tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post7122420030455061610..comments2023-05-05T07:13:41.889-04:00Comments on Corruption-free Anguilla: Chagos CaseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-80993492215076629312008-06-30T11:53:00.000-04:002008-06-30T11:53:00.000-04:00Today's case before the Law Lords is not about the...Today's case before the Law Lords is not about the legality of Orders in Council but whether they must be reasonable, just, and for the good of the majority of those affected. <BR/><BR/>The FCO's Orders in Council banned the Chagossians forever from their homeland, claiming it was doing so for their own health and safety! It was done without consulting them, or even telling them in advance. It was done without the knowledge of Parliament. They were exiled by force and dumped in another country. They were given no compensation. Years later, some of them were given a few dollars and told to get lost.<BR/><BR/>The FCO are also claiming that such an Order is not subject to either parliamentary or judicial review. It would be astonishing if the House of Lords, in the 21st Century, upheld such a notion. <BR/><BR/>And it would mean that next year, it could be us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-22035129405576971812008-06-30T09:03:00.000-04:002008-06-30T09:03:00.000-04:00On the Sunday Herald website, "Petit-Jean" of St. ...On the Sunday Herald website, "Petit-Jean" of St. Helena comments this morning:<BR/><BR/>Who in our current government will assure rights and justice for the overseas territories? What has happened to the Chagossians could happen to anyone in any OT. Asking to right an atrocious wrong is an opportunity given to the offender whereby grave wrongs can be corrected, whereby injustice can be healed and we can move forward together, not divided -- but in the interest of unity and fairness. <BR/><BR/>Military bases and nations are made up of good honest dedicated people - real people, with real families who believe in freedom and justice - honesty - if there is not honesty and concern at the highest levels of government and understanding of unity and rights for a nation's people then what is the name of this type of government? Where/what is the hope of the people?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com