By the Editor
During Prime Ministers Questions last Wednesday in the House of Commons with not only a packed chamber of 600 or so MPs’ but also live on both BBC and SKY television, Prime Minister Tony Blair was asked the following question:
On 6th December, during British Prime Minister’s Question Time in Parliament, Dr Ashok Kumar MP asked Tony Blair what the British government is doing about the persecution in Kazakhstan. The Prime Minister replied:
“We have made our concerns clear to the Kazakhstan Government. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that it is important to make sure, whether in Almaty or anywhere else, that people are free to practice their religious faith. I assure him that we will do all we can, on our own behalf and through the non-governmental organisations with which we are co-operating there, to make sure that Hindus who have been discriminated against in that way are properly protected.
“We will continue to follow this case closely and encourage the Kazakh authorities to pursue a fair and peaceful resolution of this issue.”