Lumley named in row over Gurkha charity
source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lumley-named-in-row-over-gurkha-charity-19188...
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A charity called Gaeso faces allegations (article says in referral charges) that it took £500 from Gurkha veterans who wanted to settle in the UK and passed the money onto a law firm in Britain called Howe & Co, "This is despite the fact that the Ministry of Defence has an office in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, offering the same advice for free." The law firm Howe & Co deny the allegations that they took any money.
Defence minister Kevan Jones says Gaeso told the Gurkhas misleading information and he's 'irritated' that Joanna Lumley hasn't spoken out against exploitation the veterans face.
The charity group Veteran Aid says they fear more cases of exploitation after helping one veteran who ended up living rough after giving away £9,000 when promised he had a home waiting for him, "We are not in the business of blaming Joanna Lumley for this. What we are saying is that we have come across cases of Gurkhas who have ended up here totally lost."
Defence minister Kevan Jones says Gaeso told the Gurkhas misleading information and he's 'irritated' that Joanna Lumley hasn't spoken out against exploitation the veterans face.
The charity group Veteran Aid says they fear more cases of exploitation after helping one veteran who ended up living rough after giving away £9,000 when promised he had a home waiting for him, "We are not in the business of blaming Joanna Lumley for this. What we are saying is that we have come across cases of Gurkhas who have ended up here totally lost."
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