Astaan TV CEO sentenced to 5 years, fined 2 billion SL shillings

[Calaf]

Hargeisa (HOL) - A court in Somaliland as sentenced Abdimanan Yusuf, the CEO of Astaan TV to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of 2 billion Somaliland shillings on Wednesday.

In addition to the jail and fine, the Marodi Jeh regional court ordered that Astaan TV cease its operations in Somaliland.

Abdimanan was arrested on July 17 by authorities in Hargeisa and had reportedly unable to meet with lawyers and family.

The court proceedings against Yusuf have been shadowy, and details surrounding his arrest have been scant.


Omar Faruk, the Secretary-General of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), believes that Yusuf was tried and sentenced by a kangaroo court.

“This is a deliberately politicised case that was designed from the beginning to victimise Abdimanan Yusuf over a fabricated accusation to reach to ultimate the goal of silencing Astaan TV” said Osman, “Abdimanan Yusuf is innocent and today’s ruling is a travesty of justice”.

The Somaliland Media Association also condemned Abdimanan’s sentence, calling it a gross violation of justice.

 

[Calaf]

 

[Calaf]

Astaan TV CEO sentenced to 5 years, fined 2 billion SL shillings

Hargeisa (HOL) - A court in Somaliland as sentenced Abdimanan Yusuf, the CEO of Astaan TV to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of 2 billion Somaliland shillings on Wednesday.

www.hiiraan.com

 

[Karim]

Jeeganistan sentences a new journalist every other day. It's a habit for them

 

[repo]

Muse Bixi locked him up cause he didn't want to give him a share of his tv company. From stealing civilian land to gaining equity in companies, Bixi might be the biggest thief in Somali history.

 

[Abdalla]

What subclan is he to put things into perspective

 

[Rooble44]

Muse Bixi locked him up cause he didn't want to give him a share of his tv company. From stealing civilian land to gaining equity in companies, Bixi might be the biggest thief in Somali history.

Can I get some sauce on that?

 

[repo]

What subclan is he to put things into perspective

Sheekhaal.

Can I get some sauce on that?

They told him you are from the south, either give us a share of your media company or face the music.

Somaliland oo xukun adag ku ridday milkiilaha Astaan TV - Caasimada Online

Hargeysa (Caasimada Online) - Maxkamadda gobolka Maroodi Jeex ee Somaliland ayaa saaka xukun adag ku ridday milkiilaha Astaan TV, Cabdimanaan Yuusuf Maxamed,

www.caasimada.net

 

[codewebsduh]

2 million SL shillings which is 238 US $ .

 

[Gardy]

I dont think they want to punish him so much, its just a mere tactic to evict him from his booming TV station so that Muuse Handaraabs family can run it.

But I didnt get why hawiye would allow thier Clansmen being treated like AA within somali territory

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

Arrest couple of 1duurs in xamar and this nigga will be out tonight. Hawiyes have become lamaoyaans

 

[scarecrow]

Sheekhaal.

They told him you are from the south, either give us a share of your media company or face the music.

Somaliland oo xukun adag ku ridday milkiilaha Astaan TV - Caasimada Online

Hargeysa (Caasimada Online) - Maxkamadda gobolka Maroodi Jeex ee Somaliland ayaa saaka xukun adag ku ridday milkiilaha Astaan TV, Cabdimanaan Yuusuf Maxamed,

www.caasimada.net

No actaully his rer o xasan same qabil as fahad yasin.

 

[scarecrow]

Arrest couple of 1duurs in xamar and this nigga will be out tonight. Hawiyes have become lamaoyaans

His not haawiye his degaan is in Ethiopia.

 

[Baboon]

I don’t know whether the guy is guilty or not, I just hope they don’t close astaan cable though cuz I been using it since I came to hargeisa and it’s amazing I got all the channels I need, especially for football.

 

[one]

I don’t know whether the guy is guilty or not, I just hope they don’t close astaan cable though cuz I been using it since I came to hargeisa and it’s amazing I got all the channels I need, especially for football.

There's always horn cable for football.
I'm gonna miss Qaaci show.

Off-topic but..are you in Hargeisa atm?

 

[Baboon]

There's always horn cable for football.
I'm gonna miss Qaaci show.

Off-topic but..are you in Hargeisa atm?

Yeah I am been here for about two months now. I was talking about premiership, la liga and champions league football and didn‘t know that horn cable tv did football expect for the local ones.

 

[one]

Yeah I am been here for about two months now. I was talking about premiership, la liga and champions league football and didn‘t know that horn cable tv did football expect for the local ones.

So like for vacation or something else?

Ah, my bad. I thought you were talking about the local ciyaaro.

 

[Louis Vuitton Don]

What subclan is he to put things into perspective

Has to be Hawiye. No way would a Darood go for this. Not even MX or Dhulos.

 

[GemState]

Has to be Hawiye. No way would a Darood go for this. Not even MX or Dhulos.

He's Sheekhaal

 

[Louis Vuitton Don]

He's Sheekhaal

Damn. Somali politics is weird enough where a almost Hawiye is not considered Hawiye and will be abused. A whole CEO where he most likely has more than 6 figures in his bank account. Somalia sucks. I thought America was bad.