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2010/11/16 Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão <drferdina...@hotmail.com>
[1] I am totally lost at words that an educated and professional
person like Dr. Oscar Rebello could write what he did in one of the
dailies under caption “Portuguese vs freedom fighter debate”. I fail
to conclude whether Dr. Oscar is playing diplomacy or exposing
ignorance.
[2] Goans were never subjected to the worst human rights abuses under
Portuguese rule. What Portuguese did in Goa was only maintaining
STRICT discipline and quelling anti-Portuguese movement. Saddam
Hussein did the same (may be worse), but for the sake of Iraq. The
country prospered. What is its fate now? Are the citizens safe and
having better human rights with Saddam’s
elimination?
[3] Can Dr. Oscar find out how many of the freedom fighters procured
Portuguese citizenship, married Portuguese women and lived their lives
in Portugal after the so called ‘Liberation’?
[4] May I know from where Dr. Oscar got this information? Why does he
not ask his parents or relatives who lived during the Portuguese
regime instead of being gullible to distorted history?
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JC's response:
As far as I am concerned, Oscar Rebello is trying to rehabilitate his
alleged reputation after being conned by the Goa politicians.
He is a light-weight clutching to any straw he can find.
I would not have used Sadaam as an example. I would ask him three
simple questions:
a: Who were the "Policia" who put down civil disturbances antes 1961?
b: What happened to them in Jan 1962?
c: How would Indian police react if we had a bunch of disorderos did
the stuff claimed by these so called freedom fighters?
http://www.colaco.net/1/India-ter.htm
jc
>From the Heraldo June 18, 2002
*Govind B Naik: joined the Azad Gomantak Dal in June 1955 and worked
under the leadership of Vishwanath Lawande in carrying out
nationalistic activities. Naik alongwith his camp leader Dattaram
Dessai fired on Portuguese Police at Majali in Canacona, dynamited
bridges at Ardhafond, Uddyaval and Pissonern, attacked trains at
Chandor and damaged roads.
*Madhukar Talaulikar: participated in raid on Cuncolim Police station
on April 13, 1955 along with his associates
*Bablo Pednekar: participated in raids on Honda Police outposts
*Janardhan M Kerkar: was arrested on February 18, 1957 when his group
tried to dynamite water supply line at Curti, Ponda
*Gurudas Dhawalikar: was arrested while attempting to dynamite the
water supply line at Curti Ponda by Camilo Pereira and Suresh A Kerkar
*Chandrakant L Prabhu: participated in various armed actions in South
Goa, important being raid on police post at Partagal and capture of
Surla Village in July 1955 along with Prabhakar Sinari, Krishnarao
Rane, Krishna Mainkar and other AGD Commandos
*Shrikant M Harmalkar :was arrested on January 4, 1960 at Vasco da
Gama where explosives were seized from him
