In the Kallakurichi collector issue, the Chief Minister should break his silence and explain the true situation to the public, said Annamalai, the leader of the 'We the Leaders' organization.
Annamalai took part in the Kumbabishekam ceremony of the Pattatharasi Amman temple held in Sederpalayam village near Kaniyur, Coimbatore. He was given an enthusiastic welcome by the villagers.
He then told reporters,
The Kallakurichi Collector issue continues to remain a mystery. It can be seen that the District Collector is not participating in government functions. Having a woman officer as the collector of a district is itself a matter of pride. If any MLA from the ruling party had caused trouble for her, the Chief Minister should have come forward and given an explanation himself.
The simple question is whether the concerned MLA sent an inappropriate text message or not. If he did, action should be taken against him. If not, it should be clearly stated that no such incident took place. If everything is covered up, the public will lose trust in the government. The IAS Officers’ Association should also break its silence on this issue.
35 percent of the people, wanting change, voted for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and brought it to power. But, in the run-up to Diwali, Tasmac liquor sales alone amounted to Rs. 441 crore in just two days. On Diwali day, between 15 and 17 murders took place in Tamil Nadu. Instead of blaming the previous government, reforms must be brought into the police force. Preventive action could have been taken against rowdies even before Diwali. Incidents of prisoners escaping from jail have also increased. The Chief Minister, who holds the Home portfolio, must act vigilantly on these issues and move swiftly into the field.
Now that six months have passed since taking office, we will speak fully about the government’s strengths and shortcomings only after a year has been completed. If, before then, the opposition parties try to bargain and lure MLAs away to bring in a no-confidence motion, it will end up being a setback for the opposition itself. Given the confusion already surrounding the by-election, the government chosen by the people through voting should be given at least a year’s moral breathing space.
I am currently reading Sonia Gandhi’s autobiography, Being. Although she is a leader with a different ideology, she has recorded many important events in the book, including the 1984 Sikh riots, the declaration of Emergency, her refusal to take up the post of Prime Minister in 2004, and her recovery from cancer twice. Even if there are differences of opinion on some of its views, it is an important book that everyone should read to understand her perspective. Annamalai said this.
