UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it might be necessary to “change some laws” to allow the Rwanda deportation programme to go ahead.
But an eleventh-hour decision to halt the flight has left Boris Johnson and his Home Secretary with egg on their faces. According to the Guardian, Tuesday evening’s decision was a significant and embarrassing blow for Boris Johnson and his home secretary, Priti Patel, who had promised to start sending thousands of asylum seekers to Africa.
The UK government says its scheme will discourage others from crossing the English Channel.
The UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel even hailed the Rwandan deal as a world first, a major milestone.
In exchange for an initial payment of £120 million (R2.3 billion) plus operational costs, Rwanda has agreed to permanently resettle asylum seekers in the country.
– According to BBC, some countries have attempted to outsource their asylum processing offshore. But no country has ever tried to export its asylum responsibilities before.
– A UK court decided on Monday that the first flight to take migrants arriving illegally in Britain to Rwanda could go ahead on Tuesday after judges dismissed campaigners’ attempts to win an injunction to stop it.
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In other news – Actress Zola Nombona dumps Generations: The Legacy
South African actress, Zola Nombona is the latest celebrity to resign from Generations: The Legacy. The star who plays the role of Pamela Khoza has resigned from the longest-serving SABC 1 soapie.
Zola joined Generations The Legacy cast to play the role of an investigative journalist who was married to Siyanda Khoza, the role played by Kay Sibiya in May 2021. Learn more
