UK religious leaders join campaign for Afghan pilot’s asylum claimLondon: Religious leaders in the UK have joined a campaign calling for a former Afghan Air Force pilot to be granted asylum in Britain. Senior political, media and military figures have called for the pilot to be allowed to stay in the UK. John Perumbalath, bishop of Liverpool, said the UK has a “moral duty” to give the pilot safe haven. “I would assume, given his past service, (the pilot) would immediately be welcomed to remain and rebuild his life here,” he added. It shows us in a very, very bad light.”He added: “Threatening to send people to Rwanda if they dare to come to our shores shows a total callousness.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 14, 2023 13:38 UTC