PANJIM: AAP condemned in the strongest terms the attack on RTI activist Narayan Naik on Saturday, stating that law and order in Goa has been failing as the elections draw near, putting the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
In a press release AAP claimed that Sawant is too busy to pay attention to his portfolio as home minister and is more interested in campaigning for the coming elections and in a ceaseless PR campaign where the BJP is just patting its back.
“Narayan Naik was attacked in broad daylight as he was exiting the Sancoale panchayat building. It’s shocking that goons have the audacity to attack a citizen right outside a government office. How has the law and order situation in Goa deteriorated to such an extent that people are being attacked in broad daylight?” AAP questioned.
“Goa’s law and order situation has been deteriorating for a while now. On June 23 a police officer attached to Harbour Police Station was booked by the Verna police for raping and cheating a woman from Mormugao. Immediately the next day 2 hawaldars and a PSI from Calangute Police Station were suspended for extortion. Even worse was that on June 29 three members of a family in Zuarinagar committed suicide allegedly due to the harassment by officers of Verna Police station”, AAP stated.
“The entire month of June has seen shocking cases in law and order and terrible lapses. While Sawant is busy campaigning for his next election he has let the law and order situation go to the dogs”, added Mhambre.
