“Pay Rs 5 lakhs for Panch Members & Me” Demands Nachinola Sarpanch Freddy Fernandes

By
Gaurav Bakshi
Actor & Founder HelpdesQ.in
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In Village Panchayats, ward members, in their capacity as the elected public servants, are to be the guardians of the affairs at the Village Level. They are to provide a platform for effective & transparent governance, expression of peoples’ voices, addressing of concerns, decision making based on majority etc. Instead, the elected ward members rampantly indulge in blatant corruption at the cost of unity & integrity of the state of Goa.

What’s Freddy’s modus operandi?

1. Let the applicant submit an application for Construction Licence, Occupancy, Trade etc to the Panchayat.
2. Call the applicant separately for a “meeting to discuss some things”.
3. At the “meeting”, make bribe demands.
   (Evidence of Rs 5 Lakh demand is provided at the end of this article)

Here’s my response sent to Freddy:
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Freddy,

Reference: our meeting on Sat (July 22, 2023) – no notice u/s 82 of PRA was sent

Kindly note the following:

1. Regarding the Rs 5,00,000 amount demanded by you for yourself and all Nachinola Panchayat members (total 8) towards Construction Licence application approval, this is not acceptable by us as this is not a legal demand.
2. Regarding your demand for a gutter construction by the applicant, kindly put this in writing and it will be considered as per law.

I urge you to refrain yourself from making unlawful demands from citizens (monetary or otherwise), to refrain yourself from abusing your position as an elected panchayat member & current Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Nachinola and instead work for the people in service and not with intent to fill your personal pocket.

I also strongly request you to consider the nature of the position you hold, the power of your choices & decisions and consequences your actions will have on society in general and on our future generations.

Gaurav Bakshi
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Evidence of Rs 5 Lakh demand:

21^st July, 2023: Freddy Fernandes demands meeting “unofficially” on 22^nd July at applicants property to discuss some “gutter issues”. No notice u/s 82 of PRA was issued.

22^nd July, 2023

12:17pm: whatsapp call made by Freddy. Screenshot seen below:

12:33pm: Freddy Fernandes seen at site. Click below to play Video:

(Full Video available on request)

12:55pm: Freddy demands Rs 5 Lakh bribe. Click Here to listen to Audio.

(Full Audio available on request)

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