'David McBride and the Alexander Maconochie Prison in Canberra' should be distributed far and wide

October 3, 2024

Prof Ross Fitzgerald’s October 1 exposé David McBride and the Alexander Maconochie Prison in Canberra should be distributed far and wide.

Most Australians, in fact all good people around the world would be appalled to hear that an honest, military lawyer is being cruelly incarcerated for reporting war crimes. While the people responsible for those crimes walk free.

Even more shocking, is the Judge, who proclaimed that McBride’s “duty”, was to the King and not to the Australian people. The Judge declared that there will be no public interest defence allowed in evidence, and no provision for a trial by jury. Truly, a Kangaroo court, if there ever was one!

As was the case with Julian Assange, David McBride was unable to remain silent and live with himself. So, he did the only honourable thing, he reported the crime. I believe that the court of public opinion will deliver David McBride as a hero, ultimately, however he is currently languishing in the Alexander Maconochie Centre and should be immediately released.

Anthony Charles Wakeham Redfern NSW