On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:50:17 +0530 Sachin Phadte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote Subject: [Goanet] Attack on the police While we on Goanet are rightly condemning the attack on the police recently by the goons belonging to Babush Monteserrat, let us also remember the killing of a policeman during the agitation against the Meta Strip plant in Goa. Some people were arrested for the crime, but the courts let them off because of lack of evidence. Sachin Phadte
COMMENT: It is a shame that the GOA POLICE could not get a conviction in a case when one of their own was killed WHILE ON DUTY during a riot. It was bad enough that they did not have the leadership, planning and contigency to prevent the death of the Head Constable [or was he an ASI by then?] at Verna during the anti-Meta Strips agitation. I had then pressed the Church authorities in Goa to condemn the act, even though Matanhy Saldanha was leading the anti-Meta Strips agitation. It did not. It is not too late. Pope John Paul-II apologised for the wrong done to Galileo ....many centuries after his death! This is not even an apology. Just a condemnation of the act and the UNKOWN Persons who killed the Policeman in mob fury or frenzy. I do not even remember the leaders of the agitation condemning the act of homicide [not manslaughter] ...the policeman was trapped and killed intentionally. I think one of the newspapers has alluded to the case today. We must remember history ...or we will be condemned to repeat it. The GPYC President, Sankalp Amonkar, who apparently spoke in his personal capacity at a public rally should hide his face for speaking against an event after 60 days gestation. The GPCC General Secretary, who was a larger-than-life shadow of the CM during the first four months of the current term also found it easier to caste his vote for the Police Officers who failed to do their job ...to uphold the law. We must also ensure that the Police Women who were injured in the attack by the mob on 19 February, 2008, Malcolm, Michael and other unconnected persons who were hammered by the Panaji Police or IRB "men" and Jenifer Monserrate [uninvolved in the mob violence], receive justice. I am happy that Dr. Pramod Salgaocar, the Chairperson of Goa State Women's Commission has taken cognizance of the matter and that Auda Viegas of the Bailancho Ekvott, Amol Morajkar , the Chairperson of the North Goa Zilla Panchayat, Nelly Furtado-Rodrigues of the Panchayati Mahila Shakti Abhiyan are following up on the matter. The silence of the Bailancho Sad, otherwise vocal in such matters, surprises me. Are women politics to be blamed or what? It is sad that the Goa Police could not protect its women. Even the migrants are more chivalrous, they protect their women from others even if they beat them at home. The Goa Police HQ has covered itself with shame on Shivaji Jayanti. Read my column in the GT this Friday [tomorrow] for details. Mog asundi. Miguel -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
