GAESO WINS ANOTHER VICTORY ON ILE APPEALS GAESO today welcomed the judgement of the Immigration Judge Hedworth of Asylum and Immigration Tribunal at Bradford in London who granted the right to settlement to the UK for Pushpa Limbu, the daughter of GAESO Chairperson of Ilam District Branch, Capt. Surendra Kumar Limbu, as his dependant. The appeal made by Pushpa was faciliated by GAESO and represented by its London legal team of Howe & Co. Solicitors. The appeal was heard on 26 November and the judgement was promulgated on 20 December 2007. Commenting on this important judgement, GAESO legal advisor Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan' said that this decision has opened the gate for the success of all other Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILE) appeal cases if the same principle of discretion under the Diplomatic Service Procedures Chapter 29.14 are exercised in future cases as well. It is not known yet whether the Home Office will appeal this case. Click for full text of the judgement ..... In other cases of hundreds of ILE appeals facilitated by GAESO, the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in Central London, has set the dates of 15-17 April 2007 for final hearings. In these hearings, the Falklands veteran Corporal Gyanendra Rai will be one of the lead applicants. Despite his bravery in Falklands which Britain is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its ''victory' this year, Clp Rai has been denied the right to come to the UK for his war wounds treatment (visit www.vchero.co.uk for details) and for permanent settlement. Clp Rai was told by the British Embassy that he failed to establish strong ties with the UK. Simply ridiculous! Click for full text of Tribunal's instructions ..... GAESO has taken these legal achievements as precious Christmas and New Year 2008 gifts for all Gurkhas and their well-wishers! GAESO has been the only lead organisation of Gurkhas capable to tie bells on the cats' neck -- the British government combined with the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office and the Brigade of Gurkhas Headquarters in the most successful manner since its legal campaign began in 2002 under the leadership of GAESO President, Padam Bahadur Gurung, and its legal advisor and international human rights lawyer, Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan'. _______________________________________________ PUN VC SENDS HAPPY GREETINGS TO HER MAJESTY
Hon Lt Tul Bahadur Pun VC sent his happy greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, His Royal Highness Prince Charles and Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP on the occasion of Christmas and the New Year, 2008, and also wished for their good health and leadership for his new country of settlement – the United Kingdom.
Pun VC has also urged Her Majesty the Queen, the His Royal Highness Prince and the Prime Minister for their sympathy and support to fulfil his life-time dreams before he dies - a) to bring his loving daughter to the United Kingdom, from Nepal, to care for him at the twilight of his life ; Further, Pun VC has expressed his gratitude for the support shown to him by Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Charles. The old Gurkha soldier reiterated his loyalty to the people of Britain and the British Royal Family. Pun VC has also thanked Dr Prof Philip Bloom and his staff of St Mary's NHS Trust at the Western Eye Hospital , in London, for giving him new life in a new world through successful cataract eye operation last month. In his long list of people receiving Season's Greetings, Hon Lt Pun VC has expressed his happiness for all the support offered by Graham Brough and Philip Harris of the Daily Mirror, his lawyers at Howe & Co Solicitors, Mr George Duncan and Mr Lee Richards as well as their colleagues of Army Rumour Service and Professional Pilot Rumour Network respectively , for helping to bring him in the UK last summer for life saving medical treatment and new way of life. On the same day, Pun VC has sent his greetings to the Mayor of London Borough of Hounslow Andy Morgan-Watts and Councillor Paul Lynch for their continuing support and care during his stay in the UK, and as well as their support for Gurkhas cause for justice. 20 December 2007 ______________________________________________ GAESO ATTENDS 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF GAESO President, Padam Bahadur Gurung, and Legal Advisor, Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan', attended the 3rd anniversary of the Nepalese Democratic Forum UK in London on 20 December 2007 and urged all the Nepalese community for their support to Gurkahs on-going fight for equal rights to pension and permanent settlement. They also criticised the systematic and consistent pattern of race and nationality-based discrimination by the British government and the silence of the Nepali government on Gurkhas plights for 200 years. Gurung and Chintan also expressed their full solidarity for the cause of democracy, human rights and peace in Nepal and appreciated the role of the NDF UK since its establishment. more text......
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TUL BAHADUR PUN VC SPEAKS AGAINST Tul Bahadur Pun VC with GAESO President, Padam Bahadur Gurung and other members of GAESO team attended a gathering of young students in one of the London's finest private schools on 7 December 2007, known as Thomas's London Day Schools. In a discussion programme organised by the owners of the school and former British Gurkha Major David Thomas with his wife, Johanna, and son, B V R Thomas, the headmaster of the school, Pun VC told students to remain away from the tragedies of war and shared his sufferings when fighting for Brittain in Burma in 1944 which won him the Victoria Cross. Pun VC said, war is always a bad thing as it kills people but when in war you have no other choice but to defend. ________________________________________________ GAESO'S LEGAL BATTLE CONTINUES The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal conducted a brief hearing on 5 December 2007 in London on ILE (Indefinite Leave to Enter) appeals made by hundreds of British Gurkha soldiers and their families. These appeals are based on applications rejected by various British embassies in Kathmandu, Hong Kong and Macao (China) last year against Gurkhas right to settle in the UK after serving that country for life in military service.
Tul Bahadur Pun VC and his wife, Punisara, with GAESO legal team and other fellow Gurkhas pictured at Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in London on 5 December 2007 The Tribunal has asked both the appellants and the Home Office to prepare for a 3-day final hearing beginning from 15 April 2008. For more details about the legal merits of these cases and the reasons for delay, please watch Nepali Aawaj TV Programme on 8 December 2007, 8:00 pm (London time) at Nepali TV that is in broadcast from London. The programme highlights key legal issues and the chances of winning by the Gurkhas based on live interaction between GAESO Solicitor Martin Howe and its Legal Advisor Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan'. _________________________________________________ OPEN LETTER TO BRIGADE OF GURKHAS AND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE THROUGH GAESO'S LAWYERS IN LONDON GAESO has, for many years, been very disturbed by the decidedly colonial attitude of senior officials in Brigade of Gurkhas, Ministry of Defence and diplomatic functionaries at UK embassies. GAESO has tolerated their insidious allegations preferring to focus its energy, attention and resources on campaign for securing parity of rights between Gurkhas and their UK counterparts. GAESO is now forced to turn its attention to this issue as the extent of allegations, untruths and misinformation against us and our activities has surpassed all limits in recent months and reached intolerably offensive levels. |
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