HOME OFFICE MOVES to DEPORT TWO POSTGRADUATES You Have Seven Days to Get Out
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BRITAIN'S BIGGEST WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER " 11 STIJIncorporating fkiirE magazine DE NTNovember 10, 1995 TOTAL FOOTBALL. Adrian 4 dmondson got r-r etable? ice finds out The first league table PAI C'E HOME OFFICE MOVES TO DEPORT TWO POSTGRADUATES You have seven days to get out By PAUL MARTIN TWO students are being deported to strife-torn Algeria UNWANTED: The Liamani on the orders of the Home ' family face an uncertain future Office. Pic: Matthew Thornington Mahmoud and Dr Cherifa Liamani. husband and wile postgraduates at Leeds University. have just seven days to leave the country - despite living here for almost eight years. And the deportation is the result of a bureaucratic blunder by Government tnimigration officials. Mahrnoud. currently studying for a PhD in French. says his nightmare began two years ago when a mistake occurred in the proceming of his visa Deceit It means the Home Office now believes his time in this country is up, claiming the initial "grant ill leave was obtained by dweption.- The family visas were seized at Heathrow Airport when the I .iatttanis returned hunt visiting Algeria this summer. But the couple protest they air innocent mums -We have never had the intention of staying here illegally." elainkx1 Chenta. also studying French. "VW! had legitimate visas and were planning on renewing them." Depnnation could pose real danger tor the fancily hecame of the unstable situation in Algeria: fur most of the family's stay there this manmer they were forced to sty indoors. IM seared to vermin- onto the streets. • CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 INSIDE: News 1-9. Comment 6-7. Photo Feature 10-11, Consumer 12, Careers 13, Sport 15-20. Plus 16 page juice pullout magazine 2 L I . News STUDENT Seven days to get out Premier's death mourned service was held this • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The head of the departinent. MEMORIAI U11191111_ Ill r 11 if.: week in front of over 400 students to 'My wile will he the Iasi target klargaro Atack, expressed concern Israeli Prime songs in both Ilewbrew and English. if the family is forced to lease mourn the death of as an intellectual We:winked Yitzhak Rabin. ith everyone urged to focus their England "We are scanty aware ul %Mister woman.- Mutt mond ridded. Thr The Jewish socities from both thoughts on peace and tolerance. the potential slangy'', rd the !amity couple's 12-year-old daughter. ersities organised the event, To emphasise this point, the Islamic returning to Algeria and I ain Nairn*. hits been vat al tor the same which took place al LM( s city site society was also present to pay their pressing the tssue with the reason. respects. ,.1∎ 11.1, OIL 1 this Wednesday. to remember the Outrage at the deportation order Deborah Ilartman, V e fri•nds, Israeli prime minister. has been expressed by the Speaking at the memorial the Administration aN LMUSU. said -The „1. ng, , • oi• sight:owy arc also negotiating with university's French department. Chaplain of the Jewish Society' said: Islamic society actually came to us to the authorities nn die coup!: -, where the Liamunis are also part This is u solemn ttceassion to unite 1 I 1 11, behalf. John Gunnell NIP stated iii - offer WI). .1 11 I/ tune tutors. DIr B1111k1) Grant said: letter to the imemeration Minisaci and pay tribute and honour the life of •sWe have been working together "They are valuable and prolessional "basal_ now met the haimatlih.. I Yitzhak Rabin. 1k has kft a vacuum. for two years which is unusual members on staff who play a vital a void of chaos." especially in the current political I del. see Do risks at all in allow ing then role in the linguistic development or Eliot kaye, 1.111 1 ,1-Sou chairman climate." the undergraduates." application until Septemho The French der:it tment is agreed: "There is utter disbelief about The memorial closed with many 15-pun Addie ZatinetakIs. a second year encouraging people to sigm such a great and inspirational leader students adding their signatures to I, , •,1 French student. described Malinnottil a moron outside the Modern Languages taken in the midst of leadership." thousands already compiled into it as "friendly and professional his a ', MI I Library in the Michael Sadler The memorial continued with book which will he sent to Raldn's lessons tire productive and he', Boded! l number of traditinnal poems and o Wow as a mark of respect. really liP/InAnChalhle.- 1$ 1., I /1/1.,.. tr 11,111111, 14 111.44. !kicks Editors RACE FOR Jcirertet !sours-, Oicu Situur Atassl)cis S4.uu Police cock-up lets EQUALITY Felons F,ditor holm. Iluv(iuplu AN II RACISM weals will he run throughout this week Lifistylc On-respond. io to combat the actiSities of Imtm •n rascists. venires Domenic Manic &Blur, Kit roc•, Steve t 'r111rxr Students racing racial Bcn Lint (No , tins, or burglars clean up discrimination will receive c r it Memel union hacking this week during a series of Hi I I-1 rnni Ettitnn. programmes organised by Critrnon. 111ns 11;unillan BUNGLING police left a burgled student house LULL Slikc Anti- racist 4irganisaiionN Sara Tripe, 'secure' - with the thieves still inside the building. will take the floor all week Clad' 111cpci•crn Housemates Linsey Smith, Debbie Garner. Lit Ayling NI:1MM Arui4d in the Riley Smith !fall. in a hoomn K11nn and Alison Tracey. all second years at Leeds University, series or debates covering issues from police Picture Edilors returned home front a night out last Friday but became t-1,ur firma suspicious when the front door jammed and they saw a harmssment to ethnic s16.1 I n. conflict in the Balkans. ide-open window. In eonjuneiion with Ult.! Science Editor Fearing burglars could still he film society the union is 13:n4 SO.ur, on the scene they quickly phoned `COPS LEFT running a competition for Spun Editor the police from a call-box tickets to see Sr-bind/yrs r Law student Linsey said To Ki11.4 Mockingbird 1 01. 'port ,trine The police told us that someone INTRUDERS 11 Sociers. The wea•■..o and Mrriai r would he there in an hour but question 10 answer is "who Travel Editor that we shouldn't go into the TO BURGLE played Oscar Schindler in /wain PcntoK house. so we went round to a Steven Spielherg's itIttrr friend's to wait." Answers to Richard Matadi Ilminent Ithannner ITS CRIMINAL: Disgruntled housernales Liz Ayling, Debbie Barra! When they phoned the police MY HOUSE' in 1..1.1L' Exec again al] hour later they were told Gardner and Linsey Law (above). and the note lett by police Plcs: Tom Mason the good news that the house was But the embarrassed PC' claiming the house was secure (below.) now secure: "But they said that Hanson had to tell the students Heard a good they were too busy to do more that the door had definitely been And would he hack the next shut when he had left the house CILLA BOYS story? Call the looming." says Linsey. "We were which could only mean the told that wr should stay away burglars had still been there BLIND Date is coming to until then. but we thought 'scat when he left it_ ',MUSD as part of liealthy Newsdesk this so with two male Mends we The cheeky theives gal away Sex Week, writes Catriuna went hack to our house." with a haul including jewellery. Davies, 0113 perfume. CDs. stenxis and a TV. Contestants are weeded Assurance's Houseanate Lir Ayling said fur the event on November 11 was when they returned they were furious about the 2$, at which prizes such as 2434727 with their escorts that the incident -we're gutted and very a holiday and a dinner for hrursome realised something was pissed off. two at Yaks restaurant on Want to stilt antis - the window the 'It leeks like just because we ('uokridge SI are on offer. Ithiglars had used to get into the were students and it was lust Dominic Margetson. VP advertise? house was ill', aprn, despite another Leeds It burglary' the Education and Campaigns Contact police assonances that the house police- weren't interested." she at VMS(' said: "Anynne had been secure!. said who thinks they have an Worse was to come when Howes er PC Hanson says outgoing personality and is Advertising inside a note confirmed the that in retrospe‘t he could not be interested should come police had already been but a certain the burglars dud been forward and have a go. 0113 hack door was wide-open. "We on the premises: "I would have -Application forms can immediately phoned the police to say that it is unlikely they he handed in at the again and the same PC who'd were inside when I was information !mint at City 2314251 been before came round straight there:' Site, or to exec. as soon as away.- says Linsey. possible. We welcome Or send a _fax on sexual deviants too!" Fax 0113 Saturday: Sunny intervals, a few Outlook for the rest of the week; ON THE HORIZON heavy showers. Max temp. 9C Unsettled with showers or lunge (48f.) spells of rain. Max temp. 9C (48 2467953 with celebrity weather e-mail Sunday: Mainly cloudy with spells norrrus1 Huh) qsupplinl h. 1..nit Net. i rake. csakstggps.leeds.ac.UK forecaster Stevie Sunshine or rain. Max temp. 9C (48E) W..utherroll Itnelnul funcsgst set INMAN 2 News I I-1, W; %11:11.1til.