Hello Doutor Jose, I agree that PIDE was rough specially in Portugal, but you must also agree that the regime post 61 in Goa also acted in the same manner. Unfortunately Fr. Chico was the only Goan freedom fighter to have held the candle alone. Unlike the so called nameless freedom fighters that some is trying to eulogise on GN, Fr. Chico Goa's only true Freedom Fighter worked for the benefit of Goan youth. The rest of Goan intellectuals were sacred of the fascist democracy. Goans are still scared of bharat repercussions if they dissent. Goanet please hold a poll. Please tell us about the Goan Catholics losing jobs at GMC just after the events of 61. Best wishes BC Whatever harm the goons of the Azad Gomantak Dal may have done to Goa's civil society, it did not provide justification for the suppressive actions by the PIDE against Goan intellectuals and other members of Goan society.
Would you agree with me ? BTW: I could not tell you if ALL the pre-1961Goan intellectuals were innocent or not. I will only say that - unless they were found guilty in a just court of law, they are presumed innocent. There are numerous 'charges' and accusations. Unless they have been proven or the criminal acts self-accepted, I suggest that we consider the folk innocent. Talking about violent acts (or what Mario Goveia would calls "acts of terror") there are a few chaps who have proudly claimed ownership of those acts, and have been rewarded for them.( I will locate the link and post it another time)
