This reminds me back in mid 1990. My father was the second person to sign baaqa Maanifeesto, after madaxweyne Aaden Cadde. He was expecting to be detained, so when three top three CID came to our house, he was ready. He brought his prepared boorso (macawiisyo, cadey, shaalal, finaanado, tusbax iyo kitaabyo) and told them, 'Let's go.' They were surprised and kept saying something like, 'Sheekhoow, tartiibso, inaa ku kaxeyno diyaar uma nihin. Su'aalo inaa ku weydiino u nimid.' The top questions they asked were, I would hear later, who brought the Maanifeesto papers to him and who read it for him since his eyesight wasn't that good. He didn't name neither. Maxamed Abshir Muuse Mataan was the one who brought the papers, though. They didn't detain him. They told him not to worry, that the top echelon of the government specifically told them to leave him and Aaden Cadde alone. What was funny was Cali Mahdi and other younger ones immediately denied they ever signed the papers, though, claiming their signatures were forged. I guess he cared about his business and famous hoteel. And a few months later, he would claim to be a madaxweyne.

Just as I was against the assault of Dabcadar in Hargeisa, I am against the witch hunt of journalists, singers, and poets for expressing their opinion in other parts of the world. The government of Somaliland hasn't got the constitutional authority to persecute people for whatever crime they commit when outside the borders of Somaliland. If the woman is guilty of breaking Somaliland's laws while in the country, then let her be in prison. But if her alleged crime had taken place in Mogadishu, then the government of Somaliland has no right to take away her freedom.

I listened what this wise, intelligent and brave girl said. Everything has to be done to support this girl and her family. I am not a tech person. Someone can open online donation count, it will be great. Somali people have to show that they do not forget their daughter in that jail.