PANJIM: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao along with Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira and Quepem MLA Altone D’Costa addressed a press conference in a candle lit room of the Assembly Complex at Porvorim.
Speaking to reporters, Alemao said, “I do not know why there is no light in this room. If they want to save electricity then it is a welcome step. My request to the government is that it has to happen across all the sections, not just in the chamber of Leader of Opposition.”
He claimed that there is no electricity in his chamber for the last 20 days.
MLA Altone D’Costa said, “We will work together and raise questions in the Assembly which people asked us when we met them, while seeking votes during Lok Sabha elections.”
He alleged that there is no coordination among departments for carrying out underground cabling work.
“Roads are being dug and left without repairing them. This is causing accidents. I think the government should have a single window system for these types of works and contractors should be made responsible for the mess,” he said.
He demanded that incomplete projects in his constituency be completed as early as possible.
He also pointed out that there are many youth working on contract basis, but their jobs have not been regularised.
MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira said that the situation in his constituency is the same as roads are in bad condition.
“The underground cabling work is causing lots of problems. I believe that had there been coordination, the work would have been over by now. There are various issues ranging from rise in electricity tariff to people’s struggle with their day-to-day life issues. We have decided that we will take those issues in the larger public interest in sync with the opposition members,” he said.
Opposition to devise joint strategy to corner govt during Assembly session
PANJIM: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Tuesday said that the INDIA Bloc will devise a joint strategy to corner the government during the upcoming Goa Legislative Assembly Session and raise issues significant to the State and Goans.
Addressing a press conference after Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting at Assembly Complex at Porvorim, he said, “A lot of inputs have come from our grassroot workers belonging to the Congress party. There are several issues that the party feels that all the three MLAs have to take up in the interest of the people. We are confident that taking the Opposition MLAs together we will be the voice of Goa and Goans.”
Alemao slammed the government for increasing power tariff instead of reducing power losses and controlling power theft.
“While on one side, tariff has been increased and on the other side, there are power cuts. We had told the government that it had failed to recover Rs 1,400 crore from defaulters. The government has failed to reduce the power losses and control power thefts,” he said.
He said Congress party demands that the power tariff be rolled back immediately and Rs 1,400 crore be recovered.
He said the party will oppose Tamnar Project and all the three linear projects which have been proposed in the State.
He alleged that the government has failed to keep a check on the construction of a channel to divert water from the Mhadei river basin. He pointed out that the House Committee formed to address the issue has met only once while PRAWAH is ‘defunct.’
“The double engine has failed to address the issue of Goa and Goans and has sold our River Mhadei,” he said.
He also said that the Congress MLAs will demand the audit report of Smart City work. “Look at the condition of Smart City. It is pathetic. People of Goa are fed up with this government,” he said.
