No vaccinated against COVID-19, the number A Serbian world was expelled from Australia Sunday, January 16, on the eve of the beginning of the Grand Slam, of which he is holding title. An immense mess for the tournament organizer, but especially for the tennis player.
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The Australians call it “the powers of God”. These are the discretionary powers of their minister of immigration, superior to those of any other member of the government. Friday, January 14, Alex Hawke used them to revoke, for the second time, Novak Djokovic’s visa. Despite its legendary tenacity, the world’s number one tennis has not made the weight. He lost his audience on Sunday, referred to the Federal Court. The non-vaccinated player left the country in the wake. The Australian Open will open, Monday, without his holding of the title and the feeling of a huge mess.
“Given the interest and media coverage, including in the country of origin of Mr. Djokovic, Serbia, the Tribunal considers that it is appropriate to clarify a number of issues concerning the process which took place, said, Sunday night, the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, James Allsop. The Tribunal does not have the role of pronouncing on the merits or the wisdom of the decision [of Mr. Hawke]. “
become an” icon “
The Minister of Immigration, acting on behalf of the general interest, had motivated his decision by the fact that the presence of Novak Djokovic in the Australian territory “could encourage the anti-vaccination feeling”, become an “icon” “Antivax and” trigger a resurgence of civil disorders “. During the hearing, the Serbian lawyers, qualifying this initiative of “illogical”, “irrational” and “unreasonable”, had seemed to score points, especially when they argued that on the contrary, it was the expulsion of “Djoko” who might cause manifestations and strengthen the anti-vax feeling.
What has finally tipped the balance in favor of the government? The three judges responsible for the file have not yet explained why they had rejected his appeal. Whatever their reasons, the civil rights organizations have immediately denounced a previous dangerous as the ever-power of a minister who has a rare room for maneuver in a democratic system. Thus, he did not have to demonstrate how the presence in Novak Djokovic was likely to cause trouble but simply that she could “do it, explained Tennisman’s lawyer. In the same line, the “perception of opinions” of the player has been considered as important as his opinions.
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