Equal Pensions and Citizenship for Ghurkas

CCIP · 03-20-08, 08:31 PM

Sad story. If there were ever people that earned it...

Steel_Tomb · 03-21-08, 10:32 AM

Saw this story in the express the other day. They get paid less than the illegal immigrants that come to the UK. They marched on 10 downing street. Many gave back their medals, as they no longer felt proud to wear them. For all they've done for this country, its an absolute disgrace they aren't given the rights of any other soldier in the British Army.

Jimbuna · 03-21-08, 11:16 AM

This is an absolute outrage.........they are some of the bravest men in the British Army

Steel_Tomb · 03-21-08, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

This is an absolute outrage.........they are some of the bravest men in the British Army

Indeed, the Ghurkas the feared world wide. They are the unsung heroes of the British Army I think, they do an absolute sterling job. And to think they do it more or less voluntarily. There are 30 applications for each position in the Ghurkas, to be treated like this after what they've done for this country is a big slap in the face.

Hakahura · 03-21-08, 01:47 PM

Shameful the way the UK Government treats the Armed Forces.

Particularly shameful the way it treats the Ghurkas.

These men deserve nothing short of full UK citizenship if they want it. Regardless of where they settle after they leave the Army they should receive a full and equal Pension the same as any other soldier. These men fight for our country and we treat them like dirt.

Yet more proof that the Military Covenant has been well and truly broken.

So wrong.

bradclark1 · 03-21-08, 02:24 PM

If a foreigner serves in the U.S. military they are fast tracked to citizenship as it should be. The Gurkha's have been an elite unit of the UK since 1817 for the East India Company and the British army since 1857. It's only fair to offer them fast track citizenship.

Letum · 03-21-08, 02:29 PM

I'm all for offering them equal pensions and citizenship.

Just remember that means higher taxes.

03-20-08, 08:31 PM	#1
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Sad story. If there were ever people that earned it... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-21-08, 10:32 AM	#2
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Saw this story in the express the other day. They get paid less than the illegal immigrants that come to the UK. They marched on 10 downing street. Many gave back their medals, as they no longer felt proud to wear them. For all they've done for this country, its an absolute disgrace they aren't given the rights of any other soldier in the British Army. __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

03-21-08, 11:16 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,938 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This is an absolute outrage.........they are some of the bravest men in the British Army __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-21-08, 01:47 PM	#5
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Shameful the way the UK Government treats the Armed Forces. Particularly shameful the way it treats the Ghurkas. These men deserve nothing short of full UK citizenship if they want it. Regardless of where they settle after they leave the Army they should receive a full and equal Pension the same as any other soldier. These men fight for our country and we treat them like dirt. Yet more proof that the Military Covenant has been well and truly broken. So wrong. __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

03-21-08, 02:24 PM	#6
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	If a foreigner serves in the U.S. military they are fast tracked to citizenship as it should be. The Gurkha's have been an elite unit of the UK since 1817 for the East India Company and the British army since 1857. It's only fair to offer them fast track citizenship. __________________

03-21-08, 02:29 PM	#7
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I'm all for offering them equal pensions and citizenship. Just remember that means higher taxes. __________________

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