The controversial CEO is open to joining the controversial scheme.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is known for courting controversy Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he would ‘happily’ fly asylum seekers to Rwanda, but only after summer. The UK government has not approached the budget airline to aid in carrying out its controversial plans to ship thousands of people off to the African country. But the Ryanair CEO has indicated he would be willing to make money off the deportation of migrants to a country known for human rights abuses.
It’s been branded ‘dangerous and authoritarian’ by Human Rights Watch, but Sunak sees it as vital for stopping the flow of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in small boats. At least five asylum seekers – including a child – died crossing the frigid stretch of sea known for strong waves on Tuesday morning. But they could face peril in Rwanda too. Rwandan police shot dead 12 refugees during a protest in 2018.
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