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Old 09-05-2009, 07:59   #154
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Re: Gurkha veterans seek equal rights

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Originally Posted by highlandlassie View Post
My MP voted no, I sent him an email and I finally got a reply back 7 days later. My MP voted No the reason being, no-one seemd to know the answer to a vital queston that was asked!

"What impact would this proposal have on the Gurkha's homeland of Nepal, which is the 12th poorest country in the world?

My MP was worried that that a mass exodus of former Gurkha's and their families from Nepal to the UK, could have a devastating impact on the Nepalese economy, and provoke the PM of Nepal to put an end to the tradition of Gurkhas joining the britsih army, which he has the power to do
That sounds like a crock of turds to me. The sort of excuse offered by someone who wants to toady up to the Party leadership but without looking like they're toadying up to the Party leadership.

Funny how nobody else seems to be raising that as a concern.
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