GOA POLICE ISSUE NOTICE TO MUMBAI SENIOR LAWYER AMIT DESAI.
The Goa Police have issued a notice calling upon Mumbai SeniorAdvocate Amit Desai to furnish appearance certificates issued by theBombay High Court at Goa for the four hearings he had claimed to haveappeared and billed the Goa Government Rs five lakhs.
Acting on a complaint filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues, the North GoaSuperintendent of Police Mr. Arvind Gawas has directed Adv. Amit Desaito immediately furnish the appearance certificates for the fourhearings he had claimed to have appeared for the State of Goa beforethe High Court at Goa in the confirmation of death sentence case ofMr.
Ryan Fernandes the main accused in the 2005 Vasco based Dr.Shrikant Verenkar murder case. Adv. Rodrigues in his complaint to the police has alleged that the GoaGovernment was billed Rupees five lakhs by Senior Advocate Mr. AmitDesai for four hearings in the High Court he never appeared.
Adv. Rodrigues has stated that Advocate Amit Desai billed the GoaGovernment Rs 3, 75,000 for appearing before the Bombay High Court atGoa on 26th, 27th and 28th November 2008 but that the Court records donot show his appearance. Adv. Rodrigues has further stated that Adv.Amit Desai billed the Government for another Rs 1, 25,000 for anappearance on 13th Jan 2009 while the court records reveal that therewas no hearing of the case on that day.
Surprisingly the Goa Government paid Adv. Amit Desai the five lakhswithout requiring him to produce appearance certificates issued by theHigh Court as is mandatory before any government advocate is paid.
Documents obtained by Adv. Aires Rodrigues under the RTI Act from theHome Department has revealed that Advocate General Subodh Kantak hadby a note on 7th October 2008 proposed that Adv. Amit Desai be engagedat a fee of Rs 1, 25, 000 per hearing to appear for the State in thedeath sentence confirmation case.
Adv. Amit Desai was also allowed executive class airfare from Mumbaiand stay at a five star hotel in Panaji. The Goa government alsoappointed a Panaji lawyer Mr. Ashwin Bhobe to assist Adv. Amit Desaiwith an appearance charge of Rs 5000 per hearing. Interestingly thefile notings show that on 11th July 2007 Advocate General SubodhKantak himself had agreed that Public Prosecutor Mrs. T. S. Sardinhashould represent the State in the case. The file notings also showthat then High Court Public Prosecutor Mrs. Winnie Coutinho had alsodeclined to appear in the matter as the accused Mr. Ryan Fernandes wasknown to her.
The information furnished to Adv. Aires Rodrigues further reveals thatthe Goa Government has already spent a whopping Rs 11, 29, 266 on Adv.Amit Desai. Of the total expenditure incurred Rs 10 lakhs was towardsAdv. Amit Desai’s court appearance charges while Rs 74,636 towards hishotel accommodation and Rs 54, 630 towards airfare expenses. Theexpenditure of Rs 11, 29, 266 incurred is from October 2008 toFebruary 2009 as the subsequent bills to date from Adv. Amit Desai arestill being processed.
The documents furnished by the Goa Police also show that Adv. AmitDesai held a two and half hour conference at Mumbai on 22nd November2008 which was attended by Public Prosecutor Mrs. T.S. Sardinha, Adv.Ashwin Bhobe and Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr. Mahesh Gaonkarwho was the Investigating Officer of the case. Adv. Amit Desai thensent the Goa Government a bill of Rs 62,500 for that Mumbai Conferenceat the rate of Rs 25,000 per hour. The government however declined topay that bill stating that he was not entitled to bill for theconference held.
It is however not known as to why Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantakhad not himself appeared for the State in the confirmation case. It isalso not known as to why the State Government agreed to engage alawyer from Mumbai incurring such heavy expenditure though there areso many lawyers practicing criminal law in Goa. The records also donot show that the Government had made any efforts to engage theservices of any lawyer locally. A perusal of the orders recording theproceedings of the case show that Adv. Amit Desai had on least threeoccasions traveled all the way from Mumbai only to seek an adjournmentof the case while burdening the State exchequer by another Rs 1,25,000plus travel and accommodation for each of those trips.
Records of the case also reveal that since the confirmation case wasfiled in 2007 there have been already 28 hearings with the 29th onescheduled on 10th October 2011. Ironically the records reveal thatAdv. Amit Desai on 25th July this year submitted before the High Courtthat the Government was not pressing for the confirmation of the deathsentence. It is wondered as to why Adv. Ashwin Bhobe the localadvocate could not have informed this to the court instead of havingAdv. Amit Desai to come from Mumbai only to make this submission.Interestingly the Law department and the Home department have nowhowever informed Adv. Aires Rodrigues that the Goa Government has nottaken a decision not to press for the death sentence.
It may be recalled that South Goa Sessions Judge on June 15, 2007 hadawarded the death penalty to Ryan Fernandes, the main accused, andsentenced three other co-accused Mr. Francis D'Sa, Mr. Rajendra Singhand Mr. Sachin Parab to life imprisonment in the sensational murdercase of Dr Shrikant Verekar. The 55-year-old doctor from Vasco wasmurdered on Monday 17th Jan 2005 after being abducted. The body of theslain doctor was found seven hours later at Cansaulim. A deathsentence awarded cannot be executed unless it is confirmed by the HighCourt. The confirmation of the death sentence case filed in 2007 andseems to be taking longer than the investigation and trial of the caseitself.
Meanwhile, Adv. Aires Rodrigues has today stated that if Adv. AmitDesai does not immediately refund to the State exchequer the Rs fivelakhs he had fraudulently billed the Goa Government that he would becompelled to register an F.I.R of cheating against Adv. Amit Desai.
September 22, 2011
AGNELO GOMES ON VERONICA'S ARTICLE.
Goans don't have to defeat Congress nor BJP. Goan voters are no better than the corrupt Congress nor the BJP. They all are together.
Only Niz Goenkars if they come together then they should defeat the annexation of Goa by the Revolution. Similar to Egypt, Lybian, Palestian Style. Then defeat the corrupt Goans.
After the Revolt prove to the United Nations that corrupt Democracy introduced by India is unaccountable and fake. It's the Patriotic Goans are against corrupt Goans and corrupt Clergy men.
Viva Goa Revolution.
Agnelo Gomes
The Combakar
In a message dated 9/20/2011 11:04:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, averonicaf806@hotmail.com writes:
G O A
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
September 20, 2011
FOR MINORITIES SECURITY, DEFEAT BJP.
Only Niz Goenkars if they come together then they should defeat the annexation of Goa by the Revolution. Similar to Egypt, Lybian, Palestian Style. Then defeat the corrupt Goans.
After the Revolt prove to the United Nations that corrupt Democracy introduced by India is unaccountable and fake. It's the Patriotic Goans are against corrupt Goans and corrupt Clergy men.
Viva Goa Revolution.
Agnelo Gomes
The Combakar
In a message dated 9/20/2011 11:04:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, averonicaf806@hotmail.com writes:
G O A
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
September 20, 2011
FOR MINORITIES SECURITY, DEFEAT BJP.
September 20, 2011
FOR MINORITIES SECURITY, DEFEAT BJP.
The irrelevant and funny fast of Narendra Modi and his elevation in BJP rank making him the top contender for premiership of India finally brightened the prospects of Congress. Because of the all round corruption by Congressmen and also because of Anna Hazare’s fast the rating of Congress came to an ebb. However, because of Narendra Modi’s projection as topmost leader of BJP, Congress will cash on Modi’s faults to gain electoral leverage in the coming election to downgrade BJP and win the next election. People in India in greater number will surely oppose Modi and while opposing Modi voters will surely oppose BJP and on this pretext voters will vote for Congress because at least as seen externally Congress is more secular but definitely not BJP. According to my dictionary, BJP means Anti-Minorities and its anti-minorities impact thru its hatred for Muslims was clearly and openly noticed in the demolition of Babri Masjid. And in places like Goa if BJP wins the election it may by citing historical evidences demolish many Churches including that of my village Candolim.
Coming to Goa, now there are moves initiated by hungry for power Goan Christians to support BJP in the coming election. They cite an example of Parrikar as a good administrator but they fail to accept the fact that Parrikar is the member of BJP which controls the entire working of Parrikar and all other BJP members in favour of BJP principle of “hatred towards minorities”. When Parrikar was ruling Goa under BJP banner we saw how minorities in Goa were harassed even to the extent of hurting the religious sentiments of the Christians when their religious holidays were withdrawn. During that particular period in Goa Christians were given step-motherly treatment in the government jobs while those coming from BJP cadre were given preferential treatment.
In Goa, BJP should be treated as anti-Christian party and those Christians supporting this party and contesting election on this party symbol should be treated as enemies of Christians. Recently one Christian asked me to support him in his election campaign on BJP ticket. I asked him "what guarantee you will give BJP will not act against Christians?" He said "don’t worry, nothing of that sort will take place". I said "when BJP introduced anti-Christian decisions in Goa the Christian leaders in BJP namely Mathanay Saldanha and D’Souza from Mapusa remained like cockroaches allowing BJP to destroy Christians and Christianity in Goa". Then I asked him "what guarantee is there you will not support BJP’s anti-Christian activities by being inside the BJP Umbrella?" Still he said "not to worry, rely on me to do justice". I said "a man like Mathanay Saldanha became slave of BJP because of power and money, what are you my friend?" "And all those Christians who contest the election on BJP tickets are hungry for power and money. I have no trust in your uprightness, I told him finally because you are traitors and all Christians who support BJP are traitors".
The problem in Goa is that we don’t have a strong leader to lead and direct minorities. Mathanay has failed us by hiding under the petticoat of BJP for the financial gains. Christians from Cortalim, Cansaulim and Mapusa should not allow their votes to Saldanha and Desouza respectively. Both proved to be traitors by supporting BJP blindly. They had no marbles in their Pants to oppose BJP’s anti-Christian decisions. They are Judases of Goa and also all those Christians who support BJP in the coming election are to be considered as Judases. Christianity in Goa is in danger under BJP and if it comes to power in Goa the life and wellbeing of Christians in Goa will be in danger. Under BJP rule in Goa, Christians’ lives and security will be in danger. Under BJP Christians will be treated as Jews in Germany under Hitler’s Nazism.
BJP is number one communal; at all India level it has hatred for Muslims as if Indian Muslims are anti-Indian. Indian Muslims are as pro-Indian as any other pro-India Indian. With the establishment of separate homeland for Muslims from India, Pakistan kept its doors opened for all Indian Muslims to come there and settle in Pakistan but all the patriotic Muslims from India remained in India only proving their patriotism to India and not to Pakistan. No doubt some Muslims in India are bad that does not mean all other Muslims in India are also bad. Just because Hindu Brahmin (Of Horizontal cadre) Godse killed father of the nation Mahatma Ghandhi that does not mean all Hindus are bad.
It is a hard fact that during the colonial era minorities in India were very well treated and protected by the law makers and law enforcers but under the liberated India minorities are living in fear, they are afraid of their lives and their identity as their status as minorities invites hatred and dislike for them from the communal parties like BJP, Shiv Sena and other such Senas. Our elders fought for freedom to gain equality in all respects for all but in independent India minorities face more inequality and under BJP it is going to be worst.
In Goa those Christians contesting the coming election should be asked publicly and openly during their electioneering how they will oppose BJP’s anti- Christian activities and anti-minorities approaches by their being in BJP. According to the reports coming from Goa some heavyweight Saxttikars are going to collaborate with BJP to support BJP to form new government once they get elected. In this situation the Saxttikar voters should be very vigilant not to allow this to happen. The voters electing candidates contesting the coming election on non-BJP tickets should be made openly and publicly to declare their total allegiance to the their own parties only without joining any other party, not even lending support to BJP from outside. Heavy pressure should be brought on Churchill Alemao even by making him PUBLICLY swear upon Vailankani Saiinn that he will neither join BJP nor support BJP in any manner. \and if he is a real Churchill Alemao he will do this.
Saxttikar my brothers and sisters, because of Goa you have done lot of sacrifices. Now it is going to be your turn again to save Goa by squeezing the marbles of all the “Rostad” politicians who are going to support BJP once they are elected. Don’t allow these Rostad politicians to say “Voters boslet Konkear”, once they are elected. This is the right time to teach a very good lesson to all the defection oriented politicians. They have fooled the Voters and Goans enough. We should put an end to their cheating now once and for all. By getting our votes they are cheating us only. This should be stopped once and for all for the good of Goa and Goans.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
.
Coming to Goa, now there are moves initiated by hungry for power Goan Christians to support BJP in the coming election. They cite an example of Parrikar as a good administrator but they fail to accept the fact that Parrikar is the member of BJP which controls the entire working of Parrikar and all other BJP members in favour of BJP principle of “hatred towards minorities”. When Parrikar was ruling Goa under BJP banner we saw how minorities in Goa were harassed even to the extent of hurting the religious sentiments of the Christians when their religious holidays were withdrawn. During that particular period in Goa Christians were given step-motherly treatment in the government jobs while those coming from BJP cadre were given preferential treatment.
In Goa, BJP should be treated as anti-Christian party and those Christians supporting this party and contesting election on this party symbol should be treated as enemies of Christians. Recently one Christian asked me to support him in his election campaign on BJP ticket. I asked him "what guarantee you will give BJP will not act against Christians?" He said "don’t worry, nothing of that sort will take place". I said "when BJP introduced anti-Christian decisions in Goa the Christian leaders in BJP namely Mathanay Saldanha and D’Souza from Mapusa remained like cockroaches allowing BJP to destroy Christians and Christianity in Goa". Then I asked him "what guarantee is there you will not support BJP’s anti-Christian activities by being inside the BJP Umbrella?" Still he said "not to worry, rely on me to do justice". I said "a man like Mathanay Saldanha became slave of BJP because of power and money, what are you my friend?" "And all those Christians who contest the election on BJP tickets are hungry for power and money. I have no trust in your uprightness, I told him finally because you are traitors and all Christians who support BJP are traitors".
The problem in Goa is that we don’t have a strong leader to lead and direct minorities. Mathanay has failed us by hiding under the petticoat of BJP for the financial gains. Christians from Cortalim, Cansaulim and Mapusa should not allow their votes to Saldanha and Desouza respectively. Both proved to be traitors by supporting BJP blindly. They had no marbles in their Pants to oppose BJP’s anti-Christian decisions. They are Judases of Goa and also all those Christians who support BJP in the coming election are to be considered as Judases. Christianity in Goa is in danger under BJP and if it comes to power in Goa the life and wellbeing of Christians in Goa will be in danger. Under BJP rule in Goa, Christians’ lives and security will be in danger. Under BJP Christians will be treated as Jews in Germany under Hitler’s Nazism.
BJP is number one communal; at all India level it has hatred for Muslims as if Indian Muslims are anti-Indian. Indian Muslims are as pro-Indian as any other pro-India Indian. With the establishment of separate homeland for Muslims from India, Pakistan kept its doors opened for all Indian Muslims to come there and settle in Pakistan but all the patriotic Muslims from India remained in India only proving their patriotism to India and not to Pakistan. No doubt some Muslims in India are bad that does not mean all other Muslims in India are also bad. Just because Hindu Brahmin (Of Horizontal cadre) Godse killed father of the nation Mahatma Ghandhi that does not mean all Hindus are bad.
It is a hard fact that during the colonial era minorities in India were very well treated and protected by the law makers and law enforcers but under the liberated India minorities are living in fear, they are afraid of their lives and their identity as their status as minorities invites hatred and dislike for them from the communal parties like BJP, Shiv Sena and other such Senas. Our elders fought for freedom to gain equality in all respects for all but in independent India minorities face more inequality and under BJP it is going to be worst.
In Goa those Christians contesting the coming election should be asked publicly and openly during their electioneering how they will oppose BJP’s anti- Christian activities and anti-minorities approaches by their being in BJP. According to the reports coming from Goa some heavyweight Saxttikars are going to collaborate with BJP to support BJP to form new government once they get elected. In this situation the Saxttikar voters should be very vigilant not to allow this to happen. The voters electing candidates contesting the coming election on non-BJP tickets should be made openly and publicly to declare their total allegiance to the their own parties only without joining any other party, not even lending support to BJP from outside. Heavy pressure should be brought on Churchill Alemao even by making him PUBLICLY swear upon Vailankani Saiinn that he will neither join BJP nor support BJP in any manner. \and if he is a real Churchill Alemao he will do this.
Saxttikar my brothers and sisters, because of Goa you have done lot of sacrifices. Now it is going to be your turn again to save Goa by squeezing the marbles of all the “Rostad” politicians who are going to support BJP once they are elected. Don’t allow these Rostad politicians to say “Voters boslet Konkear”, once they are elected. This is the right time to teach a very good lesson to all the defection oriented politicians. They have fooled the Voters and Goans enough. We should put an end to their cheating now once and for all. By getting our votes they are cheating us only. This should be stopped once and for all for the good of Goa and Goans.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
.
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