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- July 29, 2007
Let it go, Kevin
Well, the whole bullshit case against Mohamed Haneef has, as has seemed pretty obvious since about the day the charge was laid against him, and he has been released, and now flown back home to India. Some public officials, Damian Bugg, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, in particular, have taken their medicine and admitted they stuffed things up. The government ….nope, no way - hardly surprising, since for years they’ve seemed pathologically incapable of admitting error or apologising for anything.
Immigration minister, Kevin Andrews, has remained unable to come to terms with Haneef not actually being some sort of terrorist mastermind, refusing so far to revoke his decision to cancel Haneef’s residency visa.
“His visa’s been cancelled and unless there is some overturning of that by the Federal Court, it’s my indication that that visa will remain cancelled,”
“Nothing has changed in terms of the circumstances in which I had to make a decision concerning Dr Haneef.”
On the other hand, Dr Haneef’s solicitor, Peter Russo had this to say:
“The minister’s decision is beyond bizarre,” Mr Russo said.
“The minister’s decision will mystify the great majority of Australian people.”
I know where I think the balance of credibility lies.
Come on Kevin, suck it up, admit you and your government mates fucked things up, give the doctor his visa back, and maybe even find your way clear to actually apologise to him on behalf of the government.
PS: I think Dr Haneef damaged his own credibility by selling his story. I hate chequebook journalism, and the way people try to cash in when they experience some sort of misfortune, or somehow newsworthy life event.
2 Responses to “Let it go, Kevin”
If it is as it appears, and your thoughts are correct, it is outrageous. The government looks so bad, the only way that they could save some face is by telling what they may know that we do not. They aren’t doing that, so we can only assume there is nothing!
By Andrew on Jul 29, 2007
Occasionally there’s smoke without fire, but you’d have to be an idiot to not at least check it out. He’s a known associate of terrorists warned to flee the country. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck there is a good possibility it may be anatine. I’m not saying I agree with the handling of this case, I am saying I am thankful that the responsibility for the lives of every man, woman and child is not in my hands
By Ranx on Aug 1, 2007