Thread by @LetsStopC9

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IT’S RACIST, IT’S ILLEGAL & IT’S IMMORAL...
 
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All the Tory candidates still believe Britain can dump people into another country thousands of miles away. The squatter in 10 Downing Street was at least hoping the policy was politically right...

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The UK is a beacon of “openness and generosity” – Boris Johnson in April, a bit rich as this couldn’t be any more contradictory whilst vehemently implementing the #Rwanda policy which was controversial from word go... and now:

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LIZ TRUSS SUGGESTS SENDING ASYLUM SEEKERS TO TURKEY…

And the Turkish government shot down her idea within hours of it being floated.

Considering Turkey already has the largest refugee population in the world. The Turkish government responded swiftly:
ft.com/content/36678b…

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The Turkish government said "We hope these claims relating to Ms Truss in the press are unfounded"
 
"Turkey will not become a refugee camp or border guard for any other country, nor will it in any way assume the international obligations of a third country."

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"It is out of the question for our nation the world's largest host of refugees for the last eight years - to take on a greater burden at the request of a third country and, furthermore, to contribute to an approach that is incompatible with international rules”

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On one hand, the Tories have been immensely ‘anti Turkey,’ that they ran a scare campaign about them joining the EU, and now Ms Truss arrogantly announces a policy requiring help and cooperation from Turkey via media without even discussing it with their leadership first…

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What kind of response was she hoping for? It’s that very familiar colonial mindset rearing its head once again. The racism and contempt for other nations is deeply imbedded within them.

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The revamped colonial era policy to deport unwanted individuals to far off lands has already backfired.

The government wanted to make an example of the 7 asylum seekers, so much so they chartered a large plane that could accommodate up to 200 passengers,

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perhaps they were desperate to show how well their plan was working, but it didn’t work.

The ECHR intervened at the last minute and raised several questions such as to whether Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers.

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In the meantime, whilst Johnson accused Human Rights lawyers who oppose the policy of ‘abetting criminal gangs,’ not only have members of public been protesting,  even some Civil servants joined in

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by putting up notices such as a picture of Paddington Bear, with the words ‘Have you seen this individual?’

Also, the leader of the Church of England, the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby said “This immoral policy shames Britain”

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and Prince Charles apparently called it “Appalling.”

The question arises, contrary to the government, why do they find the Rwanda plan so troubling? Because it reminds them of Britain’s troubling Imperial past...

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The British Empire also transported migrants, slaves and indentured workers were taken from various countries to British colonies. Johnson’s Rwanda plan is a modern day adaptation of the same policies,

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it does not address the global refugee crisis and it will not end the problem of criminal gangs...

We say well done to the Turkish government for sternly disapproving this draconian immoral idea.

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And, this rejection should be a clear indication that the deal with Rwanda will not be a precedent leading to more "refugee dumping" on poor countries.
 
#StopRwanda