Exclusive: Former Manus Island detainees facing loss of accommodation, but the Australian government claims it is no longer responsible for their welfare
by Australia have been told they will be evicted from their Australian-sponsored accommodation after bills were not paid for more than a year.detention centre before it was ruled unlawful and ordered shut by PNG’s supreme court. About 70 men remain held in PNG, most in rented accommodation in Port Moresby.
At least one refugee has already been forcibly evicted from his accommodation, while four others have been relocated. Another 17 have been threatened with eviction.Refugees say they have had services, such as electricity and television, cut off, and have been told they will be evicted because of mounting unpaid bills, with some running to as long as a year.
“I need to go out from here, from this country,” he said, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
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