Dated 28th May 2005
To,
1. His Excellency President of
the Swiss Confederation Mr. Samuel Schmid,
2. His Excellency
Vice-President of Swiss Confederation Mr. Moritz Leuenberger
3. Hon’ble Mr. Joseph Deiss
Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs
4. Secretariat-General FDF
Swiss Federal Department of Finance
5. Ms. Micheline Calmy-Rey, Head Swiss Federal Department of Foreign
Affairs
7. Swiss Political
Affairs Division V - Economic and Financial Affairs
8. Swiss UN - Coordination
9. Swiss Federal Banking Commission
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Subject : MY FAST FROM 1st July 2005
AT OUTSIDE SWISS EMBASSY.
His Excellencies Sirs,
This is with reference to my last communication, dated 18.05.2005 through Emails
to all of your Excellencies addressed hereto or copies thereto. Communication was also forwarded to around 300 Indian MP’s and all the Missions
of various countries located in Geneva.
I have read a News Item which refers that the Vice-President of the Department
of Politics (Finance) Mr. William Praiyee was discussing with Indian Journalists on the issue. It appears to be an exercise
to misguide them, as my demand was not limited to Resolution No. 1267 of UNO but was in the context of the Whole Charter of
the United Nations Organisation. In view of the aforesaid Press Reports this is amply clear that Swiss Government seems to
be interested in protecting its Financial Sector Centre, basing mainly upon Black Money of the Corrupt Politicians, Bureaucrats
and unscrupulous businessmen from undeveloped or underdeveloped countries including India. As such this becomes necessary
to reiterate and repeat what I have already referred to in my earlier communications.
I must share my past experiences
that when I raised voice in larger Public Interests against powerful and influential people, it was responded properly by
the then Prime Minister of India and Strong Iron Lady of the time Smt. Indira Gandhi, and caused to sent back thrice the proposals
presented before Cabinet by the then Steel and Mines Minister and present Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee. But today
the situation is completely changed. For instance one Politician named in one of my Book: “MYSTERIES of POLITICS-CRIME-NEXUS” is so powerful that
even most honest (as I have seen him during my eight times meeting during his Tenure as Finance Minister) Prime Minster of
India Shri Manmohan Singh decided not to respond to my Letter dated 25th February 2005 with copy of the said Book,
as if probity in politics can be compromised for political reasons. Therefore, I do not consider that the Government of India
will ever initiate any proper action with respect to Black Money used in Asset Management through Swiss Financial Sector.
In such circumstances, I have decided that if I survived from the Indefinite Fast out side Swiss Embassy, and if Swiss Authorities
meet my legitimate demands which are in the national interest of India, I will launch a Political Party namely “MAP
Political Party” as against my convictions and thoughts, since I was never prepared to join Politics in spite of the
fact that I was requested by the then General Secretary of Congress Shri P. V. Narsimha Rao in 1975 during my meeting with
him at the residence of Chandra Swami and in 1977 CPI(M) Member of Parliament Late Mr. Jyotirmoy Basu, who had then asked
me to join Politics. But now, in view of the severe misuse of Powers and Abuse of the Authority by one Powerful Politician
for monetary gains of Mafia, as I have referred to in my Book, with strong evidences, I am forced to change my views and thoughts.
My demands from the Swiss Government is absolutely legitimate and within parameters of already declared Policy of
the Swiss Government, which interalia described as (a) “Switzerland launched a number of initiatives
aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the international fight against money laundering, financing of terrorism and corruption”;
(b) “Switzerland has absolutely no interest whatsoever in allowing its territory to be used
for such activities”, (c) “its negative impacts on the progress of numerous
developing countries or nations in transition”, and (d) “Switzerland's banking secrecy does not protect terrorists,
nor does it protect criminal organizations or criminal activities of any nature whatsoever”.
Whenever any one transfers his money from India
to Switzerland or any third country this is mandatory for him to convey it to appropriate authority in India. Therefore sharing
of information relates to such transfers cannot be protected from the Indian Authority on the pretext of the Banking Secrecy
Norms. The rest whatever amount has been transferred from India to Switzerland without informing the Indian Authority was
only possible through commitment of crimes. In this respect voluntarily disclosure of the information by the Swiss Authorities
to Indian Authorities cannot be protected under Banking Secrecy Norms in terms of own Swiss policy which says: “Switzerland's
banking secrecy does not protect terrorists, nor does it protect criminal organizations or criminal activities of any nature
whatsoever” .
Reportedly about 2,500 US Billion Dollars are invested
by the Swiss Financial Center in the Asset Management at abroad. Reportedly out of this Fund only 5% is belongs to Swiss Citizen
and rest is from others. Reportedly out of such amounts about 800 US Billion Dollars of Investment in Asset Management in
abroad is belongs to unclaimed and existing account holders from India, mainly corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and unscrupulous
businessmen. Therefore non-disclosure of information in this respect is violation of the essence of the Charter of UNO.
Considering all fact and circumstances, I have conveyed in
advance with all the convictions at my command to Shri A. K. Paul I. P. S., the Commissioner of Delhi
Police, by letter dated 25th May 2005 that in case Police proposes to remove me by force when I would
be sitting to start my Indefinite Fast on 1st July 2005 outside Swiss Embassy, then I might be compelled to commit
suicide, for which the Police itself will be solely responsible, as my proposed Fast would be completely
a peaceful and soul searching exercise. Though it may be that some one having one’s own vested interests might enter
in to some mischievous activities and thus cause disturbance. In such an eventuality I have requested the Police to take all
precautionary measures to ensure that no un-toward incident should takes place.
There are possibilities that some others may also join this
FAST with me, as a token of solidarity to the cause.
With Best Regards,
Yours
truly,
(MILAP CHORARIA)
Convenor : Movement for Accountability
to Public (MAP):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MAP_INDIA
https://milapchoraria.tripod.com/msp
Columnist : For Several DAILY Newspapers
in India
Life Member of India Chapter of Transparency
International and associated with several other organisations
Author: “A MODEL OF NEW CONSTITUTION FOR INDIA”
and
“MYSTERIES of POLITICS-CRIME-NEXUS”
B-5/52, Sector-7, Rohini, New Delhi-110 085 (INDIA)
Email: Milap_choraria@yahoo.com
Copies to:
1. His Excellency President of
India Shri APJ Kalam,
2. Hon’ble Prime Minister
of India Shri Man Mohan Singh Ji;
3. Hon’ble Minister
for Foreign Affairs Shri Natwar Singh Ji;
4. Smt. Sonia Gandhi,
President of Congress Party and Chairperson of UPA;
5. Shri Lal Krishna Advani,
Leader of Opposition in Loksabha;
6. Shri Jaswant Singh Ji, Leader
of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
7. Shri Prakash Karat,
General Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
8. Home Secretary, Government
of India;
9.
The Commissioner of Police, Delhi;
10. Chief Vigilance Commissioner, and other Two Commissioners,
Central
Vigilance Commission.
11. Director, Central
Bureau of Investigation.
12. His
Excellency Mr. Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of UNO through Director,
Mr. Sarbuland Khan, Department for Economic and Social Affairs
13.
His Excellency President of European Union Mr. José Manuel Barroso
14.
The Spokesperson of The President of European Union Mr. José Manuel Barroso
15.
Secretariat-General European Union
16.
Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Union Joaquín
Almunia
17.
Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities, European Union Mr. Vladimír Špidla
18.
His Excellency Mr. Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank,
19.
Board of Directors IMF, through IMF Centre,
20.
His Excellency Swiss Ambassador to India
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