PANAJI
Facing flak for his Wednesday’s statement urging parents to introspect about allowing minors to hang out at beaches after nightfall in the context of the gang-rape of two minor girls, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday claimed his statement was quoted out of context.
“My statement about the unfortunate incident was taken out of context. Both as head of a responsible government and as a father of a 14-year-old daughter, I was deeply pained and disturbed. The pain of this incident is inexplicable,” Sawant said in a social media post.
“At no point, I have tried to deny the right to security provided by our law. Goa Police has been a truly professional force especially when it comes to the security of women and children.
They have already acted swiftly and arrested the accused, and let me assure you that I shall ensure that the culprits get the most stringent punishment under the law. The safety of our citizens is always my government’s top priority,” Sawant said in his post.
