Moody learns about the Panama Papers (satire)

It had come like a bolt from the blue and had got Moody worried – it was the Panama Papers scandal and involved innumerable big names from all over the world. Some of them were Big names from the cine world. And – all of them had apparently stashed away millions of their money in this offshore tax haven.
Moody had heard about Panama hats and the Panama Canal and also a cigarette whose brand name was Panama – but, this Panama Papers was a new one.

Suddenly Jet Lee entered his office. He had shed some more weight.
‘What is this Panama Papers leak all about?’ Moody asked him.
‘It is another tax haven,’ Jet Lee replied. ‘Some big names have emerged and they are big enough to take care of themselves.’
‘You mean we do not have to worry?’
‘Yes, sort of,’ Jet Lee assured.
‘I heard some of our movie stars feature in the list,’ Moody said.
‘Well – when they boast of earnings of crores of rupees from every movie, they know how to keep their money secure.’
‘Then how about working out a scheme to make them part with a portion of that money?’
At this point, Baba Someday entered. He looked excited.
‘Have you heard?’ he came up to Moody and asked. ‘First the Swiss banks and now the Panama connection. Achhe Din is fast approaching. I think you can now fulfill your pre-election promise of transferring Rs 35,000 to everybody’s bank account.’
‘Baba-ji, it is not so simple,’ Jet Lee explained. ‘There are lots of formalities and legal hurdles. My boys are already on the job. We will get the money back and happy days will be here again.’
The Panama Papers connection had added yet another dimension to the hunt for Black Money that Moody has talked about. He had been led to believe that all unaccounted money was hidden in Swiss banks. He had also presumed that those who held money there used to go on Swiss vacations and bring back portions of their ill-gotten gains.
But – it was not a simple affair. He had sent Sue Sharma to try and convince the bankers to part with the information and she came back with a list of a few hundred when the expectation was in millions. Moody had also sent Jet Lee on the mission and he himself was always trying to bring up the subject at every forum. However, the expectation of quick results did not materialize and, his promises of acche din kept going out of reach. (to be continued …)


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