I am outside the country now.
Have been since the 9th of this month.
Returned home for a few hours on the 20th and was out again the same day.
Have been receiving text messages from several reporters seeking my confirmation and, if true, comment, about a story in the Malaysianinsider that the Australian immigration authorities had refused me a visa to enter their country.
I needed to be in Sydney on the 25th of this month to attend to a personal matter.
Got in touch with my buddy, John, in Sydney, to tell him about my trip there and John in turn got in touch with other anak bangsa Malaysia Down Under and before I knew anything, I had been slated to speak in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.
All of this, including attending to my personal matter on the 25th, of course, hinged on the approval of my visa application.
Last Thursday, 19th September, I received the notice of refusal in relation to my application for a visa, from the Australian authorities, and the reasons wherefor.
I return home this week and am hoping to get the opportunity to meet the relevant officer(s) at the Australian High Commission with a view to allaying some misapprehensions they appear to have about my intended visit to their country, and, if possible, a re-consideration of their earlier decision on my application.
For that reason, I will not say anymore on this matter.
Robert K Chelliah
September 22, 2013
And, You can eyeball the AHC officer and ask direwctly if there has been any influence by the Malaysian Government to the Australian High Commission or the government. If the officer refuses to answer this question, and if the AHC still does not rescind the decision to refuse, you can use the Freedom of Information Act to assess the information with appeal right to Ombudsman if it is refused. At the worst, if still refused we can politicise this refusal in Australia and Malaysia . The Australian public will not tolerate a racist regime with religious fanaticism like in Malaysia.
shanghaifish
September 22, 2013
Hope you can sort it out with the visa dept at the Aussie High Commission here in KL. Gimme a buzz when you’re back bro.
dean johns
September 22, 2013
Great to hear you’re pursuing the case, Haris. Best of luck with it: we’re all very much looking forward to seeing you down here in Oz. Cheers, DJ
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia
September 22, 2013
Haris,
Hopefully you will get approval and Aussies and Malaysians living in Australia will get a chance to hear you speak.
Any chance of knowing your speaking dates and locations? I am sure many Malaysians living in Australia who read your blog will be interested.
Joachim Thayalan Karuppiah
September 22, 2013
Bro, wish the Aussies are bright ppl & wish not to conclude the as neo-BN allies. Prayer that ur visa is granted and hv wonderful trip.
Paul Warren
September 22, 2013
Did you apply over their internet web site? That would have been instant and probably cheaper as well.
Lee King Siong
September 22, 2013
Meanwhile, how about using video conferencing to speak to those groups in Australia that want to hear you?
shakuntala
September 22, 2013
Wish you luck Haris…..it is good that you are getting a chance to be interviewed. That should help to clarify things and help you get your visa.
Good ABU luck! How wonderful if you are able to speak in Australia. We all look forward to hearing you via whatever facility………
Mr Bojangles
September 23, 2013
Maybe they mistook you for katak Ibrahim?
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia
September 23, 2013
Mr Bojangles,
Katak Ibrahim would have had been banned for looking like the pestilent, toxic and economically useless cane toad. He’d probably be euthanised at Australian Immigration 🙂
The proverbial blind man could pick the fact that Haris Ibrahim looks nothing like Katak Ibrahim 🙂
I’m leaving it to the many ladies here to expound and wax lyrical on the good looks of Haris Ibrahim. 🙂
bigjoe99
September 23, 2013
Najib struggling and failing to keep up his role as a facade for UMNO’s real foolish covert goal, Mahathir pushing his mama’s boy as a final piece to out-fox enemies of his legacy.
The removal of subsidies saw boiling anger just beneath the surface. When the GST is passed, that anger will be near breaking point..ANY scandal that comes out and it will happen, means the it will all fall apart for UMNO, For sure the opportunity remain good for ABU to finish the job..
shakuntala
September 23, 2013
Hehehe….Another Anak,BM… support you whole-heartedly ….that flabby, fat, hippopotamus-what- a lotamus looking useless bulk of a thing called IA alias Katak Ibrahim is a mis-shapen sour, filth-spewing clown, deliberately put there to cause trouble, to pit one race against the other, one religion against the other and in the end, be made a laughing stock……the spite and cruelty of Mamak Kutty,
How could anyone ever think of comparing an ugly brain-less venomous toad to Haris, whose shoe-laces the fat toad is not fit to even un-tie.
Another Anak Bangsa Malaysia
September 24, 2013
shakuntala,
Hahahhahah!!!
Nora
September 24, 2013
Haris.the Aussie immegration refuse your visa.Look like they are behaving like Serawak/ Sabah govertment.BTW taib Mahmood is vary influential in Australia.The Australia govertment had their counsel general office in Kuching.taib family have huge investment in Australia.
wandererAUS
October 13, 2013
I am afraid there is something fishy going on in your application. Australians by and large are great people, full of compassion and fairness but, the FM is not too far being called, an International @r$elicker!!
wandererAUS
October 14, 2013
Mr Chellia,
“The Australian public will not tolerate a racist regime with religious fanaticism like in Malaysia”.
You are perfectly right but, the behavior of certain Institutions especially Immigration…. those policy makers have their heads sunk in the kangaroo asshole! These bureaucrats more often than not went overboard with their immigration requirements and proposals…even for just a simple visitor. The best joke was, when they set out a policy for new migrants to become citizens, they came out with something even Jesus will fail the test!!
Don’t worry Haris, they will eventually submit or go to one of the Indo islands and join the refugee queue!! hehehe