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cc100
01-09-2005, 07:18 PM
makosi: terrorists are treated better than me
Big Brother's Makosi has hit out at immigration officials threatening to deport her from the country and complained:
"Terrorists are treated better than me.''
The 24-year-old Zimbabwean has been told to leave Britain for breaking the terms of her working visa.
She quit her nursing job to appear on the Channel 4 reality show.
Makosi was stopped by police on Monday over a driving matter and officers passed her on to immigration officials to be questioned about her visa.
She said: "Terrorists don't even go through that. Terrorists are paid £2,000 a week to look after their health and stuff. A lot of illegal immigrants are paid to stay in this country and are fed by taxpayers.
"I am here paying my taxes and working but I'm treated like a thug.''
Makosi said she was stopped by police on the M25 for not wearing a seatbelt.
She recalled: "They checked my details and said there was a flag on my name telling them I had overstayed my visa so they needed to take me in for questioning.
"The immigration person took four hours to come out. They took my fingerprints and a DNA swab from inside my cheek.
"I felt like a criminal. It was not nice at all.''
Makosi's visa was curtailed and she plans to launch an appeal.
The former Big Brother housemate said she hopes to return to nursing - but cannot go back yet because she is too famous.
"I have a lot of magazine and TV things coming up and I can do a lot for charity. After that I can go back to my old life,'' she explained.
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cc100
01-09-2005, 07:19 PM
What does this girl think she is??
She was a contestant on a tv game show, not the UN secretary general!!
Love, get over yourself!
Princess
01-09-2005, 07:44 PM
now she is just over the top:nono:
makosifan
02-09-2005, 02:10 PM
Originally posted by cc100
What does this girl think she is??
She was a contestant on a tv game show, not the UN secretary general!!
Love, get over yourself!
shes just upset and i don't blame her!
Yes its her own fault for leaving her job but you can't blame her for being upset. Anyone would in her position
lilmissnaughty
02-09-2005, 02:45 PM
She should get over herself. :rolleyes:
Originally posted by makosifan
shes just upset and i don't blame her!
Yes its her own fault for leaving her job but you can't blame her for being upset. Anyone would in her position
Yes, but it is her fault as you say! You can't blame the authorities for taking action. And what on earth is she on about when she says that terrorists are paid £2000 a week? Ridiculous. She says that she feels like a criminal - well if she's here illegally, does that not make her a criminal?
Pipergun
02-09-2005, 05:03 PM
That's a point Ruth!
If Makosi did break the terms of her visa by resigning and joining up with Big Brother, then she should face the consequences.
Yet, on the other hand, Big Brother producers should have sat her aside and made sure she knew the consequences of her actions before she made the choice to go ahead with them.
Both fair arguments IMO.
Tom. :bigsmile:
Fangz
02-09-2005, 05:07 PM
She probably thinks laws don't apply to Princess Makosi.:rolleyes:
Pompus, arrogant, saddo. Who the HELL does she think she is, not only knowingly breaking the law, but then acting like rules don't apply to her. I CERTAINLY wouldn't lose any sleep if she got booted out of the country.
~Kizwiz~
02-09-2005, 05:34 PM
agreed!
Originally posted by Pipergun
That's a point Ruth!
If Makosi did break the terms of her visa by resigning and joining up with Big Brother, then she should face the consequences.
Yet, on the other hand, Big Brother producers should have sat her aside and made sure she knew the consequences of her actions before she made the choice to go ahead with them.
Both fair arguments IMO.
Tom. :bigsmile:
I agree Tom. The thing I can't understand is that surely the program makers would have known that she was breaking the terms of her visa, by giving up her job? So in that case, I'm surprised that they allowed her to appear on the show at all.
James
03-09-2005, 10:18 AM
How best laid plans went awry for Makosi
Big Brother's 'schemer' runs risk of deportation to Zimbabwe
Mark Honigsbaum
Saturday September 3, 2005
The Guardian
Makosi Musambasi is no stranger to controversy.
During her stint in the Big Brother house this summer, the 24-year-old cardiac nurse from Harare went from hot favourite to win the reality television gameshow to a tabloid hate figure amid accusations that she was a professional actress and had lied about having sex with another contestant to win the public's sympathy.
But even Makosi could not have anticipated that this weekend, instead of posing topless for the News of the World, she would be facing the prospect of being stripped of her right to remain in the UK. Or could she?
The latest twist in the soap opera that is Makoski's life came last Monday when she was stopped by a policeman while travelling in a car on the M25 from her home in High Wycombe.
Although Makosi, who before entering the Big Brother house had been employed as a nurse at Wycombe hospital, was in the passenger seat she was not wearing a seatbelt. Informing her that she had committed an offence, the officer asked for her identification and she handed him her passport.
The next thing she knew she had been whisked to Staines police station where an immigation officer served her with an order informing her that her work visa had been curtailed because her employment status had changed.
She now has 10 days to appeal against the enforcement order or risk being deported to Zimbabwe.
"I'm really worried," she told the Guardian yesterday. "There are people in my country who believe I humiliated Zimbabweans by showing my tits on telly. They have something called mob justice there, you know."
The Home Office refuses to comment on individual cases, but Makosi claims it had known for months that her work status had changed.
Not only were questions about her immigration status raised by the press during her stay in the Big Brother house but on June 2, three weeks after the start of the gameshow, her former employers, Buckinghamshire NHS Trust, wrote to the Home Office informing them she had resigned her position.
"Why didn't they come into the house on June 2?" she asks, wiping away a tear. "They only had to switch on the telly to find me. Instead, they left me for three months."
But does Makosi, who has a habit of referring to herself in the third person, protest too much? The Sun certainly thinks so. Not content with labelling her a "schemer" and urging its readers to vote her off the show - she came third in the final behind Anthony Hutton and Eugene Sully - the paper yesterday called for her immediate deportation.
Despite her reputation as an actress, Makosi insists her distress is genuine. She claims that before auditioning for Big Brother she asked the hospital for a sabbatical, only for it to withdraw permission at the last moment, forcing her to resign. Realising her immigration status had changed, on leaving the show she took up the offer of free advice from Endemol, the makers of the show, and was put in touch with a law firm, Pennington's, with a view to regularising her immigration position.
This was the situation until Monday. "The officer didn't even ask me my name. He asked for my passport right away," says Makosi, hinting once again at a conspiracy. "Why else would they stop me, unless it was because we were two black girls in a car?"
Her lawyers are adamant she has done nothing wrong. Her work visa was for four years, and if she had remained at Wycombe hospital until its expiry in 2007, she would have been entitled to automatic residency.
Even after she quit the hospital to join Big Brother, her lawyers say, the Home Office could have used its discretion as the show is not ordinarily considered employment - despite the prospect of riches for the winning contestant.
"Makosi has not breached the terms of her visa," insists Philip Barth, an immigration expert at Pennington's. "Having said that, she was concerned, so she approached us for advice. We were in the process of putting her position in the UK on a regular basis when the Home Office pre-empted us."
He would be lodging an appeal in the next few days.
Meanwhile, her tears gone, Makosi has a hair appointment to keep before rushing to her next interview.
Did she have any regrets? "I'm not proud of having had sex on TV. That was a mistake," she says. "But whether working as a nurse or appearing on Big Brother, Makosi's motto has always been to help people and to entertain. Where's the crime in that?"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1561811,00.html
cc100
03-09-2005, 07:00 PM
its not funny to talk about yourself in the 3rd person!
No, it somewhat portrays her as a complete and utter nutter, and we all know that's not true, don't we?
Fangz
04-09-2005, 03:57 AM
Originally posted by cc100
"Terrorists are treated better than me.''
Yes, well, it's difficult to treat some terrorists at all, considering their tendency to blow themselves up.:rolleyes: If you want to follow in their footsteps, I sure as hell won't be stopping you, as long as you aren't in range of innocent by-standers.
...(I'm a very sick person, please don't take this post too seriously.)
The article says Her lawyers are adamant she has done nothing wrong. Her work visa was for four years, and if she had remained at Wycombe hospital until its expiry in 2007, she would have been entitled to automatic residency.
Erm...fair enough, but she didn't remain at the hospital until 2007! Surely that's the point.
Still at least she didn't have to miss her precious hair appointment:rolleyes:
Get her out, she's talking complete rubbish! She has broken the rules of her visa and she serves no purpose over here.
Originally posted by Fangz
Originally posted by cc100
"Terrorists are treated better than me.''
Yes, well, it's difficult to treat some terrorists at all, considering their tendency to blow themselves up.:rolleyes: If you want to follow in their footsteps, I sure as hell won't be stopping you, as long as you aren't in range of innocent by-standers.
...(I'm a very sick person, please don't take this post too seriously.) LOL! :laugh:
bananarama
04-09-2005, 03:35 PM
So the entire police force have been notified about Makosi. Flagged as they call it. Makosi has broken a rule maybe. But is this any reason for the authorities to go OTT. No it is not. What she has done is it any reason to give her the "Hate" she is recieveing. No it is not.
This whole Makosi deportation threat is a political exercise in conning the public that the government are on the case of illegal immigrants etc etc......It's good old fashioned political persecutaion from a police state mentality that has nothing better to do than persecute none dangerouse people for political publicity purposes.
She is right about terrorists being treated better. If it was a terrorist it would take years of court appeals to get them out if at all. As it's Makosi who did the evil thing of wondering off into a TV show. Thats a diferent kettle of fish and of course authority mentality style she should be thrown out ASAP.
People are hateful enough to support this sort of OTT persecution. Finger printing and DNA testing a game show contestent...What a wast of tax payers money and police time. No wonder they don't have the time to catch real criminals and deport people who are a real menace.
Typical of a police mentality run state a nice soft target to get themselves publicity...:devil:
sweet-thang
04-09-2005, 03:37 PM
true
CharlotteSometimes
04-09-2005, 05:11 PM
Originally posted by bananarama
BLAH
Total and utter drivel from start to finish. You should try stand-up.
Originally posted by bananarama
So the entire police force have been notified about Makosi. Flagged as they call it. Makosi has broken a rule maybe. But is this any reason for the authorities to go OTT. No it is not. What she has done is it any reason to give her the "Hate" she is recieveing. No it is not.
This whole Makosi deportation threat is a political exercise in conning the public that the government are on the case of illegal immigrants etc etc......It's good old fashioned political persecutaion from a police state mentality that has nothing better to do than persecute none dangerouse people for political publicity purposes.
She is right about terrorists being treated better. If it was a terrorist it would take years of court appeals to get them out if at all. As it's Makosi who did the evil thing of wondering off into a TV show. Thats a diferent kettle of fish and of course authority mentality style she should be thrown out ASAP.
People are hateful enough to support this sort of OTT persecution. Finger printing and DNA testing a game show contestent...What a wast of tax payers money and police time. No wonder they don't have the time to catch real criminals and deport people who are a real menace.
Typical of a police mentality run state a nice soft target to get themselves publicity...:devil: I don't doubt that the Police have gone way over the top in this instance. It may well be the case that stopping her for not wearing a seat belt was just an excuse. However, it doesn't alter the fact that if she is there illegally, something should be done.
However, I have to take issue with the assertion that terrorists are treated better than Makosi. If someone is arrested on alleged charges of terrorism, they have to be found guilty of that offence (as of course with any other offence). Also, where does she get her assertion that terrorists are paid £2000 per week from?
And I still don't understand why she was allowed to go on the show in the first place:conf:
Forgot to say, she did rather place herself in the public eye, so the authorities were bound to take notice of her.
Fangz
04-09-2005, 05:53 PM
Agreed, Ruth.
You can't publicly break the law and expect to remain unnoticed, that would be either extreme arrogance, or extreme stupidity. Or, in Makosi's case, both.
i cant wait to see the back of her :thumbs:
Sunny_01
05-09-2005, 09:49 AM
I dont think that the police have been OTT. It has been made to sound as if she is the only person who is flagged with the police! Anyone who is here on a work permit that they have breached will be flagged up on the police database, princess Makosi is not special for being flagged with the police she would just like us all to think that she is!
:dog::dog:
Actually you're right Sunny. I take back my earlier comment about the Police going over the top. What does she expect exactly? Breaks the law and then goes all out for all the publicity she can get! Serves her right.
And Fangz is right to say that Makosi is both arrogant and stupid.
lily.
05-09-2005, 01:51 PM
I wont pretend to like Makosi. However, let us bear in mind the facts:
1. She knowingly broke the rules of her visa.
2. She flashed her ta-ta's to the nation on BB knowing fine well that it wouldn't be taken very kindly to back home in Zimbabwe.
3. She has nobody to blame but herself. Nobody forced her to break the rules of her visa. Nobody forced her to get her t!ts out for the lads/lasses*(Delete as applicable)
Therefore, I conclude, she must leave the country. People are always on about "equal rights". Everyone else who comes in to this country and breaks the rules of their visa gets deported, so therefore it's only fair that we treat Makosi the same. We can't have her thinking we are treating her differently now, can we?
bananarama
05-09-2005, 03:11 PM
Originally posted by CharlotteSometimes
Originally posted by bananarama
BLAH
Total and utter drivel from start to finish. You should try stand-up.
You should try the help of a therapist..
bananarama
05-09-2005, 03:17 PM
Ruth said.. Also, where does she get her assertion that terrorists are paid £2000 per week from?
I think Makosi might have been refering to the story in the press about that islamic character that was under threat from our government for deportation but instead left the country and has since been banned from returning. It was reported that the state paid him thousands in benefit. I don't know if it was a true report or not but it;s something that might be sticking in Makosi's crawl and rightly so me thinks.....
CharlotteSometimes
05-09-2005, 03:58 PM
Originally posted by bananarama
You should try the help of a therapist..
She said you occupy so much of her time that she has no free slots available at the moment.
Originally posted by bananarama
Ruth said.. Also, where does she get her assertion that terrorists are paid £2000 per week from?
I think Makosi might have been refering to the story in the press about that islamic character that was under threat from our government for deportation but instead left the country and has since been banned from returning. It was reported that the state paid him thousands in benefit. I don't know if it was a true report or not but it;s something that might be sticking in Makosi's crawl and rightly so me thinks.....
Oh right, thanks for that:thumbs:
Yes, I can understand anybody being annoyed about that; I was extremely annoyed myself.
But I still think that Makosi has to face the fact that if she is here illegally, she would rightly face deportation. She didn't help herself by appearing on national television, and drawing so much attention to herself, but she should be treated according to the same rules as others in her situation are treated. If she has breached the rules of her visa, then she shouldn't be here.
Incidentally, I am quite sure that it is not the usual police force who deal with immigration matters, it is officers whose jobs are to deal specifically with immigration cases.
bananarama
05-09-2005, 04:37 PM
I take your point Ruth over Makosi being treated like anyone else. However it seems to me that the code of proportionality is not being adhered to with regards to her. Some of it is well OTT.
The Police ahh.....I used to supervise a small security team within the civil service..Now Police I could tell things about.....But this is not the forum...But to give you a clue you know the old saying perhaps..."never trust a copper"......
bananarama
05-09-2005, 04:39 PM
Originally posted by CharlotteSometimes
Originally posted by bananarama
You should try the help of a therapist..
She said you occupy so much of her time that she has no free slots available at the moment.
You know I could almost read your mind!! If you were not out of it...:laugh:
CharlotteSometimes
05-09-2005, 04:51 PM
Congratulations. I can barely read your posts. I'm only familiar with English, really.
Fangz
05-09-2005, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by bananarama
I take your point Ruth over Makosi being treated like anyone else. However it seems to me that the code of proportionality is not being adhered to with regards to her. Some of it is well OTT.
The Police ahh.....I used to supervise a small security team within the civil service..Now Police I could tell things about.....But this is not the forum...But to give you a clue you know the old saying perhaps..."never trust a copper"......
How the hell are the police being OTT? Making sure that Makosi takes the consequences for her actions? How DARE they? She's Princess Makosi, laws are for the commoners!
Never trust a copper? My uncle is a 'copper', and I'd trust him with my life. I mean, he only tries to do the best for the community, and make sure it isn't overrun by criminals.
I think you're off your head, and don't know what you're typing about.
cc100
05-09-2005, 07:17 PM
She should be deported just for talking about herself in the third person!
Fangz
05-09-2005, 07:28 PM
Lol, I wouldn't go that far!:laugh:
I think banarama is talking a lot of utter drivel to be honest. Has anybody noticed that the people siding with Makosi's deportation are siding with the law. Even Princess Makosi isn't quite powerful enough to be excempt from that. :rolleyes:
ThaGazBoi
05-09-2005, 08:33 PM
Originally posted by Fangz
Yes, well, it's difficult to treat some terrorists at all, considering their tendency to blow themselves up.:rolleyes: If you want to follow in their footsteps, I sure as hell won't be stopping you, as long as you aren't in range of innocent by-standers.
...(I'm a very sick person, please don't take this post too seriously.)
Yes, That was a rather sick post. :shocked:
Personally, I thought it was quite funny.
Fangz
05-09-2005, 08:40 PM
Originally posted by jrc
I think banarama is talking a lot of utter drivel to be honest. Has anybody noticed that the people siding with Makosi's deportation are siding with the law. Even Princess Makosi isn't quite powerful enough to be excempt from that. :rolleyes:
I've noticed. People are supporting the law and getting slagged off for it. Typical.:rolleyes:
And I'm sorry about the sick nature of that post, Gaz, but all this harping on 'Oh, they're treating me terribly, oh woe!' gets to me. If you break the law, you get punished. It's a fact of life, and if this weren't the case, god only knows what society would be like.
ThaGazBoi
05-09-2005, 08:42 PM
Yeh but you would find it funny, Being 'A Makosi Hater'. OKAY, So people are entitled to thier opinons, but that was taking it OTT.
You lot are probley going to say 'Its because your a makosi supporter' and blah blah blah, but its because im not a horrible guy, and i would hate if someone said to me, or anyone for that matter, IMO.
CharlotteSometimes
05-09-2005, 08:44 PM
*gives ickle Gaz a big huggle*
True Gaz, you're right. I took it a bit too far. Sorry. :thumbs:
Fangz
05-09-2005, 08:52 PM
Originally posted by GazzaP
Yeh but you would find it funny, Being 'A Makosi Hater'. OKAY, So people are entitled to thier opinons, but that was taking it OTT.
You lot are probley going to say 'Its because your a makosi supporter' and blah blah blah, but its because I'm not a horrible guy, and i would hate if someone said to me, or anyone for that matter, IMO.
I'm sorry Gaz, I'd never try to upset you, and when I say stuff like that, I don't really mean it. You do seem a very nice person, when I take the mick about you liking Makki, it's only a bit of friendly teasing.
It's difficult to convey things properly on the internet, there's no body language, or tone of voice.
ThaGazBoi
05-09-2005, 08:59 PM
Lol fangz, All is forgiven, And all in all, Your a fantastic poster :thumbs:
CharlotteSometimes
05-09-2005, 09:02 PM
:rolleyes: Pah! I gave you huggles for no reason, and didn't even receive an acknowledgement. :bored:
Fangz
06-09-2005, 01:23 AM
*Huggles Jo* Awww, don't feel left out!:hugesmile:
CharlotteSometimes
06-09-2005, 01:25 AM
Thanks, Fizz. :bigsmile:
But Gazza still overlooked my subtle as a sledgehammer hint on his last visit. :bawling:
Originally posted by bananarama
The Police ahh.....I used to supervise a small security team within the civil service..Now Police I could tell things about.....But this is not the forum...But to give you a clue you know the old saying perhaps..."never trust a copper"......
Hmm, well, there are a lot of Police in my family and in my boyfriend's family, and I also work in an office full of retired Police...in our work, we also liaise with the Police on a daily basis. I'd trust any of them. There are a few corrupt Police Officers, as there are corrupt people in every line of work, but everyone shouldn't be tarred with the same brush.
But this is all off topic, sorry. The point is Makosi is here illegally. She must have known that she was breaking the rules of her visa when she quit her job, and not only did she do that, but she made sure everyone knew who she was by appearing on national tv. She can hardly blame people for taking notice of her and taking action if she is here illegally. She can't expect special treatment!
I think it's a bit silly to say that they are making an example of her, when she has put herself in the public eye and basically said she is here on a visa as nurse. She has made it easy for the police.
Exactly, what does she expect? It's like committing a crime and then waving a banner saying, 'Arrest me, arrest me'.
lily.
06-09-2005, 09:48 AM
NO NO NO NOOOOOO ruth.. it's like commiting a crime then waving a banner saying 'Arrest Makosi, Arrest Makosi'
Third person remember!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Originally posted by Stropz
NO NO NO NOOOOOO ruth.. it's like commiting a crime then waving a banner saying 'Arrest Makosi, Arrest Makosi'
Third person remember!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
:laugh::laugh:
bananarama
06-09-2005, 02:31 PM
Ruth said:- But this is all off topic, sorry.
Don't apoligise it was me that went off topic. We all have differing experiences and thats life...
We have come a full circle about Makosi so will have to agree to disagree in part any how...Regards. bananarama..
No worries. It'd be a boring world if we all agreed on everything:thumbs:
James
07-09-2005, 05:45 AM
The UK's immmigration rules explained
MAKOSI Musambasi, the Big Brother lass, is all the rave this summer.
Her 15 minutes of fame have, if anything, brought to the fore some critical issues that Zimbabweans in the diaspora are all too familiar with: nursing as a platform to bigger things, AIDS and the rumours of AIDS, media xenophobia, and perhaps by far the most topical, a perilous immigration status accompanied by the constant fear of forced removal to Mugabeland by the real Big Brother, the Home Office. These are some of the issues that have been discussed in relation with Makosi and which most Zimbabweans in the diaspora will relate with.
I cannot, and do not wish to comment on a lot of these, save for the immigration issue. Makosi will hopefully be awash with funds and will enjoy the best that money can buy in terms of legal expertise. Her handlers will have discussed with her some of the various options open to her in order to remain in the UK. I will go through some of these for the benefit of those without the largesse that comes with a third place on Big Brother.
The bible on UK immigration is a document known as the Immigration Rules HC 395 (see here ): It is a document that every Zimbabwean in the UK needs to be familiar with. It lays down in some detail the rules which regulate entry into and stay of non-British and non-EEA persons in the UK. Of particular interest are the provisions for when, and how to switch immigration categories. ‘Switching’ is the term used in legal circles to describe the process of changing from one immigration category into another while in the UK. There are some strict rules that govern switching. Perhaps the one most Zimbabweans will be familiar with is the general bar on visa nationals switching into other immigration categories from the visitor’s category.
Assuming that someone came to the UK from Zimbabwe as a student nurse, they will have been able to switch to the work permit category upon completion of their nursing course. A work permit however, is employer specific. It is applied for by the employer, not the individual. One cannot move with it to a different employer. One cannot use an NHS work permit to get employment as an artist, for instance.
A more flexible category is the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP). This is a personal work permit which one can move with to different employers. The HSMP is different from the work permit scheme because it does not require an employer to obtain a work permit for the individual. The UK government’s position is that it set up the scheme in January 2002 as a route for ‘particularly talented people’ to apply to work in the UK. The HSMP has the flexibility of having no employment restrictions and even allows a successful applicant to be self employed if they so desire. It is a points based immigration scheme and you would need to score a total of 65 points across 5 main areas to successfully apply. Success would therefore depend on the applicant’s earning ability assessed by looking at what they earned in the previous 12 months, what their qualifications are, what work experience they have, what achievements they have in their area of expertise, and their spouse’s or unmarried partner's achievements are. An HSMP holder can apply for ILR after 4 continuous years of residence in the UK.
Another option is to become a student. If someone has been legally working in the UK, it is possible to switch into the student category. They should originally have come into the UK with entry clearance as a student, however, and not as visitors. Visa nationals cannot switch to student status from a visitor’s category within the UK. Zimbabwe became a visa country in 2002. Since the 1st of January 2005, it has also become mandatory to enrol with a bona fide education institution in order to get leave to remain in the UK as a student. Bona-fide institutions are those that appear on the Department of Education and Skills (DfES) register of Education and Training Providers (link provided). The programme enrolled for should be a degree programme.
Yet another option is the Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme (SEGS) introduced on 25 October 2004. It allows non-EEA nationals who have graduated from UK higher or further education establishments in certain subjects to remain in the UK for 12 months after their studies in order to pursue a career. An applicant must have successfully completed a recognised science or engineering degree course, Masters course or PhD at a UK institution of Higher or Further Education. DfES has created a list of eligible Science and Engineering courses. There are no restrictions on the type of work a SEGS participant can do.
Finally in this series, one can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) if they have been lawfully resident in the UK for 10 years or more in whatever capacity on the basis of long residence. Alternatively, if they are somehow able to evade the authorities for 14 continuous years, they would be allowed to reside in the UK indefinitely, again on the basis of long residence. Having said this however, it should be noted that the grant of ILR on the basis of long residence is an exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State for the Home Office and each case is dealt with on its own facts. Where the conditions are met, the Secretary of State will usually grant such applications, unless there are ‘strong countervailing factors’.
The above is by no means an exhaustive list of the options available to Zimbabweans wishing to lawfully remain in the UK. Next week, I will continue the discussion of the other options as well as other topical immigration issues.
Taffy Nyawanza writes from Cambridge. He can be contacted on profettaffy@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/fame28.13096.html
GlitterEyes
07-09-2005, 11:51 AM
I don't see what all the fuss is about she broke the rules therefore she should be deported. The story and issue should end there...then if she wishes to re apply for a visa ...nothing is stopping her. Makosi loves all the attention and she will be making the most out of every situation like she always does.
Sunny_01
07-09-2005, 04:43 PM
To be honest Makosi is going on about being treated badly by authorities and I just can't see any evidence that this is true!
She broke the rules of our country and her work permit so should be sent home. :spin::spin: as long as we know when so we can wave her off though :spin:
James
10-09-2005, 10:25 AM
This is from today's Independent.
'Betrayed' Makosi fights the reality of deportation
By Ciar Byrne, Media Corresponent
Published: 10 September 2005
She has been catapulted to fame by reality television - but is about to discover whether the exposure she so controversially courted will result in her being thrown out of Britain.
Makosi Musambasi, one of Big Brother's most headline-grabbing contestants, is appealing against deportation back to her native Zimbabwe because she fears she will face a backlash over her antics on the Channel 4 show.
The 24-year-old cardiac nurse from Harare, who has lived in Britain for six years, training and working at a hospital in High Wycombe, believes she has been unfairly targeted by the immigration services because of her high profile.
Her lawyer this week lodged an appeal against curtailment papers served against her when she broke the terms of her visa, which only allowed her to reside in Britain while she was working for the NHS. She is now waiting for a hearing date, which could take up to six weeks.
Ms Musambasi initially applied for and was granted a sabbatical, but permission for a career break was withdrawn when NHS managers discovered she was planning to appear on TV. Presented with the choice of resigning or turning down the chance to become an overnight celeb-rity, she left her job.
Her employers notified the Home Office of her change in status on 2 June but it was more than two months before she was served with the curtailment papers that give her 10 days to leave the country or appeal. Meanwhile, she had been beamed into living rooms up and down the country on a nightly basis.
"They only came after me two and a half months later," said Ms Musambasi. "They can't turn round and say we didn't know where to find her because I think even three-year-olds around England would find me if they wanted."
Philip Barth, a partner at the law firm Penningtons who is representing Ms Musambasi, said: "I think they have been too precipitous in making this decision. I think they have targeted her just because of her high profile."
Ms Musambasi said: "I feel very betrayed. I've entertained the nation for three months and then you come after me. Go into any hospital. The amount of cleaners that probably have the wrong immigration status, but because they are doing the dirtiest job that nobody wants to do, they will not make an example of that person."
As a nurse, Ms Musambasi earned £17,000 a year. Her main motivation in appearing on Big Brother 6 was to increase her earning capacity to help pay for an operation for her mother, who has a brain tumour.
Her parents still live in Harare, where her father worked as a police officer and her mother is a desk-top publisher. Ms Musambasi describes Zimbabwe as a deeply tribal culture where her behaviour on Big Brother is frowned on because, "a woman is a second class citizen".
Internet chat forums in Zimbabwe have been bombarded with negative comments about her. Her fears include "anything from being attacked in the street to being discriminated from getting a job". "Homosexuality is illegal, you get arrested for it. So me snogging [fellow female contestants] Orlaith and Sam on TV didn't go down well. Me wearing all those bikinis and me being topless, that didn't go down well," she said.
Ms Musambasi is vague about whether she will return to nursing if she is allowed to remain in the UK.
"I would love to go back to nursing, but imagine if you had a heart attack and you were not a fan of Makosi and and I'm sticking electrodes on to your chest, would it not make you worse? I love working with people, whether it's on the ward or entertaining them."
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