NEW DELHI: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has issued a remark thru his lawyer claiming to have 'lawfully applied to be registered as a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda'. He has additional said that his utility for Antigua's citizenship is motivated by way of 'industry hobby in the Caribbean' and because he is 'in a state covalescence', following his treatment in the United States.
Choksi's remark comes simply two days after government assets said that he has moved to Antigua from the US and brought the passport of the Caribbean nation.
Read: Mehul Choksi has moved to Antigua, taken native passport, say executive assets
In response to the diffusion realize issued by way of Interpol, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been informed by way of Antiguan authorities that Choksi arrived there this month and had taken the passport of that nation, the assets had said.
In the remark issued by way of Choksi, dated July 26, he has refuted, what he terms, 'allegations made by way of Indian media and authorities'.
On Friday, TOI reported that the granting of citizenship to Choksi in Antigua has snowballed into a political controversy with opposition parties there difficult solutions from Prime Minister Gaston Browne.
Read right here: Mehul Choksi, 28 different Indians can have purchased Antigua citizenship
Data analysed by way of TOI finds that 28 Indians have applied for the Caribbean country's citizenship since 2014. Seven of them have been granted the hassle-free Antiguan nationality between January 1 and June 30, 2017 itself, upon investment of $2,00,00zero, according to the half-yearly document of Citizenship by way of Investment Unit (CIU), which comes underneath Antigua’s ministry of finance and corporate governance and public private partnerships.
Choksi's remark comes simply two days after government assets said that he has moved to Antigua from the US and brought the passport of the Caribbean nation.
Read: Mehul Choksi has moved to Antigua, taken native passport, say executive assets
In response to the diffusion realize issued by way of Interpol, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been informed by way of Antiguan authorities that Choksi arrived there this month and had taken the passport of that nation, the assets had said.
In the remark issued by way of Choksi, dated July 26, he has refuted, what he terms, 'allegations made by way of Indian media and authorities'.
On Friday, TOI reported that the granting of citizenship to Choksi in Antigua has snowballed into a political controversy with opposition parties there difficult solutions from Prime Minister Gaston Browne.
Read right here: Mehul Choksi, 28 different Indians can have purchased Antigua citizenship
Data analysed by way of TOI finds that 28 Indians have applied for the Caribbean country's citizenship since 2014. Seven of them have been granted the hassle-free Antiguan nationality between January 1 and June 30, 2017 itself, upon investment of $2,00,00zero, according to the half-yearly document of Citizenship by way of Investment Unit (CIU), which comes underneath Antigua’s ministry of finance and corporate governance and public private partnerships.
Moved Antigua to expand business and for health reasons, says Choksi
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