Sign the petition on behalf of L/Cpl Bale Balewai

Bale BalewaiSeveral members have been in touch with BAFF about the case of ex-Lance Corporal Bale Baleiwai, who after serving honourably in the British Army for 13 years, and despite having a British family, was  given three weeks to leave the country. The original deadline expired on 9 August. Please sign the petition on his behalf.

Update: Mr Baleiwai has now been given leave to appeal against the Army summary disciplinary finding upon which the UK Border Agency based its decision to refuse him settlement in the UK. The date for the appeal was to be announced later.

It was later announced that Mr Baleiwai has been granted temporary leave to remain in the UK to allow him to pursue that service disciplinary appeal.

Members wishing to help are strongly encouraged to consider signing this petition on the official HM Government e-Petition website:

Please click the above link to get to the petition, which is a new petition, in addition to this one which many have already signed on the GoPetition website:

Please sign the HM Government e-Petition, even if you have already signed the GoPetition one, as many of us already have.

Sign both petitions if you can.

Petitions CAN make a real difference as part of a well-organised well-argued campaign, which this is. The lead organisation supporting Bale is the charity Veterans Aid. We issued an offer of help on 16 July, but are assured that no additional help is required from us with this particular case, other than encouraging our members and site visitors to sign the petition.

The case also raises wider points of principle which BAFF does intend to pursue, irrespective of the outcome of the Baleiwai family's case.

Please support the Baleiwai family by signing the petition - both petitions if possible.

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