BRITAIN’S rich culture and diversity will help the country expand and build trading ties with Commonwealth countries as the UK prepares to leave Europe, the Asian Media Group’s Kalpesh Solanki said.
Addressing guests at the annual GG2 Leadership Awards in central London last week, Solanki, who is the AMG’s group managing director, said “understanding and implementing a strategy to engage and embrace ethnic minorities” was key to any organisation’s success.
He added: “For too long the nation has been focused on immigration and its negative connotations creating heightened tensions and divisions.
“Politicians must understand that their words have consequences.
“The time for healing and unity has come. We must focus on building greater understanding and respecting each other.
“October 2 marked the 150th birth anniversary of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Mahatma Gandhi is the founding father of India, inspiring millions of people to achieve great change.”
“Today’s political leaders should also be inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and learn from his use of non-violence and civil disobedience,” Solanki added.
“Let us celebrate this anniversary by each one of us becoming the change we want to see.
“We need our politicians to show compassion, create harmony and start bringing people together.
“And as the fight for talent begins, organisations must build and show off their diversity credentials to ensure that they appeal to minority communities.”
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