now regularized,” the block said.He further said that Goa Forward will work to facilitate self-employment opportunities along with financial support schemes to tribal people for making agricultural occupation remunerative.
Speaking at the press meet the two-time councilor Tito said that his priority is to ensure political reservations for the ST community in the state legislature. Recalling that the central government ordinance providing for reservations to ST has lapsed, he criticised the central BJP government for its failure to renew the ordinance. He expressed confidence that Goa Forward would provide due representation to ST candidates in the ensuring 2017 elections and said he would work with the party leadership on this matter. The issue is not just of fielding ST candidates for namesake but we should go for winnable candidates, he emphasized.
Prashant Naik, Chief Spokesperson, Goa Forward informed that Tito Cardoso was inducted into the party by President of Goa Forward Prabhakar Timble at a function held in presence of Feroz Khan, State Convener of Minority Front, Dilip Borkar, Nilesh Sawant , Rajendra Shirodkar and others.
General Secretary of Goa Forward Mohandas Lolyekar said that the State Convener of Tribal Front will soon form his team and hold the convention of tribal community which will provide the agenda for Goa Forward to be included in the manifesto.
