Britain's Bangladesh Problem: Will Starmer break immigration rules for autocrat Sheikh - Simon Danczuk
Protesters shout slogans as they vandalise a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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Why should we be interested in what’s going on in Bangladesh, I hear you ask?
It’s a good question, though there are a few good answers. First, we should be compassionate about what goes on in other countries and it’s fair to say, they’ve had it bad in Bangladesh over the last 15 years.
Its 172 million people have been ruled by Sheikh Hasina, an autocrat who has faced mounting anger after protests against a quota system was met with harsh repression by government forces and the killing of more than 400 people.
Another reason why we should be interested in Bangladesh is because of its impact on the UK.
Following the major riots in that country, where hundreds of protesters were shot dead, Sheikh Hasina, and her sister, Rehana Siddiq, had to flee Bangladesh with help from the military.
They are now languishing in neighbouring India but according to numerous reports they’re trying to come to the UK.
Letting the old Bangladesh despotic regime settle in Britain would be a major mistake.
Our immigration rules are clear that you should seek asylum in the first safe country you enter, this means Hasina should settle in India. Why would we bend the rules?
Britain should be helping to punish them – get justice for the Bangladesh people – not help shelter them.
The reason Hasina and Siddiq’s presence in the UK is not conducive to public good is because it will stir up tensions in our towns and cities.
There are over 650,000 people of Bangladeshi origin in the UK, and they will not take lightly to having their people’s oppressors coming and living amongst us.
We should not create a situation that requires additional policing and more protection at a cost to us the British taxpayer.
The British Bangladesh problem has an added complication.
Hasina and Siddiq have an exceptionally close relative at the centre of the Labour Government – step forward Tulip Siddiq MP and Treasury Minister.
Tulip is the daughter of Rehana Siddiq, and Hasina is her auntie.
It’s a big test for our new Prime Minister. Will he break immigration rules, risk discontent on our streets and saddle us with security costs for these people? Will Starmer support the Hasina/Siddiq family and bring them all together here in Britain? Or will Keir Starmer do the right thing and keep Hasina out of the UK? Only time will tell.