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| Britain |
| Galloway tells Al Bawaba Arab movement mobilizing for his defense |
| 2003-04-29 |
| Long interview, short quote: Q. Can you elaborate on this defence campaign shedding light on efforts we have been hearing involving lawyers from Lebanon, Jordan and the GCC? A. Honestly, I cannot because I have just had a telephone call that Arab National Congress meeting in Beirut was setting up such a campaign and Dr. Ma’an Bashour I think is the driving force behind that. I also understand that there are such campaigns now beginning to be formed and I am very very humbled and moved by that. I hope that they will try to raise the issues and the consciousness of people about why these attacks are taking place. I won’t be the last
let me predict confidently to you. One country after the other, the local George Galloways who fought this fight will likely be subject to the same kind of smears and the same kind of attacks. So these defence campaigns can be a means by which we all stay together and face this difficult future together. I would like to say that if anyone would like to contribute to my legal fund, they can send cheques or payments to the George Galloway Legal Fund, C/o Davenport Lyons Solicitors, 1 Old Burlington Street, London W1. United Kingdom. This is a fund that will be administered by my lawyers to help fund the legal actions that I have embarked on to try to defend myself. Any finds raised will be spent exclusively on the legal costs, if we have a victory inshallah (Arabic for God willing) in the courts, the costs will be awarded we hope to our side and therefore any monies given would be returned to the donors because the loser of the case has have to pay all of the costs. So I suppose I am asking my friends to advance to my lawyers the money that I will need to fight this case. Guess that oil money only went so far. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #6 Amazing, this guy is under serious scrutiny for handling of funds and for taking bribes and he puts the address of his defense fund out there. This guy truly has brass. Also, very illuminating, is his use of the term "local George Galloways". Not, "other activists," you'll notice. Classic meglomanic. |
| Posted by: R. McLeod 2003-04-30 03:13:38 |
| #5 Hmm, must be no more money in the Mariam fund. And, I'm sure he'll give about the same percentage to aid the "George Galloways" of the world that he gave to that poor Iraqi girl. Maybe less. |
| Posted by: Baba Yaga 2003-04-29 20:22:38 |
| #4 "One country after the other, the local George Galloways who fought this fight will likely be subject to the same kind of smears and the same kind of attacks. " He is right. Galloway knows that the U.S. is unraveling the corruption. There will be others uncovered, maybe some in the U.S. |
| Posted by: dc 2003-04-29 19:10:20 |
| #3 "One country after the other, the local George Galloways who fought this fight..." Ahhhh the beginning of his defense becomes apparent: It wasn't me, George Galloway, MP of Glasgow Kelvin, it was a different George Galloway. That's the ticket! What a piece of crap - hey George, spare us all? Get drunk and clean your |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-04-29 16:48:30 |
| #2 Unka Sammy wants to contribute, but he's sending a special representative to deliver the cheque in person - one Mr. Ben Dover... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-04-29 14:51:18 |
| #1 Mo' money, mo' money, mo' money... Do these assholes actually pay for anything? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-04-29 14:13:32 |