| Not sorry: Kevin Rudd unmoved by 9 year old tamil asylum seeker Brindha's plea |
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The Age reported today, " Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has brushed off emotional appeals from Tamils aboard the boat he had the Indonesians intercept, and whose fate is at the centre of a political row over asylum seekers.The 253 asylum seekers, who have refused to leave the boat for five days, last night started a hunger strike and erected a banner in a bid for ''international community support''.This followed a plea from nine-year-old girl, Brindha, who wept before the Australian media. ''Please help us and save our lives. We are your children. Please think of us, please, please,'' she said, recounting a month in a Malaysian jungle waiting for people smugglers to collect them.''Please sir, please take us to a country. It's OK if it is not Australia. It's better if any other country takes us. We can't live in Sri Lanka.''
The Age - Not sorry: PM unmoved by pleas The Age – The Tamils are fleeing because no one will ease their plight Brisbane Times – Rudd takes a hard line Brisbane Times – Hardline faction peddles fear and punitive policies for asylum seekers Brisbane Times – We are your children. Please take us to your country Brisbane Times – Aid given to Sri Lanka to stem people smuggling ABC – Asylum seekers declare hunger strike ABC – Asylum seekers keeping tabs on their fate The Age – An ugly, divisive debate AFP – Girl, 9, begs for asylum as hundreds held in Indonesia Press Trust of India -Tamil asylum seekers appeal for refuge in Australia ABC – Asylum seekers’ fate up to Indonesia: Gillard ABC – Rudd talking humbug on asylum seekers: Turnbull Brisbane Times – Tamil asylum seeker stand-off drags on WA – Hoax emails claim asylum seekers boosted with cash, houses The Age – UN contradicts asylum views |
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