SOMALIA: An Appeal Letter to Puntland State of Somalia

[Che -Guevara]

We, African Rights Monitor (ARM) want to express our concern about the arrest, trial and subsequent imprisonment of Mr. Abdifitah Jama, the Director of Horseed FM radio in Bosaso, Somalia. ARM wants to express its reservations about the circumstances under which Mr. Jama was arrested and the nature of the charge leveled against him.

 

ARM wants to draw attention to the hasty trial and verdict of Mr. Jama’s case. Mr. Jama was tried and convicted within the same day; this timeframe did not give Mr. Jama’s defense team enough time to investigate and prepare for the case. Such hasty trial violates international laws and denies Mr. Jama the rights granted to him under Puntland’s Constitution and the Constitution of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government.

 

The evidentiary rules used to convict Mr. Jama do not meet the legal standards of any jurisdiction and as such Mr. Jama’s punishment is exceptionally harsh if not outright illegal. ARM urges the President of Puntland, the administration and the courts to grant a fair trial where the circumstances of his arrest and charges against him are clarified, and where the evidence against him is presented to his legal team and the media. ARM urges the courts to give Mr. Jama’s defense team the necessary time to gather evidence and prepare for the case.

 

ARM appeals to the President of Puntland and his administration to safeguard the well-being and the security of Mr. Jama while he is under the custody of Puntland’s Prison System. It is our hope that the administration and the courts will give Mr. Jama’s family and legal team free access to him.

 

Sources: http://www.africanrightsmonitor.org/blog.asp

 

Sincerely

ARM Team

[Che -Guevara]

[Som@li]

The poor guy is still in prison?

 

 

Warlord Faroole!

 

Free Mr. Jama!

[Che -Guevara]

Yeah-he's still locked up.

[Som@li]

Very unfortunate.

[Som@li]

Free Mr. Jama!

[Peace Action]

A black mark on Faroole, it is one thing to show a pair when confronting alshabaab in Galgala but it is a disgrace to what he is doing to AbdiFatah. May be some people in SOL who have connection should tell Faroole to release AbdiFatah. :mad:

[IsseRiyole]

He is a Traitor and he should be Hanged in public for his Crime.

[Che -Guevara]

IsseRiyole

 

N we thank God you are no in position hang anyone

[Che -Guevara]

His wife n kids

[IsseRiyole]

Mr,Che, blv i have no clue what this dude did i was just trying to stirr and see how far we have to go to see what is up with this situation. Hey bal ha la yara isdejiyo anigu Qof Soomali oo aan dhiig gelin ma rabo in qoorta loo tago, What did he do anyway?

[Mr. Somalia]

Che, beer jileeca yaree!

 

This guy attempted to undermine the authority of the state, when he deliberately aired terrorist propaganda on Horseed Radio, even though he was explicitly instructed to avoid such an offense. He thought he was above the law and now the law is merely humbling him and NOT all the pictures of his female relatives and children will help him now.

[Peace Action]

Isse Riyoole & Somalia be reasonable, the only thing that will undermine the authority of Puntland is ******, hasty, unjust jailing of a journalist for six years just for interviewing the Galgala alshabaab leader Atom.

[Mr. Somalia]

^

You are entitled to your opinion.

 

P.S

With good behavior, he will be let out shortly.

[Beer-Gaal]

Originally posted by Mr. Somalia:

Che

, beer jileeca yaree!

 

He thought he was above the law and now the law is merely humbling him and NOT all the pictures of his female relatives and children will help him now.

I can't beleive you said that Mr!! THERE IS NO LAW and NEVER WERE ONE !. if whatever your uncle SAYS becomes law then we are in big mess !! this poor guy is a victim of clan politics of your folks simple as that.