African pop star refuses to leave Bristol after being denied a British passport

“Er, BEP - why am I listed as the writer of this article? I'd have done a better job and usually expect money for work...sort it out please. Does this mean I can list you guys as a reference? Actually nevermind...”

“The comments on this are like reading the writing on a wall in a mental asylum. Thank God this is the most significant soap box for most of you. If and when you lot find yourself on the wrong side of an immigration bar I do hope the locals show you as much care and interest as you have. Just think, Bob Marley would be a british national hero if his father hadn't been such a schmuck.”

“He seems like a good bloke. Maybe swap him for 10 Somalis.”

“Jog on Stride, Take the rest with you.”

“Let the bloke stay, and let him bring all his family over as well !”

“If he doesn't like the way his Family are treated in this Country then let him take his Family back to where he came from because he can look after them and pay for their needs”

“let the poor dude stay, he isnt doing harm”

“I am David's sister. Before our father died he gave me David's birth certificate and other papers and asked me to search for him. David was also searching for us but had little information to go on and eventually my cousin Hillary and I found him via Facebook.
Our father had to leave Uganda during the time of Idi Amin and left David and his mother behind with the intention of getting them out when he was settled. Unfortunately, David's mother had to go into exile and David was taken care of by his grandmother who died when he was seven.
David was left to fend for himself much of the time. He was often hungry, beaten and mistreated because he was mixed race. He worked at whatever jobs, as a small child, he could do to pay his primary school fees. Which child in England has to work to pay primary school fees?

That David is now a successful businessman and musician in Uganda, is testimony to his hard work and perserverance.

David wants a British passport so he can return on a regular basis to take care of family members who are getting older because he does not like the way many older people in Britain are often neglected by their families and he doesn't want it to happen to his family. Getting a visa from Uganda is a time consuming, expensive process as anyone who has dealt with British Embassies or High Commisions overseas will know.

To those people who have posted unfortunate or mean comments, it is your right to do so because you are living in a democracy which guarantees freedom of speech. However, may I suggest you acquire a little more education so you learn to read the stories behind the headlines before giving your opinions so they have some validity rather than appearing as coming from someone who wants to see their name in print.(As a well published author that is not my problem)

David is a kind, compassionate person who understands the pain of neglect having suffered it himself. The world and Britain need more kindness and compassion to make it a better place for everyone.”

“"THE Ugandan musician who came to Bristol to find his long lost family"

That wasn't the reason, it was so he could get a British passport!

There worth their weight in gold these days!

You will find Ugandans are very stubborn!”

“Perhaps getting to stay here permanently will be tough and a struggle but if he really wants to live here, then I wish him good luck. John Lennon fought for a long time to be allowed to stay in the USA when they wanted to deport him, so it isn't all one way traffic to the UK and if he is a musician, it only seems to imply that in the title, then I'm sure he can earn a living and add to the cultural scene. I do though agree with people who say that the rules in place should be followed by everyone - that's what rules are for.”