Refugee’s story of revenge supported
Connie Levett; 27/5/08
Evidence has emerged to support the story of Sahr Saffa, a university graduate and would-be refugee, who has been refused asylum by immigration authorities and is facing deportation. Mr Saffa, 27, came to Australia legally in November 2003 to attend a Commonwealth youth conference and sought asylum after he heard reports of a vicious attack on his sister. “When [the conference] finished I called my sister, and was told [she] has been beaten and raped by three or four [rebels]. I was told: ‘Don’t go to Sierre Leone, they asked for you’. They thought United Nations money meant for them was given to me [to come to Australia], they were taking revenge,” Mr Saffa told the Herald in April.
Tags: Australia, Deportation, Refugee