Hi Kindly forward this PRESS RELEASE to all media persons in Goa and India
Sincerely Flynn Remedios Editor - Newz66.com Working Secretary - LOGG GOA FOR KIND FAVOR OF IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION PRESS RELEASE * * *Sudip Tamankar’s arrest is politically motivated: LOGG Goa condemns this draconian action of the Manohar Parrikar-led BJP government * * * *October 31, 2013; Panjim, Goa: **LOGG or Lack of Good Governance in Goa*strongly condemns the arrest of out spoken Goemkar Sudip Tamhankar who was arrested on 30th October for allegedly committing theft of some photo copies of official documents and insulting an officer of the law department in the secretariat on October 15. Michelle Godinho, RTI activist and spokesperson for LOGG said, “Whatever be the allegations against Tamankar, he holds an official position as GPCC spokesperson and is an outspoken man. He has not spared his own senior leaders including former CMs Pratapsingh Rane and Digambar Kamat. Several politicians belonging to both the major political parties in Goa – the Congress and the BJP have much more serious allegations against them, but they are not arrested.” Senior journalist, political analyst and author Flynn Remedios who is the working secretary of LOGG and editor of Newz66.com <http://www.newz66.com>said, “Of all the politicians and social workers I have met over the last two years in Goa, Tamankar was really outspoken. He calls a spade a spade and will not spare anyone, not even his mentors in the Congress GPCC, if he smells any wrong doing. It is a shame that the Manohar Parrikar-led BJP government has decided to make Tamankar a scape goat or an example. This arrest is clearly politically motivated and not just LOGG, but every Goan should come out on the roads and condemn it. Tamankar like any other politician or citizen is not above the law, and the law must take its course, but it is not clear if there is any criminal intention or wrong doing in the allegations against him. The law should protect whistle blowers and those who try to expose corruption in any section of society.” *LOGG is a forum of individual professionals and RTI activists in Goa (and non-resident Goans living elsewhere in India and the world) whose aim and objectives are to ensure that the right information reaches the people of Goa. * *For more information contact:* *LOGG Goa* * * *Email: logg....@gmail.com* ** *www.facebook.com/logg.goa <logg....@gmail.com>* ** *Twiter: @LoggGoa <logg....@gmail.com>*