That's typical middleclass response. We don't think that prisoners as a section are citzen too and they deserve human rights.
I was not referring to [political] prisoners. I don't subscribe to such an elitist division . No Deepak, it is not by lots, but through constitutional structures such matters are decided. Jail Advisory committee is a statutory body and their recommendations for releasing prisoners are shelved by state and governer for quite some time. It is not a question of asking for special privileges for political prisoners. Prisoners , just like war prisoners are under total state control and deserve human rights.. On 8/3/07, deepak p <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > does purogamanam mean releasing (political) prisoners .. and what is meant > by "eligible prisoners" i thought, prisoners who have undergone greater than > a fixed proportion of the jail shiksha are chosen randomly by a draw of > votes (so, eligibility has a random component to it).. and i dont think the > number of prisoners released should be considered as a score for any > government.. > > On 8/3/07, Dileep Raj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > A convention is bewing organised by anti death penalti committee on 5th > > August , 10 am at Nalanada > > auditorium, Calicut, to plan the details of Haritha rali in calicut. Do > > participate if you are in calicut or around. > > > > IN Madani's speach yesterday, he addressed Kodiyeri who was present on > > stage and requested that > > he should take intiative in changing the pathetic predicament of > > prisoners in Kerala jails. > > Then he added that it is possible in Kerala whetreas unthinkeable in > > Tamilnadu. > > It is welltaken that his experience with Tamilnadu was bitter. But his > > observation runs against facts. > > Gireeshkumar, convenor of Anti death penalty committeee told me about > > his meeting two prisoners in Kannur jail . They were Tamilians. They opted > > Kerala jail just before electioin hoping > > that left will come to power and release eligible prisoners. Ironically, > > Karunanidhi released about 400 prisoners in connection with Annadurai's > > centenary celebrations whereas Keralappiravi celebrations passed without > > anything of that sort!! > > > > When will we get rid of this[mythical] 'purogamana' tag attached to > > Kerala!! > > > > > > -- > > Dileep Raj > > Tel: 09447316701 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Deepak P > http://deepakp7.googlepages.com/ -- Dileep Raj Tel: 09447316701 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ greenyouth mailinglist is the activist support mailinglist for kerala To post to this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
