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Hi Julian, As an ex serviceperson this topic was already close to my heart. I have copied the link to friends and also emailed my MP to ask for his support Steph Julian Hall wrote: > Hi all, > > Apologies as this is very off-topic. However if you agree that the > treatment of the Gurkhas is unjust please read the below. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Gurkha Justice Campaign update from Joanna Lumley > Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:57:46 +0100 > From: Joanna Lumley <joanna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Julian Hall <julian.hall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Thank you so much for your support of the Gurkha Justice campaign. We > are overwhelmed by the support the campaign is receiving. > > As you may know, on Friday, the Government badly let down the Gurkhas. > The new rules they have announced will exclude the huge majority of > ex-Gurkhas who retired before 1997 from claiming citizenship in this > country. They've given five bullet points that virtually cannot be met > by the ordinary Gurkha soldier. > > It is so obvious that the treatment of the Gurkhas has been a great > injustice. To treat them like this is despicable. > > The strong reaction by the public and press should show the Government > that they simply cannot get away with this outrage. > > I'm ashamed of our adminstration. We will be challenging this decision > in the courts and in Parliament. We will not stop now. > > This is not a party political campaign: it's simply one for justice. I > am so grateful though for immediate support from MPs from all Parties, > including amongst others Conservative leader David Cameron and Lib Dem > Leader Nick Clegg. > > Nick Clegg has agreed to put a vote to Parliament this Wednesday calling > for a fair deal for Gurkhas. This vote on its own won't change the > Government's ruling, but would be an overwhelming signal to the > Government that they need to think again. > > We need all MPs that support the Gurkha justice cause to turn up and > vote for a proper deal for Gurkhas on Wednesday. Can I ask that you take > a couple of minutes right now to ask your MP to do so? > > You can send a message to your MP directly at www.theyworkforyou.com - > please ask them to support the Gurkha Justice motion on Wednesday. > > On Wednesday, there will also be a Gurkha Justice rally and protest > against the Government's decision, starting at noon in Old Palace Yard, > Westminster. Many MPs have already committed to support the vote and > join me and others at the rally. I know it's awfully short notice, but > if you can, please do come along as well to add your support. > > If you can pass on this message to others as well that would be fabulous > - and if they sign up to www.gurkhajustice.org.uk we can keep in touch > with them directly in future. > > Lastly, again, thank you so much for your support. It means so much to > us. I spoke today to Lt Madan Kumar Gurung, who has been at the > forefront of the campaign since it began. He said to me that he has no > fear for the Gurkhas any more, as he knows the loving hearts of the > British people will not let them down. With your support we won't. > > With warmest good wishes, > > Joanna > www.gurkhajustice.org.uk > > > > > > This message has been sent to those who have signed up for the Gurkha > Justice campaign by signing at www.gurkhajustice.org.uk or on a printed > petition for supplying your email address. You can opt-out of further > correspondence from the campaign at any time by email to > optout@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html