A pregnant New Zealand journalist says she turned to the Taliban for help and is now stranded in Afghanistan after her home country prevented her from returning due to a bottleneck of people in its coronavirus quarantine system.
New Zealand's COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins told the Herald his office had asked officials to check whether they followed the proper procedures in Bellis's case, "which appeared at first sight to warrant further explanation." Stories of citizens stranded abroad in dire circumstances have caused embarrassment for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her government, but Bellis's situation is particularly striking.
She described the pregnancy as a "miracle" after earlier being told by doctors she couldn't have children. She is due to give birth to a girl in May. Bellis said she spoke with senior Taliban contacts who told her she would be fine if she returned to Afghanistan. Chris Bunny, the joint head of New Zealand's Managed Isolation and Quarantine system, told the Herald that Bellis's emergency application didn't fit a requirement that she travel within 14 days.
Freelance journalist CharlotteBellis is preparing to give birth in Afghanistan after New Zealand denied her application to come home. 7NEWS
That’s a lot to pack in.
A pregnant female journalist in Afghanistan during a global pandemic … she wins the prize for stupidity
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Imagine the outcry if this was Morrison. Double standards from leftards, she’ll still be hailed as the messiah…
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