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ATC's urgent call to action

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  • கருத்துக்கள உறுப்பினர்கள்

You may have heard this devastating news today: 29 year-old Tamil, George

> Jacob Samuel Christin passed away on the boat in Merak, Indonesia after

> medical assistance was denied.

>

> http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/asylum-seeker-dies-on-merak-boat-20091224-ldpm.html

>

>

>

> What can you do to prevent another tragedy taking place?

>

> You can call any media we may have contacts with to give coverage to

> this issue; you can direct them

> to Australian Tamil Congress 0433 428 967 for further details;

>

> You can call our State and Federal Parliamentarians and Senators and

> inform them of this tragedy;

> You can call:

> 1 -Kevin Rudd?s Office: 02 62777700

>

> 2 - Chris Evans? office: (02) 6277 7860

>

> 3 - Robert McLelland's office: (02) 02 6277 7300

>

>

> We understand that this is a very upsetting issue, but it is vital

> that you

> remain calm and state facts when highlighting this issue.

>

>

> Here is what you can say:

>

> This situation cannot be allowed to continue. A young man has died

> and the people on board the boat had to watch that. Why was he denied

> medical assistance? Are these men, women and children not traumatised

> enough

> by what they have seen in Sri Lanka? The Indonesian solution is

> clearly not

> working.

>

> Australians are compassionate caring people. Australia needs now

> more than ever to show it is a compassionate country and in the spirit of

> Christmas good will act to resolve this inhumane treatment before others

> succumb.

>

>

> Please try to achieve as much of this as possible before COB at 5pm

> today.

>

>

>

> The Australian Tamil Congress Political and Media teams have been

> working on

> this since sunrise. Your assistance will help us greatly.

>

>

>

> Kind regards,

>

> Australian Tamil Congress

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