Comments on: Free Haneef now

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By: Mr. G. H. Schorel-Hlavka

Mr. G. H. Schorel-Hlavka — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:31:02 +0000

For those who really like to consider issues which are not at all raised by the media and neither debated may like to check out my blog http://au.360.yahoo.com/profile-ijpxwMQ4dbXm0BMADq1lv8AYHknTV_QH which also contains correspondence to Dr. Haneefâ€™s lawyers. Various articles posted in the blog relates to the constitutional issues regarding what is being done to Dr. Haneef and that it is and remains unconstitutional. I do not argue the issue as to the innocence or guilt of Dr. Haneef, rather that if we have a RULE OF LAW and DUE PROCESS OF LAW then we must provide it to Dr. Haneef as to any other accused. Without it, we end up to approve this KGB/STROMTROOPERS/SS mentality now being used by the Federal Government.

By: Lyn

Lyn — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:43:25 +0000

It’s a bit early to tell yet, but if Andrews’ decision was as politically motivated as it seems to be, it appears to have been a big mistake.
It doesn’t seem to be working as a whistle issue, which isn’t surprising since whistle issues haven’t worked for a while now with anybody but the rabid. Surely there’s somebody in Howard’s ear who’s realised that by now?
Rudd wouldn’t need to be a genuis to have worked out the wedge tactic, so it’s no surprise that he’s not taking the bait. That seems to be disappointing Labor supporters, but they’re not going to vote Liberal because of it.
From a political perspective, the lack of informed strategy from the government is truly awful. I wouldn’t vote for them under any circumstances, but this kind of political incompetence is still painful to watch.
As many have said before, we need good opposition to get good government. If this is the kind of thing we can expect from the coalition if they end up in opposition, we need to start hoping Rudd is that very rare beast among politicians – a man of his word.

By: David Brooks

David Brooks — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:35:57 +0000

The government we have – primarily fascist, is part of a process started under Hawke and perhaps even earlier. That worthy PM started the process with his fancy use of Parliament as a meeting place for his chronies in business. Keating, I believe, introduced the draconian measures against refugees. Howard, Ruddock, Brough, and Andrews are only following suit. Rudd quietly condones the events, knowing, of course that he may require such power and authority to keep the “mob” under control.
We desperately need a revamp of our political scene. Liberalism (Oxford dictionary circa 1930) is sorely needed. But this is ever fading with the ridiculous electoral laws.
There are so few elected members who are prepared to do the job they were elected for: represent the people. We should all vote putting the sitting members last on the ballot paper.

By: MikeM

MikeM — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:44:34 +0000

Around 3000 overseas-trained doctors come to Australia each years, many on 457 visas. About 15% of them are of Indian nationality, others from Pakistan and the Middle East. They plug a critical hole in the nation’s health care system.
Leaving aside the government’s appalling disregard for civil liberties, this affair runs the risk of making Australia a highly unappealing destination for any Middle East, Indian sub-continent or Indonesian professional looking to gain foreign experience.

By: xoddam aka Jonathan Maddox

xoddam aka Jonathan Maddox — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:42:15 +0000

I’d like to think we *do* have the character to save ourselves and reestablish civil liberties. The noble concept of the “fair go” always used to go hand in hand with “mateship”, but seems to have been prised off in recent years with the chisel of blinkered self-interest.
Australia can do, and has done, much better than the Liberal and Labor parties of today. True small-l liberals and anyone who still believes in the fair go: this is a country at war; it needs you.

By: al loomis

al loomis — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:50:02 +0000

who cares if rudward wins. the problem here is that the government has learned there are no legal limits on it’s actions, and possible political benefits in behaving like the gestapo.
people are popping out of sight into ‘downtime’ now (so cute, so harmless), and since it’s being done in english rather than german or russian the chatterati think it may be necessary for national security.
ozzies are sheep, ozzie chatterati are bellwethers, and ozzie politicians are dingos.
“you get the government you deserve” is the unified field theory of political science, and only luck can save australia from fascism, for ozzies haven’t got the character to save themselves.