Free Poet Abdirahman Abees … …. Justice Now !

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Poet Abdirahman Abees who happens also to be British citizen is arrested in Hargeisa without warrant by judge or due process. The main reason of poet Abdirahman Abees arrest was he organized a poetry evening at hotel Mansoor Hargeisa as theme “Try and imagine the future of Somaliland and its police force “. Mr. Abees introduced two poems speaking about socio-politics of Somaliland and how the country is heading towards wrong direction ending with a note of sincere unsolicited advice to Somaliland government.

During his presentation Mr. Abees made also a short intro where he explained police brutality, corruption in the police corps and extrajudicial detentions also there in the end he made suggestions how to improve the situation.

At that poetry evening almost every civil society organization was there with their activists and media Mr. Abees received standing ovation at the end of his poetry evening.

He was humble, respectful, secure with vision, well informed, thoughtful, engaged showing that he put a lot of time, effort and research in the theme of that poetry evening he was simply exercising his freedom of speech

But freedom of speech is a crime nowadays in Somaliland Mr. Abees is now jailed at counterterrorist unit jail paid by British tax payers money as  Great Britain supports that unit , he is in solitary confinement not allowed to see his family or  lawyers …. That wonderful poetry soirée ended up for Mr. Abees in a nightmare.

A Thriving Muse Abu Jahal, who no Loss sustained,

In little time a mighty Fortune gain’d.

No Pirate seized his still returning Freight;

Nor foundering Vessel sunk with its own Weight:

No Ruin entered through dissevered Planks;

No Wreck at Sea, nor in the Public Banks.

Aloft he sails, above the Reach of Chance,

And do’s in Pride, as fast as Wealth, advance.

His Wife too, had her Town and Country-Seat,

And rich in Purse, concludes her Person Great.

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