Asked to cover the issue by the BBC, Ms Patel said: “I was questioned by them last week in Rwanda. They had a traveling delegation with us. And I was quite surprised only by the tone of the mention of Rwanda.
“I have already mentioned the type of underwater current, without actually understanding the details and not even recognizing the work on resettlement in Rwanda, above all, the results and how soon this is and how the EU is also funding this, even some details.
“It simply came to our notice then. However, there will always be critics, and we live in a free country, in a democracy – not everyone will like the approach of a conservative government or a conservative interior minister. “
While in Rwanda, Ms. Patel was asked by a senior BBC journalist if she was “really sure of the idea” in light of the deal Israel made with Rwanda a few years ago, in which “many of these people found themselves in the hands of traffickers, killed, raped, tortured and enslaved. ” She replied, “The answer is yes.”
A BBC spokesman said: “The government’s agreement to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda has sparked a significant public debate. BBC and other journalists have been there to cover the story and ask questions about the plan.”
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