Co-written by Dominika Imiolek and Chinazam Ukata
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EDIT (05/06/2020): The CPS have been asked to review her case, thank you to all who are campaigning on her behalf https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-52938155
Copy & Paste this template into an email and fill in your information where appropriate.
(Scroll to page 3 & 4 for a template specifically for the British Transport Police)
You should email this template to:
To find out who your local MP is, as well as their contact information, go to:
[INSERT DATE]
[INSERT FULL NAME]
[INSERT PHONE NUMBER]
[INSERT ADDRESS]
Dear [MP NAME],
My name is [YOUR NAME] and I am a member of your constituency writing today to call for justice on the behalf of Belly Mujinga and her family. I am calling for accountability to be taken by the British Transport Police (BTP), Transport for London (TfL), and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and for her case to be taken to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Based on the 2011 census, we see that 6.92% of the population identify as Asian or Asian British, 3.01% as Black or Black British, 1.98% as Mixed or Mixed British, and 0.92% as Other. We, as a nation, have a duty to uphold British values and ensure its citizens feel safe, respected, and represented, regardless of which ethnic minority they identify as.
The recent events taking place in America have only highlighted the growing divide in society wherein people of colour are at constant risk of death or abuse during everyday life. The UK government needs to take a stance to prevent this form of overt racist violence from taking root in the UK, and by setting this precedent, other countries will be pushed to follow our stand against racism.
I am outraged and saddened by this death and, like many others, feel that Belly Mujinga's case has been handled extremely poorly by the BTP. We truly do not feel like all has been done to "establish the full circumstances of what happened on 21 March" and have no confidence that her family will be adequately supported during the time of this pandemic.
A pressing question myself and many others have is why Belly’s requests to work away from crowds during the pandemic were ignored. It was known by GTR that she was a vulnerable person in the ‘at risk’ category, so why was she placed in the front line on the concourse of Victoria Station, the second busiest railway station in London?
Someone must take accountability for her death. If the perpetrator of her assault cannot be found BTP, TFL, and GTR must recognise the responsibility they have over their employees and recognise they cannot shift the blame from themselves.
Now is not the time for complacency; we are living through one of the most difficult and strange upheavals of normal life, but the lives of minorities cannot be classed as secondary afterthoughts for those in power. I am asking for MPs to not be silent on this. For the Mayor to not be silent on this. For BTP, TFL and GTR to take accountability. Belly's death was unjust, she did not sacrifice herself and her memory must never die out.
Again, I implore you to push for justice, not just for Belly, but to prevent future tragedies like this from happening again. We must set a clear example for the world to see that racism and discrimination have no place in our laws, in our practices, and amongst our people.
Yours sincerely,
[YOUR NAME, AGE]
Copy & Paste this template into an email and fill in your information where appropriate.
You should email this template to:
[INSERT DATE]
[INSERT PHONE NUMBER]
[INSERT ADDRESS]
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is [YOUR NAME] and I am a member of [CONSTITUENCY NAME] constituency writing today to call for justice on the behalf of Belly Mujinga and her family. I am calling for accountability to be taken by the British Transport Police (BTP), Transport for London (TfL), and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and for her case to be taken to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Based on the 2011 census, we see that 6.92% of the population identify as Asian or Asian British, 3.01% as Black or Black British, 1.98% as Mixed or Mixed British, and 0.92% as Other. We, as a nation, have a duty to uphold British values and ensure its citizens feel safe, respected, and represented, regardless of which ethnic minority they identify as.
The recent events taking place in America have only highlighted the growing divide in society wherein people of colour are at constant risk of death or abuse during everyday life. The UK government needs to take a stance to prevent this form of overt racist violence from taking root in the UK, and by setting this precedent, other countries will be pushed to follow our stand against racism.
I am outraged and saddened by this death and, like many others, feel that Belly Mujinga's case has been handled extremely poorly by the BTP. We truly do not feel like all has been done to "establish the full circumstances of what happened on 21 March" and have no confidence that her family will be adequately supported during the time of this pandemic.
A pressing question myself and many others have is why Belly’s requests to work away from crowds during the pandemic were ignored. It was known by GTR that she was a vulnerable person in the ‘at risk’ category, so why was she placed in the front line on the concourse of Victoria Station, the second busiest railway station in London?
Someone must take accountability for her death. If the perpetrator of her assault cannot be found BTP, TFL, and GTR must recognise the responsibility they have over their employees and recognise they cannot shift the blame from themselves.
Now is not the time for complacency; we are living through one of the most difficult and strange upheavals of normal life, but the lives of minorities cannot be classed as secondary afterthoughts for those in power. I am asking for MPs to not be silent on this. For the Mayor to not be silent on this. For BTP, TFL and GTR to take accountability. Belly's death was unjust, she did not sacrifice herself and her memory must never die out.
Again, I implore you to push for justice, not just for Belly, but to prevent future tragedies like this from happening again. We must set a clear example for the world to see that racism and discrimination have no place in our laws, in our practices, and amongst our people.
Yours faithfully,
[YOUR NAME, AGE]