Imran and John Joesph - Special Thanks!

Imran and John Joesph hailing the crowd via their own megaphone - complimenting our protest.
Imran and Alex leading the Lords Prayer.

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Christian Social Link are the organisation who arranged the previous protest marches. Without a doubt they inspired the BPCA to form and I am grateful to Imran and John Joesph for their support our BPCA march. I have been informed that they tried extremely hard to encourage other Pakistani Christians to attend the event, however, due to a number of Pastors opting to continue holding their own events, even though the concerns in Pakistan are intensifying, they found that loyalties were being split. We planned this event from August 2009 and informed most of the Churches serving our community within days of the decision - via congregational members.

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There is a horrid and spiteful rumour that has been spread, intimating that Javaid from Christian Social Link has been maligning our organisation and its efforts. I can confirm that Javaid and the two Joesph Brothers, attended our planning meeting in November and that the Group openly declared their immutable support for our Peace Rally at that meeting. This was reported in an earlier post. I would ask that those spreading this malicious and spiteful gossip end it immediately. Javaid and the Joesph brothers were all at our protest?! Moreover Javaid has been in constant contact with Alex Chowdhry our Chairman and has shown more support than most community leaders. Slander stirs up dissension which inevitably culminates in alienation and conflict - so please refrain from such activity, as we need more unity.

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I have excellent news! The high Commissioner has rescheduled a meeting with the BPCA and its chosen delegation on the 8th January 2009. We will not be inviting the Community figures, who failed to turn up at our protest or the previous consultation with Jean Lambert. Their reliability is questionable and we no longer believe their aims are in alignment with our own.

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The new delegation will be composed of an all faith/no faith party, Dr Mujeeb Chowdhry (founder of the UK Asian Christian Church), Pukaar News, the BPCA and I am sure God will be there with us also. We will inform you of projected outcomes. Please keep this date in your prayers!

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Finally, all those that attended our recent event have asked that we hold another one. With this in mind I remind you that if you wish to join us for the next event the conformed date is the 31st of July, which corresponds with the anniversary of the Korian incident and one day before the anniversary of the Gojra incident. If you are a pastor and are reading this please choose unity and hold any memorial services on the Sunday. We would very much appreciate your attendance, and that of your congregations at our event - please respond and confirm such a commitment by email or on this blog.

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Merry Christmas to one and all!

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Wilson Chowdhry

Vice Chairman of the BPCA