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Refugees must abide by Nauru’s law like anyone else, says Government

The Government of Nauru says refugees on the island will not be treated differently from locals, and they will be arrested when they break the law.

 
Justice Minister David Adeang said Australian refugee advocacy groups are sensationalising and politicising current events, supporting a campaign of public disorder and coaching refugees to use social media to generate public support, but should instead be telling the refugees to abide by Nauru's laws.
 
"This is not a refugee issue to us, it's a law and order issue, and we treat all people the same way, whether they are locals or refugees."
 
Mr Adeang said the Government and Nauruan people have opened their hearts and homes to the 500 refugees that have been temporarily resettled under the program, and have no reason to be aggressive towards them.
 
"This talk about police harassing refugees during lawful protests is simply wrong. We have nothing to gain by that."
 
The Government has revealed that 183 refugees have now been arrested and are being held at the country's correctional centre, following more arrests yesterday afternoon.
 
Mr Adeang said a minority of refugees have been threatening other refugees to join their campaign, and are trying to take the country's police force to the brink in their quest to influence the Australian Government.
 
"They had the opportunity to stage peaceful protests but refused. They were asked to respect our Christian culture and not protest on a Sunday, but they refused.
 
"Instead they insisted on breaking the law by blocking traffic and refused police requests to move, even goading police to arrest them.
 
"Police in Nauru took action and arrested them in the same way police in Sydney would if this happened in Pitt Street."
 
The Minister said reports of children being arrested were wrong, however some refugees were placing their children in front of them, using them as shields when police tried to arrest them.