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German Girl Rape Case,Goa,Fadela Fuchs speaks Up.

SUPARI.ORG media wing of MYNATION.NET asked few question to mother of German girl rape case in GOA.About law system and what foreigners think about India.

These Answers are published from Personal mail to Fadela Fuchs and published with her permission, without any modification

1) what Do you think, in India ordinary person can get justice ?

A 1)Somehow I do believe that even an ordinary person without the possibility to pay bribe can get justice in India,too.
I think not all police people or judges are corrupt.But it would be time for those ones to stand up,together with their union and the press.Show up cases where there was a fair trial.
But unfortunately people with power and money do get away easy for their crimes.Simply because they do own the system,they can buy the press.And ones the machinery is on their side,there is not much chance for the victims.See the Scarlett case.Maybe there is a difference between this one and my daughter’s case.

But in both the cases the victims were strangers.We are not really foreigners,as me and my child live more then decade here.My daughter speaks fluent Konkani and knows Hindi quite well . I feel that this Minister’s sons thought they could do it with my child because we are foreigners.They have nothing to loose.Backed up by anyone.In traffic they can use and drive what they want for instance,where others have to pay high fines.You know that.But I have to loose a lot despite going to withdraw the complaint.I knew it right from the beginning,but my daughter’s life is more important than anything else.Though, I have to fear to loose our property.Even if she suffered,even if we are living almost like in jail.At least I have my daughter alive.She is not the same as before and only the almighty knows if she ever will recover from this.So far justice has not at all been done in our case, I have lost a lot of money and material in the course of this ill fated incident and will for sure not be getting any compensation.In the end “it is my own fault”.I was asked by one columnist at the most silly time:why at all I have been coming to India.As I could not answer his questions because I had no time at all to sit out and answer personal funny questions,important matters waited for me.This gentleman took it personally.He mentioned that people like me should be deported!Well a sign list campaign has had been started in my village.There were only 30.I have doubts in our local sarpunch…

2) what forced you to withdraw your complaint?

A2)Withdrawing the complaint came up to my lawyers mind, as he don’t know how to get out of the situation.Maybe he did?But I was told he is a good guy.Maybe his enthusiasm for publicity was hindering and causing damage allover.
Too many youngsters appear in the course of the investigations.Most of them are petit kids from upper middle class and rich government and also non government persons.He said it will take 10 to 15 years in the end until the case is over.Yes,this might be true.It wouldn’t be the first time,right.Then there is my daughter who suffered the most from physical and mental pain.She didn’t or still don’t know how to get in or out.Knowing that because of her confiscated mobile her friends would be questioned,as she is loyal enough,she wants to cover them.Maybe their is the fear to loose the honest ones ,also.To loose face.She is opposing any action from me and the police.I had to restrain her from running away.At last she was bind up on beds in the State Psychiatry.Both her arms were insured,bruises and injections caused swelling on her arms and hands.NGO’s confusing her,”friends” coaxing her not to say a word,turning her against me.I wondered what do they all have to fear.She is used and abused by everybody.To get her out of the country didn’t work,even after her statement and examination.They still want more from her and I don’t know how to get her there at court or facing the police again.It is simply torture.Why doesn’t she get her freedom.Her school is interrupted and she needs follow up treatment.But it seems the vultures hungry for more bloody entertainment cannot get it satisfied.Ironically I came after my husband went to Germany and didn’t come back for some reason,I told my daughter the two of us should go back to Goa.Here she had “her”school,we have a house to give us shelter and not at last the friendly neighborhood and friends who like us.I could not foresee this to happen.I was naive enough to believe that in the Goa/Indian community she would be better protected than in media crazy Europe.Wow.India you have changed!Maybe things would be healthier if there would not be this corrupt foundation.
So that at last I was and am all alone against the Mafia.

Now I pray every minute to myself, Indra gives second statement,to identify the place and the clothes the MAN HAD on.Whish so much she will do it soon and leave the country as soon as she can.Live a normal life again.Doesn’t she has the right to?

3)Do you think Police will do fair investigation if Political parties involved in crime ?

A 3) Well this is a very delicate one.I believe that police people do investigate well at least out of passion for their proffession, if not out of personal couriosity.
Excuse me,take this as an humoristic answer.After all police people are also human beings.Even if their job demands them not to include emotions.
On the other hand I feel,any person in this world knows as long as there are polititians or “powermen” involved in crime, it makes it difficult for a honest policeman to unfold his talents.Means not only in India…Don’t like to blame India all the time.Thanks we are not somewhere in another regime!
I think, I have seen enough of goodwill in police people ,too.And if even children see the truth,why government servants take sometime bribes,turn their heads away or shut up in situations ,it’s because their salaries are not fair enough for the work they do.Means not very much apprecheated.There should be more interaction between the people and officials.There should be educational campains so that it could be learned from both sides how to create trust each other.It can be done by a yearly police feast for instance,or an open day to public…Only then,can there be a healthy coordination between people and officials.To approach each other.Then there would be chances that powerpossesives could not bribe officials anymore.Chances to stop “bribe poluted aereas”(how do you like that)Sure,that it takes time.But it is also time to get it started.
I always felt sorry for the traffic policemen in Mumbais’s streets for instance.They sometimes need a cheer up.Imagine standing there the whole day in the heat,noise and polution.That for a small salary.But what people mostly think.It’s their own fault.Is it?
Well for the polititians,who are involved in crimes,it depends on their power,on the locality,on how far the people are customised with “them”.How democratic a region may be.Then there is also an aspect where a lawyers sincereness is important.

4)Do you Indian Police are corrupt or puppets of politicians ?

A4)I think I answered most of it in answer number 3.It implies how far an officer gets to be on the string.If one wants to be on the string or if one doesn’t see it being othe string.It’s a morality question.

5)Was there any offer of money or threat to withdraw your complaint ?

A5)Not a paisa.Instead,threat I can not be sure about that,if there is no threat.I believe some think ,I and my child should be deported.Could be that my property is in danger.If “they” want,”they” can find anything to drive me away here.But I’d rather thought the other day I should become Indian.Shall I?I do not have fear from publicity,many people here know me for what I am. A normal simple person.I could have gone to the Ministers son father,and talk to him.He surely would have tried to bribe me.Because who am I anyway,who is my daughter anyway,fair game because we are “foreigners”,because his son can do what he wants.Does he,if his father is in a responsible position?Maybe he had offer me money or whatever.I handled out of desparation,there was not much space in my thinking for it.If the person is a Minister’s son or not.The situation was acute.He even assaulted me in the messages.I’ve never met that fellow.I never have done anything wrong to him.Does he think a foreign mother has no dignity?It’s a foreign girl,(whatever happens I will get out of it!)she is none of us,just use her!?If his mom had daughters,she would have done the same thing,I did.Any mother would have.The day she came to me I was almost feeling for her,she came to defend her son,so natural.But I thought she at least would listen first to what happened.Not this,she came to us,with three(!) other persons(are german mothers biting) to persuade me,that my daughter is a liar.But what about was she lying…?This question remained open,until the day my daughter saw a judge for the first time in her life.

After I met my lawyer a woman who I know since many years,found the way the first time to my house and said that she was a friend of the Minister,I should forget my lawyer and come to meet her friend at her place.After all me and my daughter wanted to live in freedom here.Now I heard the sarpanch of my village has started a signed list campain.Not many have signed.I know that I can rely on the people,here.They show me they are on my side,I always knew I could trust them.Because I apprecheate them for what they are.People who live in peace in harmony,with they day to day struggle.Hindus,Christians,Muslims.I sympatize with them,because it isn’t always easy.Everyone knows.A helping hand just out of heart is always cheering.That’s how we livwe here.It does good.It shows,you are not alone.you too are important.No matter how small you are.Let the rich and powerful be what they are,if they deserve it?!
This is loaded with emotions,I know but it is out of honesty.Wish you a good day.

Fadela.

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