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MARGAO: The Goa Forward Party President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Thursday said that the party’s focus will be on uniting the Opposition under Team Goa to keep Team BJP out of power
Sardesai said, “However, I understand as the Congress is a national party, it may require time to take certain decisions.”
On disqualification issue of the 10 Congress MLAs, who crossed over to the BJP, Sardesai said, “The Speaker has to give a verdict on it and cannot give reasons to avoid it. The Speaker only uses COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse, but he must give justice and he is obliged to be the protector of 10th Schedule of Constitution.”
He spoke on the sidelines of his function where he launched the inauguration of hot-mixing works of internal roads across Wards No. 6, 8, 9 and 10 worth Rs 4 crore.
Attacking the government, Sardesai said, “The Chief Minister failed to hold the high-level Committee meeting on Sonsoddo, which he had assured on the floor of the Assembly, and now they have taken a U-turn on Sonsoddo and is asking the Municipality Administration to set up its own plant at Sonsoddo or decide contrary to the decision by an elected Council.
Commenting on the developmental works, Sardesai highlighted that the government has been stopping developmental works which are done under CSR specially, which even include sports events.
On the issue of the declaration of his panel for the upcoming municipal elections, Sardesai said, “I will wait for court verdict on the issue.” “We have challenged the reservation; hence we will wait for the verdict before we make announcement,” he said.
Furthermore, he also stated that “the Goa Forward Party has identified good candidates, and the focus will be on giving a chance to 75 per cent new faces”.
Probable candidates for municipal elections Sujay Lotlikar, Pravin Naik, Ravindra Naik, Custodio Dias, former vice chairperson Tito Cardoso, Councillors Glenn Andrade, Peter Fernandes, Jose Fernandes and others were present.
