Somaliland: Hargeisa Regional Court Sentences Mr. Oldon to 2 years imprisonment

[Bohol]

Somaliland admin just shot itself in the foot and fell into the trap. I will make sure to send this link to my
local Gov. No more aid for the current administration.

Published On: Sat, Apr 8th, 2017

Somaliland: Hargeisa Regional Court Sentences Mr. Oldon to 2 years imprisonment


HARGEISA— Hargeisa regional court has sentenced today Hon. Abdimalik Muse Oldon to two years imprisonment. Mr. Oldon has spent two months behind bars and was accused of throwing his weight behind the current Somali president, Mr. Farmajo.Mr. Oldon who is a reporter based in Buroa, Somaliland has also faced accusations that he defamed the current head of presidential palace spokesman.Mr. Oldon went to Mogadishu, the capital of war torn Somalia and covered on the election of Somalia president, Mr. Framajo following his defeat to the predecessor, Hasan Sheikh Mohamoud this year.

Hon. Abdimalik who spoke to the press after the judge announced the verdict said that the case of his imprisonment was politically motivated according to his opinion.He asserted that he will appeal against the verdict passed by the regional court in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The chairman of Hargeisa regional court, Dalmar who announced the verdict told that the court has showed a sense of mercy to Mr, Oldon and has dropped the fine.The chairman has further added that the court based on its decision on two accusations that was leveled against Oldon which he was found guilty. Media and rights organizations have voiced their concern over the apprehension of Mr. Oldon who was thrown in jail by Somaliland police.



http://www.somalilandinformer.com/s...t-sentences-mr-oldon-to-2-years-imprisonment/

 

[Gilgamesh]

 

[Mumin]

That nigga got arrested twice still didnt leave his homeland.



they will release him due to international pressure and cheese administration cutting all the aid to that triangle state.

 

[DrippinglyWet]

If they go through with this the IC will suspend all aid to SL which can really affect & deteriorate the lives of the people, the administration needs to let go of their ego or the mid-long term consequences will be sever

 

[Bohol]

Somalia:"flagrant violation of free expression" after sentencing of an independent journalist in Somaliland

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has strongly condemned a court verdict against independent journalist
Abdimalik Muse Oldon in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa who was today sentenced to two (2) years of prison.



Abdilmalik Musse Oldon

Arrested on 15 February upon arrival at Hargeisa Airport, Abdilmalik Musse Oldon was formally charged under Somalia’s old penal code of 1960, particularly under Article 212 on "ant-national activity of a citizen abroad”, article 328 on "publication or circulation of false, exaggerated or tendentious news capable of disturbing public order” and Article 220 on "offending the honour or prestige of the head of state”.

"This is a brutal, outrageous decision, which is flagrant violation of free expression. We condemn this harsh and unacceptable sentence which takes media repression in Somaliland to record levels. We shall support our colleagues in Somaliland and Abdilmalik Musse Oldon in their efforts to have this verdict overturned," said Omar Faruk Osman, NUSOJ Secretary General.

Hargeisa’s Marodi Jeeh Regional Court heard on 4-5 April 2017 the arguments between prosecutor and attorneys defending Oldon. The main accusations leveled against Oldon included comments he allegedly made on the social media against Somaliland president and Oldon’s support to President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo. The sole evidence that Somaliland prosecutor presented to the court is a videotape in which Oldon sympathetically talks about President Farmaajo, without talking about Somaliland.

Chairman of Marodi Jeeh Regional Court, judge Ahmed Dalmar Ismail, this morning found Oldon guilty of breaching articles 212 and 328 of penal code, and discharged government’s allegation that the journalist had broken article 220. Judge Ismail sentenced Oldon to two years of jail.

NUSOJ today emphasized, once again, the flagrant abuse of Somalia’s old, vaguely worded, draconian penal code to silence journalists and curtail freedom of expression of citizens by political leaders. So far 19 journalists were charged under this penal code in the past 3 years.

"Clearly we see criminalization of freedom of expression by using this penal code and manipulating the justice system. This is both dangerous and absurd” added Osman.


http://garqaad.com/2017/04/08/somal...g-of-an-independent-journalist-in-somaliland/

 

[Bohol]

If they go through with this the IC will suspend all aid to SL which can really affect & deteriorate the lives of the people, the administration needs to let go of their ego or the mid-long term consequences will be sever

They will cry later when they starve as usual and beg the white man for handouts when the aid is cut.


Like this big mouthed crocodile


Somaliland's plea: 'Don't wait for people to die'

 

[waraabe]

Kkkkkk

 

[Bohol]

 

[Abdikarim86]

Inkaarqabe is mad!!

What will you Faqash friends do aabahaa faqashnimada ka wase

 

[waraabe]

Inkaarqabe is mad!!

What will you Faqash friends do aabahaa faqashnimada ka wase

Kkkk he said he will write to his local mp

 

[Bohol]

Inkaarqabe is mad!!

What will you Faqash friends do aabahaa faqashnimada ka wase

I will make sure your women cry in videos after the white man cuts the aid.

 

[Mijo Baasto]

lol

Very sad day for SL, im very disappointed,

 

[XamarCade]

Time to cut food stamps for those unproductive organ harvesting, arab/Hindu worshiping, grass chewing sumavabitches

 

[Abdikarim86]

Time to cut food stamps for those unproductive organ harvesting, arab/Hindu worshiping, grass chewing sumavabitches

Jujuwiye don't make me laugh.

 

[Bohol]

@Abdikarim86 Don't inject clans and try to derail/spam the thread. This is a
serious topic. Consider this a warning (if you continue to ignore the warnings you will face consequences).

 

[Bohol]

Time to cut food stamps for those unproductive organ harvesting, arab/Hindu worshiping, grass chewing sumavabitches

I agree.

 

[Arman]

We dindu nuffin. We wuz a good country. Muh ictiraaf!

 

[waraabe]

nothing wanlawein and their offspring can do about it

 

[Bohol]

It is already all over international news. Sland admin is about to get banged without condom ( all aid cut and delegitimization begins).

Somalia's breakaway Somaliland sentences journalist to two years in jail

Sat Apr 8, 2017


A court in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has sentenced a reporter to two years in jail for what it said was endangering peace and security, a journalists' rights group said on Saturday.

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) said that Abdimalik Muse Oldon was detained in February upon his return from the Somali capital and charged with "anti-national activity and violating the sovereignty and succession of Somaliland."

NUSOJ said Oldon had gone to Mogadishu to cover the presidential elections.

"This sentence is all about cowing independent media into submission to government's control and it is preposterous to even suggest these journalists represent a danger to peace and security," it said in a statement.

Somaliland government officials were not immediately available for comment.

Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but is not internationally recognized. It has largely been spared the unrest and insurgency driven by al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab in the rest of Somalia.

In addition to being targeted by violence, journalists in Somalia are often targeted by officials and by al Shabaab for the content of their work.

In 2013, a court in Somaliland sentenced two journalists for what it said was the publication of false news.



(Reporting by Abdi Sheikh; Writing by George Obulutsa; Editing by Ros Russell)

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN17A0CJ

 

[waraabe]

mudane @X.Playa the rat has been put in the hole