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Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Samatar
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:39 pm
by The`Republic
What a great day that shows we really have a good government on the move. Today the Prime Minister slapped Kenya's shame after major groups yesterday pulled out from what they called a setup and today the Somali Government, recognizd now by the US has forwarded official request to have Gen Mohamed Ali Samatar be given immunity. This means the US State Department will argue the case to be dismissed since he is a foreign official immune from prosecution in US courts
Somalia, newly recognized by US, seeks immunity for former minister Samantar in civil case
McLEAN, Va. — Somalia’s newly recognized government is asking the State Department to grant immunity to a former prime minister accused of human-rights abuses.
The letter issued this week by the Federal Republic of Somalia seeks immunity for Mohamed Ali Samantar, who now lives in Fairfax but was a top official in dictator Siad Barre’s regime.
Last year, a federal judge in Virginia awarded seven Somali victims a $21 million judgment against Samantar for orchestrating a campaign of torture and killings against members of the ***** (ee-SOCK’) clan.
At the time, Samantar was denied immunity because there was no functioning government to claim immunity on his behalf. In January, the U.S. formally recognized the Somali government.
Samantar’s attorney said he expects the U.S. to honor Somalia’s request and the case to be dismissed.
http://m.washingtonpost.com/local/somal ... story.html
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:45 pm
by OliveOil
MashAllah, maskiinkaas waan ka naxsanaa
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:49 pm
by GIJaamac
Daahir Riyaale, Morgan, Mohamed Ali Samatar halaga wada leexdo ama hala wada xukmiyo. Intaas wixii kabadan waa dulmi.
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:55 pm
by LiquidHYDROGEN
Another nail in the coffin for north-south relations.
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:58 pm
by Cumar-Labasuul
abdi.ismail wrote: Another nail in the coffin for north-south relations.
lol sxb I would take this topic with a pinch of salt knowing who the thread was started by. Didn't he say Bardheere was going to be liberated on numerous occasions for the last 4 years
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:00 pm
by MarsinQorahay
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:01 pm
by KingWaslawi
Bacaac thread, Samatar, Morgan, and all the Siad Barre traitors will be stoned to death.
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:12 pm
by Turbulence
Northwind wrote:Bacaac thread, Samatar, Morgan, and all the Siad Barre traitors will be stoned to death.
Who will do that? LOL
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:17 pm
by KingWaslawi
Turbulence wrote:Northwind wrote:Bacaac thread, Samatar, Morgan, and all the Siad Barre traitors will be stoned to death.
Who will do that? LOL
SNM warriors those who made Somalia a lawless horrible place for the past 22 years.
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:25 pm
by GIJaamac
Northwind wrote:Turbulence wrote:Northwind wrote:Bacaac thread, Samatar, Morgan, and all the Siad Barre traitors will be stoned to death.
Who will do that? LOL
SNM warriors those who made Somalia a lawless horrible place for the past 22 years.
More action, less words !
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:31 pm
by SultanOrder
Cumar, I hope you are aware that voltage does not work at the Washington Post, nor represents them. He is just reporting it.
Northwind, people like Morgan have been walking in the streets of Nairobi for years, with no guards. Why did they miss such a golden opportunity?
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:01 pm
by The`Republic
Cumar Labasuul was once one of ky favorite bothers on this forum but he just plain seems like a doqon nowadays. What does my commentary have to do with Washington Post article?
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:06 pm
by Coldoon
Northwind wrote:Turbulence wrote:Northwind wrote:Bacaac thread, Samatar, Morgan, and all the Siad Barre traitors will be stoned to death.
Who will do that? LOL
SNM warriors those who made Somalia a lawless horrible place for the past 22 years.
Are you talking about the same SNM "warriors" who were karbashed by beesha Ahmed Garaad, a sub-sub-sub-subclan of Dhulbahante by 8 times?
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:53 pm
by Jaidi
Well done, I'm glad they stood up for the old man. It would be massive irony if he was the only person to ever be held accountable for all that's happened in Somalia in the past three decades.
Re: Breaking News: Somali govt forwards immunity to Gen Sama
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:58 pm
by AbdiWahab252
Jaidi wrote:Well done, I'm glad they stood up for the old man. It would be massive irony if he was the only person to ever be held accountable for all that's happened in Somalia in the past three decades.
He chose to live in a land where there is rule of justice. Samantar was a vicious man whose crimes can not be simply washed away.
The government if this story is proven to be true committed a great disservice to the Somali people. It has stood up to let a war criminal who helped speed up the collapse of the Somali state go scot free. War criminals who chose to flee and settle in countries that provide victims of their brutality legal recourse deserve to be taken to court.
