Rochdale MP, Paul Rowen
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Paul Rowen MP puts weight behind Asian Earthquake Appeal!
Date published: 11/10/2005
Rochdale MP, Paul Rowen, has backed a Rochdale-based appeal for donations to help victims of the Asian Earthquake. Local Rochdale radio station Crescent Radio has, as reported on Rochdale Online, set up a special charity, Crescent Aid, created to help victims.
Paul said, "This awful disaster has had a profound affect on people here in Rochdale with many resident's families affected by the earthquake. I would like to pledge my support to Crescent Aid, who I believe have already been inundated with donations and messages of support. I represent hundreds of constituents affected by this disaster and my thoughts and prayers are with them at this time. I will be looking to assist this charity in any way I can: one thing we are looking at is having a charity dinner to raise much-needed funds."
Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Rochdale Council, Cllr. Shah Wazir, faced hours of uncertainty at the weekend. It was only after many hours of desperate phone calls that Shah found out his mother, wife and children were safe. Cllr. Wazir said, "I am thankful that my close family are safe but so many people have not been so lucky. I know that Rochdale has a famous tradition of being generous at times like this and appeal to them to continue this and dig deep into their pockets. I would applaud the staff and listeners of Crescent Radio for setting up Crescent Aid so quickly in response to the urgent appeal."
Spokesperson for Crescent Radio, Mr Chishti of the Chishtia Mosque said, "Yet again the people of Rochdale have reacted superbly; people from all faiths and political backgrounds have been in touch with offers of help and of course much needed support. I would ask everyone to think of others at this time."
Paul said, "This awful disaster has had a profound affect on people here in Rochdale with many resident's families affected by the earthquake. I would like to pledge my support to Crescent Aid, who I believe have already been inundated with donations and messages of support. I represent hundreds of constituents affected by this disaster and my thoughts and prayers are with them at this time. I will be looking to assist this charity in any way I can: one thing we are looking at is having a charity dinner to raise much-needed funds."
Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Rochdale Council, Cllr. Shah Wazir, faced hours of uncertainty at the weekend. It was only after many hours of desperate phone calls that Shah found out his mother, wife and children were safe. Cllr. Wazir said, "I am thankful that my close family are safe but so many people have not been so lucky. I know that Rochdale has a famous tradition of being generous at times like this and appeal to them to continue this and dig deep into their pockets. I would applaud the staff and listeners of Crescent Radio for setting up Crescent Aid so quickly in response to the urgent appeal."
Spokesperson for Crescent Radio, Mr Chishti of the Chishtia Mosque said, "Yet again the people of Rochdale have reacted superbly; people from all faiths and political backgrounds have been in touch with offers of help and of course much needed support. I would ask everyone to think of others at this time."
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