How Australia's get-tough government censored pictures of asylum-seekers to gain re-election

Hakki Alacakaptan nucleus at superonline.com
Tue Feb 19 05:49:49 PST 2002


I posted this on Nov 11:

Subject: Howard's October Surprise

Australian PM Michael Howard, winner of yesterday's election that was fought on a platform of xenophobia on both sides, clearly owes his victory to the refugees against which he has defended his country so steadfastly. Two days after announcing the election, Howard accused refugees of throwing their children into the sea to gain asylum, thus demonizing the boat people in the aim of winning over bleeding-heart waverers. After weeks of official blackout and spin, disgusted naval officers are finally speaking out to reveal the government's barefaced lie.

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/nov2001/refu-n10.shtml

Hakki



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