Djokovic's father spoke out: His son's deportation was politically motivated

Djokovic Djokovic, the world's number one male tennis player, arrived in Australia on the 5th to prepare for the Australian Open, but the medical certificate of exemption from the new crown vaccination he issued was not recognized by customs, and the Australian government decided to revoke his visa in the early morning of yesterday and deport Djokovic. The move caused an uproar in Serbia, where Djokovic's father publicly declared on the same day that his son's deportation was politically motivated and slammed Morrison's government.

In the afternoon, hundreds of people came to the Serbian parliament building in Belgrade to attend a rally organized by Djokovic's family. When Djokovic's family addressed the crowd, many wore Serbian flags and chanted his name "Novak." Djokovic's father, Srgjan Djokovic, slammed the Australian government's move to deport his son as politically motivated and an attack on Serbia and its people. He accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of trying to bring Serbia to its knees.

Serbian male tennis star Djokovic's father, Srgjan Djokovic, said: "Imagine that they (the Australian government) will keep the best athletes in the world in jail until next Monday. Djokovic's mother, Diana, said her son had a sleep disorder and described his treatment as "not human.". According to the latest report of French radio, the Australian court has heard the case twice yesterday and today, and Djokovic will stay at at least 72 hours in a quarantine hotel in Melbourne to try to overturn the decision to ban him from entering Australia at a new hearing on the 10th.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison took a firm stance, stressing that there is no exception to the implementation of strict epidemic prevention regulations. However, Serbian President Vucic does not see it that way, accusing Australia of "mistreating" his no. 1 player and saying he has told Djokovic that "the whole of Serbia is with him" and that the authorities are taking all measures to stop Australia's approach to him as soon as possible. Serbian President Vucic said the political persecution was unfair and that everyone, including the Prime Minister of Australia, as a country, had an obligation to protect the interests of our own citizens and we were committed to it.

(Intern Editor: Yin Yixing)