Cricket-turned-commentator Michael Slater has left the IPL’s bio-bubble and flown to Maldives after Australia suspended flights from India until May 15 due to the unprecedented rise in COVID-19 instances there.
‘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 “disgrace”.
If our Government cared for the protection of Aussies they’d enable us to get residence. It’s a shame!! Blood in your arms PM. How dare you deal with us like this. How about you kind out quarantine system. I had authorities permission to work on the IPL however I now have authorities neglect
— Michael Slater (@mj_slats) May 3, 2021
And for individuals who suppose this can be a cash train. Well neglect it. This is what I do for a residing and I’ve not made a penny having left early. So please cease the abuse and consider the 1000’s dying in India every day. It’s known as empathy. If solely our authorities had some!
— Michael Slater (@mj_slats) May 3, 2021
“If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home. It’s a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM. How dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect,” Slater had tweeted.
Morrison mentioned Slater’s feedback have been “absurd”.
“No, that’s obviously absurd. This is about getting more people home safely, preventing the third wave here in Australia,” Morrison advised the ‘Nine Network’.
“Every system is going to face its stresses and I’m not going to break the system. What I’m going to do is take proportionate action to protect the system so I can bring more Australians home and keep Australians safe for the longer term,” he mentioned.
Australia has shut its borders and never permitting any business flights from India due to the large COVID-19 surge there. India is at present recording over 3 lakh instances on a regular basis and greater than 3,000 day by day deaths.
Threatening a five-year jail time period or hefty high quality, the Australian authorities quickly 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 drive. As many as 14 Australian gamers have been competing within the IPL.
