Maka Kityak? (based on "First they came…" a poem attributed to Martin Niemöller. I was first re-introduced to this poem about 2 years ago by Dr. Samir Kelekar)
When they falsely accused the young boys of an engineering college of gang rape, I remained silent about their rights. I was not one of them. I wasn't the one who would be scarred for life. I was not their father, mother, sister or brother either. Maka Kityak? When they falsely accused the priest of molesting a young girl in Ribandar, I remained silent; I was not the priest, and I had also heard that the priest had befriended another woman. And I was always told that a priest must never befriend a woman. Besides, Maka Kityak? When they effectively outed the young Ribandar girl's name and that she was molested by the priest, I did not speak out; I was not the girl who would have to live the life she now has to live. Maka Kityak? When they allegedly threatened the Old Goa nuns with rape I remained silent. I was not a nun. Maka Kityak? When they effectively outed a young girl's name and stated that she was molested by politicians' relatives, I did not speak out; I was not the girl who would have to live the life she will now have to live. I am not the girl who will have to be vaginally examined over and over again and then be told that she deserved it anyway because she was a slut. Maka Kityak? and then They came for me. I told them: It is OK. Slander me, Abuse me, do whatever you have to do me After all, I am a pawn. Use me. I know. When you can ruin the reputations of the innocent, and use a young girl's misfortune by further raping her emotional being to further your own political agenda Who am I to object to your actions? Zhuzhe ( no SSC certificate but cabinet maker - hence, a potential target of High-Risk Rodriguez? ) Dear all, The above is written - with my basic position that IF anyone rapes another, he deserves to be rehabilitated in jail. No question about that. He needs some serious 'counseling' to help prevent this from happening again. But do consider what happens when we : 1: Falsely accuse another person of rape 2: 'Out' an innocent victim's name 3: Subject a young girl to repeated high pressure & high profile, media intensive vaginal examinations and questioning. Do also consider the fact that Goa has enacted a flawed Children's Act in 2003 and NOT one single lawyer/activist has worked towards bringing it in line with the Indian Constitution. And that: There are NO easily accessible and confidential facilities for young girls/boys (and/or their guardians) to report a rape incident immediately - so that proper examination including DNA testing can be done on site and early. Instead, we have this Kodel drama which even "outs" the name of the alleged victim. On the other hand, Maka Kityak? Right? jc
