UK Only, Please Support the Gurkhas

[Brian_UK]

Hopefully you have read something about the way this Government is treating the Gurkhas who served for this country.

Please show your support and sign the online petition here....

http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/

Or you can print out a bigger sheet for more signatures.

Thanks
Brian

[Andy]

Hopefully you have read something about the way this Government is treating the Gurkhas who served for this country.

Please show your support and sign the online petition here....

http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/

Or you can print out a bigger sheet for more signatures.

Thanks
Brian

Hello Brian,

thank you for the link. I have signed and would encourage everyone who can to sign.

Kind Regards Andy D

[paul_h]

It's been on the news down here too, I think joanna lumley has been protesting about unfair treatment of the gurkhas.
My grand-dad came from the UK and fought in asia with the gurkhas in WW2 after he was rudely kicked out of europe in the early stages of the war. edit: ie. After dunkirk he fought in burma.

[Grizzly]

You got my Thumbprint Brian!
Steve.

[Chunk]

You got mine.

Coming from Ghurka country down here,the hardest thing is keeping them out of the bookies.As long as they can playing on the roulette machines they are happy,and it keeps money in my pocket as i cant get to play on the machines as they are usually 5 deep waiting to play.:D:D

[Brian_UK]

Thanks Guys. :)

[Testech]

Lets support ALL the services that fought for us please.

The Gurkas are brave soldiers in their own right of course...But what about our Soldiers - Sailors - Air Force - Special Forces.

My grandfather was a infantry soldier in the Somme.
My father was a sailor in WW2.
My brother was a Marine in Falklands.

Lets never forget.

[nh3wizard]

Hopefully you have read something about the way this Government is treating the Gurkhas who served for this country.

Please show your support and sign the online petition here....

http://www.gurkhajustice.org.uk/

Or you can print out a bigger sheet for more signatures.

Thanks
Brian

Brian,

You have my curiosity up on who the Gurkhas are and what they have done, Ill do some reading later today.

[Brian_UK]

Hi NH3, the Gurkhas have been a part of the UK armed services for years and years.

See Wiki also...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha

They were paid a wage below that of our nationals and come retirement from the army had to go home to Nepal and live on a very small pension. This pension amount does not provide for decent health care etc.

If they wanted to come to the UK live, retire or for medical treatment they would be refused.

To say that our Governments treatment of them is abysmal is to be very polite.

Thanks for your interest.

Brian

[nh3wizard]

"Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali"

From what I have read so far, it looked like they did get a RAW deal, but it looks like someone is trying to "Make It Right"

[US Iceman]

That is a good thing you are doing Brian. These guys were real warriors.:cool:

[aawood1]

Hi, Added my name to day thanks for the link.
Arthur

[taz24]

Hi NH3, the Gurkhas have been a part of the UK armed services for years and years.

See Wiki also...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha

They were paid a wage below that of our nationals and come retirement from the army had to go home to Nepal and live on a very small pension. This pension amount does not provide for decent health care etc.

If they wanted to come to the UK live, retire or for medical treatment they would be refused.

To say that our Governments treatment of them is abysmal is to be very polite.

Thanks for your interest.

Brian


I signed up and I also wrote a letter to my MP.
About a week ago I got a reply from him. He was quite understanding and said that it was going to be reviewed. He said that the authorities would look at each case individualy and with a more sympathetic attitude.

Cheers taz.
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