Refugee on Manus Island sets himself on fire   

A refugee on Manus Island has set himself on fire in the latest self-harm attempt at the former site of the Australian-run detention centre.

News.com.au June 10, 2019


A refugee on Manus Island has set himself on fire, marking the latest in a rapidly rising number of suicide and self-harm attempts at the former site of the Australian-run detention centre.

The Somalian man, aged about 30, set himself on fire while in the East Lorengau camp on Monday, sources on Manus Island say.

The blaze was quickly extinguished.

Images posted to social media by another refugee show the “highly depressed” man, with burns to his upper body, lying on the floor coated in white fire-fighting chemical powder.

“Men on Manus are completely depressed and mentally unwell - the physical and mental conditions are deteriorating day after day,” refugee Shamindan Kanapadhi wrote on Facebook following the incident.


An image shows the man covered in white fire-fighting chemical powder.

The man was briefly hospitalised at a nearby clinic and treated for the burns before being discharged, fellow refugee Benham Satah said.

There have been more than 70 suicide or self-harm incidents by about 50 refugees or asylum seekers on Manus Island since the Australian federal election, the refugee added.

“It’s truly hard to explain it but I am sure it’s more contagious than salmonella or typhoid,” Mr Satah told AAP on Monday.

“Many are thinking about death every second.” “Even religious people are ignoring God nowadays.” The Somali refugee remains under guard by Paladin private security officers but is not receiving doctor’s visits despite his fragile physical and mental condition, Mr Satah said.

“We have no hope or reason to go through another day,” he said, trying to explain the rapid increase in acute mental health incidents. “Everyone is mentally unwell. We have been treated worse than criminals while we didn’t commit any (crimes).” The incident comes one week after another Somali refugee tried to hang himself and a 31-year-old Iranian refugee self-harmed, according to Refugee Action Coalition.   

Those two events prompted RAC’s spokesman Ian Rintoul to call for an urgent medical transfer of all at-risk individuals in the former camps. “The Australian government continues to persecute people that have been found to be owed international protection,” Mr Rintoul said in a statement on June 3. The former detention centre was the site of a suspected typhoid outbreak in April.

Outspoken Anglican preacher Father Rod Bower, at the time, said the outbreak showed the federal government had failed to care for the ex-detainees. “All of the deaths on Manus have been preventable from the beginning,” Fr Bower told AAP in April.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 2:02pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 2:20pm:


Where?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 2:26pm:


So unless you are Father Rod Bower, the answer is you didn't. Ho Hum.

And even that doesn't address the Fuzzball claim.

Fuzzball wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 2:31pm:


Only when he can no longer use a keyboard or mouse, apparently.

Morrison is Australia's current Hitler.

A little OT but I have a nice piece of lamb that needs cooking and this unseasonably warm weather makes me feel like a BBQ.

Laugh till you cry wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 3:40pm:

PZ547 wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 3:43pm:


I'm concerned for those people being abused, no matter where I am.

Moreover, I don't like criminals, no matter where they are.

I'm not surprised to see you supporting the illegal & inhumane treatment of people in need though.

PZ547 wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 3:43pm:


Is the wanker even on the planet?   

Why are they on Manus, greg?

Don't tell me they're illegals?

How did they get to Manus -- from where?  did they fly straight over from their homeland?  Or did they get to some other place but had no time for that?  Just wanted to get to the Land of Plenty with the free housing, medicals, money, vehicles, jobs taken from Aussies, etc?

He was released a few hours after 'setting himself on fire' wasn't he?

couple of hours?

a blister, perhaps?

He abused himself, greg.  But go on, you little kiwi beauty -- get yourself over there to minister to them and let them know you'll put all you have on the line in order to get them free so they can come to live with you in NZ

surely by now Adern has learned of your undying admiration and affection for her?  So she'll help you get those guys out of Manus and into NZ, surely?


and if they kill you as you sleep, despite your wonderful intentions on their behalf

well, we'll grant you a sainthood -- Saint Peccary, deceased, of Oz Pol


win win

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 4:01pm:



Who knows, Greg

but there's a saying about biting the hand that feeds you

so there's a basis for it going way back in time

More recently than ancient adages (which have stood the test of time, obviously, seeing they're still in use) psychiatrist and psychologists and others claim now and have done for some time, that 'we tend to hate those upon whom we're dependent'


so we'll leave you to ponder

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 4:07pm:




I'm not flapping my gob and posting pics of Morrison

I'm not declaring Morrison and Dutton belong in prison


that's all you, greg


Now you're trying to weasel your way out

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 4:13pm:



Why are you trying to weasel out, greg?

read your own posts

everyone else has

so stop being a chicken and put your money/time/energy where your mouth is

you're the one who believes Morrison and Dutton should be imprisoned


then answer my questions about the origin and stopping off points of these guys and the one with a blister on Manus

why were they sent to Manus?


are they illegals?


why didn't they stay put at their first landing point in their flight as they're required to do?

and why aren't you cashing in your assets so you can provide for them, instead of losing the arguments here?

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 4:27pm:


Incorrect.

All claims must be processed.

Those who aren't refugees, should be sent home.

Perhaps you have mistaken me for someone else, because I have never suggested anything even remotely like that.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 5:16pm:


I was probably comparing you to Brian.

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 7:19pm:


Yes.

But not at the first country they reach.

If you believe otherwise, cite your reference.

Do we honestly need these mentally ill country shoppers?

They get here after doing all manner of stupid things and expect to be given everything.

Send him home
If he wants to die, his own country will do that for him.

There is a good chance he was a pervert, rapist or pedophile where he comes from
There are so many of them that revert back to these practices when they get here.

Next time, don't put him out
He did it, let it finish

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 7:34pm:


You cite yours. Then, when I get around to reviewing this topic, I can post the like I have been using since the year 2003.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 8:48pm:


Judging by the actions of asylum seekers who self harm, it would be a reasonable surmise to say that they would not be good citizens in Australia.

Had you a reason to claim Valkie was a pervert, rapist or paedophile, you could have asked him in a private message if he was of such character.

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 9:02pm:



Scroll back a few posts, Stevie.

Your turn.

Or, are you a gutless POS?

Gordon wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 9:20pm:


The fatty in budgie smugglers is quite the dobber tonight:

Last PM: Today at 6:55pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 9:23pm:


I think time management is more the issue. And it is not like I did not reply before you made your second reply and hit post after you had posted.

Valkie wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 5:35am:


It's a question, dear, not an accusation.

However, yours WAS an accusation:

"There is a good chance he was a pervert, rapist or pedophile where he comes from".

Accusations of this sort are not tolerable, surely.

DonDeeHippy wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 7:48am:


It was an accusation and a smear thinly disguised as a question and Greg has lots of past form in this regard.

Valikies comment was not aimed at a forum member so your point has no relevance

Gordon wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 9:20pm:


Only when taken out if context like you did

Spot

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 8:39am:


And you're ignoring the past form of Greg making these kinds of accusations against forum members.

DonDeeHippy wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 9:08am:


Was the refuge a forum member?

These kind of slurs are Greg's tools od trade. Why are you denying that?

Gordon wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 9:13am:

Well do you think his statement



Should just be ignored ,

The MAN is in such a mental state that he lit himself on fire...…….


Here you spend so much energy about a poster here chastising a teen that attacked him or doing his job as a lawyer….. Literally new post after new post..

Then someone here accuses a man of being a pedo and we should let him die and you attack Greggy for taking him to task..

Maybe you need to look at yourself and see if you have any compassion or are you just here to get "one" up on other posters....

DonDeeHippy wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 9:08am:

Yep.

DonDeeHippy wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 9:08am:

Nope.

DonDeeHippy wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 9:08am:

One of the most disgusting posts I've seen on here for a while.

DonDeeHippy wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 9:08am:

Yep.

mothra wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 10:17am:


Yup, I play hard but my nearly 2 year ban free status is proof I play clean.
I DON'T accuse people of rape and pedophilia.

As you must be well aware, false and frivolous rape allegations are one of the most harmful things for genuine rape victims, but you not only stand back and clap when others do it, you are not above partaking yourself, eh Everglade?

More proof you're a fake and a fraud.

The illegal invaders wlll try anything to come to Australia and go onto WELFARE for LIFE just as they did when Labor was stuffing up Australia.

Is Greggy going to be suspended again ?

Fuzzball wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 9:28am:


What the heck. Seriously why are you even on a forum if you don't understand plain English? In context that wasn't an accusation and out of context it wasn't either since it was a question. It is obvious that greggary was just turning the guys bile back on him so he could think about what he said

Spot

Gordon wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 12:23pm:


I have done no such thing.

Link?

Valkie wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 5:35am:


its ok ,

groggy is leaving .. he / she said so ..

it_is_the_light wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 3:21pm:


There's so much bullschit in Pessary......if you pulled his "nose".......he'd flush himself......

I doubt he's even flew over NZ.....

Valkie wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 4:32pm:

that would assume the question had been asked....had it ?

Valkie wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 4:32pm:


Well you can stop the accusations now can't you since you did it

Spot

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 11^th, 2019 at 4:13pm:


Why don't you?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 8:48am:


If it's an accusation it wasn't made about anyone here.

Your thinly veiled question was....

Cease being a twisty hypocrite.

Gnads wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 6:42pm:


Quite a few of these CRIMINAL country shoppers have been caught in any number of criminal activities.
A far higher rate than most other demographics in fact.

Perverts
Rapists
Pedophiles
All have re- offended when they have managed to sneak into Australia.
The throw away their passports and papers.
Why?

I put this to you
They throw them away, because they are fleeing criminal charges in their own country.
We have seen these illegal immigrants.
Rape
Murder
Sexually molest disabled persons
Marry children in pedophile marriages.
The list goes on.

I stand by my statement.
We allow criminals and the worst of the worst to come here.
And the apologist, sychophant, islamophiles want more of this trash.

So they attack anyone who speaks out against these animals.
Always personal attacks
Always bordering on accusations, so as to remain active.

Percentage wise, the demographic of illegal immigrants are far more predisposed to illegal, criminal and terrorist related activities than any other demographic.
This is fact, well doctored, deliberately hidden as much as possible, but still fact.

Attack the truth, never, apologist, sychophant islamophiles always attack the posters.
It's their modus operandi
Always has been, shows just how pathetic they really are.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 13^th, 2019 at 7:37am:

time to put on our foil hats so the government don't control us again 

Looks like someone has some new socks

Can someone be really that retarded tgat they honestly think we don't know that they are socks ?

Who else would agree and always be on that individuals side, even with some of the most idiotic statements said individual comes up with.

Must be getting crowded in that tiny collection of twisted synapse.

Go for it, get all your socks to back you up

We will all just sit here and laugh at your stupidity.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 12^th, 2019 at 5:43am:
So, this person is now an alleged pervert, rapist or pedophile. Do you agree?