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Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi has said in a statement that his application for citizenship of Antigua was driven by the desire to "expand his business" in the Caribbean and to obtain visa-free travel to 130 countries.

Asserting that he had lawfully applied to be a citizen of Antigua under the "Citizenship by Investment programme", Choksi said, through his lawyer, "My application is motivated by my desire to expand my business interest in the Caribbean and to obtain visa-free travel access to 130 or so countries." The statement was put out following a media report that he has left Antigua for another country.

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By Sowmya Sangam