topic Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus? in Community Spirit

Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

donnashuggy — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:25:12 GMT

Or are they being told there is no hope regardless of their circumstances.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

icyfroth — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:30:16 GMT

What do you think. Donna?

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polksaladallie — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:36:07 GMT

Legality of Manus detention challenged in PNG court

The opposition leader is challenging the legality of the detention centre, saying that it is not illegal to claim asylum therefore is is illegal to detain those seeking asylum. If this challenge is successful, the centre will have to be closed. Where will the detainees go then?

You can listen to the interview here:-

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/legality-of-manus-detention-challenged-in-png-court/5284540

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

donnashuggy — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:36:44 GMT

It sounds like they are not.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

icyfroth — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:46:19 GMT

It sounds like all stops are being pulled to stop Australia enforcing border security.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

boris1gary — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:49:22 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
Or are they being told there is no hope regardless of their circumstances.

everything I have seen reports that they are being told there is no hope of ever being settled here, bit I suppose everyone could be lying just for the hell of it.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

donnashuggy — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:52:16 GMT

Here is a twitter feed for you to follow icy,

https://twitter.com/redlizthompson

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

bluecat*dancing — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:37:54 GMT

From what I have heard and read, the processing of asylum seekers is non existant on Manus Island.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

icyfroth — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:48:18 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
Here is a twitter feed for you to follow icy,

https://twitter.com/redlizthompson

Seriously Donna? Red Liz Thompson?

Ok. After I laughed my head off and picked it back up off the floor I did have a quick scroll through the "feed" lol.

It's just a repetition of the same sort of repetetive one-two line lefty vitriol posts you make on here.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

just_me_karen — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:55:48 GMT

Here's a report by Tara Moss who belongs to no political party. After reading it, I'd be interested in your opinion icy

http://taramoss.com/manus-island-insiders-report/

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

donnashuggy — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:04:21 GMT

I felt particularly sad listening to how gays are treated. She has put that in her twitter feed Karen and her following is growing by the hour.

What would we do without twitter?

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

bluecat*dancing — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:16:16 GMT

Some people give "righties" a bad name. Surely, it is not just us "lefties" who have compassion?

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

li.vish — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:26:52 GMT

Hello, everyone. This discussion is getting a little heated. Could we please communicate with a more civil tone. Thanks!

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

just_me_karen — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:29:52 GMT

I'm sure they'll demonstrate their compassion after reading that report, I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

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lakeland27 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:30:28 GMT

where

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just_me_karen — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:31:52 GMT

I suppose that's one without compassion 😐

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just_me_karen — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:33:13 GMT

Perhaps it was a reference to what g4S are doing? Who knows.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

boris1gary — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:33:33 GMT

@bluecat*dancing wrote:
Some people give "righties" a bad name. Surely, it is not just us "lefties" who have compassion?

in some circles "compassion" seems to have become a derogatory term.

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

lakeland27 — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:36:09 GMT

imported from the ''land of the free'' you bleeding heart liberal

Re: Are asylum seekers being processed on Manus?

icyfroth — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:38:48 GMT

Tara Moss the Barbara Cartland of crime fiction?

I tried one or two of her books and didn't like them. But that's just my personal opinion.

Look. I'm truly sorry about what happened to young Reza. I'm sure everyone is. By the way, has it been established who actually killed him? Guards? Locals? Other inmates?

According to Ms Moss's friend's contact's source:

"An Australian G4S guard who wouldn’t appear on camera because of his contract with the company told the ABC the 23-year-old Iranian man who died, Reza Berati, was hit with lengths of wood, with metal poles taken from beds and had his head or neck stomped. But the ABC cannot verify the accuracy of this information.

Let's say it's verified though. In that case who perpetrated this violence on him? Guards? Locals? Other inmates? And why?

Whatever and whoever it was a terrible end for that young man.

I can only hope things will be better under the new Transfield Security Group. Can't really see it though. If people are intent on riot and others intent on preventing it, it's bound to get ugly.

I don't have any kind of suggestion of a solution, but I support in every way Mr Abbott's Sovereign Borders, and that people arriving in boats without entry visas should not be allowed into Australia until they've been duly processed. Certainly not groups of young men. Families, or women with children, maybe.

I hope that people who try to jump the queue by paying people smugglers see that it's no longer open slather.