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Manus: What price national pride?

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By Susan Merrell  (edited and re-published) The bilateral PNG solution to Australia’s refugee problem is wrong on so many levels, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is becoming, along with the asylum seekers, just collateral damage in a cynical political manoeuvre – where ‘the end justifies the means’ is the cynical catchcry even as people die. But whereas the asylum seekers have their global advocates, not much has been written from the perspective of PNG.  Back in July 2013, I looked at this… …from the point of view of the independent nation/state of Papua New Guinea   And he sold our reputation, Continue reading Manus: What price national pride?→

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Manus Island: Not in my name

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“Please pray for us.” This is a message I received last night from a detainee on Manus Island who had contacted me through my facebook page. It broke my heart, for, in reality, his prayers were for deliverance from me. Whether I like it or not, as an Australian voter, I have been complicit in prolonging and adding to the suffering of people that have done no wrong. They asked for safe harbour and for their trouble, I have locked them up in a hostile, crowded and unsafe environment surrounded by a volatile local situation: where local jealousies and rivalries Continue reading Manus Island: Not in my name→

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