Gurkha veterans seek equal rights - Page 7

Sirius · 30-09-2008, 15:14

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Originally Posted by Damien

Have any Gurkas been kicked out of the country?

http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.p...d/251560/cs/1/

The answer is unfortunately YES and a VC winner at that. I can only find that link at this time but ONE is enough to show how bad they have been treated by the very Governments they fought for.

Brown should show he has some Balls and sort this mess out NOW. He says he has respect for members of the armed forces, Then he should bloody well show it.

**Maggy** · 30-09-2008, 16:21

All the past governments should be ashamed of themselves over this issue not just this present government...

Hom3r · 30-09-2008, 17:02

My grandad can stop spinning in his grave at last.

**Hugh** · 30-09-2008, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

All the past governments should be ashamed of themselves over this issue not just this present government...

In total agreement.

Sirius · 30-09-2008, 17:25

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

All the past governments should be ashamed of themselves over this issue not just this present government...

Which is why i said

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by the very Governments they fought for.

Delta Whiskey · 30-09-2008, 17:33

Heard Joanna Lumley talking about it on Radio 5 just now, sign The Gurkha Justice Campaign petition at http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/

Dai · 30-09-2008, 17:51

All praise to Joanna for taking such an active role in this. These guys have put their lives on the line for this country for generations, They've earned our respect and support.

It's disgraceful that the government is argueing the toss over this issue.

Sirius · 30-09-2008, 17:57

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Originally Posted by DaiNasty

All praise to Joanna for taking such an active role in this. These guys have put their lives on the line for this country for generations, They've earned our respect and support.

It's disgraceful that the government is argueing the toss over this issue.

It is what i have come to expect from this party in charge of us. There leader would not know what a VC was if it hit him on the head.

Osem · 30-09-2008, 19:20

Perhaps we're not so racist and xenophobic after all.

Tezcatlipoca · 30-09-2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Rob

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7644441.stm

This decision makes a lot of sense and should never have needed tribunal. These guys are much less of a waste of space having served us, compared to many of the immigrants who have a right of abode.

Much less of a waste of space than many actual Brits, too...

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From the link:

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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg...

"I've always felt that if someone is prepared to die for this country, then they should have the right to live in this country."

Too right

Osem · 30-09-2008, 19:57

Perhaps the reverse should also be true - anyone who wants the right to live in this country should be prepared to die for it. That might focus a few minds

Osem · 24-04-2009, 09:29

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8014265.stm

As always, the decent people who try to go about things according to the rules are penalised whereas all manner of illegal immigrants come here and are allowed to disappear into the system.....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...g-country.html

Perhaps the Gurkhas should come here in the back of lorries and claim asylum. They'd probably be better treated and have a much better chance of remaining here.

punky · 24-04-2009, 12:18

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He [Immigration Minister Phil Woolas ]said: "It has never been the case that all Gurkhas pre-1997 were to be allowed to stay in the country. With their dependents you could be looking at 100,000 people.

Good. I would rather fund all 100k personally, than 1 illegal immigrant or asylum seeker.

Our government angers me in many ways but the way they treat these people who put their lives on the line for us makes me absolutely livid.

24-04-2009, 12:49

So we might have to find the accomadation for 100.00 people that care about this country and many of them that served and were willing to die for this country and thats a problem. Remind me labour how many people have come to this country in the last twelve years you've been in power you hypocrites.

Arthurgray50@blu · 26-04-2009, 21:05

I have a very strong feelings on this matter, the Gurkas should NOT have to seek or fight for anything in this country, they should be given everything they ask for, they live and die for this country, and stand by there fellow countrymen/women to the death.

The Gurka's have always been loyal to this country are treated with utter disgrace by all the governments that we have had, We have foriegn people that come into this country and get the red carpet treatment, housing, benefits, NHS treatment without any problems, for what have they done for this country, absolutley nothing, apart from taking it for all they can get, what to the Gurkas get, for dying for this country NOTHING, utter disgace, and Gordon Brown and his fellow pen pushers should hold there head in shame.