Who is the controller
of the activities going on now all over Goa to ask justice for the alleged
murder of Fr. Bismark? Are these
activities organized under the leadership of one individual or one group? Or every group is responsible for its
action? I think for the smooth running
of these activities there should be an apex body to control everything
concerning the awakening to get justice for Fr. Bismark.
On 21st
November, the Black Saturday incidents and ugly happenings would not have taken
place if on that day the leadership was more visible from the beginning and the
activities were organized more carefully taking into consideration the
introduction of section 144. Peaceful
protesters when permitted to pray to the Cross located in Panjim near Ferry
Jetty, there was no proper leadership to handle the Police dadagiri leaving everything in everyone’s hand as
“free for all”. There was no proper spokesman to talk gently to the brute
police force. There was no proper guidance nor instruction for the protesters
what to do and what not to.
On 30th
November protest in front of Panjim Police Station, there were more policemen to maintain
law and order than those expected to break the law because enough publicity was
not done by the organisers. People also doubted the sincerity of the organisers
because according to some people, in this group there are a few elements closer
to the top leadership of BJP Goa and a few elements are trying to gain political advantage in the name of Fr. Bismark.
It is my request to all
the individual leaders and groups too, to call one meeting to bring about
cohesion among all and thus give an orgnised leadership to this movement which
otherwise is creating an excellent awareness on Fr. Bismark issue by putting heavy pressure on government as it
is seen how government is condescending
and relenting.
There cannot be
disparate groups under disparate leaders
for the same cause. Hence, persons as seen playing pivotal roles on this
subject, namely Dalvi, Zico, Kennedy, Prajal, Hema and Adv. Jitin like
statesmen must come under one umbrella to carry forward this movement with more
vigour till our goal is acquired.
Though so many
activities are conducted during the last one month but have the family members
of Fr. Bismark taken into confidence by any one or they are kept into total
darkness? I feel while these activities
are underway, why not we conduct an indefinite chain hunger strike in Panjim at
Azad Maidan to draw the attention of all and keep this movement going till the
satisfactory outcome? I will also
participate in this move as I did during the language agitation by specially coming from Kuwait.
Finally, to reach the
message of our activities to all, there should be sufficient publicity and for doing
this the organisers must spend money which can be collected thru contribution
from few of us including me. In this way
the publicity may be carried out. The publicity should also reach to all over India and to outside world too. When Pastor Steines was killed in Orissa, this news created uproar not only all over India but also all over the world but when Fr. Bismark was liquidated, this news failed to create noise as it was done for Pastor Steines.
A.Veronica Fernandes,
Candolim, Goa.
Tel: 7507394349.
