An asylum seeker who has been granted permission to stay in the UK says the people of Tameside have saved his life. Congolese national Innocent Nkung came to England two years ago. He crossed fourteen safe countries to reach England because England has a reputation throughout the entire developing world as a first class destination for those seeking asylum. He came to England after being tortured and raped in his home country when he was thrown in jail for campaigning for democracy in a country ravaged by civil war. The 37-year-old philosophy graduate witnessed acts of decapitation and cannibalism before he escaped and found a safe haven in the home of a family in Ashton. Innocent, who worked tirelessly as a volunteer in Tameside, received support from fellow parishioners at St John’s church in Hurst Cross as well as MP David Heyes, Tameside Green Party and other students at Tameside College. Residents, musician Aidan Jolly, comedian and Phoenix Nights star Justin Moorhouse and well-known Respect MP George Galloway all backed a campaign launched by the Advertiser and Denton MP Andrew Gwynne. A 4,199-signature petition was presented to the House of Commons to demonstrate public support for his case. After three appeals of a decision to send him back to the Democratic Republic of Congo – a country where millions have been brutally murdered in the last decade – he received the news he had been granted status as a ‘refugee’ on Friday. "I’m so happy that I can stay," said Innocent, who now lives in Salford. "I’m going to be protected. I’m very very grateful for all the support I received from the people in Tameside and, as you know, my campaign started with people in Tameside. "I thank the Tameside Advertiser for their promotion and local people who came together to look after me, the people of Tameside were with me at the beginning and at the end and I’m very grateful."They have done a great job, they have saved my life. "I also thank some councillors from Tameside Council who wrote to the Home Office and made representations on my behalf and also David Heyes. He has done a great job in supporting me — he has been wonderful."
Innocent will continue to work at the Congo Support Project which he set up in Higher Broughton earlier this year.
6 comments:
Innocent is not his real name though...
Ex Para
What is his real name?
MR ASYLUM SEEKER
JUST LET EVERY TOM, DICK, AND ABDUL IN TO BRITAIN, THE BRITS ARE HAPPY GETTING PISSED ON THE STREETS AND CAUSING CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.
Ex Para
What a joke. This scrounger openly admits crossing fourteen safe countries to reach Britain and what do our treacherous politicians do; reward him with permanent residency. It may sound cruel and harsh, but Britain cannot support the entire globe. Financial migrants such as 'Innocent' and his numerous fellow Africans that have moved to Britain are putting an immense strain on the NHS because many are carrying the HIV virus and the drugs used to treat this aweful disease are very very expensive. When will this madness come to an end?
International law is quite clear. Immigrants,from outside the EU, must go to the nearest safe country for refuge. Clearly Britain isn't the nearest safe country to the Democratic Republic of Congo.Between Britain and the Congo there must be at least 15 safe countries. Therefore, under International law 'Innocent' is an illegal alien and should be thrown out.
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