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The Cabinet was informed that the Indian fugitive from justice, one Mr. Mehul Choksi, has asked for a hearing in keeping with the requirements of the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship Act, under which his Antigua and Barbuda citizenship is to be revoked.<\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne said today that Mehul Choksi – “will be repatriated; it\u2019s not a matter of if, but when.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The businessman commenced a suit against the Head of Government who has the sole discretion to grant citizenship or to withdraw citizenship.<\/p>\n

Choksi is accused of knowing that he was being pursued by law enforcement for fraud and kept that fact concealed, allowing him to access Antigua and Barbuda citizenship.<\/p>

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The authorities in India also gave Choksi a clean record, allowing him thereby to meet a requirement for citizenship. India has sought Choksi\u2019s extradition.<\/p>

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