Nov 18, 2021 06:00:00

A man who was stuck at the airport for two and a half years finally boarded an airplane

A man who has lived in the airport for about two and a half years since arriving at the airport in the Philippines in April 2019 will board a flight to Canada after being granted asylum to Canada. It is reported that it has become.

Stranded Man Stuck In Manila Airport For 2.5 Years Finally Gets To Fly

https://www.ibtimes.com/stranded-man-stuck-manila-airport-25-years-finally-gets-fly-3338628

2 Africans stranded at NAIA for 2 years – Manila Bulletin
https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/09/2-africans-stranded-at-naia-for-2-years/

A Liberia man, Johnson Emmanuel Josiah, entered the Philippines on April 21, 2019, when he was 42, on Philippine Airlines' PR-383 flight from Guangzhou, China. He was scheduled to leave the country on a Kenya Airways flight on October 4, but refused to board and was out of control of the airport authorities.

by MANILA BULLETIN

Mr. Josiah requested asylum, but the Immigration Bureau rejected the application and handed over his identity to Philippine Airlines, so Philippine Airlines was forced to take care of it at the transit lounge at Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. matter. It is unknown why he refused to return to his home country.

After that, Mr. Josiah, who lived in the airport for two and a half years, moved to Terminal 1 to board a flight to Canada that will depart soon after being granted asylum to Canada this time. Did.

A Cameloon man who arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport by plane from Bangkok, Thailand on April 4, 2019, and has been living in the airport for about two and a half years with his asylum dismissed like Mr. Josiah. There is Mr. Alan Ninogo Acha, but the trend of Mr. Acha is unknown. I don't even know why he refused to return home.

Mr. Acha is also informed that he is being chased by the army when he is ordered to participate in the battle in Cameroon, where the conflict continues.

by MANILA BULLETIN

According to the American news media International Business Times, a similar example is Hasan al-Contal, a Syrian who lived at a Malaysian airport for about seven months. Arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 7, 2018, 37-year-old Kontal refused to return home for fear of being arrested for refusing military service, and stayed at the airport for more than half a year.

After that, Mr. Kontal, who obtained permanent residence in Canada with the support of the British Columbia Muslim Association, a Muslim organization in Canada, moved to Canada in November 2018.