• Gurkhas take British Army pension fight to Europe
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[quote=BBC] Gurkha soldiers fighting for equal British Army pension rights are taking the case to the European Court of Human Rights. Actress Joanna Lumley helped them win equal rights of UK residence, but veterans are still challenging the Ministry of Defence over pensions. After a defeat in the High Court, the British Gurkhas Welfare Society is taking the case to Strasbourg. BGWS chairman Tikendra Dal Dewan said: "We have taken this step reluctantly." But he added: "Not pursuing legal options further would effectively put a nail in the coffins of many veterans." Gurkhas who retired before 1997 still get only a third of the pensions received by their British and Commonwealth former comrades, despite winning the right to live in Britain. Around 25,000 veterans are affected. Last year the Court of Appeal rejected the Gurkhas' claim after they lost at the High Court, and the Supreme Court refused them leave to appeal against that decision. 'Desperate poverty' So they are now taking the case to Strasbourg, claiming their human rights have been breached. Mr Dewan, a former Army major, said: "It is desperately sad that, after many years of committed and courageous service, these old soldiers cannot find justice within the UK's borders - and it should be to the government's shame that the continuing poverty they face goes uncorrected." The Ministry of Defence argued the pension cut-off date was "justified and proportionate". The BGWS said many elderly veterans faced "desperate poverty". The ECHR judges are not expected to consider the claim until late 2012 at the earliest, with no verdict until 2013 or 2014. In May 2009 the then Labour government announced all Gurkha veterans who had served four years or more in the British Army before 1997 would be allowed to settle in Britain. [/quote] Source: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13841856[/url] These heroes deserve more!
Fucking government.
What's a Gurkha? Aren't those the horrible green things in McDonalds burgers that no one eats?
[QUOTE=critein_protein;30585653]What's a Gurkha? Aren't those the horrible green things in McDonalds burgers that no one eats?[/QUOTE] Yes, and they are fighting for equal pensions :rolleyes:
Gurkhas are bad ass, they deserve an army pension.
My grandad was in India and Asia in the Army, he always stood by his sentiment that Gurkhas were the bravest and most valiant men he had ever met.
It's disgraceful really, of course they should be treated the same as normal UK soldiers - they are risking their lives for the UK and they deserve to be rewarded.
"You can fight and die for us, but don't ask for any money if you live" - UK Disgusting.
[QUOTE=Doozle;30586415]My grandad was in India and Asia in the Army, he always stood by his sentiment that Gurkhas were the bravest and most valiant men he had ever met.[/QUOTE] My dad trained a bunch of them back in the 70's and 80's, by his grenadier standards he considered them lazy. But in battle they are still a power to be reckoned with, the British army knows that first hand, we totally rolled into their land and got bitch slapped by them a little and were like "woah fuck that" and recruited them instead. In regards to the OP, yes they deserve a proper pension, I don't understand why they should not.
Meh, give em bullets greased in cow and pig fat then see what happens.
Gurkhas are fucking supermen. Evident in this article: [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12854492[/URL] Without question they should be getting equal pay and pension.
He should be getting a damn Victoria cross.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;30587186]He should be getting a damn Victoria cross.[/QUOTE] He beat a guy away with a gun tripod. That about a close quarters as it gets. 'In total, he fired more than 400 rounds, launched 17 grenades and detonated a mine. At one point, when an insurgent tried to climb up to his position, his rifle failed and he resorted to throwing his machine gun tripod to knock him down.'
hope they win, fucking gov' handing millions to other countries while our soldiers and war vets suffer
They'll win they have a lot of public support. They won on the right to live here and they'll win this, the british public love them too much.
Gurkhas are tougher than the Delta force or any other faggots like them.
[QUOTE=critein_protein;30585653]What's a Gurkha? Aren't those the horrible green things in McDonalds burgers that no one eats?[/QUOTE] Hahahaha you've gotten yourself in a pickle there mate!
The British public was furious when the government refused to allow Ghurkas, who retired prior to '97, to settle in the UK, forcing them to make a U-turn on their plans. The same thing will happen here. As far as I'm concerned. If they serve this country, they lose limbs for this country, they die for this country. They deserve everything every other soldier gets.
[QUOTE=Bad)-(and;30591175]The British public was furious when the government refused to allow Ghurkas, who retired prior to '97, to settle in the UK, forcing them to make a U-turn on their plans. The same thing will happen here. As far as I'm concerned. If they serve this country, they lose limbs for this country, they die for this country. They deserve everything every other soldier gets.[/QUOTE] Amen.
I'm really surprised the British government doesn't treat them equally.
"If a man says that he is not afraid of death, he is either lying or a Ghurka." - Sam Manekshaw
[QUOTE=bobsmit;30595871]"If a man says that he is not afraid of death, he is either lying or a Ghurka." - Sam Manekshaw[/QUOTE] "It takes more courage to retreat than to advance in the Red army" - Stalin
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;30595965]"It takes more courage to retreat than to advance in the Red army" - Stalin[/QUOTE] What the fuck does that have to do with this article?
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;30600340]What the fuck does that have to do with this article?[/QUOTE] Ghurkas aren't necessarily the bravest.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;30608173]Ghurkas aren't necessarily the bravest.[/QUOTE] Uhh, yeah. These motherfuckers are totally not crazy and brave at all. [url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110602/wl_uk_afp/britainmilitaryafghanistannepalaward[/url] Plenty more stories to go around, not really hard to find.
These guys come from Nepal to fight and die for the UK, the least they deserve is a decent pension and citizenship.
[QUOTE=Cpl.Shepherd;30608635]Uhh, yeah. These motherfuckers are totally not crazy and brave at all. [url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110602/wl_uk_afp/britainmilitaryafghanistannepalaward[/url] Plenty more stories to go around, not really hard to find.[/QUOTE] I know that they are extremely brave, but I just think that the bravest soldiers were the ones who served under Stalin. The ones who got shot at by both sides.
Oh man I read that title completely wrong.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;30609238]I know that they are extremely brave, but I just think that the bravest soldiers were the ones who served under Stalin. The ones who got shot at by both sides.[/QUOTE] Go back to soviet russia man and stay there.
[QUOTE=Falchion;30611420]Go back to soviet russia man and stay there.[/QUOTE] Why are you being so hostile.
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