Goa is sadly witnessing a total breakdown in the law and order situation. The spurt in the number of rapes, molestation and theft cases is a matter of grave concern. Today women and young girls in particular are no longer safe on the streets. A lot of cases also go unreported for various reasons. Mostly because of people’s lack of trust and faith in the police. The buck stops at the door of the Chief Minister who has utterly failed as the Home Minister. May be the Home portfolio needs to be assigned to somebody more competent and capable in order to get the messy house in order.
The government should realize that the malicious hushing up of that January 14th rape in Vasco of that seven year old little girl, must have only emboldened many other rapists to rape without fear. While as Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar consistently blamed then Home Minister Ravi Naik for the huge number of crimes. Who is to be blamed now, Mr. Chief Minister. Over the last 16 months the crime rate has been escalating with the situation having got from bad to worse. Time to act. Mr. Manohar Parrikar, your *political hara-kiri *must be shelved for the sake of Goa. Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
