Aminovs and Bseem’s families take their struggle to Federal Parliament: Open hunger strike till end of our ordeals!
After 11 years of living in fear, stress and uncertainty, the Aminovs and Bseem families decided to take their struggle to the Australian Federal Parliament. The two families had given up on the humanity of the new Labor government and will declared an open hunger strike on the grass outside Federal Parliament from Monday 13 October 2008.
“The families were praying for the last year for the defeat of the racist Howard government in deep hope that any new Labor government would move immediately to end their 11 year ordeal. The two families, after disappointing replies from the new Labor minister for immigration & citizenship, realized that their hope was not more than a mirage” said Jamal Daoud, spokesperson of Social Justice Network, one of the supporter organizations of the families action. “This action is a desperate last ditch effort of families that are without any hope of an end to their ordeal”
“My family did not commit any crime when they moved to Australia to end their desperate stateless status” said Marat Aminov, the Australian permanent resident and the only son of the family. “My parents would not be able to wait for another 17 years before they can have peace of mind and settle in Australia as permanent residents”
The department asked the Aminov family to either pay nearly $60,000.00 to be able to get permanent residence in a very short time, or wait for up to 17 years until their permanent visa would be approved.
Bseem Mohammed has gone through a similar ordeal for the last 11 years. He has been waiting for security check results for the last 1.5 years.
“In the latest contact with the department, they were unable to let me know about any time frame for my visa application to be approved, as they are waiting for ASIO security clearance” said Bseem Mohammed. “This deadly slow process of visa processing has resulted in deep depression, high blood pressure and high cholesterol for both of me and my wife.”
The protest will involve an open hunger strike outside Federal Parliament House in Canberra, until the minister will find these families an immediate solution to their ordeals. Both families are determined to continue on hunger strike, even if it will result in deep harm to them.
The Social Justice Network is holding the department of immigration and Citizenship and the minister responsible for all consequences, including the possible death of any of the protesters. 2 of these protesters are old people with many medical conditions. This is in addition to the deep mental health problems of all members of both families, developed as a result of their long ordeal on bridging visas.
For more information, you can contact Jamal Daoud on 0424 163 667 or Marat Aminov on 0403 255 517
“The families were praying for the last year for the defeat of the racist Howard government in deep hope that any new Labor government would move immediately to end their 11 year ordeal. The two families, after disappointing replies from the new Labor minister for immigration & citizenship, realized that their hope was not more than a mirage” said Jamal Daoud, spokesperson of Social Justice Network, one of the supporter organizations of the families action. “This action is a desperate last ditch effort of families that are without any hope of an end to their ordeal”
“My family did not commit any crime when they moved to Australia to end their desperate stateless status” said Marat Aminov, the Australian permanent resident and the only son of the family. “My parents would not be able to wait for another 17 years before they can have peace of mind and settle in Australia as permanent residents”
The department asked the Aminov family to either pay nearly $60,000.00 to be able to get permanent residence in a very short time, or wait for up to 17 years until their permanent visa would be approved.
Bseem Mohammed has gone through a similar ordeal for the last 11 years. He has been waiting for security check results for the last 1.5 years.
“In the latest contact with the department, they were unable to let me know about any time frame for my visa application to be approved, as they are waiting for ASIO security clearance” said Bseem Mohammed. “This deadly slow process of visa processing has resulted in deep depression, high blood pressure and high cholesterol for both of me and my wife.”
The protest will involve an open hunger strike outside Federal Parliament House in Canberra, until the minister will find these families an immediate solution to their ordeals. Both families are determined to continue on hunger strike, even if it will result in deep harm to them.
The Social Justice Network is holding the department of immigration and Citizenship and the minister responsible for all consequences, including the possible death of any of the protesters. 2 of these protesters are old people with many medical conditions. This is in addition to the deep mental health problems of all members of both families, developed as a result of their long ordeal on bridging visas.
For more information, you can contact Jamal Daoud on 0424 163 667 or Marat Aminov on 0403 255 517
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