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       SA welcomes Australia’s backtracking on farmer visa offer [AUS B
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       By: Hawk Date: April 2, 2018, 10:35 am
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       SOURCE : The Citizen
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       SA welcomes Australia’s backtracking on farmer visa offer
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       International Relations minister Sisulu wants people to stop
       saying that white farmers are being persecuted.
       International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu
       on Monday said South Africa welcomed Australia’s retraction of
       controversial comments its home affairs minister made about
       fast-tracking visa applications for local white farmers who want
       to relocate to that country because “they were being
       persecuted”.
       Last month Australian Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton, who
       also holds the ministerial post for immigration and border
       protection, claimed white South African farmers “deserve special
       attention” because of the “horrific circumstances” of land
       seizures and violence in the country.
       The comments drew sharp criticism from South Africa’s Department
       of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco).
       However, on Monday, Dirco said in a terse statement that Sisulu
       welcomed the Australian leaders’ retraction of the comments made
       by their home affairs minister.
       “The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon
       Lindiwe Sisulu, has noted and welcomed Australian Prime Minister
       Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign Minister Jullie Bishop’s retraction
       of the comments made by their Home Affairs Minister, Mr Peter
       Dutton, on the South African land redistribution process,” said
       the statement.
       Sisulu was quoted as saying: “We welcome the assurance by the
       Australian government as reported in the media that the comments
       made by their Home Affairs Minister are not in line with
       Australian immigration policy. We also welcome Australia’s
       condemnation of the unfortunate comments by South African and
       other international organisations and leaders”.
       She added: “We must emphasise, as we have stated before, that no
       one is being persecuted in South Africa, including white
       farmers. We call upon all non-governmental organisations to
       desist from spreading untruths and misleading information”.
       Sisulu said South Africa is a law-abiding country and, through a
       constitutional process, it will arrive at solutions on land
       redistribution that will take the country forward without
       violating anyone’s rights.
       “South African diplomatic channels are always open to those who
       may wish to seek clarity on our country’s policy positions,” the
       statement said.
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