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HAVE YOUR SAY

DO WE NEED MUCH TOUGHER SECURITY CHECKS ON REFUGEES?

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Mohammidy lives in Middlesex

Saturday May 17,2008

By Cyril Dixon

FURIOUS MPs demanded an immediate inquiry into airport security yesterday as it emerged that an infamous Afghan hijacker is now working at Heathrow.

Ministers were urged to urgently investigate why Nazamuddin Mohammidy has been allowed to work as a contract cleaner at British Airways.

Mohammidy, 34, was one of nine gun-toting refugees who hijacked a jet with 173 passengers  in Afghanistan eight years ago and ordered the pilot to fly to England.

At Stansted, the gang – armed with guns and grenades – threatened to blow up the Boeing 737 unless they were allowed to claim political asylum to stay in the UK.

After a tense four-day siege, the hijackers finally surrendered, realising they were surrounded by SAS.

Although convicted and jailed, the gang were controversially freed after the Court of Appeal decided they had been acting under duress as they fled the Taliban.

Despite this, MPs are still concerned that Mohammidy was able to get a job which could give him access to British Airways’ offices near the biggest international airport in Britain.

**  Do YOU think we need tougher security checks on refugees?

** Does the Government not have a tight enough grip on airport security?

*** HAVE YOUR SAY NOW! ***


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SECURITY CHECKS ON REFUGEES

01.06.08, 6:17pm

Well said torres.if your white your checked and double checked. but not if your not.we dont want to be seen as "racist".
Just how many "refugees" disapear into the woodwork .and are working today in all manner of jobs????

• Posted by: RedladyReport Comment

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YES WE DO

31.05.08, 7:14pm

Our airports have become one of our "security sensitive" areas ... every one who works there should be security checked......

But go to Heathrow .... as you are checked by "security" ... spot the white face ...... why are we handing over over our security to the people who are our biggest threat ???

• Posted by: torresReport Comment

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TIP

28.05.08, 6:14pm

if you are an example of 'local people' i would not want to mix with you either.

hear about the anti-immigrant riots and assaults on the weekend?

not exactly a warm welcome, was it?

• Posted by: crayfishbankerReport Comment

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REFUGEES

26.05.08, 8:36pm

These people are not refugees they are scroungers and should be sent back especially this Afghan man. We do not want them here, they cause trouble and will never mix with the local people. They are trouble with a capital T and the government should clamp down now on all immigrants.

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NO

25.05.08, 8:20am

we should only allow female refugees, with two children, one female, one male, men, single people, need to make every effort to rid their land of evil. tough decisions must be enforced for our own security.

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REFUGEES

22.05.08, 10:07pm

Actually,we don't need any refugees.

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