Tampa asylum seekers - let them land on Christmas Island
Suggested protest letter
Prime Minister John Howard
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Fax: 02 6273 2923
Email: available at www.pm.gov.au
Tampa asylum seekers - let them land on Christmas Island
Dear Prime Minister,
I totally condemn your decision to force the 460 people on board the
Norwegian container ship Tampa out of Australian territorial waters at
Christmas Island. It is Australia's humanitarian duty to accept these
people, and to process any applications for asylum in a dignified and
humane manner.
I reject your specious claim that these people are a "threat" to
Austalia's national integrity. It is your government's action
against the Tampa, and your policy of mandatory detention of asylum
seekers, that has gravely undermined Australia's good name.
In contrast, the captain of the Tampa deserved our thanks and
admiration.
If this Tampa fiasco is the first action in a new policy to turn back
all boats bearing people to our shores, I register here my most vigorous
opposition. If it is simply an act of political expediency during a
tough week in politics, then your government has lost any sense of
principle.
Yours sincerely,
Send copies to:
Kim Beazley
Leader of the Opposition
Fax: 02 6277 8495
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Captain Arne Rinnan
The Tampa
C/- Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Fax: 02 9247 9577
Mr Ove Thorsheim
Norwegian Ambassador to Australia
Fax: 02 6273 3669
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax:
Mr Kofi Annan
Secretary-General
United Nations Security Council
NEW YORK NY USA
Fax: +1 212 963 7055
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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