Julio Francis Ribeiro was born to humble parents in Porvorim, Goa. He was
an ordinary child with no exceptional qualities. The course of his life was
set very early when on being taken to a police station by an irate neighbor,
whose window pane he had broken while practicing cricket, he was let off by
the kindly officer with the sage advice to play with a straight bat. He has
since played with a straight bat all his life, and has become a role model
to every aspiring police officer in India.
They called him the Super Cop but he regarded himself only as a Christian
Cop. Bullet for Bullet was not coined by him, but was put in his mouth by
Arun Nehru when Julio to his horror found that nine armed constables did not
fire a single shot in self-defense or retaliation when they were fired upon
and killed in a successful attempt to free Sukha Sipahi from police custody
in broad day light. He decided that the police must fire in self-defense.
Thus was born the phrase "Bullet for Bullet!
Seventy-five year old Julio has had a ringside view of crime, violence,
mindless killings, riots, communalism and political interference throughout
his duty as Commissioner of Police of Bombay; Director General, Central
Reserve Police; Director General Police of Gujarat, and, of course, the much
decorated post of Director General of Police of Punjab during its worst
years of terrorism. He served as Indias ambassador to Romania in
1992-1993. He turned down personal requests from the former Prime Minister
Vajpayee and Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for the post of Governor of
Jammu & Kashmir. Julio is now on the other side of the fence trying to
manufacture peace through various organizations in an increasingly hostile
environment.
Julio believes that the public is entitled to know what the police chief
thinks about the law and order problem in an area. He has been among the
least secretive of officers, and being extremely articulate was able to
establish an easy rapport with the public and his men in uniform. He has
followed and lived with a simple principle: A person who is open and
truthful has nothing to fear.
Today, it is difficult to come across sincere and hard working cops like
Julio Ribeiro. Goa needs someone like Julio who can use his authority to
tackle the existing crime rate, book the corrupt, and punish the culprits.
We are proud of you Julio. We wish you a long and healthy life!
KONKANI SONG LYRICS ON THE SUPER COP:
Wilson Mazarello does not need much introduction to tiatro lovers, as he has
made his presence felt on the Konkani stage for over three decades. He is
one of the greatest tiatrists who has written and directed about a dozen
tiatros and composed and sung over 200 songs. His trio WILMIX comprising
of Wilson, Michael & Xavier was very famous in the 1970s and 1980s.
Wilson also wrote one act plays for Radio & TV. He and his wife, Sharon,
have together produced about 26 audio cassettes of Konkani songs. Wilson &
Sharon run an institute Theater Art & Cultural Training Institute (Goa),
which offers classes in acting & other stage-craft for upcoming Konkani
artists. They derive immense pleasure in imparting their knowledge of
acting to youngsters.
Last year, Wilson took over the presidency of Dalgado Konkani Academy from
Tomazinho Cardozo. An ardent lover of Konkani as Wilson is, we would like
him to do his best while in this position and help promote our mother
tongue. We request him to exert pressure on Goa government to have Clause 2
(c) of the Language Act, 1987 amended to read as follows: Konkani
language means Konkani language in Devanagari and Roman scripts. We wish
Wilson Mazarello all the best in the job!
Here are the lyrics of Konkani song in which Wilson paints a portrait of
Goas only Super Cop hero Julio Ribeiro:
JULIO RIBEIRO written and sung by Wilson Mazarello:
Sumar satt vorsam adim, Goenkar ek zolmololo
Ganvan Porvorim, Bardez, niz Goenkar vortovlo
Pai tacho duddvankar nhoi, Postan sirvis kortalo
Dakttulo aplo ghorabo, moi-mogan choloitalo
Heram bhurgeam baxen, ho bhurgo tacho uxear dissonaslo
Pollovnk angan kitlo barik anik oskot aslo
Toch oskot bhurgo ek dis avchit uxearkaien bhorlo
Itlo xannom, itlo chotur, lok ojeap zalolo
Matrik passar zavn, College pass zatoch
Pain tankam pulisen bhorti kelo
Toch to bhurgo Julio Ribeiro
Goenkar aiz pulisen Director zalo
Heram bhurgeam baxen, ho bhurgo tacho uxear dissonaslo
Pollovnk angan kitlo barik ani oskot aslo
Toch oskot bhurgo ek dis avchit uxearkaien bhorlo
Itlo xannom, itlo chotur, lok ojeap zalolo
Lhan astannam passun Julio, borea margan choltalo
Bhurgeam barim khevtannam, tankam bori dekh ditalo
Desa passun vavurtolom, oslem chintop to kortalo
Chorank, kirmidorank mhunno, apunn nitik sampddaitolom
Pulisechea khatean porzollunk laglo Julio Ribeiro
Thoddeach vorsanim Inspector zalo Julio Ribeiro
Assistant Police Commissioner zalo Julio Ribeiro
Tossoch Bomboicho Police Commissioner Julio Ribeiro
Zanna zaiat sogott, sumarachea munxeak
Bomboicho Commissioner zavnk mellonam
Julio Ribeirok, zago to mevlo
Keddem vhoddlem nanv hem, amkam Goenkarank
Pulisechea khatean porzollunk laglo Julio Ribeiro
Thoddeach vorsanim Inspector zalo Julio Ribeiro
Assistant Police Commissioner zalo Julio Ribeiro
Tossoch Bomboicho Police Commssioner Julio Ribeiro
Bombay Police Commissioner, zaite zann ievn gelet
Ribeirok konn visorchenant, sasnnank ugddas kaddtelet
Hawaldar zanv Inspector, Ribeirok respet ditalet
Ribeiro ieta mhuttlearuch, hapto ghevunk bhietalet
Bombaim country ani moddko bond kelo Julio Ribeiro
Gujratak vochon kelem somadan Julio Ribeiro
Sogott bob marit Punjabak dhaddat Julio Ribeiro
Thuimchorui vochon, ailo re jikon Julio Ribeiro
Sothak zogoddpi, konnank bhienam
Akkea sonvsarak, tachem nanv gazta
Julio Ribeiro, Goencho hero
Goenkar aiz tuka, vhodd man dita
Bombaim country ani moddko bond kelo Julio Ribeiro
Gujratak vochon kelem somadan Julio Ribeiro
Sogott bob marit Punjabak dhaddat Julio Ribeiro
Thuimchorui vochon, ailo re jikon Julio Ribeiro
Ami Goenkar kosle dakovn dile Julio Ribeiro
From Doms antique shelf!
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
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