IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Bangladeshi social worker fights back

· Socialist Challenge No. 275, 7 January 1983 · p. 9 of the scan · 513 words

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issue of nuclear disarmament. But here the parliamentary movement, has made a signifithis. After all, the left is expressing what is demonstrably a popular point of view.

question, it is relatively easy for the government to isolate and marginalise its critics. The events of the last few months should con vince us that some new initiatives are needed to develop a broader popular opposition to to do Without a similar movement on the Irish known in the next few days.

Muhammad Idrish came to Britain in 1976 to study at Bristol University. He works Dr BarLUVY nado's in West Bromwich near Birmingham.

He married an English woman and their marriage lasica over two years, ou within a few weeks of their Office officials began proceedings to deport him.

On 10 December local ethnic groups and labour movement activists picketed the official hearOffice in the Adjudicators Yardly gaining useful publicity about the case which is now scheduled for an indefinate date in the new year to allow adequate time for consideration.

Muhammad Idrish says about his situation My marriage lasted more hite is noes akin my divorce. The Home Office wife minister Timothy Raison, could have ruled in favour but chose the other "In an open court hearing I am sure I could have proved my worth to stability on the state. I have never been a women. The figures speak for themselves In there was percent and 1982 17 percen Other policies have indirectly helped Grenadan women. For example tree milk is provided, a comprehensive house repair programme, free medical/ dental care, free primary/ secondary education, assistance with books and uniforms for needy schoolchildren.

All this has been achieved in less than four years and the PRG is still THE RESULT of a determined fight against the injustices of this type social worker in order to stay in Britain will be West Midlands even if my *The Home Office puts its victims in the positio of having to prove their BELIES and establish the true natural justice the Britise facts; that ruling class are so fond of boasting they apply "Increasingly the Home Office immigration laws are being used to intimidate Asian and other minority groups in Britain 'These laws and the new code of practise make race relations much more difficult. They are unjust and discriminatory and must be stopped *In my spare-time community work, I have done much to further race rela tions in the inner city and know the damage these laws will cause.

•A will continue in case is defeated.

'Every ethnic minority has potential victims, the defence will open up to support other cases a. they appear, must build a national network. My supporters in Bristol are already active *The demonstration to against Racist Laws on March will provide an ex cellent platform to explain the issues and possibilities of this and other defence campaigns.

Requests for information, message of support -ane donations can be sent to Bob Cooper, 6 Radnor Rd, Hand Birmingham 1846 or Grahar 62 Bedminster Parade, Bristol 3 campaign around Tel 0272-667933/570534

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