Somaliland Community in North West is hosting event appealing the release of British

[Jacaylbaro]

Somaliland Community in North West is hosting event appealing the release of British couple

 

 

Somalilanders living in North West England are organising event this Saturday Feb 20 2010 in which they are appealing for the release of the British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler being held captive by pirates.

 

The event organized by the Somaliland activist in North West will be attended by high level delegates from Somaliland including Somaliland Deputy Parliamentary Chairman Mr Abdias’s Samale as well as leaders from Somaliland Opposition Party and MP’s from Somaliland Parliament. One of the Organizers for the event, Mr Abdi Yusuf Jama said they are appealing to the kidnappers to do the decent thing and release the British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler unconditionally.

 

The couple, from Kent, were captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on October 23 while they were sailing from the Seychelles towards Tanzania.

 

Reports of the pirates’ demands vary but a figure of $7 million (£4.5 million) is the highest ransom quoted for the release of the couple, who are aged 60 and 56.

 

The British government has refused to pay a ransom or be involved in any negotiations that include a third party giving money to the pirates.

 

Earlier this week a video emerged in which the Chandlers said they were being badly treated and were in urgent need of help.