I am quoting some significant points which answers some of the questions I raised in my previous article.
Aminath Eenas told Minivan News today that one of the suspects, the baby’s mother, Nooruzaadha Ali, 28, from Addu atoll Hithadhoo;
'had been serving a sentence for drug abuse when she was given leave to give birth,.. she was a repeat offender, was eventually given parole.
The board decided she would continue her jail sentence a month after giving birth and the baby would be taken into care at the children’s home on Villingili'
But, said ' sentence was not enforced by DPRS'.
So she was a drug offender with a known history not under any rehabilitation or treatment programme, neglected or misjudged as safe to be out in the community by the parole board, although......!!!
Eenas added she was “socially, mentally and physically” unfit.
( But I have another question here..when she is mentally unfit...why was she not in Guraidhu receiving treatment? What was she doing in the prison...was she under psychiatric treatment? Did the parole board take the opinion of mental health professionals when they made decisions with regard to granting her parole? If not....fruit for thought again!! A call for improving national mental health services....even in prison caring for those with mental health problems in forensic units have to happen sooner than later..)
When such a clear understanding about her status was available then why an earth did the parole board grant this leave!! I personally know of women who had to give birth under the care of the state and who were even looked after by the state after the birth of the child... why was this woman treated otherwise , when there was a known risk!!!
DPRS Director General Mohamed Rasheed said Nooruzaadha was released for six months to breast feed and care for the baby.
NEGLECT BY WHOM??? WHO IS TO TAKE BLAME FOR THIS?
She like a 100 others are left to commit further crimes on innocent lives because the state could not afford to ensure that justice will prevail...due to...!
'At the end of the period, she was not returned to prison due to overcrowding'
VOICE OF JUSTIFICATION?
Why would any one take responsibility even there is gross neglect we know to point the finger at the others....
'Is it our fault the prison is overcrowded? Is it our fault there is no money to renovate? Or is it our fault that the crime rates are increasing?” he said.
Rasheed said many convicts were not imprisoned due to severe overcrowding in the country’s four jails.
BUT THOSE RESPONSIBLE MUST NOT ONLY TAKE THE BLAME BUT ALSO BE PUT TO TASK!
'Some blame the death of the baby on us,” he said.
We have to know that people who commit serious crime are sentenced to imprisonment because they are a threat to others and have committed offences and there is a chance they will re-offend if they are released like this. This is some thing even our kids ought to know.
“I would have prevented it if I knew what would happen in the future.”
RELEASE ALL THE CRIMINALS AND THINK NOTHING OF THIS SORT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE!!
Well, what we have in this report may have several information gaps and what we have heard so far is only one side of the coin.There are more questions which need to be answered. I sincerely hope they will be answered when the concerned authorities share the details of the case after thorough investigation. My call for those investigating the case is, do not limit your investigation to finding out how these people went about killing the child, but also investigate the state for neglect, for loop holes in the system due to which this killing was facilitated. Investigate the people in responsible positions who failed to protect this child.
Meanwhile, let us all unite in crying out for justice for this baby.
Let us hail the efforts well meaning people have initiated by submitting bills and petitions as a result of this babies death. And for goodness sake lets hope that political parties will not divide the people of this country anymore by using even this death as a tool to chuckle about.
Let us all begin to be more vigilant and active in getting justice for ourselves and those we love ...
I for one am calling upon the parole board to review their criteria for granting leave for women such as this mother. I am also calling all those released on parole and the man transfered from a 25 year prison sentence from Srilanka and now apparently brought to house arrest to be put back in prison.We cannot accept statement such as overcrowded prisons and allow criminals , people who have committed serious crime to roam free in the streets of our country. No, we cannot and must not allow this to happen!
We cannot turn blind for accidents that are waiting to happen...while we cry about this immense loss ..now we know for sure is related to much deeper issues.
Reference : Mohamed I,Ex-parole board member blames DPRS for death of baby; Minivan news;14 June 2009
7 comments:
Naaz,
Nice to know that someone is thinking straight on this issue. PM Nasheed has submitted a bill that would provide a new set of sentences and policies regarding detention of child sex offenders. The bill is clearly a reaction to issues that have come up recently. However, I think the bill will create its own problem for teachers, nurses and others in professional practice that may not be liked by parents and community members. However, it is time that we try to address the issue legally as well, this is what Nasheed is trying.
However, no legislation will prevent this sort of thing if people who are responsible do not take their responsibilities seriously. This women, as you clearly said, should have never been released. This child should have been in state custody. We have provisions for all these things in the system.
Family and Child protection unit should also take some responsibility if they were aware that this women was released and the child was let in a vulnerable state. What DRP has proposed to the Parliament is the right thing. This case needs to be investigated. This is the type of presidential commissions that the president should really create. That is what that provision in the constitution is for.
Thats a classic case of people wanting to do what they want
dharifulhaa abadhah nidhaashey
mariyaadhuve kavvalhah dhaashey
vari aniyaage nimuneeyey
sariatheh neiy mee dhuniye ey
uri athun maruvi dhoonyaa
huri hithaama ehge bodukamaa
Nice work. You really cut them in good. Just look at the sheer amount of corruption there. Keep up the good work, eh?.
Yes. The deeper issues are people with power abusing it.
This man transferred from srilanka to male house arrest is municipalty sarangus son. he is a known drug seller. These things are happening in broad daylight and people just dont care.
As long as it is about complaining and going on a high people just dont seem to care.
This Rasheed should be taken to court. Did he try enough to work this out. Everyone responsible up to the minister should be held responsible. Otherwise this will repeat itself as rasheed so openly says.
Looks like there will be more "Accidents" happening while anni enjoys drinking and drugs with his parade of state ministers.
cry and cry. nothing will happen, unless someone takes action.
stern laws can be enacted for the offenders. responsible authorities can take their responsibilities. can this help?
i doubt any of this can stop this type of repeated issues. i think its worth finding the root course of the problem.child abuse, sexual exploitation of children and slaughter of innocence have been alarmingly increasing these days. no human being will turn into a criminal of such extent without a history background. its usually the abused child that goes on to become violent criminal, drug user,welfare case or even another child abuser.
i am sure there will be many issues of related case which is not addressed publicly. i think its only the death which concerns us, how about people who are living and dead? i think its our thinking we have to change. Maldivian's as a whole is small country, stories spread like epidemic disease, usually in the end victim suffers social abuse. many remain silent and until their frustration's explode. this cannot justify this child's case though i strongly believe this may be the root course.
I think its worth to go for a thorough investigation of this woman's family background for better understanding of the case.
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