Mehul Choksi will go head to head with the government of Antigua and Barbuda in February 2020 to fight for his right to remain a citizen.
Choksi is wanted by the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI for allegedly defrauding the Punjab National Bank in India of US two billion dollars in collusion with a few employees of the state-run lender.
Dr. David Dorsett, Choksi’s attorney, defends Choksi’s case as he believes Choksi is a legal citizen.
Choksi became a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda in November 2017 through the citizenship by investment program (CIP).
Then on January 31, 2018, the citizenship by investment unit said they received a notice of the current investigation by Indian authorities. This notice was followed by an extradition request in the same year.
Dorsett and his client argued that the Indian officials had no authority when they first issued the request; that will also be heard in the court this year.
In June 2019, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court overturned a high court ruling allowing Choksi to adduce expert advice to challenge the validity of his extradition.
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TWISTING AND TWIRLING – WRIGGLING FROM JUSTICE
No ‘…Guests’- rich or poor, who are invited to a ‘…home or function or nation,’ whether conditionally on payment or not, shall be allowed to dictate how to ‘…Run Things.’ No Sah!
Now, all the ‘…Twisting and Twirling and attempts to ‘…Wriggle From Justice,’ the alleged fraudster’s case is really not about ‘…Citizenship or Nationality; be it ‘…Antiguan and Barbudan or Indian.’
According media reports, as confirmed by local authorities ‘…Mehul Choski’s Case’ is about a massive fraud allegedly committed against ‘…an Indian financial institution.’
It would be wrong to speculate on ‘…legitimacy or illegitimacy’ of source of funds,’ but the ‘…wanted fraudster/fugitive,’ has shown a resolve in ensuring three things;
(i) …That the Government does not enforce its own properly legislated Extradition Law against him;
(ii)… That it does not discharge its international obligations by giving the ‘…Authority to Proceed’ to the Director of Public Proceedings (DPP) as stipulated by the law; and
(iii) …That he is not stripped of the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship.’
He has clearly shown a ‘…Hell-Bent Resolve’ in taking legal fights against a legitimately elected administration ‘…for good economic reasons,’ thereby bestowed upon him ‘…national status of a citizen.’
The irrefutable fact is, the Government has not yet started any ‘…Extradition Proceedings’ against him as yet.
It now begs the question, ‘…How long could an administration tolerate the apparent dictates of ‘…an alleged Fraudster and Fugitive from Indian Justice?’
Yep, conditional citizenship for the first 5 years. Anyway as you said this issue is beyond citizenship but hinges on whether its a crime he can be extradited for. Evidence of a crime which now seems a slam dump. In due time he will be leaving our shores. I see his nephew Nirav Modi has had his extradition trial date set for Jan 30 in the UK
EXPLOITATION – RESOURCED – OPTIONS – RUN WITH MONEY
New Year’s Greetings Ten. See that you have started out ‘…Shooting Straight.’
Would cause even your fiercest critics to say that at least ‘Ten’ understands all the ‘…Twisting and Twirling.’
Mehul Choski, is far more resourced than any other ‘…Fugitive from Justice’ ever faced extradition proceedings in this jurisdiction.
Thus, with some of the best ‘…Attorneys and Associates,’ he could give this administration a long ‘…Run With His Money.’
The apparent ‘…Exploitation of the Judiciary’ by the ‘.. substantially-resourced Mehul Choksi’ and the issues raised of;
(i) ‘…To ill to travel; and
(ii) …Fear of losing national status’ are merely ‘…side issues’ to delay the formal legal extradition proceedings.
Even so, by the time the ‘…Exploitation’ is all over, he may not necessarily be in a better position than ‘…former FSRC Director Leroy King.’
The latter had reportedly ‘…expended vast, but limited sums tackling two administrations.’
He eventually ran out of ‘…Options and Resources.’
Mehul Choski may run out of options, but very unlikely to run short of resources.
Now that is the question!
Choksi became an official legal Antiguan citizen via oath and proper registration. His citizenship cannot simply be stripped away, because that means citizenship can then be stripped away from any Antiguan for any reason.
Are we going to strip the citizenship away of any Antiguan that commits a crime globally? Crazy.
Choksi is innocent and is being politically persecuted in India, everybody knows this. He supported the opposition party in India and then when the new ruling party won, it went after him with fake charges.
I full 100% support Choksi being able to keep his Antigua citizenship. If our government tries to take it away from him, he should go all the way to the Privy Council and he will win his case. Governments cannot strip citizenship post de facto.
Citizenship must mean something and it should never be able to be taken away on a whim or merely an allegation! All citizens in the world are to be presumed innocent, under English common law.
If they try to take away his Antigua citizenship (long after it was granted), then other potential Antigua CIP citizens should stay far away from Antigua’s program since keeping citizenship will never be a certainty.
Citizen or no citizen, India coming for he. No joke Jack.
If this man is a citizen then he should be able to explain:
-Meekine
-Ducouna
-chap up
-wilks & cakkle
-cha cha dumplin
-Brehbridge
-McKinnon’s hamburger
-Nook patty and meatbarl
-Jinjah bear
-Wadgy
-Skylark
-Pickey neergah
You cracking me up! At that rate, he better explain Ash um , rice pudding, pepper pot,souse,…(@ Have Mercy..you mekking me hungray!)… he better explain ning com poop, dun do crab, watloss..
I have the sneaking suspicion that he just might know the answers lol
@HAVE MERCY and ONE BIG DUTTY STUPESSS…
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You might be right @ Have Mercy…well if he sees this post, he will definitely do research now 🙂
@ON THE MOVE,
Sometimes a good laugh is needed! Glad to share the JOY with you both!
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This POS is a crook . Throw him out ,then you can take his stuff.
Let’s not forget you Knighted Allen Stanford then took all his assets before he was ever conflicted.
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