Ama Sumani is dead

[GarfieldLeChat]

Its awful, the whole sitiuation.
however ( and yeah call me heartless if you wish) I hope the money goes to help others in exactly her situation who need assistance and not in its entirety to her children.

Thats not why it was donated and I hope despite her awful, very sad passing someone elses life can be saved/prolonged as a lasting protest to the injustice. That £70K could be doing alot more good if its not donated in its entirety to her children.

I dunno perhaps a seperate fund for that cuase these kids have lost their mum and no amount of cash wil compensate but giving them the best avaible oppertunities might at least right some of the wrong the family have clearly experinced at the hand of the UK gov...

 

[Dic Penderyn]

The thing is, what people facing deportation require more than anything else is physical support, people willing to accompany them to their signings, raise awareness about their case, campagin along with them. stuff like what these dude do: noborderswales.org.uk

In many ways I agree that the money would have more widespread impact supporting other anti-deportation campagins, (there's no shortage of them - ncadc.org.uk) It's not just the likes of me organising this benefit however, and funds wise we're acting on the natural gut response when something like this happens. Help the family.

 

[Col_Buendia]

What pisses me off is that there are multitudes of 'activists' who will turn out to defend an illegal (for the record she should have been allowed to die here for compassionate reasons) but when ordinary brits of whatever race or creed are shat upon these activists are nowhere to be seen. Those who work hard and help their communities are becoming the forgotten people.

My dad has worked for 50 odd years, hardly ever taken a day off sick, always paid his tax and NI, always paid his bills yet when he was rushed to hospital with a heart condition the fucking butchers shop of a hospital refused, yes REFUSED to give him a blanket against the cold despite him asking and the family repeatedly asking. Yet this hospital which apparantly can't afford to keep a decent hospital laundry going can afford ranks of useless waste of space management, ethinic liasion officers, translators and fuck knows what else.

I'm sad that this woman couldn't die in the UK but she wasn't entitled to be here and to be frank we should be prioritising those who've contributed to this country and those fleeing oppression.

What stinking bullshit KBJ.

You raise the most hackneyed cliche of activists when you haven't the faintest idea of what the posters on this thread do irl. Lewislewis, for one, has already suggested the range of "domestic" issues that he & his campaign on, and I know that many others here do as well.

Of course when others complain it's "emotive screeching", but when you start off on a whinge about your dad, you describe "the fucking butchers shop of a hospital" - that's not emotive screeching at all, is it? Fucking hypocrite.

I don't know why I bother to take the time to answer your points, they are scarcely worthy of response. As others have said here, your comments are shocking, and the poor woman is not even in the ground and you haven't managed to show a modicum of compassion.

And as for "convincing others" of the cause, the facts of the case are there staring anyone who wants to look at them in the face. I can't be fucked convincing anyone of anything. If they haven't got the fucking intelligence to have a look for themselves, then fuck them.

Your dad's blanket... jesus.

 

[Dic Penderyn]

Th benefit gig raised £476 in total, all of which will go to Ama's children. Clwb didn't charge for the hire, and all the bands were great.

There will be a picket of the Border and Immigration Agency, General Buildings, 31-33 Newport Road, Cardiff tomorrow 25th March at 12noon. Highlighting agency’s role in the forced removal and detention of people in the same situation as Ama was. No Borders South Wales

The facts leading up to the death of Ama Sumani clearly show she was the victim of British border control. By denying her the drugs she needed and the support people were willing to give, the Border & Immigration Agency are guilty of no less than culpable homicide.

This case not only shows a total lack of compassion, it suggests a vindictive cruelty in the methodology of the Border & Immigration Agency. It is horrific that someone receiving treatment vital to their survival can be removed from hospital against their will, what is chilling is that this is the operational practice of a government funded executive agency.
This case has been described by Lin Homer, (chief executive of the Border & Immigration Agency), as “not exceptional”, indeed there are a huge number of migrants that are denied medical treatment in the UK, numbers that are only set to rise.

 

[winterinmoscow]

This case not only shows a total lack of compassion, it suggests a vindictive cruelty in the methodology of the Border & Immigration Agency. It is horrific that someone receiving treatment vital to their survival can be removed from hospital against their will, what is chilling is that this is the operational practice of a government funded executive agency.
This case has been described by Lin Homer, (chief executive of the Border & Immigration Agency), as “not exceptional”, indeed there are a huge number of migrants that are denied medical treatment in the UK, numbers that are only set to rise.

You are right there. I detest Lin Homer but I have to say, she is correct in her statement that this case is not unique - there are lots of people in Ama's situation facing deportation with similar illnesses. It seems to me that one of the most practical things that can be done is to campaign for a change in the law so that other people won't be deported in similar circumstances. I would say that it the most positive thing compassionate people can take from this awful situation

 

[penderyn2000]

Respect to all those who raised the money for Ama's family. At least it is not all bad news on the anti-deportation front. On of the most high-profile campaigns, the Sukula family from Bolton, have just won an important victory. Details at http://cardiffpr.org.