Nova Djokovic: Departs Australia
17 January 2022 By Abiodun Giwa
Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday following a court's rejection of his request to set aside the immigration's revocation order of his entry visa. An end eventually came to trouble that began on January 6, when he was detained on entry because he was not vaccinated against Covid-19 and deemed a danger to public health.
Human error and rigid Covid-19 regulations have combined and created a setback for a star. People are asking why, in the first place did Australia issued a visa for Djokovic, and why did he embark on a journey knowing he was not vaccinated given Covid-19's negative impact worldwide?
Djokovic's legal battle began following the first cancellation of his visa and detention. He challenged the order that canceled his entry and was victorious on January 10 when a court ruled in his favor.
The Australian immigration minister, Alex Hawke, issued the following statement on January 10. "Today [January 14], I exercised my power under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa held by Mr. Novak Djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so. This decision followed orders by the Federal Circuit and Family Court on January 10, 2022, quashing a prior cancellation decision on procedural fairness grounds."
Djokovic challenged the minister's order in a higher court. Although it was doubtful that Djokovic could prevail against Australia. His appeal began another round in the battle to have his visa reinstated. And to enable him to play in the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne. Despite having an appeal on Sunday, he again suffered detention on Saturday.
It was a moral declaration of war on Djokovic. He has not only lost an opportunity to defend his title, Djokovic will also be banned from Australia for three years unless a miracle happens.
"I will now be taking some time to rest and to recuperate before making any further comments beyond this. "I am extremely disappointed with the Court ruling to dismiss my application for judicial review of the Minister's decision to cancel my visa, which means I cannot stay in Australia and participate in the Australian Open, Reuters reported."
Serbia's president, "I spoke to Djokovic and told him we could not wait to see him. I told him he is always welcome in Serbia."
CANADIAN TENNIS PLAYER VASEK POSPISIL, "Novak would never have gone to Australia if he had not been given an exemption to enter the country by the government. "He would have skipped the Australian Open and been home with his family, and no one would be talking about this mess. There was a political agenda at play here with the elections coming up, which couldn't be more obvious."
Human error and rigid Covid-19 regulations have combined and created a setback for a star. People are asking why, in the first place did Australia issued a visa for Djokovic, and why did he embark on a journey knowing he was not vaccinated given Covid-19's negative impact worldwide?
Djokovic's legal battle began following the first cancellation of his visa and detention. He challenged the order that canceled his entry and was victorious on January 10 when a court ruled in his favor.
The Australian immigration minister, Alex Hawke, issued the following statement on January 10. "Today [January 14], I exercised my power under section 133C(3) of the Migration Act to cancel the visa held by Mr. Novak Djokovic on health and good order grounds, on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so. This decision followed orders by the Federal Circuit and Family Court on January 10, 2022, quashing a prior cancellation decision on procedural fairness grounds."
Djokovic challenged the minister's order in a higher court. Although it was doubtful that Djokovic could prevail against Australia. His appeal began another round in the battle to have his visa reinstated. And to enable him to play in the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne. Despite having an appeal on Sunday, he again suffered detention on Saturday.
It was a moral declaration of war on Djokovic. He has not only lost an opportunity to defend his title, Djokovic will also be banned from Australia for three years unless a miracle happens.
"I will now be taking some time to rest and to recuperate before making any further comments beyond this. "I am extremely disappointed with the Court ruling to dismiss my application for judicial review of the Minister's decision to cancel my visa, which means I cannot stay in Australia and participate in the Australian Open, Reuters reported."
Serbia's president, "I spoke to Djokovic and told him we could not wait to see him. I told him he is always welcome in Serbia."
CANADIAN TENNIS PLAYER VASEK POSPISIL, "Novak would never have gone to Australia if he had not been given an exemption to enter the country by the government. "He would have skipped the Australian Open and been home with his family, and no one would be talking about this mess. There was a political agenda at play here with the elections coming up, which couldn't be more obvious."
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