The chief editor and the owner of Haatuf news network, Mr. Goobe is the main reason of his detention as he insulted the magistrate court of law and the government in public
As a citizen in this country, we do need the government to appeal or demand anyone to adhere and respect the law as this a binding principle which is mandatory to be observed since no one above the law. Every democratic nation in the world has its laws and constitution which declares and stuck the difference between the right and wrong. If there is no law and order between mankind, then we turn back the days whereby everyone has the right to do everything that he likes despite its moral affect. Human race passed over the dark agers wherein the muscle power was judge for arbitration and the weaker has no rights. Human race has passed the period whereby they used to fight between them just for survival or the sake of small resources accessible between them, which they can equally divide between them had they act as per common sense. That was called the law of jungle.
With regard to my current issue of concern, the chief editor and in the mean the owner of Haatuf news network, Mr. Goobe believes the mentality of old days which is explained in the explained above. He did not believe at all the rule of law, the government authority, our legal system, the rights of other citizen, the democratic morality which defines that no one has the divine power to violate the rights of other citizens as gentleman demonstrates every day in local our media. Mr. Goobe has a problem of superior complex, which means someone that believes superior than the rest or exempted from wrong doings. We blame Somali land government that accessed him many things which is not permitted or allowed to the other Somali land journalists. He was given and granted many special privileges that were not endorsed to the other local journalist. Although he was not direct government member of staff, he was let accompanying many Somali land government delegations in various parts of the world and the government observers all his travels expense, his catering, his hotel expense plus many other his patty cash expenses. The cases that I do retain information are that Somali-land delegation at the time of southern Sudan independence and the Somali land conference held in London in February 1210. Currently Mr. Goobe has turn down the court summon and denial of court summons is similar to obstructing justice. In western civilization, refusal of court summons consequence one year imprisonment by itself let alone the 11 charges being accused this gentleman. Hundreds of Somali-land citizens have noticed the unpleasant behavior of this man and it is too late the government to become aware of his behavior
This gentleman blackmail, insults, intimidates other citizens using his media power plainly to get hold of unlawful resources or to be paid as bribes to make him silent. In the event he achieved something of this nature in the past, then the public believes that the days wherein to look for be bribes are no more accessible. This nation will no longer tolerate those who seek resources via blacking or tribal influence. If the government had acted now, then more journalists will follow suit to the same corridor used and benefited by owner of Haatuf news network, Mr. Goobe. Yesterday May 10, Goobe has appeared before Hargeisa court to defend himself for the libel case filled by the government. The chief justices magistrate of Hargeisa district court read the charges for the accuser in the front of the court which asserts that the accuser guilty for charges leveled against him. The court also heard the testimony of two ministries namely Ali warancade and Energy minister Hussein Abdi Dualeh who stand to give evidences for the for label case. During the charges hearing moments, Mr. Goobe shouted and insulted the court and the government and consequence; the court magistrate decided remanded Goobe and his associate journalist seven days until the next hearings which is to be announced later. Taken into account the accuser behavior, the government has taken the minimum measures to maintain the law and order of the country.
Furthermore, the public strongly denounce in loud voice those who look after the lawbreaker just for the sake being related to them by blood like Boobe Yousuf or those just after hidden unlawful interest like some more Somali land politician. There is specific benchmark to evaluate the quality of every personality. In the case of Boobe Yousuf, he is the person who accuse the aviation been built the aviation near the airport. Reason being he believes that the quarters of the city starching from the central bridge that divides the city into two parties and up to international airport is not included the premises of our capital city – Hargeisa and that is in reality discrimination message which is not liked by every true citizen. In view of his discrimination message, can anyone trusts and believe any further accusation from the end of Boobe Yousuf against anyone. I can imagine and assess the angrily reply of the public which is not at all. Bearing in mind the above realities, we strongly argue these personalities to discontinue supporting the lawbreakers in the country as this spoils the relationship that connects our society to each other.
Authenticity, unquestionably, they will not benefit anything from their naked support to the wrongdoer of this country. The only by-product of their naked support will be loss of reputation in front of the public. Somali land public will tolerate the culprits who miss use our press in the name of free speech and the human rights violations. Somali land government has exercised the maximum patience and restrain, but unfortunately, Mr. Goobe has crossed all the limitation. Even machines have boiling points and ice has points to liquefy and melt, let alone human being. In conclusion, taken into account the clarification listed above, it is obvious that, the chief editor and in the mean the owner of Haatuf news network, Mr. Goobe has arrested himself and not the government as he failed to appear and defend himself in front of the justices. Greater than 95 % of Somali land public are in favour with the legal steps and measurements taken by the government against owner of Haatuf news network, Mr. Goobe as ignored the various notices and summons issued by our courts of law. This gentleman believes that he is above the law, and other citizens below the law. We must reject the idea that every time our laws are broken by culprits, as our society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore that each individual is accountable for his actions as the law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress. The safety of the people shall be the highest law. No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a right; not asked as a favor. There is no any section or paragraph in our constitution which informs that journalists are exempted by law if they commit wrongdoings.
Ismail Yousuf.