PANJIM - LAWMAKERS on Tuesday caused uproar in Goa's legislative assembly as they demanded a debate on a British woman's claims that the Indian state's Interior Minister was linked to the drug trade.
On Monday, Fiona MacKeown accused Mr Naik in court of heading a powerful drugs cartel in the former Portuguese colony and his son of plying her daughter Scarlett Keeling with narcotics before her death in February 2008.
Ms MacKeown also said she suspected the politician of involvement in the 15-year-old's death because of a catalogue of alleged cover-ups by police and the investigating authorities after her body was found.
Two local men are currently on trial charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, using force with intent to outrage a woman's modesty and administering a drug with intent to harm.
'This is a serious matter. Home Minister Ravi Naik has been accused of heading the drug trade,' said lawmaker Manohar Parrikar as members of his opposition Bharatiya Janata Party stormed the well of the debating chamber.
The session was adjourned twice but the speaker refused to allow discussion of the issue so as not to prejudice the on-going trial where the claims were made.
On Monday, Fiona MacKeown accused Mr Naik in court of heading a powerful drugs cartel in the former Portuguese colony and his son of plying her daughter Scarlett Keeling with narcotics before her death in February 2008.
Ms MacKeown also said she suspected the politician of involvement in the 15-year-old's death because of a catalogue of alleged cover-ups by police and the investigating authorities after her body was found.
Two local men are currently on trial charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, using force with intent to outrage a woman's modesty and administering a drug with intent to harm.
Many including the CM of Goa have blamed the mother Fiona for leaving her daughter alone with a Goan Family. If one looks at the culture of Goans they are humble and caring, not to say protective. There are many Goan parents who have kept their young children with relatives, neighbours and boarding schools and go to the Gulf to earn a living. They have kept them in good faith. As for Fiona it was no different except she is a foreigner, Visiting Goa for many years she gained the trust of many Goans in particular with whom her daughter stayed. That trust was betrayed when the daughter was murdered.I say it as a Goan.
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