GURKHA PAID 'PITTANCE' IS TO SUE BRITISH ARMY; Racial bias claim could lead to big pay-outs.(News)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: November 6, 2000 | Copyright information

Byline: NICK SERVINI

A FORMER British Army Gurkha paid just pounds 17.50 a month is suing the Ministry of Defence for racial discrimination.

Lance Corporal Hari Thapa, 37, claims the army discriminated against him because he was a Gurkha and paid him a "pittance" in wages and pension compared to British soldiers.

He said yesterday: "I'm very ...

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