It is a little known fact that all Goans born in Goa prior to 19 Dec 1961, are de-facto Portuguese citizens, and their citizenship has not been "lost" as a result of Indians forcing their citizenship on to Goans. Those Goans, except those who were then in Govt service and forced to revoke their nationality (which is why many of them left Goa, except for Pe. Chico Monteiro), are still passive Portuguese citizens. Allen de Sa was my contemporary at Dhempe's, therefore he would be one of those Goans born prior to 19 Dec 1961, and consequently, still a de-facto Portuguese citizen. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think enrolment in Govt service means a revoking of Portuguese nationality, unless he specifically signed a document to that effect. Gabriel.
>________________________________ >From: Gabe Menezes <[email protected]> >To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, 22 September 2012 5:25 PM >Subject: [Goanet] Allen de Sa holds dual citizenship: Mickky > >MARGAO: In what appears to be a direct fallout of Thursday's suspension of >Verna PI Edwin Colaco, Nuvem MLA Francisco 'Mickky' Pacheco, on Friday, >accused South Goa superintend of police Allen de Sa of holding dual >citizenship. >
