THE GOAN NETWORK
PORVORIM
Expressing happiness over the action by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Serula Comunidade land scam, Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said he is ready to share whatever information is available with him in regards to the land scam.
He was reacting after ED sleuths raided the residences of the four accused in the Serula comunidade land scam.
“An FIR was filed in connection with the land scam, but investigations were pushed under the carpet, due to which Curtorim MLA Reginald Lourenco and I had written to the Enforcement Directorate and other central agencies highlighting how government exchequer was looted.”
“The subtle money laundering through these deals was also exposed in the letters. Unfortunately, instead of acting on these letters, BJP was busy in purification process. The large tract of land was transferred fraudulently,” said Khaunte.
“I am happy that the Enforcement Directorate started investigation in this matter. Serula Comunidade of Gaonkar and Gaonkari system needs to continue. The ED has done an appreciable job by raiding the houses of those involved in this case. I don’t expect the State government or police to take any action as they are busy victimising people.”
“I am prepared to share whatever information ED wants from me. I am glad that the issue I had raised in the last assembly session is finding justice,” Khaunte added.
Meanwhile, treasurer of Serula Comunidade Purushottam Shirodkar has alleged that the members of the Comunidade who had stood against the land grab scam which runs into crores of rupees, were allegedly threatened by one accused when he and a committee member had gone to stop the illegal construction.
“Our application to the Administrator of Comunidades and Socorro panchayat against the illegal construction fetched no response. The government should give us police protection,” said Shirodkar.
