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* * * * * * * * * ANNUAL GOANETTERS MEET * * * * * * * * *
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Goanetters in Goa and visiting meet Jan 6, 2009 at 3.30 pm at Hotel
Mandovi (prior to the Goa Sudharop event, which you're also welcome to).
Join in for a Dutch dinner -- if we can agree on a venue after the meet.
RSVP (confirmations only) 9822122436 or 2409490 or f...@goa-india.org
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Dears,
The good news on New Year's eve [in print on New Year's Day] is that Deputy
Superintendent of Police Deu Banaulikar and Police Inspector of Vasco Harish
Madkaikar were transferred to the barracks of Goa Reserve Police [GRP] in
Panaji.
The Citizens Initiative for Communal Harmony, the Women's organisations and the
Muslim leaders in goa, including Congressman Mulla Akbar, did well to dig in
their heels and insist on disciplinary action while accepting the apology of
the Dy. S.P. in the presence of the South Goa Member of Parliament, Francisco
Sardinha. Forgiveness with restitution for the crime. Further action by the
Government to suspend the duo, make a "red ink" entry in their service records
and to withhold increment at least for one year is needed to discipline the
Police force. No lessons have been learnt from the illicit raid on Babush
Monserrate's house by the Police on 19 February, 2008, and the subsequent
transfer of Dy. S.P. Mohum Nai and PI Naik to GRP. Had they been disciplined
effectively, the illicit raid on the Madrassa on 17 December, 2008 [10 months
later] would not have taken place.
Imagine the terror inflicted on 9 to 17 year old girls, many of them orphans,
when they were hauled to the Police station by all male cops and detained for
three hours. The policemen ought to be prosecuted under Section 8 (1) of the
Goa Children's Act, 2003, for simple sexual assault not amounting to rape.
In the meanwhile the alleged terror suspect, the 17 year old Safiqul from Assam
has been released by the Goa Police and sent to Apna ghar for the destitute.
The Goa Police may be STRESSED but they are getting its mirror image, just
DESSERTS.
Mog asundi
Miguel
PS
If you really want to laugh, read Cecil Pinto's take [in GT of New Year] on the
Goa Police guidelines on how to detect a terrorist! ;-)
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