Coldoon sentenced two years in prison for treason charges

[AwRastaale]

He has mental issues. I think he needs a psychiatric assessment more than imprisonment.

The guy can be happy one minute, next journalist, next nasheed singing Wahabi, Judge delivering verdicts against Oromo, police, activist, Farmaajo's btch...

I think he has multi-personality disorder.

If he was left in Mogadishu for two more weeks, he would probably tag Dahir Alasow and his anti-Farmajo rant.

weird guy. I don't know which way to follow him.

I like his support for the poor but he can't even support his own wife. He decided to be Farmajo's btch instead of banging her.

Good riddance MF.

[Xaldoon]

Somalis condemns sentencing of Somaliland Journalist in Hargeisa

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today condemned the draconian two year jail term sentence handed down by Somaliland Court in Hargeisa .

A journalist Abdimalik Muse Coldoon was sentenced a two-year jail term starting from today after Somaliland authority accused him violating the sovereignty of Somaliland and offending the prestige of Somaliland leaders.

Coldoon who is popularly known for his support for social causes through media was arrested and detained by police in the capital of Somaliland, Hargeisa upon return from Mogadishu on 15 February ,2017. Abdilmalik Musse Oldon was charged ant-national activity and violating the sovereignty and succession of Somaliland. The presiding judge was quoting article 328 on publication or circulation of false, exaggerated or tendentious news capable of disturbing public order and also the Article 220 on “offending the honor or prestige of the head of state

Presiding judge Chairman of Marodi Jeeh Regional Court Ahmed Dalmar Ismail said, they found Mr Coldoon 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 Coldoon to two years of jail.

This is indeed another devastating blow to press freedom in the district but we are determined to pursue the fight for our colleague’s freedom,” Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu, Secretary General of National Union of Somali Journalists. “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.”

This is clearly an unfair and unjust sentence which adds to the anxiety of our colleague Abdimalik Muse Coldoon and his family. Moalimuu added

“Criminalization of the media will kill democracy and it has to be put to a stop. Mahir Jama Aden President of NUSOJ said reacting the jail sentence against journalist Abdimalik Muuse Coldoon .

A Journalist Abdimalik Codloon came to Mogadishu to cover the Somali elections and while reporting the elections from Mogadishu he interviewed politicians and met with candidates including the new President of Somalia in which he posted to social media.

Somaliland declared independence from the rest of Somalia on May 18, 1991. No country has officially recognized Somaliland’s independence or succession.

[Tijoux]

This will only ruin somalilands reputaion and will bring more harm to it, will also lead to internal mistrust to resurface, we all heard the habar yonis elders and youth in burco, they wanted the realise of coldon, now he get 2 years in prison for what? He visited farmajo and xamar? But wasnt the habar jeclo dahabshil present in xamar when farmajo was sworn in? So much hypocrisy

[Xaldoon]

[Xaldoon]

A great man who believed in Shanta Soomaaliyeed & Soomaaliweyn

[thelucky1]

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[thelucky1]

munafiqiin will fake sympathy as usual

[StevenBert]

We are not secured from such circumstances. I read suchlike stories here bridestopsites.com

[X.Playa]

Let the whore heblayo Geenyo be next. But how come the son of Dhiigshiil side by side with Morgan celebrating Daarood triumph isn't held by the same standards?

[bumps]

very sad i hope for his release :'(

this indeed ruined somaliland reputation.

[Prlnce]

This will only ruin somalilands reputaion and will bring more harm to it, will also lead to internal mistrust to resurface, we all heard the habar yonis elders and youth in burco, they wanted the realise of coldon, now he get 2 years in prison for what? He visited farmajo and xamar? But wasnt the habar jeclo dahabshil present in xamar when farmajo was sworn in? So much hypocrisy

Let's be honest nobody cares sxb...

[gobdoon]

They would not hold him long watch this space soon you would here Mr Silanyo pardoned him
Just another publicity stunt for Ictiraf but it will back fire.

[Futurist]

Farmaajo should make a no fly zone on Somaliland on those two years. Also all international ships should be banned from entering berbera port.

All it takes is a pen and paper and Somaliland would be finished.

loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

[Futurist]

In Somaliland courts are independent of the gov.

This was an independent court decision. The SL gov has nothing to do with it.

[Siciid85]

Let the whore heblayo Geenyo be next. But how come the son of Dhiigshiil side by side with Morgan celebrating Daarood triumph isn't held by the same standards?

Have you ever seen SL arresting high profile people? They arrest small time individuals like Cooldoon.

They welcome former faqash army generals like celebrities.