Prince Charles of the United Kingdom is said to be “disappointed” by the British government’s policy of sending immigrants to Rwanda, and he personally described the move as “horrifying.”
It will come after Britain’s Interior Minister Priti Patel welcomed the High Court’s ruling on Tuesday paving the way for the first flight to a country in East Africa.
The London Times reported that Charles was particularly dissatisfied with the policy as he was to represent Queen Elizabeth at the Commonwealth Headquarters (CHOGM) in the capital of Rwanda later this month.
Some people to be sent to Rwanda as part of Ms. Patel’s bid to curb crossing the channel, as well as campaign groups and unions, have asked judges to prevent their deportation flights.
Notified that up to 130 people could be removed, a court in London heard on Friday that 31 people are due for their first flight, and the UK Home Office plans to schedule more this year.
The first allegations of this policy were made by lawyers on behalf of asylum seekers, alongside trade unions and campaign groups.
Judge Swift refused to give the policy a temporary block until next month’s full hearing, “I don’t think the balance of symbiosis is in favor of granting general relief.” Added.
According to The Times, one source said he had heard Charles personally oppose the policy several times, and he was “disappointed” with it.
They are said to say: It was clear that he was not impressed with the direction of the government. “
Clarence House refused to comment on “assuming an anonymous private conversation” with the prince, but emphasized that he would remain “politically neutral.”
Charles has been criticized in the past for his views on topics such as the environment and architecture, but said he recognizes that heirs to the throne and heads of state have two different roles.
In a BBC documentary celebrating his 70th birthday in 2018, he stopped talking about the problem when he became king and said it was “not so stupid” to continue what is called “interference”. ..
The prince admitted that he “cannot do the same thing I did as an heir” and that the monarch must act within the “constitutional parameters”.
Charles joins Rwanda with his wife, Camilla, when the Chancellor and President meet for CHOGM.
The future King of England will spend his first day meeting the survivors and perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide.
CHOGM will be held in Kigali in the week of June 20th, after being postponed to 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Immediately after the High Court ruling, Judge Swift granted plaintiffs permission to appeal, suggesting that a judge on the Court of Appeals would hear the case on Monday.
Breaking News We have been granted permission to appeal against the High Court’s decision to grant permission next week. # Rwanda Monday flight. Our full proceedings against the policy will be heard within a few weeks.I need your help more than ever #StopRwanda Please visit https://t.co/cmkvcGUqhC
— Care4Calais (@ Care4Calais) June 10, 2022
During Friday’s proceedings, it was revealed that the UK Home Office had already abandoned the removal instructions for the three people set for the first flight, and two more were to be cancelled.
However, Judge Swift denied the injunction that the remaining two plaintiffs, one left Syria and the other left Iraq.
“I admit that the fact of migration to Rwanda can be a nuisance,” he said.
“I don’t think there is any evidence of anything that could cause abuse, ruflement, or Article 3 treatment during the interim period.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ms. Patel welcomed this decision.
Ms. Patel said:
“People continue to try to thwart migration through legal and last-minute allegations, but they do not hesitate to break the deadly trade of human smuggling and ultimately save lives. “
Campaign participants said they were “disappointed” and “deeply concerned” about the welfare of those who were to be sent to Rwanda, but added that they would appeal against Monday’s decision.
A Clarence House spokesman said: The issue of policy is the decision of the government. “
