Comments on: Exclusive Interview With Somali ‘Pirate’ Lawyer, Francis Kadima

By: Aleksandr Nuzhdin

Aleksandr Nuzhdin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:30:28 +0000

I write the monography on struggle against criminal bankruptcy. Help to find please the criminal code of Somalia, Djibouti, Malawi in any language.

By: Big Has

Big Has — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:25:26 +0000

OK, very vague interview with even more vague answers. The issue is not the dumping of garbage on Somali shores. The issue is piracy. If these men were fisherman…why the guns (if there were any)? We know that the Western nations could care less about African countries, unless it benefits them, but again, piracy is the issue.
Let’s not be quick to condemn, or accept a bogus defense of these young men. If they are innocent let it be known, and if they are guilty bring the proof.
But fisherman with AK’s? Sounds a little fishy to me, and I don’t care what color, religion, or country they hail. Peace!

By: raghib

raghib — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:05:25 +0000

Thanks Akelo. Looking foward to the future revelations.

By: Ojiambo Akelo

Ojiambo Akelo — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:49:12 +0000

Due to legal trappings i couldn’t ask questions that could have prejudice the case or amount to comtempt of court so i was to do it gentle so that i make my move into the lives of Pirates more revelations coming soon. watch this space.

By: Yahya Sharif Shabaka

Yahya Sharif Shabaka — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:03:43 +0000

I think the brothers interview with the lawyer is a bit shadlow,nonetheless, it beats a blank..Thankyou for all that you do to bring balance to this matter..I believe, like the toll roads of america which criscross the country,NJ TKP OR NJ PARKWAY, GEORGE WASH.BRIDGE,HOLLAND AND LINCOLN TUNNEL AND MANY OTHERS. These states exact money (ransome) from all of the people who enter their states(waters) SO WHY NOT THE SOMALIES? THE EUROPEAN POWERS (GOVERNMENTS) DON’T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.. I’VE READ WHERE TONS OF GARBAGE IS DROPPED OFF OF THEIR SHIPS ONTO THE SHORES OF THE SOMALI PEOPLES.. SO WHAT THE INTERNATIONAL COURTS NEEDS TO DECIDE IS HOW MUCH SHOULD THE TOLL BE FOR USING THE WATERS OF THE SOMALI PEOPLES… PEACE. YAHYA sharif shabaka

By: ramu

ramu — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:28:28 +0000

I guess I have been spoiled over the years with exclusive interviews being conducted by Cedric. Don’t get me wrong, this interview was informative but I don’t think Akelo asked the right questions. Maybe there is a part 2. Anyways, I think that piracy has more to do with a lack of access to capital than anything else. The upcoming trial with the young “pirate” will be interesting…

By: Jean Damu

Jean Damu — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:05:35 +0000

There is no discussion here of Washington’s policy of linking the issue of Somali pirates to the War on Terrorism through which one Somali teenager to date has been hijacked to New York to stand trial. Nor does any mention in regards to Somali piracy take into account Bush and Rice’s criminal overthrow of the Islmaic Courts Union by proxy of the Ethiopian army. I found the interview somewhat irrelevant to the US situation and somewhat abstract politically in terms of the primary concern here that Kenya could be seen as providing a “fair trial.” Without any state structure in Somalia to offer counterweight, none of the “pirates” who ultimatley face trials will receive fairness, in my opinion.

By: pieface19

pieface19 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:06:54 +0000

Great link. Thanks to Mr. Akelo for allowing the link to the interview. Mr. Kadima is very careful in what he speaks on yet clear and direct in his responses. I am learning a lot from this Pirate Series and its help in preparing me to properly react to inept discussions and remarks.