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31 Aug 2012 10:37 AEST
From: Melbourne
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I agree with Michael that the minister was not capable of answering the questions in a professional manner. Question: Why is the Sri Lankan government trying to stop people leaving the country on boat? Answer: Just like drug trafficking is illegal, people trafficking is an illegal trade. People's lives are put at risk by people smugglers for their benefit. Any responsible government should do everything in its power to curb such trade. Just as drug possession or usage is a reason for prosecution the people who pay the smugglers to be illegally smuggled to another country are prosecuted. Failure to act on such issues will encourage illegal trade and will put human lives in danger.
31 Aug 2012 10:34 AEST
From: Sydney
NO WAR NO RISK
Keep paying tax payers money, give food and accommodation, this is easy living, they will have Aus $ to sent back home too as they do not have to pay for any of the above... real migrants and us we are the ones who are suffering by endless bill... most of them are laughing at us and the government, this will never stop unless we do what the SriLanken Minister said. NO WAR NO RISK SEND THEM BACK
29 Aug 2012 10:14 AEST
From: Sydney
Laughable
I found several of the comments made this minister quite absurd. The reporter quite correctly pointed out the fact that if the tamil minority were happy to be in the country, why were they leaving? An adequate explanation was not given for why the tamils were leaving en masse.
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