‘The Australian’ newspaper reported that Slater has escaped to Maldives after the federal government made it clear that Australians, who’re engaged within the IPL should make their very own preparations to return.
It was after reaching Maldives that Slater launched a scathing Twitter assault on Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for not permitting its residents to return from India, calling the journey ban a “shame”.
“If our Authorities cared for the protection of Aussies they’d enable us to get residence. It is a shame!! Blood in your palms PM. How dare you deal with us like this. How about you type out quarantine system. I had authorities permission to work on the IPL however I now have authorities neglect,” Slater had tweeted.
If our Authorities cared for the protection of Aussies they’d enable us to get residence. It is a shame!! Blood in your… https://t.co/iIoPnwSXZB
— Michael Slater (@mj_slats) 1620033505000
Morrison stated Slater’s feedback had been “absurd”.
“No, that is clearly absurd. That is about getting extra individuals residence safely, stopping the third wave right here in Australia,” Morrison advised the ‘9 Community’.
And for individuals who suppose this can be a cash train. Nicely neglect it. That is what I do for a dwelling and I’ve not mad… https://t.co/ocz7yVrKFp
— Michael Slater (@mj_slats) 1620041399000
“Each system goes to face its stresses and I am not going to interrupt the system. What I will do is take proportionate motion to guard the system so I can convey extra Australians residence and maintain Australians protected for the long run,” he stated.
Australia has shut its borders and never permitting any business flights from India due to the huge COVID-19 surge there. India is presently recording over 3 lakh circumstances on a regular basis and greater than 3,000 day by day deaths.
Threatening a five-year jail time period or hefty fantastic, the Australian authorities briefly barred its residents from coming into the nation in the event that they occurred to be in India inside 14 days of their supposed arrival.
Three Australian gamers left the IPL earlier than the journey ban got here into pressure. As many as 14 Australian gamers had been competing within the IPL.