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Very well said, Aires. If we Goans cannot trust the CBI, and this coming from the Chief Minister, and Goa's Home Minister, then this is the end. Re: protecting/detecting safron in the Judiciary, some enterprising genius will have to come up with some technique like eye glasses, which when worn, can detect saffron. After education, I believe that Indian sports has gone saffron. Did anyone notice the saffron headgear worn by our Indian contingent (men) at the Asian Games? Cheers Floriano Subject: [Goanet] GOA: A CRIMINAL'S PARADISE > Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's revelation that the Central Bureau of > Investigation (CBI) can be manipulated is a matter of great concern. > > If the Chief Minister cannot rely on the independence and efficiency of the > CBI what faith can an ordinary citizen repose on this ultimate > investigating Authority? > > Could it be that the CBI did not succumb Parrikar's pressure > in a particular case and that the Chief Minister is therefore crying > foul over the integrity of the CBI. > > After all the Chief Minister has become accustomed to everyone falling > to his feet. Even a majority of the Press has pleased the Chief Minister by > being at his beck and call. The Chief Minister has been very organised and > systematic in saffronising every bit that he can. > > The Judiciary will definitely be his next target and this we should > challenge with all our vigour. The Saffrons should never be allowed to > take their positions in the Judiciary and if any have infiltrated they > should be removed in order to preserve the only hope for the common > man, an Independent Judiciary. > > It is no secret that most investigating authorities succumb to the whims > and fancies of those in Power. Today in Goa we have some very talented > Police officials but the rate of undetected crimes is on the rise. It is > hardly suprising that a police officer will not take pains to investigate > a crime in anticipation that he will receive a Minister's call directing > that his chum involved in the crime be ceremoniously let off the hook > > Today Parrikar needs the help of the Police to absolve his own Ministers. > At least two of Mr Parrikar's cabinet colleagues have charge-sheets against > them pending in the Courts of law for very serious offences. Another > Minister has an investigation pending against him on charges of arson and > assault, a case he is trying to hush up with the blessings of the Chief > Minister who in turn needs the Minister's support to ensure the stability > of the Chief Minister's throne. > > Murders and daylight dacoities have become a regular phenomenon in this > otherwise tranquil state of ours. Over the years Goa has been projected as > the tourist destination of the country. Has the time come to let the world > also know that Goa is also the safest place to commit crimes and get away > with them if you can befriend a Minister or an influential politician? > > Aires Rodrigues > Ribandar ======================================================================== To view GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net ======================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead!
