GURKHAS: MOD IS RACISTSunday April 15,2007 Matt DrakeTHE Gurkhas – who have won 6,500 decorations for bravery while fighting for Britain – begin one of their toughest battles tomorrow. They are taking on the Ministry of Defence, claiming its treatment of them has been racist.
Four Nepalese soldiers are taking their case to an Employment Tribunal in London. And if they are successful their action could topple a ruling that has left thousands of the most vulnerable Gurkha veterans in abject poverty. The Gurkhas’ battle for equal pension rights suffered a setback when the Government ruled that citizenship rights and fairer pensions would apply only to currently-serving Gurkhas. This ruling leaves many of the most vulnerable Gurkhas trying to survive on just £23 a month or nothing, campaigners have claimed. Tomorrow the four Gurkhas will argue that the fact that they received less in pay and perks than British troops is a case of racial discrimination. |
 |
|
| Thursday 8th January 2009 |  |
Make us your HOME PAGE |  |
What is RSS? |
