I was spewing, like angry and powerless teenager Kevin on Harry Enfield. “I hate you! You’re not my government!” I wanted to shout. Why am I so upset? Because Ahmed Zaoui’s family must remain in hiding, in an incredibly difficult situation. The government will not allow them to join Ahmed Zaoui in New Zealand until his case is resolved. Given that it is the government who continues to drag the chain on this case, it’s a poor showing.

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I got myself into an argument the other day about Algerians, muslims, and immigration. My opponent was against all of the above, and his blatant generalising really rubbed me up the wrong way. But it got me to thinking about why I support the case of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui, given that, as an atheist, we have a rather different worldviews.

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When is the government going to swallow it´s pride and step into the Ahmed Zaoui case?

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