PUBLISHED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
Then at 7.35 am on September 25, 2022, I received a threat to my life from Sadanand Tari alias Bayee in Vanxim Ferry. His house is close to the Vanxim Ferry ramp. He told me that I have no public support and I will be overpowered by those engaged in illegal sand mining. He is from Vanxim and works with the Police department as a peon. When I asked him as to how he is affected by my letter, he told me that he transports illegally mined sand in his tempo.
On September 27, 2022, at 11.00 am, a messenger came to me from Sadanand Bhosle from Vanxim informing me that they have got clearance from their higher-ups to assault and kill me.
Those who are close to God doesn't fear death. I too don't fear death.
I personally wish to call all my friends and collaborators to our beautiful island of Vanxim for which I will be laying down my life without resisting murder at the hands of the illegal sand mining mafia of Vanxim. I am told not to resist this wickedness and I should pray and fast. I really want to meet all of you and say a big thank you for all your care and love in Vanxim for the past dozen years.
I am really excited and looking forward to my shortcut to heaven facilitated by Goa Police leaking my letter to the Vanxim illegal sand mining mafia. There is nothing new in their conduct.
I am ready for a death of any kind they might decide to give me if that is in accordance with the will of God. For I live to fulfil the will of God and will die for the will of God.
But before my death I want to organize thanksgiving prayers at the Vanxim Holy Cross Chapel. I share a close affiliation with this cross of the Lord for I had prayed for a girl in my life and I was awared with the superlative Maggie Silveira as my wife.
I also want to pray for pardon and forgiveness of all my would-be assassins and for the conversion of their souls that they may come out of their infidel beliefs and embrace the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. For this reason they will be invited for the prayers too.
Currently we are in the birth centenary year of my late father-in-law Ligorio Feliciano Silveira whose father, the late Pedro das Silveira had facilitated settlement in Vanxim of the ancestors of all those who now compose the illegal sand mining mafia and who are now threatening me with murder. Their ancestors were brought to Vanxim as keepers of the sluice gates. Sluice gates are kept non-functional and paddy fields are perennially flooded with the waters of the River Mandovi.
I really wish to meet you all one last time before the Vanxim illegal sand mining mafia take away my life. They believe that they are competent to kill me for they had kidnapped Ashok and Jamla, two workers at our place two decades ago and both are still missing. Sadanand Bhosle was involved then too. A life of crime is habitual for them.
Not to mention that these people has captured paddy fields from Maggie's ancestors in a fraudulent manner and flooded them with Mandovi waters. The only good thing is they haven't surrendered to Gaunekar.
It is important that all these things are brought to the attention of the public before my life is snuffed out.
If I survive, then I will let you know when we can have a party. For the moment, I live a miracle called life and I am getting prepared to surrender my soul into the hands of my Heavenly Father.
May God turn my enemies as a footstool to tread upon and to be crushed into dust and blown away like paddy chaff in a windy hurricane of God.
Martyrs are the saints of God and I too share a desire for Martyrdom. I don't want to miss this opportunity. They can destroy my body, but they can't touch my soul, that is eternal.
Regina Martyrum, Ora Pro Nobis.
Queen of Martyrs, Pray for us.
Dr. Sebastiaõ Antonio Rodrigues de Vanxim
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