Australia walks back 'racist' India COVID-19 travel ban after backlash

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Australia's prime minister fended off accusations of racism and having blood on his hands on Tuesday (May 4), as he retreated from a threat to ...

on Tuesday , as he retreated from a threat to jail Australians trying to escape COVID-19-wracked India.from entering Australia until May 15, threatening rule-breakers - including Australian citizens - with prison time.Amid a widespread backlash, Morrison on Tuesday said that it was"highly unlikely" that Australians who skirted a ban would be jailed.

Around 9,000 Australians are believed to be in India, where hundreds of thousands of new coronavirus cases are being detected every day and the death toll is soaring. "Blood on your hands PM. How dare you treat us like this," he tweeted."If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home.""There have been a lot of difficult decisions during COVID and people will criticise me and my government for it," he told Nine television."I'm not going to fail Australia. I'm going to protect our borders at this time," he said.

 

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They r playing the racist cards.....just like back then where the white aussies policy enacted. Health safety for all aussies in or out of australia r ur responsibilities.....n not jailing them just for ur convenience. This is a joke of the century.

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