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No one is against the rehabilitation and a humane treatment to the Baina sex workers but what was opposed was them sought to be moved to a very densely populated and upcoming Ribandar. It made no sense moving the problems of Baina to a venue a kilometre away from a high school and just 100 Mts. from the prestigious Goa Institute of Management besides being next door to a temple and the proposed National highway. Ribandar residents were very firm in opposing even a temporary rehabilitation there because of not wanting to take a risk with yet another false assurance from the Government. The very strong sentiments of Ribandarites on this issue was made known to the NGO's working at Baina so also the Goa State Women's commission and the Government infact would have been doing great injustice to the Baina sex workers by virtually imprisoning them at the Ribandar premises in utter violation of their human rights. The manner in which the government has bull-dozed Baina without complying with the due process of law is outrageous so is the ruthless treatment given to the local MLA of that area Mr Carl Vaz and social activists Datta Naik, Adv. Albertina Almeida and others. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
