William of the White Hand
Junior News Editor
I'd happily ship the whole lot home. However as for the "acts of foreign interference" - I suspect the only foreign interference has been that of Israel pressuring their Australian government.
Sheikh to be deported but wife and one child to stay
RICK FENELEY
17 May, 2010 12:04 PM
Sheikh Mansour Leghaei with, from left, his son Mohammad Ali, wife Marzieh Hosseini, son Mohammad Sadesgh, daughter Fatima Mohammad Reza, and son Mohammad Reza.
An Iranian sheikh has been given six weeks to leave Australia after the Immigration Minister refused to overrule an adverse assessment that suspects him of "acts of foreign interference".
Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, who has raised his family in Sydney since moving here in 1994, was told by immigration officials this morning that he had finally lost his 13-year legal battle to stay in Australia.
He had been hoping they would renew his bridging visa, last extended two weeks ago. Instead, he learnt the minister, Chris Evans, would not intervene against the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
However, Senator Evans has decided that Dr Leghaei's wife, Marzieh, and one of their four children, Ali, 20 – both of whom had also faced deportation – will be allowed to stay.
It is believed that his wife may return to Iran with him, with their daughter, Fatima, 14, an Australian citizen who was born in Sydney.
ASIO has not told Dr Leghaei why it suspects him. As a non-citizen, he is not entitled to be told, the High Court has ruled.
http://www.bunburymail.com.au/news/...d-but-wife-and-one-child-to-stay/1831898.aspx
Sheikh to be deported but wife and one child to stay
RICK FENELEY
17 May, 2010 12:04 PM
Sheikh Mansour Leghaei with, from left, his son Mohammad Ali, wife Marzieh Hosseini, son Mohammad Sadesgh, daughter Fatima Mohammad Reza, and son Mohammad Reza.
An Iranian sheikh has been given six weeks to leave Australia after the Immigration Minister refused to overrule an adverse assessment that suspects him of "acts of foreign interference".
Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, who has raised his family in Sydney since moving here in 1994, was told by immigration officials this morning that he had finally lost his 13-year legal battle to stay in Australia.
He had been hoping they would renew his bridging visa, last extended two weeks ago. Instead, he learnt the minister, Chris Evans, would not intervene against the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
However, Senator Evans has decided that Dr Leghaei's wife, Marzieh, and one of their four children, Ali, 20 – both of whom had also faced deportation – will be allowed to stay.
It is believed that his wife may return to Iran with him, with their daughter, Fatima, 14, an Australian citizen who was born in Sydney.
ASIO has not told Dr Leghaei why it suspects him. As a non-citizen, he is not entitled to be told, the High Court has ruled.
http://www.bunburymail.com.au/news/...d-but-wife-and-one-child-to-stay/1831898.aspx