On January 7th, Beijing time, according to the Australian media “abc”, the Australian Minister of the Interior stated that following Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic spent the night in the Melbourne immigration detention facility, he was free to leave the country at any time.
Djokovic’s appeal lawsuit is scheduled to open at 10 am local time next Monday, and Australian Border Force (ABF) officials shall not deport him before 4 pm local time on Monday. But the Australian Minister of the Interior, Karen Andrews, said that if you choose not to pursue the case, nothing can stop the world’s No. 1 from leaving.
“Mr. Djokovic is not detained in Australia. He can leave at any time, and the border guards will actually facilitate this.” Ms. Karen Andrews said that Djokovic did have sent him Visa, but the Border Guard determined that he did not meet the entry requirements because he was not fully vaccinated. “It is the responsibility of individual travelers to ensure that they have all the necessary documents needed to enter Australia.”
Karen Andrews also stated that the Australian Border Force she oversees is looking for other players who will go to Australia to participate in the Australian Open under similar circumstances: “I can confirm that the Australian Border Force is investigating… I know that the Australian Border Force is currently Investigating two people, we do have intelligence that some people here do not meet the entry requirements, we must investigate this. I know there are many discussions regarding visas. According to my understanding, visas are not a problem, but entry requirements. Border The troops know very well that he (Novak) cannot meet the request to provide the evidence he needs to enter Australia.”
Currently, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia has summoned Australia’s ambassador to the Balkan countries and requested that Djokovic be transferred to a better hotel. Acting Victorian Prime Minister Jacinta Allen revealed that the Australian Tennis Association did not notify her government of the letter from the Morrison government, stating that the previous new crown infection-the basis for Djokovic’s vaccine exemption-cannot be Determined as a true exemption condition.
The world’s number one tennis star is currently detained at the Park Hotel in Carlton, where there are also asylum seekers who have been detained for many years. He is waiting for a court hearing to be held next Monday, local time, which will determine whether he can stay in the country and try to defend his men’s singles title. In a statement published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Secretary Nemanja-Starovic stated that he had called the Australian Ambassador to Serbia Daniel Emery to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 6, local time. Vicki made a verbal protest regarding his treatment in Australia. Mr. Starovic said in the statement: “We hope that the ambassador will take action personally to allow (him) to move to a residence suitable for the best athletes in the world, not to criminals or illegal immigrants.”
Mr. Starovic said that Serbia does not want to influence the rulings of the Australian courts, but hopes that the Australian government will allow Djokovic to spend Orthodox Christmas in better accommodation conditions in the spirit of good diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr. Starovic said that “the Serbian public has a strong feeling” that Djokovic reluctantly became a victim of a political game. He was lured to Australia, where he was later humiliated. He said that Djokovic was not a criminal, terrorist or illegal immigrant, but was treated in this way by the Australian authorities, which made his fans and Serbian citizens feel uneasy and angry.
In addition, according to the press release of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier issued a protest note (a letter of international communication) to the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, while the Serbian Embassy in Canberra issued a protest note to the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. .
The Times and the Sydney Morning Herald revealed on Thursday local time that the Australian federal health authorities twice informed the Australian Tennis Association Chairman Craig Terry in writing that those who had not been vaccinated in the past six months and were infected with the new crown virus People will not be eligible for exemption. Ms. Allen confirmed that Mr. Terry and the Australian Tennis Association did not communicate this recommendation to the Victorian government. “I was told that members of the Victorian government did not see the letter.” She said. “And you would think that we might not see it, because this is a communication between the federal government and the Australian Tennis Association.”
The Acting Prime Minister of Victoria stated that an independent team set up by the Victorian Health Department provided Djokovic with a medical exemption to allow him to participate in the Australian Open following arriving in Victoria. However, the permit will only take effect following Djokovic arrives in the country. “You can only participate in the competition if you have a proper visa. This is largely a matter of the federal government,” she said.Return to Sohu to see more
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