Chinese security and human rights?
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey today called on the ACT Government to explain the rules of engagement for Chinese security officers who will accompany the torch.
“Kevan Gosper for the IOC has announced that Chinese ‘Torch Protectors’ will travel behind the torch when the relay is run in Canberra” Dr Foskey said today.
“The questions I would like the ACT Chief Minister or the AFP Commissioner to answer are: • If the Chinese Security Officers will be carrying weapons
• If they will be required to comply with ACT Human Rights framework
• On what occasions will they be asked to assist the police or Australian security officers on duty and what are their rules of engagement?”
• If they will be photographing protestors in Australia for security purposes back home “I had understood from the ACT Government that all necessary security would be managed by the AFP.”
“This appears to be a complete backflip.”
“I know the Chief Minister has absolute confidence in the AFP. How does the use of a bus load of ‘Torch Protectors’ sit with that belief?” Dr Foskey asked.
