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Hi Gerard wonderful read.

The cash for jobs scam was put so well . It made it a pleasure to read .

Anyways coming from Anjuna , we would like to share that it is not silent. We recently conducted a silent march on the 16th of November and also submitted a complaint to the Anjuna Police , Anjuna Panchayat and MLA Delilah Lobo.

We at Anjuna believe no matter where these events are claimed to be . We will always oppose them here in anjuna and elsewhere in goa.

Let no other Village suffer the same fate as that of Anjuna .

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Thank you. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. My reference to 'silence' was more in reference to the politicians from Pernem who had initially spoken up against Sunburn in Dhargalim, but have since gone silent. Not the common folk opposing it.

Always appreciate your feedback. You can always email me inputs about the latest in Anjuna and I try and include them (space permitting).

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Without doubt, such money in exchange for jobs issue has been in force decades ago. I can clearly remember some of my friends way back in the 90s and post 90s trying to pay to secure govt jobs as it was like cracking a goldmine if you could get one. Back then , folks with good financial background would be part of this scheme. It was not a secret that it needed to be done in hush tones, maybe because one didn't want to get too involved if they failed to secure the job or there was a compromise. Even now if one needs to get to a prestigious post in any govt dept, there is a price tag for securing it. And I'm dead sure, that every Goan aspiring for such posts have been under"pressure" to pay to secure such posts. Ultimately, it boils down to whether you have the ' moolah' and are ready to pay or not.

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9️⃣5️⃣ people have filed complaint across Goa in the "Cash For Jobs Scam"; which means that they all paid the bribe upfront but we're defrauded.

The question is, was none of them provided the "proof" of a successful job done earlier by the tours and brokers, which is the first thing that they do?

How could this be even possible. One has to show the "proof of work" to garner Lac of rupees, however gullible they are.

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The real scam will be unearthed when those who paid and GOT jobs are uncovered. Is paying for a job and not getting one even an offence?

Then what must one make of those who paid and got jobs? A legal transaction?

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Exactly.

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