Amdani Juma: Write to Ministers
Friends of Amdani | 06.06.2008 17:45 | Migration | Social Struggles
Amdani Juma's deportation has been postponed until Tuesday 10th June, but remains a real threat. There has already been a massive campaign in support of Amdani and a huge amount of pressure. We hope to continue that by writing to a number of Ministers who may be able to apply some pressure in his favour.
Below are template letter to Alan Johnson (Secretary of State for Health), Hazel Blears (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government), Jacqui Smith (Home Secretary) and Gordon Brown (Prime Minister). Please send as many as you can. Feel free to adapt these templates, but please avoid being hostile.
When you've sent your communication off, please also send a copy to
ncbinotts@ncbi.org.uk so that Amdani's solicitor can make the authorities aware of the extent of Amdani's support.
Below are template letter to Alan Johnson (Secretary of State for Health), Hazel Blears (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government), Jacqui Smith (Home Secretary) and Gordon Brown (Prime Minister). Please send as many as you can. Feel free to adapt these templates, but please avoid being hostile.
When you've sent your communication off, please also send a copy to
ncbinotts@ncbi.org.uk so that Amdani's solicitor can make the authorities aware of the extent of Amdani's support.
1) Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Health
Fax: 020 7219 5856
Email: alan.Johnson@dh.gsi.gov.uk / johnsona@parliament.uk
Dear Alan Johnson,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/
The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burundi on Tuesday 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When he made his acceptance of the Leadership speech the Prime Minister said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you, our Government, that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We have begged the Home Secretary to use her discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention and given your concerns for the health of the nation hope that you can use your influence to add weight to our request
Yours sincerely
[Address]
2) Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Fax: 0161 743 9173
Phone: 0161 925 0705
Email: hazel.blears@communities.gsi.gov.uk / blearsh@parliament.uk
Dear Hazel Blears,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/
The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burndi on Tuesday 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When he made his acceptance of the Leadership speech the Prime Minister said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you, our Government, that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We are beg the Home Secretary to use her discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention and hope that with your concerns about building strong integrated societies you will use whatever influence you have with her to add weight to our request.
Yours sincerely
[Address]
3) Jacqui Smith, Home Secretary
Fax: 020 7219 4815
Email: privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk / smithj@parliament.uk
Phone: 01527 523355 / 020 7035 4848 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Dear Home Secretary,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/
The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burundi on 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When he made his acceptance of the Leadership speech the Prime Minister said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you, our Government, that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We beg you to use your discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention.
Yours sincerely
[Address]
4) Gordon Brown, Prime Minister
Fax: 020 7219 5734
Email: browng@parliament.uk
Dear Prime Minister,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/
The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burundi next Tuesday 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When you made your acceptance of the Leadership speech you said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We are begging the Home Secretary to use her discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention.
Yours sincerely
[Address]
Fax: 020 7219 5856
Email:
alan.Johnson@dh.gsi.gov.uk / johnsona@parliament.uk Dear Alan Johnson,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/ The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burundi on Tuesday 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When he made his acceptance of the Leadership speech the Prime Minister said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you, our Government, that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We have begged the Home Secretary to use her discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention and given your concerns for the health of the nation hope that you can use your influence to add weight to our request
Yours sincerely
[Address]
2) Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Fax: 0161 743 9173
Phone: 0161 925 0705
Email:
hazel.blears@communities.gsi.gov.uk / blearsh@parliament.uk Dear Hazel Blears,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/ The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burndi on Tuesday 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When he made his acceptance of the Leadership speech the Prime Minister said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you, our Government, that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We are beg the Home Secretary to use her discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention and hope that with your concerns about building strong integrated societies you will use whatever influence you have with her to add weight to our request.
Yours sincerely
[Address]
3) Jacqui Smith, Home Secretary
Fax: 020 7219 4815
Email:
privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk / smithj@parliament.uk Phone: 01527 523355 / 020 7035 4848 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Dear Home Secretary,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/ The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burundi on 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When he made his acceptance of the Leadership speech the Prime Minister said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you, our Government, that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We beg you to use your discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention.
Yours sincerely
[Address]
4) Gordon Brown, Prime Minister
Fax: 020 7219 5734
Email:
browng@parliament.uk Dear Prime Minister,
Re. Amdani Juma – Home Office Ref. A1179608
Electronic petition
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/amdani/ The petition is seeking to stop the deportation of Amdani Juma to Burundi next Tuesday 10 June.
There has been much lobbying, including correspondence from Alan Simpson MP and Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council stressing the invaluable work done by Amdani in tackling the HIV/Aids problem in the African community in Nottingham. We expect that you will have also heard from the Terrence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network explaining that his work is pivotal in the development of HIV prevention in those vulnerable communities.
With his facility with 5 languages his network of contacts, the massive respect with which he is held and his humanity he is a priceless asset to Nottingham and the UK. Count the lives at risk if he is deported!
The above does not address the other work that Amdani does in respect of community cohesion and integration which also has to put him in the vanguard of those seeking to meet the Governments aspiration in these areas.
When you made your acceptance of the Leadership speech you said that the best way of governing was by “involving and engaging the voices of people too often left unheard”. Amdani Juma has spent his whole time in the UK working with and for those very people and their voices are now saying to you that he is far too an important person in their lives for him to be taken away in this terrible process. Please act urgently and show that you really are listening.
We cannot dispute that there has been a legal process in which Amdani has not been successful but every legal decision should be and is, in a democratic state, subject to review, and no system is perfect. We are begging the Home Secretary to use her discretionary powers to grant Amdani Juma indefinite Leave to Remain and allow him to continue with his vital life saving and life enhancing work in particular in the area of HIV prevention.
Yours sincerely
[Address]
Friends of Amdani
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