Dear Joe,
Thank goodness we have juries to nullify anything done by the government
against us.
John.
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From: succeed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: succeed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, 9 February 2001 12:41
Subject: Treaty to be stoped URGENT
>Greetings,
>
>My thanks to Merv Turner for a timely reminder, I have included my
>submission for your information. Regards Joe Bryant
>
>The message Merv passed on was:
>
>Dear Friend and co-worker,
> The following came in the mail, and you may like to take some action
>on it......
>
>Statute of International Criminal Code
>TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN THAT IS ALL OF AUSTRALIA
>
>On the news report No. 261 issued by Neil Baird, 23/01/01, is the
following
>interesting information. On 13 Feb next, a Joing Standing Committee will
>meet to consider whether Australia should accept the Statute of an
>International Criminal Court. Adoption of this Treaty will over ride the
>power of Australia's own courts on issues considered of interest to the
>"International Community".
>
>The lack of publicity given to this proposal means to date there have only
>been 23 submissions, most from UN affiliated organisations or lawyers who
>have a personal axe to grind.. As the writer points out, with a miniscule
>input from the general public the committee could recommend to the
>Government as there are so few onjections to the Treatry it should be
>ratified.
>
>It is crucial that we ACT NOW by making it clear what the committee should
>decide. Submissions should be directed to:
> The Inquiry Secretary
> Mr. Bob Morris
> Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
> Dept of House of Representatives
> Parliament House
> Canberra ACT 2600
>
>FAX (02) 6277 4827 EMAIL www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/icc
> or phone Mr. Morris on (02) 6277 2135
>
>The submission may be kept simple. This is what I have faxed to him:
>
> Re - Joint Standing Committii on Treaties
>Dear Sir,
> As a private citizen, I wish to indicate my objection to the
>consideration of any overseas proposal that will be binding on the
citizens
>of Australia. Our elected representatives are responsible for internal
>issues that effect their electors. But, any issue that ties us to
>international agreements should be first agreed to, or rejected by, all
>citizens per medium of a referendum.
> An International Criminal Court should not over ride the authority
>of own institutions. Nor should the citizens of this country be bound to
>decisions made by any external authority, whose recognition of our common
>law rights are suspect. I urge the Committee to reject this proposal.
> Yours sincerely
>
>My submission follows,
>The Inquiry Secretary
>Mr. Bob Morris
>Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
>Dept of House of Representatives
>Parliament House
>Canberra ACT 2600
>
> FAX (02) 6277 4827
>
>9th February 2001
>
>Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
>Dear Sir,
>
>
> Statute of International Criminal Code
>
>
> SUBMISSION
>
>My submission is:
>
>Australia should not be party to the Statute of International Criminal
Code.
>
>Because:
>
>1. It overrides Australian sovereignty:
>
>Australia (government) rejected appeals to the Privy Council in order to
end
>jurisdiction by "foreign" authorities. It is therefore hypocritical and a
>reversal of existing policy of independent sovereignty.
>
>It is not in the best interests of the Australian people to transfer
>sovereignty to an alien foreign power.
>
>The parliament does not have the peoples' authority for such a transfer of
>juridical sovereignty.
>
>To transfer sovereignty to a foreign power could only be lawful following a
>referendum of the population.
>
>2. Should Australia become a party to this Code:
>
>it would place all Australians under the control of a foreign alien power
>without their individual knowledge or authority, and
>
>it would place all Australians under an authority over which they could not
>possible have proper democratic influence, and
>
>it would place all Australians under an authority that will be concerned
>more about the interests of more powerful nations that it would be about
>Australians, and
>
>Australians would have no reasonable or democratic control over future
>developments of the Code.
>
>3. Should Australia become party to this Code:
>
>all persons involved in the support of such involvement will have committed
>an act of treachery against the Australian people for which they will be
>held fully accountable.
>
>
>Submission by,
>
>Joseph Richard Bryant,
>Natural citizen elector.
>418 Roper Road,
>St Marys NSW 2670
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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