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Stop the deportation of an Ex-British army soldier
Petition published by Birgit on Jul 18, 2007
209 Signatures 
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Target: Immigration Deportment / Home Office
Region: United Kingdom
Web site: http://pacifikana.com
Petition Background (Preamble):
After a bar fight, which Marika did not start, he was sentenced to 16 months in prison (serving 8 months) for opposing discrimination in the army. He and a colleague were discriminated against and verbally abused and an altercation ensued between them and a group of British army soldiers.
While simply defending himself, he injured two fellow soldiers and as a result was imprisoned after, what he considers an unfair trial.
Marika wished to plead not guilty and acted in self defence but was finally convinced by the lawyer to plead guilty in order to stay in the army.
The result was a prison sentence of 16 months (serving 8 months) and dismissal from the army.
This means he will most probably be deported back to Fiji, a country undergoing a military coup.
His life and army career have been destroyed. A trivial bar fight coupled with lies appear to be enough to dismiss a loyal soldier.
Someone who is willing to die for this country should be treated with dignity and respect and not with deportation.
While simply defending himself, he injured two fellow soldiers and as a result was imprisoned after, what he considers an unfair trial.
Marika wished to plead not guilty and acted in self defence but was finally convinced by the lawyer to plead guilty in order to stay in the army.
The result was a prison sentence of 16 months (serving 8 months) and dismissal from the army.
This means he will most probably be deported back to Fiji, a country undergoing a military coup.
His life and army career have been destroyed. A trivial bar fight coupled with lies appear to be enough to dismiss a loyal soldier.
Someone who is willing to die for this country should be treated with dignity and respect and not with deportation.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the Immigration Department / Home Office not to deport Marika back to Fiji. He served seven years as a loyal soldier in the British army, risking his life for the county and the Queen. He was convicted in an unfair trial and a bar fight should not lead to the deportation of a loyal soldier.
The Stop the deportation of an Ex-British army soldier petition to Immigration Deportment / Home Office was written by Birgit and is in the category Government at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: fijian, army, soldier, british, unfair, discrimination, deportation, fiji
