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Campaigners want more international aid from the Island

Wednesday, 6 July 2016 19:46

Petitioner says government broke a promise eight years ago

Campaigners have petitioned Tynwald asking it to force the government to up its international aid contributions.

On Tynwald Hill yesterday, Louise Whitelegg presented a petition for redress of grievance over the amount of money government donates each year.

She says a promise made eight years ago about Manx contributions has been broken and she’d like the court to force ministers to reconsider the issue.

Louise says her petition is very straightforward:

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