Media Release
Asylum Seeker ‘breakthrough' Hypocritical; No Solution At All

Federal MP's are congratulating themselves this week after a ‘breakthrough' on the asylum seeker issue. Putting cursive partisan politics aside, the major parties have celebrated what is described as a win for the plight, dignity and safety of refugees. In reality, the legislation is a return to old policies that are not only inhumane in how they treat asylum seekers but also do not even begin to deal with the root causes of the problem.

Uthman Badar, Media Representative of Hizb ut Tahrir/ Australia, commented in this regard:

"The most pressing consideration in the asylum seeker debate is the question of responsibility. Not necessarily over the treatment of refugees per se, but more importantly in the creation of the conditions that give rise to refugees."

"Both major parties are equally culpable in the perpetuation of a brutal foreign interventionist policy in the third world generally, and the Muslim world specifically. It is no coincidence most of the refugees risking their lives to escape countries subject to the West's political, economic and military intervention."

"Millions of lives have been ravaged by Australia's foreign policy abroad, and the woeful treatment of refugees in this country is but a natural reflection of the colonialist mindset embedded in the foreign and domestic policies of policymakers, from both sides of politics. Australia's policymakers stand condemned not just in their treatment of refugees, but also for their perpetuation of policies that give rise to the conditions that force people to become refugees." Ends.

 The Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Australia

 Contact: Uthman Badar, Media Representative, on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0438 000 465.