ZONE THE BNP WN Divisions marred anti-BNP demo in East London CLON DOIN DO ARA TH BN. THI BNP LOSE DON BNP BN THE RACIST frame-up murder convictions of Prem Sivalingham and Sam Kulasingham could soon be overturned after outgoing Home Secretary Kenneth Baker last week ordered a fresh police nquiry into their cases.
move comes after a twomonth hunger strike by Prem and pickets of both the Home Office and Wormword Scrubs prison, where the men are being held, organised by supporters of the two Tamils.
On 14th November 1986, a Newham, East London house inhabited by Tami refugees was frebombed, kiling three people. Police investiga tions connectod the crime to a loud between two rival local Tamil groups.
Arrests
Large numbers of Tamils were arrested and interrogated, many claiming police threatened deportation they failed to give information. Fhe peopla were eventualy charged with At the trial in 1988, the prosecution case relied solely on two Wenesses who claimed the defendants had told them they were responsible.
was contradictory and full of holes. The judge directed hat threo defendants be acquitted, but Prem and Sam were found guilty and given lite sentences.
maintain their in. nocence, and deny any involvement in the murders. After a four yoar wat for a hearing, the outgoing Chief Jusbe Lord Lane rejocted thoir appeal about the witnesses' credi billy. Sam Kulasingham wont on immediate hunger strike.
On the evening of April 6th, Sam agreed to start eating again after 55 days without food, longer than IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands took to erish in 1981.
Friends persuaded him that despite the spood of his conviction, it was going to take far longer to overturn i.
I Sam died, Prem would have adopted the same tactic in the struggle for justice.
While the Home Office have made a concession by instigating an inquiry from Essex now needs pole to and main force, pressure tained. Labour movement bodies are urged to invite speakers from the campaign and pass resolutions in support of Prom and Sam.
Write to Kenneth Clarke, Home Secretary, the Home Office, 50 St Anne's Gate London SWi and Prem and Sam at Wormwood Scrubs. For further information contact the campaign c/o 23b Mildmay Rd, London N1.
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