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Issue 41 / 2012

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14 THE GUESTLIST NETWORK www.guestlist.net Issue 41 / 2012 BCM ANNOUNCE FULL SUMMER LINE UP BCM have announced their amazing sum- mer lineup for 2012, the Magaluf super club is back for another massive summer of mayhem. TULISA BCM is notoriously the place to be for any Magaluf party animal and judging by the lineup it's easy to see why. Tinie Tempah, Skrillex, Example, Calvin Harris, Laidback Luke, Rudimental and Fatboy Slim are just a few of the huge names gracing BCM this summer. Tuesdays at the club will see live events hosted in association with Mallorca Live and acts such as Rizzle Kicks, DJ Fresh and LMFAO will be there to get the party started. Following all of these live acts Judge Joules will be host- ing the after party that runs right through until 6am. Thursdays which are hosted by Clubland will see special appearances from TOWIE's very own Mark Wright and known hard man Danny Dyer with dance legends such as Dave Pearce taking to the stage. Fridays and Saturdays are set to be just as big with confirmed performances from the likes of Toddla T, Andy C, Bass Boy and Flux Pavillion Look out for The Guestlist Network who will be swooping onto the island to cover all BCM parties including Tinie Tempah, Example and Skrillex and then catching Judge Joules who is hosting the after party with Danny Howard and Calvin Harris. See you there! For more details check out www.bcmplanet- dance.com BRITON ON MASS HUNGER STRIKE COLLAPSES IN HIS DUBAI JAIL CELL "We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight" - John Lennon. As I read over a letter released by businessman Safi Qurashi the London based entrepreneur who is currently serving eight years in a Dubai jail for bouncing a cheque, I couldn't help but wonder where it all went wrong. When did crimes like bouncing cheques and public displays of affection become punishable by years of imprisonment? Where does it end? Thousands of Britons over the last decade have been willing to chance their business luck on the prospering economy of Dubai. But stories like London businessman Safi Quarashi's are becoming worryingly frequent. When visiting countries within the United Arab Emirates you stand more of a chance of getting arrested than you do anywhere else in the world. It goes without saying that in a country like Dubai where acts of swearing, homosexuality, adultery and cross-dressing can and very often do lead to arrest, western men and women play a dangerous game by choosing to reside there. This is a reality that's too familiar with British businessman Safi Quarashi. Quarashi British born Peter Margetts, currently serving hefty jail sentences in Dubai for bouncing cheques - yes, that's a crime in Dubai. It was on the 15th of January that his life took a dramatic turn as he was trialed (for no longer than a total of 5 minutes) and convicted of bouncing cheques, subsequently he has been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment under Dubai law. The living standards of the jails in Dubai aren't even fit for animals, he is allowed to make 3 phone calls per week that can only be 3 minutes in length. During this time he has to manage his business, speak to his family and compromise with his lawyers. I ask, why can a power such as Dubai, which is incidentally largely dependent on international business, have such a backwards legal system? Where is their right to a fair trial? As a result of the hunger strike that Qurashi is currently staging he has been taken to a nearby hospital wing due to collapse. His children have spoken out and help can be given at justiceformydad. com. Follow their plight on Twitter @justiceformydad. is among many businessmen including

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