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What's On In Goa:
* Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise
* Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm
* Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm
* Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach)
* Oct 13: Goa leg of National Karting Championships, Verna
* Oct 14: Colva Fama
* Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India show, Panjim then Vasco
* Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com
* Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim
* Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim
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The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court was very right in taking a serious
note of alleged misconduct on the part of the Additional Advocate General.
Anyone who even tries to slow down the speedy dispensation of justice should
not be spared.
Rumours that the Advocate General himself has orchestrated and masterminded
the whole charade against his Additional can be dismissed for lack of hard
evidence. However, the Advocate General himself should take responsibility
for any thing that goes wrong within his department.
Having to defend insane acts of the Government, the Advocate General's task
could be very hectic. The current incumbent, Atmaram, is very skilful.
Though he was appointed during the Sardinha regime, he has managed to
stay on despite changes of Governments. That is no mean skill.
That the Chief Minister had assured the Goa Legislative Assembly that Mr
Vilas Thali's appointment as Additional Advocate General was purely a
temporary affair is a different question. When the Chief Minister says
temporary one should presume it is permanent and vice -versa.
With the other organs of Government virtually unwilling to provide just
solutions, the judiciary is the only hope to ensure that justice and
justice alone prevails.
The lawyer's profession is a noble one. We should be ready to oppose and
fight illegal and unjust judgements. We should never give up striving for
justice and the Supreme Court should always be the ultimate resort to
justice.
There is an erroneous presumption that a lawyer has to sacrifice his
individuality and cannot speak out as candidly and vociferously as any other
citizen. One has to be ready to speak out and if any judge errs there should
be no hesitation in putting the Judge right.
Morals and ethics cannot be picked up from books. Neither can a senior
advocate transplant these virtues onto his juniors. On the contrary, if
you land up with the wrong Coach you may learn a dirty trick or two.
Aires Rodrigues
Ribandar
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