Should gurkhas be allowed british citizenship after service?

[Jon]

Ovcourse they should be allowed citizenship! If they are prepared to help defend our independance then they deserve to experience it themselves.
Providing a service to the country in the armed forces ranks alongside providing needed skills and expertise. The only people who shold be allowed to live in the UK are those who benefit it.

Im not one of those conservative/nationalist c@#t who believe that immigrants are the cause of all our worries. If anything immigrants actually contribute to our economy. However, with all the illegal immigrants and benefit seekers entering the country virtually unopposed, it is remarkable that our government decides to block those who truly deserve and who have earned all respect.

I doubt that standards would drop as the selection process is very tough and the Ghurka regiment is one of the most dedicated and skillful in our forces. Most decide to join because the wages they recieve are far greater than the average Napalese wages, and standards have continued to be very high.

Our country can not simply use foreigners to defend our country and then throw them back to where they came from. Anyway, not all Napalese Ghurkas apply for citizenship.

[Artist]

I read somewhere that the second biggest money earner for Nepal is the Pensions issued to ex Brit Army Gurkas who have returned home.

As for them being granted Citizenship. Have to say yes.

Artist

[Pasha]

I think that any one from oversea's that does long stretch in our forces should be offered the right of citizenship.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that a non-UK national who has served 5 years in HM Armed Forces has the same entitlement as any other foreign national who has legally resided and worked in the UK for that length of time. That entitlement being perminant residence with the option for citizenship.

This is not open to Gurkhas, as they are employed under a different Terms of Service contract to the rest of the army.

We should let ex Gurhkas form our border police you would soon see a drop in the illegals we don't want in this country.

Dave.Mil, actually this idea was touted about in mid 2001 by myself and several others to the Home Office. It was about the time that Sangatte was being overrun and we merely pointed out to the wallahs at HMG that the Gurkhas had handled this sort of thing with efficiency and sensitivity in Hong Kong for years.
Regards all.

Pasha

[John_D]

I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking to
quite a few members of the Gurkha Reg. and when
people talk about loyalty to the crown even many
of our own population do not hold the same respect
to the crown as they do. even to this day and age
they are in the front line, but nobody mentions them.

When this goverment can allow assylum seakers more
privileges than our selves ( and I am NOT predudice)
I say yes to the Gurkhas

Aye
John_D

[Hallsy]

quite simple yes vote here

they protect me and my family they fight for us , they should be us...

[got1]

Gore,
We know one who is the other two?
One liner avoidence thingy.

[Col.Parsons]

I say YES.

Old treaties should be re-examined, and sorted out.

The amount of people that find their way into this country to simple sap off our money is ridiculous.

The least we could do for these hard working, loyal, and truly honourable soldiers is to offer them citizenship. It should be their right, and privilege to become British citizens.

And with regards to the "border police" idea - excellent! I doubt anyone would want to challenge Gurkhas

One of my dad's mates fought alongside the Gurkhas in the Falklands conflict, and he says they are the most determined and professional men he's ever worked with

Si

[may18]

Hmm 92 percent in favour only 4 against

pretty overwhelming, lets hope the government sees sense.

Somehow i doubt it..

[got1]

I was invited into a Gurkha's home in the New Territories [Hong Kong] and I thought at the time there were being hard done to [very basic furniture etc] But I was told they thought they were in luxury.
I am now friends with one who lives here, so I must ask him the next he visits the river I fish, how he arrived here.
Incidently it is quite amusing hearing a Gurkha speak in "Jockinees".
Great wee man.