Black and Asian Advisory encouraged to use the forthcoming round of conferences, and to demand their NEC the Black and Asian Advisory Committee.
committee from the left. has supported a boycott of BAAC. Former chair condemned it.
This comes sharp on the heels of Francis without plays LPYS, unelected. a COSAS circulation which 'THE BRITISH government want to deport me to Sri Lanka because of my political acitivities, because of my involvement in anti-deportation campaigns in the fight against racism and the immigration laws.' That was how VIRAJ MENDIS summed up his own deportation to FINN JENSEN before Xmas. On 18 December deportation minister David Waddington rejected Mendis final appeal. Viraj has since taken refuge in a church in the Hulme area of Manchester where he lives.
made in such a wav that i trols, winch means unal tac The official reason for deporting me has varied. In laws I have 'overstayed' here in Britian illegally for 10 that if you have stayed il legally in this country for more than 10 years you have should be allowed to stay. I fall into that category. But then he adds that one's behaviour during those 10 years should be taken into consideration. Other home tivities as an argument for persecution and perhaps execution. Even though I am. not a Tamil, as a Sinhalese many years supported the Tamils for self• their in orae have applied for tain.
Sale baCK to Lanka, rights say the opposite. about it. But when black me off all the anti-deportation activities. Instead! started my own campaign not to be deported.
My campaign is not just about me, but directed against immigration laws.
Now we are planning to hold a conference againsi deportations here in Manchester U1 11-12 Some say that we should / right to stay in we have never seen a contradiction between fighting. immigration laws and fighting lor my Icicase we se are conference as a new step in office.
city council, ple in ty council money support any antithey know Many given their result of the miners strike people's attitude to the police and the state has changed. They are now will ing to listen to criticism of the immigration laws.
The nome office wil not change its mind unless we have heavy ammunition. The wing Labour Party is afraid of fighting racism becaust they think they will lose Others say the labour movement has to stand up I01) racism. The best way to show it now is to oppose • deportations. We will force the Labour Jereme to me. clear stand on this make their stand public -because we have to put our lives above the election of a Mendis Defence has The stays paign, c/o Hulme : Crescen MIS SAI that you have a moral
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