I NOTE in the issue of June 1 a photo of carnage due to a bomb blast in Nigeria, which killed at least 118 people and will leave others crippled for life.
We are fortunate in Australia that our cities aren’t disfigured by shell-shocked buildings, smoking ruins and dead citizens.
I feel your correspondent Frank Pulsford, of Aspley, is unduly hard on asylum seekers who try to escape the chaos which is part of life overseas.
As to what rights these people have?
They have the right to be treated with compassion. As for “kicking the front door down”, the mere fact of seeking exit from dictatorial regimes, is seen as treason with all the implied consequences.
Br K J Clancy MSC
Kensington, NSW
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