Will the Libs escape responsibility over Hicks?
March 28th 2007 06:29
There is no doubt in my mind that the processing of David Hicks' case has come about recently because of the fear from the current Government over it becoming an election issue. Had it been left for another year, it definitely would have been something that the electorate decided their voting on.
Now Hicks has been charged and lodges a guilty plea, so not only has the process began, but the guilty plea has meant there is every chance Hicks will be forgotten by the time the election has come about. Of course the Government are claiming this guilty plea can only mean Hicks is guilty. It can't have anything to do with the fact he just wants to get out of a prison that has lights on 24 hours forcing him to grow his hair to get some sleep. It can't have anything to do with the fact that the process is so tainted and he has no chance of receiving a hearing that is unbiased. It has nothing to do with the fact that duress has been used to aid the successful prosecution of him whatever he was to plead.
Downer, you aren't kidding anyone when you say a guilty plea clearly means David Hicks is guilty of terrorism and you aren't kidding the electorate either because many people still believe he has not had the fair go the government you are a part of has been preaching for years.
The current government has got to go this year and let's hope that Hicks can appeal any decision when he finally makes it back to Australia.
Now Hicks has been charged and lodges a guilty plea, so not only has the process began, but the guilty plea has meant there is every chance Hicks will be forgotten by the time the election has come about. Of course the Government are claiming this guilty plea can only mean Hicks is guilty. It can't have anything to do with the fact he just wants to get out of a prison that has lights on 24 hours forcing him to grow his hair to get some sleep. It can't have anything to do with the fact that the process is so tainted and he has no chance of receiving a hearing that is unbiased. It has nothing to do with the fact that duress has been used to aid the successful prosecution of him whatever he was to plead.
Downer, you aren't kidding anyone when you say a guilty plea clearly means David Hicks is guilty of terrorism and you aren't kidding the electorate either because many people still believe he has not had the fair go the government you are a part of has been preaching for years.
The current government has got to go this year and let's hope that Hicks can appeal any decision when he finally makes it back to Australia.
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