scoobydoo » Fri May 01, 2015 6:41 pm
Gobilina wrote:
Anyone care to critique this?...its the mission statement and I would be interested in the views.
"PJGA was founded as a quest for justice and backed by supporters from all over the globe, in solidarity, friendship and above all, in the interest of furthering the investigation of the case into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Within this scope, with the relentless support of those who will not let this case pass into obscurity, who do not tolerate the leaving of unanswered questions, there are many who follow Amaral’s dissatisfaction, and whom, like him, urge for the day the truth, or some more of it will emerge.
During the last months of 2009, a group of Gonçalo Amaral friends realised that it would be impossible for him to face the costs of his defence in the civil suit that was filed against him personally – as well as against others – brought by the McCann couple and their children, in response to his book “Maddie, A Verdade Da Mentira”.
Lawsuits in Portugal are expensive, like anywhere else in the world, and the Portuguese State will only help funding legal costs if one is completely destitute. With part of his pension and the total of his assets frozen, Gonçalo Amaral would not be able to cover the legal expenses; what was left of his pension was barely enough to meet everyday living costs, but it was more than enough for the State to refuse financial support.
Therefore, his friends decided to open a private bank account, where funds would be kept to pay, whenever necessary and whenever possible, expenses that were presented by Mr Amaral’s lawyer. Projecto Justiça Gonçalo Amaral was born out of solidarity and friendship.
The trial is ongoing, since 2009, nothing has changed, pending final judgment. We continue to accept your donations only into this one bank account and we continue to meet only legal expenses out of that very same account.
If any funds are left unused, they will be donated to a Portuguese children’s charity, according to Gonçalo Amaral’s wishes.
There are many ways to contribute to this Project. You can help by spreading information about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann by highlighting the Case File information. You can help by voicing your support for freedom of expression and freedom of opinion. You can help by supporting Gonçalo Amaral’s defence account.
We trust that Justice will be served.
Thank you.
Any money donated to this account, will be directly transferred to the PJGA account. Please help Goncalo.
1) what has it done to further the investigation?
2) how is it he could afford to pay to take others to court for libel though?
3) he made several hundred thousand pounds from his book. Why couldn't he use that to pay for his legasl defense before it was frozen? How much did he spend on furthering the investigation. Or charity donations?
4) he had hundreds of thousands in the bank, could afford to take people to court, could afford to appeal his criminal conviction et. so why plead poverty for this case?
5) a private bank account in whose name? An organisation or a person?
6) are there trust deeds to legally ensure this only goes towards legal costs? You can't just say that's what you want to do and expect it to be allowed.
7) which legal costs? Just for this one case or other legal bills? Again what legal documents provide for this?
has amaral informed the tax office about this, as he may have to pay tax on it as its basically a free product.
9) has amaral told the courts as the fact he receives financial help could influence the costs award.
10) has the organisation itself registered for tax?
11) again what legal documents have been drawn up to ensure its donated to charity?
12) who are the trustees etc of the organisation?
