Support Gus!

Our dear friend and colleague, Gustavus Aird Murray (Gus), has been kicked out of Denmark — despite being highly educated, well employed and a massive contributor to the Danish entrepreneurial community.

During a 3 month period of unemployment in 2009, Gus received a minor financial aid (Starthjælp) from Københavns Kommune (Ydelsesservice) without being informed of any implications hereof. However, Københavns Kommune and the Ministry of Immigration have different interpretation of the rules of financial aid, so Gus was asked to pay back the money, and so he did.

However, much to his and our surprise, he was kicked out of Denmark on July 22nd, 2010 despite having repaid the amount invoiced. The reason? Government departments do not communicate, so no one knew exactly, which monies had been repaid. Gus appealed, and after waiting 8 months, for processing, his case was finalized on April 5th, 2011, at which time he was informed that his appeal had been declined and he now has to leave Denmark by the 1st of May, 2011.

We feel that the treatment, Gus has received, is not only unjust but downright inhumane, and that the verdict is even more ridiculous considering that Gus holds two master's degrees (one from Copenhagen Business School), has successfully started multiple companies and has had a job contract waiting for him prior to the case opening.

Help us spread the word, so that we can get a hard working man, a dear friend and an inspiration in our daily lives back into Denmark!