Mickky Pacheco's attack on Priests/Church unwarranted. He must extend apology: GSRP
Politicians from the Christian community should refrain from throwing barbs against the Priests and the Catholic Church for its 'Secular' stand taken during the Lok Sabha 2014 Elections, opined Goa Su-Raj Party. Nuvem MLA Francisco 'Mickky' Pacheco's statement against the Priests and the Church is derogatory and therefore, unacceptable. He must apologize to the Church and the Catholic community of Goa at large, expressed Savio Rodrigues, Secretary & President (Youth Affairs), GSRP. "There is an apprehension about 'Modi' amongst the Christian minority and this is a proven fact that cannot be denied. The Catholic Church's focus on 'secular' candidate/s appear/s to have been an anti-Modi stand and that arises from the fear that the minority/s are nursing about Modi as the Prime Ministerial Candidate. Numerous priests that we have spoken to, have expressed their apprehensions and the need for 'secular' candidates. Some even supported the Congress candidate from the Catholic minority community in South Goa because they reasoned that the real fight was between the national goliaths viz the BJP and the Congress. That the Regional Parties [like GSRP], though appreciated for their distinctive and clear secular stand, were expected to stay out of the Lok Sabha race, primarily not to bring about the divisions of votes , is unfortunate", Rodrigues expressed. "We exercised our right as a political party. As citizens of this 'SECULAR DEMOCRATIC NATION' , we took part in the elections knowing fully-well that the Church was tilted towards the Congress. Though GSRP has kept religion, caste and other considerations out from playing a role in electoral politics, the party agrees with the directives given out by the Church to its faithful to vote 'SECULAR', though GSRP wonders if the common man actually knows the meaning of the word 'secular' . Since GSRP has been built upon an absolute 'secular' foundation , it believes that a religious institution, having an opinion on electoral politics, thereby influencing its followers and faithful, is at best an opinion of the concerned institution, its leaders and therefore it is left to the followers/faithful to follow or reject that opinion. If people start voting based on religious opinions, there could be a stage when religions will divide the electoral masses. However, GSRP does not agree with the criticisms emanating from Males against religious leaders or against religious institutions. Therefore, MLA Mickky Pacheco must take a corrective step and apologize," elaborated Rodrigues. Sd/- Savio Rodrigues Secretary & President (Youth Affairs) Goa Su-Raj Party MOB: 9764447313 Website: www.goasu-raj.org ======================================== http://free.mp3songurls.com/1364282.mp3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aspzK-AQpyY&feature=youtu.be --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
