Thursday 26 April 2007

21st Anniversary of Chernobyl Accident

I started this morning's campaigning by swinging by George Square in Glasgow to pay a visit to the vigil for the 21st anniversary of the Chernobyl accident organised by Jim Gillies, a Cumbernauld resident. Jim is a quite phenomenal person.

He has organised a lot of fundraising for the children affected by the Chernobyl accident travelling over to Ukraine quite regularly - often by coach for the whole journey across Europe - to deliver the funds he has raised or vital equipment for local hospitals. His truly remarkable efforts are rightly to be praised.

Also, his efforts to ensure we don't forget about the Chernobyl accident is itself a great effort. We must not forget this event, which serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of nuclear power.

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