@msolga,
Seems Habib was considered non Australian upon his initial arrest in Pakistan.
Many Australians don't care much for Habib, however, we care less about government duplicity and ass public servants. Habib did not have a hope in hell in getting proper consular assistance from the Australian High Commission in Islamabad with Howard Brown as High Commissioner.
The central question in Habib’s case is not whether ASIO effectively
gave the green light to his transfer to Egypt, rather how Habib was
considered, treated and determined by the Australian High Commission
headed by Howard Brown, Senior Executive Service Band 1 public servant,
& his consul.
Habib's reputation upon his arrest in Pakistan was not flash. Neither was the reputation of Howard Brown: racist, biased & nasty and prone to panic, possibly not right in his mind. Typical of his head of post style for years, a red neck.
We can expect the review of Mr Habib's rendition by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, includes all references to Howard Brown's actions & Mamdouh Habib's rights as an Australian Citizen at the time of his arrest. Mr Habib had rights to proper Australian consular assistance in the first instance at the time of his arrest, regardless of any accusations or perceived behaviour.
quote from 'The Australian'
'Mr Stokes told the court he had no personal nor direct knowledge about
Mr Habib's rendition to Egypt but he had discussed it with other ASIO
officials during the past few years.
The court also heard conflicting evidence from Mr Stokes about who made
the arrangements for him to interview Mr Habib in Pakistan.
Mr Stokes said it was the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan,
Howard Brown, who had arranged it.
In earlier evidence, Mr Brown told the court it was a security matter,
and that ASIO and the Australian Federal Police not he, had made the
arrangements directly through the US embassy.'
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