Topic: The Gurkas

[tim]

www.gurkhajustice.org.uk.

You too!!

[Barnowl]

Done

[luckydog]

Me too!!

[Flighty]

And me!

[saddad]

Same here.

[Lauren S]

I'm in and joined  :)

[tim]

I ******* when I heard that the Home Office had refused permission to an ex-Gurkha VC to come to UK for medical attention on grounds that "he hadn't shown sufficient commitment to this country." !!!

Quote from my b-in-l.

What I want to know is WHO started the ban & WHY?? We never hear this?

[manicscousers]

done !!!

[coznbob]

Done.

[Emagggie]

Done.

[Moonbeam65]

done.

[lorna]

Done. Hopefully someone will see sense.

[tim]

Sorry about my spelling slip. Missed the H.

[Kea]

Thanks for the link Tim.....Joanna Lumley was highlighting this recently but not the petition at that point.

[Hyacinth]

Thanks for the link Tim.....Joanna Lumley was highlighting this recently but not the petition at that point.

I heard that too, so thanks Tim for posting the link to the petition for us to sign up to. Done.

[Fork]

Gurkhas win right to settle in UK

 

Press Assoc. - Tuesday, September 30 03:00 pm

Gurkhas have won their court battle for the right to settle in Britain.

 

Lawyers for the men who fought alongside British troops in battles over 200 years said: "Today we have seen a tremendous and historic victory for the gallant Gurkha veterans of Nepal.

"This is a victory that restores honour and dignity to deserving soldiers who faithfully served in Her Majesty's armed forces. It is a victory for common sense; a victory for fairness; and a victory for the British sense of what is 'right'."

Six claimants brought a judicial review test case against the Government, challenging what has now been declared an unlawful immigration policy which excluded veteran Gurkhas who retired before 1997 from the United Kingdom.

The Gurkhas in this test case represented approximately 2,000 others who were refused entry to the UK because the Government said they had failed to demonstrate "strong ties" to the UK.

The judge, Mr Justice Blake, made clear that the long military service of these men, their wounds sustained in battle, their conspicuous acts of bravery, their acts of gallantry and their commitment and loyalty to the Crown all point to an unquestionable historic "moral debt of honour" and gratitude which the ordinary people of Britain embrace and celebrate.

Martin Howe, of solicitors Howe and Co, said the case had brought "a torrential outpouring of affection and concern" from the ordinary British public towards the old warriors from the hills of Nepal.

"The bonds of affection and ties of loyalty between the people of this country and the men from the Brigade of Gurkhas, who have unswervingly served this country for 200 years, has never been stronger."

Hundreds of Gurkhas packed the courtroom to hear Mr Justice Blake give his ruling.

They were represented by five claimants, including a wounded Falklands veteran, Lance Corporal Gyanendra Rai, 52, and Gulf War veteran Rifleman Birendra Man Shrestha, 46, along with a Gurkha widow. All had applied to settle in the UK, but were refused entry by British Entry Clearance officers at the British Embassy in Kathmandu and the British High Commissions in Hong Kong and Macau.

[Fork]

The British government has now said it will review all cases of Gurkha ex-soldiers who have been denied the right to live in Britain, This follows the London court case which on Tuesday ruled in favour of a group of retired Gurkhas. So it looks like the Gurkhas will soon win, make sure you support these brave lads and sign the petition

[Fork]

Update.

Thank you so much for signing the Gurkha Justice petition, and joining our
campaign.

Already, over 33,000 people have signed: an extraordinary response in support
of an extraordinary group of people. We've had great coverage for the
campaign in the media across the world, and with excellent support from our
UK papers.

We must be clear. We're not looking for a Government "review" of cases of
ex-Gurkhas. We're not looking at a slight amendment in the law, a way of
getting around the High Court's terrific judgement last week.

We demand the full, fundamental change in law that will allow all retired
Gurkhas the right to live here.

In November, I plan to go to Downing Street and present the Gurkha Justice
petition to the Government on your behalf. I want the petition to be so big,
so huge, that they simply can't fail to listen.

To make the biggest possible impact, we really need more people to sign: lots
more. I want this to be one of the biggest petitions ever handed to the
Government, to show our support for the Gurkha cause.

Your support for the campaign is a fantastic boost: thank you so much. But,
if possible, I need to ask you to help in two other ways, to encourage others
to sign.

Firstly, ask all of your friends and colleagues to sign up to the Gurkha
Justice Campaign at http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk - please do forward them this
email, or email or contact them directly yourself.

And secondly, you can now download a petition form for signing from
http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/gurkha_campaign_petition_form.pdf. Please download
and print some copies, and ask friends and colleagues who have not signed
on line to sign up. Please do pass it round (some friends of mine have run
street stalls asking people for their signatures - I'm not asking you to
go that far!) and return completed sheets to me at the address on the form
by the end of October.

Finally - thank you again for your support. Together, we can finally right
this wrong.

With warmest good wishes,

Joanna Lumley
for the Gurkha Justice Campaign

[tim]

I feel like handing in my Kukri.

But the Grandchildren want it!!

[Fork]

Just to throw a spanner into the works,so to speak!

This is from another website I use and its the opinion of an old soldier who fought in WW11.

Having served with the Ghurkas myself I totally agree with the petition.


"Quote"Those that serve now can already stay.

It is the prospect of all the families that ever served being allowed to settle here Certainly going back for the last 80 years AND all the extended family. That is many thousands more Asians being allowed in, when we need jobs and homes for our own young people,

Charity begins at home. The bleeding hearts club? Could it be publicity seeking?

The Gurkha's serve in many other nations forces, Being mercenaries,  they sell their service to the highest bidder they can find. There are 3500 serving here and  40,000 serving in other armies!....... But If you are willing for another 20,00 Asians (And many thousands upwards) taking the jobs and homes here?...

It does sound like selling your own young peoples birthright, And what is worse, The prospect of another monstrous tranche of Asians allowed into already the most heavily populated Nation in the Western World ...The UK....Do you know what you are doing? For overcrowding becomes a civil flashpoint  That is street violence for the future.