The lawyer for the Iranian man who fled to Fiji from Papua New Guinea says they are still working on trying to get a meeting with the Director of Immigration.
Aman Ravindra-Singh says he is working on approaching the Immigration Department.
Director of Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa has confirmed to Fijivillage that no approach has been made by the Iranian man.
Vuniwaqa says he wants to meet with him and deal with the issues at hand.
The Iranian refugee who was held on Manus Island for more than three years fled to Fiji, and he is seeking asylum on the grounds he fears persecution if he goes back to Papua New Guinea.
21‑year‑old Loghman Sawari managed to board a plane under a false name after he said he was threatened by a PNG immigration official and lost hope of being resettled in the United States under President Donald Trump.
We are also awaiting answers from the Immigration Department on how the Iranian arrived in Nadi under a false name.
Sawari told Fairfax Media he had collected money for the airfare from several sources over several months.
Broke and destitute, he has been given refuge by a Fijian family in Nadi and is planning to present himself to Fiji immigration official to seek protection.
UNHCR officials are understood to be aware of his situation, which poses legal and diplomatic challenges for the countries involved.
Fiji, PNG and Australia are all signatories to the refugee convention.
We have also sent questions to Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
He is yet to comment.
