From: judy

Dear *******,

Brigitte Straulino, president of the One Voice-one Nation Human Rights Defenders, has asked me to reply to your email dated 14th February, 2001, in regards to my father, Brian Fyffe, and the circumstances surrounding his current imprisonment. I am attaching a "summary of events" so to speak, that dad had me type out for him a few months ago. This document covers the events which lead up to his current predicament. I have since added to it after the police raid on the night of 10th October, 2000. My father has been illegally detained in the Victorian Prison system since the 10-10-2000. He is 61 years of age and in ill health. He has a series of medical conditions, mainly heart and diabetes which require constant monitoring and medication for which he is not receiving at the Port Phillip prison. We raised these concerns at the last bail application on the 20th December, 2000, which we also provided a medical history from his doctor. The Judge deemed that dad could receive the proper medical treatment at the prison. There has been numerous occasions where dad has not received his medication or had his blood pressure and sugar levels tested for days on end. He looks extremely ill at the moment; I was in there on Tuesday visiting him and was most alarmed at his facial colouring which was a shade of grey. It appears that dad has to be hospitalised before the authorities will realize how ill he really is. I hope this information will help to enlighten you on this sorry state of affairs. It would be most appreciated if you could help us in any way possible. My father's committal hearing is to be held in the Bairnsdale's magistrates court on the 13th March, 2001, for which he will have to represent himself. Why, you ask? Dad has made 3 requests now for legal aid funding all of which have been refused. His currently solicitor has told dad that he will not be able to represent him unless legal aid can fund the case as dad already owes him quite a bit of money and we, as his family, can not afford to pay the solicitor either. That is the reason why Dad has not appealed to the Supreme Court for a bail application. We don't have the money.

Yours sincerely, Judy   

 The Editor,
The Great Southern Star,
36 McCartin Street,
Leongatha, Vic. 3953

Dear Sir,

I would appreciate it if you could print the following letter addressed to the people of Australia.

Dear fellow Australians,
I wish to bring to your attention a very serious breach of Human Rights. My father, Brian Fyffe, has been held in Custody by the State of Victoria for over 100 days now. A Sheriff of the Supreme Court had alleged that when HE rang my father to inform him that the sheriff and his associates would be down the following day to disseise my father and mother of their property at Carrajung my father made a threat over the phone to him. The Sheriff claims to have had his phone on "speaker phone" and has two witnesses present who heard the conversation. Sound like a set-up?????? This occurred in late May of 2000. FOUR months later the military arm of the Victorian Police Force (bearing in mind it is illegal under our constitution for the states to raise an army of any sort) the Special Operations Group, conducted a night raid on my parent's property, took my father into custody, charging him with two criminal offences; one being making threats to a Sheriff and the other possession of illegal firearms and have profusely opposed bail since. The reason? He would be a threat to the community if released. This man is an elderly citizen of Australia and has a history of serious heart conditions. His only crime was to stand up for what he believes in. He has refused to do a deal with the State; by pleading guilty he has more than likely already spent the time in prison should he be found guilty. He demands, as every citizen of this country has a right to, a trial by judge and a jury of his peers as he truly believes that when ALL of the facts are presented the jury will find him innocent.

Oh yes, Ishould mention that as soon as the SOG had my parents removed the Sheriff moved in and took possession of the property, employed Security Guards at the tax payers expense and then promptly sold off the property by Public Tender. This is the SECOND time in 12 years that the Sheriff has pulled this exact same stunt with my father. Fellow Australians, work it out for yourselves what has happened here. This could happen to you!!!

Yours sincerely,

Judy