Re: Somali Pirates: Criminals Not Heros
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:38 pm
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S_lander-boy wrote:This post should be removed to the politics section just like all the other posts, I hate double standards and hypocrisy, that is a sign of weakness !
AbdiWahab252 wrote:These pirates are a devastating effect on Somalia:
1. Pirates hijack ships carrying carrying food aid to starving Somalis & even those carrying merchant goods to Somalia. They don't discriminate only against foreign vessels that are illegally fishing in Somali waters but go for anything they can seize
2. Increase shipping costs due to higher risk assessments for sailing into Somalia which is then passed on to the Somali consumer who relies on imports. If u are trying to find a cargo vessel into Somalia (Berbera to Kismayo) you will pay top dollar due to the ship owner worrying about these criminals.
3. Ransoms create instability in the pirates land as it creates an environment where every gunslinger wants a piece of the action. Once the payoff occurs, there is an uptick in crime onshore.