Sunday, June 29, 2008

Ugandan Cricketers Face Deportation

Two Ugandan cricketers who, in 2007, fled their touring national team to seek refugee status in Australia have had their application rejected, according to the Weekly Times Messenger newspaper report.

Patrick Ochan, 19, and Jimmy Okello, 20, both orphans from the little village of Gulu in northern Uganda now face the real possibility of being deported from their temporary home in Adelaide, South Australia.

Meanwhile, fearing violence and bloodshed in their homeland, the orphans are terrified of being sent back to Uganda because they have no future in that country.

But, in the final analysis, only the goodwill of the Australian people and the intervention by the Immigration Minister can save them from their fate.

Messengernews,com.au





4 comments:

CiCi said...

Will you post an update with any changes to this situation?

African Refugees said...

Thank you for your visit, Technobabe. Will, definitely, keep you posted on any further development, in this case.

CiCi said...

Hi Fancy, Thanks for the 4th of July wishes. I put up a short video of the fireworks around our house. We've only lived here two months so this was a new experience to have fireworks over our house from all sides. People here really do the fireworks thing up like a mini county fair! Have a great weekend.

African Refugees said...

Well done, Technobabe! I watched, with great interest, the short video of the fireworks around your house. It was breath-taking and stunningly beautiful. Thank you for sharing! :))