Manchester anti-destitution campaigner, Dianne Ngoza, has issued a statement about both her plight and those of others caught in a deportation nightmare, while wishing festive greetings to supporters who helped campaign for her to stay...
Dear all,
As we approach the end of the year, I would like to wish all my supporters much joy and happiness over the festive period.
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all my supporters for your contribution towards my release from Yarl's Wood and my current situation, whereby I am once again safe in the north of England, reunited with my daughter and able to continue my campaign to secure a future for us both.
I was extremely concerned about the situation of the other detainees in Yarl's Wood, because the majority of them, as it was in my case, are unfairly detained. The treatment of detainees there is inhumane. People mysteriously disappear from there all the time – they come in the night, and in the morning they are no longer there. I am determined to continue fighting for the rights of all those who are unfairly treated and who lack a voice to defend themselves.
I could never have imagined how much I was going to miss my daughter while in Yarl's Wood. The thought of not being able to be there for my daughter was one of the most turbulent periods of my life. I was so delighted to see my daughter after almost 3 weeks and it was such a relief to be with her and talk about my experience.
At this moment I would like to let you, my supporters know that my legal fight is not over yet until I am given my status in this country.
Please contact admin@rapar.org.uk if you want to get involved.
Many thanks,
Dianne Ngoza
For a full background details on Dianne's case see previous Salford Star article and follow the links - click here