Am ready to even face a CBI probe into the false and malicious complaint filed against me by the notorious Colva Panch Calvert Gonsalves under the guidance of Adv. Rajeev Gomes and in collusion with Padmashree Remo Fernandes. Would welcome any probe even by the CBI so that the false, frivolous and mischievous complaint filed with fabricated documents is exposed at the earliest.
I have never applied for Portuguese nationality, a Portuguese identity card or a Portuguese passport. All these desperate attempts to deviously malign my name with such false and deceptive complaints will never ever deter or distract my commitment to continue my four decade long battle against Corruption, Nepotism and Injustice which began in 1975.
Unlike the Special Public Prosecutor Adv. Rajeev Gomes, as I was born before Goa’s liberation, there was also no question of me applying for Portuguese nationality as I was like Manohar Parrikar a Portuguese at birth. If I had applied for Portuguese nationality after Goa’s liberation the details would have been with the Goa Government’s Home department.
Have always only held an Indian Passport which was last not renewed as the 2004 Ribandar Church case was pending against me and 13 other Ribandar residents till recently before the Panaji Court in which we now all stand acquitted.
I have been a voter from Ward No 30 in Ribandar ever since turning 18 a long 38 years ago and had contested the Assembly elections from St Andre Constituency and the CCP polls too.
Many may feel that helping the people especially the poor and down trodden is a thankless job. I beg to differ with this misconception. My biggest and invaluable asset today is my mountain of friends and well wishers across Goa from Polem to Patradevi over the last forty years serving the people, a commitment I will carry on till my last breath as Goa’s humble soldier. And then perhaps Adv. Rajeev Gomes could carry on the baton. In all that I have done and not done only God and the people at large will judge all my acts and deeds.
