Migrants: ‘We’re all afraid now’

Biker Man

Jul 22nd 2012, 11:47

You escape from your country because it is difficult to live there ..... and illegally come to a place with an area of only 121 square miles and a population of over 400,000 - that is like an overcrowded chicken cage. Then you expect to be made welcome and comfortable and integrated in this already overcompressed society. And over and above all that, you break our country's rules and attack the authorities! I believe that you cannot generalise and I'm sure that many of immigrants are good people, but these should therefore turn against their friends who are not so docile and make them obey the rules. Otherwise they are harming all of them.

Anthony Arpa

Jul 7th 2012, 12:34

None of the illigal Emingrant are living here among the Friendly and the Kind Maltese Peoople, always as far these imigrants don't coase any Harm and Danger to the Maltese People on their Own Land .
If they coase problems then they might find that the Maltese People will unite to defend themselfs ...
This already have happened when the we had among us UK Soldiers and Sailers here and tried to coase us problems ... The Maltese show this too when the Italian Sailers on visit here tried to coase the Maltese probelms ... They all after have realised that the Maltese are only Nice and Friendly with those who treat them nice ...

Malcolm Sammut

Jul 3rd 2012, 14:38

“He had a steady job in construction and took work very seriously. I lived with him for a while and he never missed a day of work.”............ would be interesting to see who was this employer breaking the law cause I cannot imagine he had all the paperwork in place since he was a fugitive

A. Borg

Jul 3rd 2012, 07:22

If you're all afraid now, you still have a choice. Go back home.

Patrick Zammit

Jul 2nd 2012, 19:11

Apart from this sad and unfortunate case, how come I, a taxpaying resident, have to wait for a considerable number of months to be given an appointment to be seen by any consultant/specialist whilst illegal immigrants on the run can get an appointment for the following morning?

MALCOLM SEYCHELL

Jul 2nd 2012, 18:52

Why are they here? Mali is quite safe....


Also his friends should be arrested and taken to court for not reporting him since he was on the run and they knew that he was still here


If you don't feel safe do us a favour and leave

joseph saliba

Jul 2nd 2012, 18:10

Why not try another country?

Charles Massa

Jul 2nd 2012, 17:35

Jekk intom imbezzajn, kull ma ghandkom taghmlu huwa li tmorru lura f pajjizkom

T Pace

Jul 2nd 2012, 17:25

Is helping a fugitive a criminal offence in Malta?

Perhaps the Police should look in that direction.

Mary Pace

Jul 2nd 2012, 16:46

Friends of the Late Mr. Kamara if you are so afraid why are you texting your friends in Libya and Tunis to join you here in Malta?

Alex Buds

Jul 2nd 2012, 16:13

Contrary to what the PN and some in the media are saying, Maltese are not racist people. Malta has been at the center of the Mediterranean all its existence and has welcomed people from dozens of nationalities over the centuries.

Maltese do not however like illegal immigrants who enter the country forcefully by breaking the law. That is in my mind entirely justified and reasonable.

Carmel camilleri

Jul 2nd 2012, 16:00

If you are afraid there is only one good solution. Return to your country .

Colin Stanley

Jul 2nd 2012, 14:42

Can someone please explain,if these people are really fleeing persecution, why go through all the trouble, to cross the desert,and boat trip, with the risk of dying on the way, trying to get to Europe. don't you think it is easier to go to another African country, with the same culture as theirs, and where there are no wars.can some one tell us why?

Jms Cremona

Jul 2nd 2012, 14:01

They feel afraid now? So what should we feel like? I've heard illegal migrants telling police officers for us to keep the boats they arrive on as in the future we'll need them to escape from our country! Spitting and throwing things to them because they've been given the same type of food 2 days in a row!

I am not saying that stabbing a person to death is correct but if a prisoner or anyone under detention is aggressive I agree that the police or soldier escorting or watching over him has the right to fight back. Special training should be given for them to know where it is ideal to hit causing pain but not serious injuries .. and this applies to whatever his or her skin colour is.

Ryan Schembri

Jul 2nd 2012, 13:53

If they are afraid, they should leave our country as soon as possible. Such comments make me sick. Instead of admitting that the majority of these illegal immigrants are rude and trouble makers (and abuse of our country), they are trying to be pictured as victims. The government should mention all the times that a soldier was attacked by these people, or the numerous times they throw stones or sharp objects to our soldiers. Stop wasting tax payers money and go back to your country !!

Joe Fenech

Jul 2nd 2012, 13:11

Nothing justifies killing, but one must remember what the security forces face: being spat at, attacked, verbally abused, arson, disorderly conduct, continuous heinous attitude....

Why hasn't there ever been an independent psychological report about the mental state of these forces who are being damaged by the conditions of their work?

victor caruana

Jul 2nd 2012, 13:10

These crimes against coloured people only endangers the lives of whites in African and other non white countries.

Only the ignorant and frustrated and who had a difficult childhood tend to be racist. Racists, like Hitler endangers world peace.

Joseph Cauchi Senior

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:58

“He regretted escaping detention and wanted to go back.
“But he didn’t know how or what would happen if he turned himself in”.

Wouldn’t it have been easier if he or his friends had sought guidance from the many NGOs that are looking after these immigrants’ interests?

I am sure that these NGOs would have gladly complied!

JC.

A Cachia

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:56

Mr. Ellul

The victim required psychiatric care. Can you think for a bit.....

I have one question for you.

If a friend or a family member suffered from a psychiatric problem and attacked you.

Would you restrain him or beat him to death?

Philip Hili

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:52

@ carlos ellul

"And it sometimes seems that Malian people find it easier to assault our authorities then simply respecting them".

Two wrongs never make a right.

Stephen Florian

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:45

Abide by our laws, stop insulting our soldiers and respect our borders, that is what you should be doing.

m borg

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:44

Whenever I go to visit a country I always adapt myselt to their culture without questioning. If I don't like it I don't even tempt to go. Same goes with these so called migrants. They are not forced to stay in this country and if they don't like or respect our culture they should pack and find a better place. We want them to be happy.

Johan Grech

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:29

These illegal migrants expect that they can enter any country illegally without any papers whatsoever and expect all rights as other law-abiding citizens.
What will happen to us, if we entered Mali for example illegally! Come on let's be smart and adopt Italy's solution, which after all is an EU country with a greater number of resources.

Charles Grima

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:27

If they don't like it, they can go back to their country any time. I love my country, I am forgiving, understanding, and also welcoming. But when you take the law into your hands, that is a different thing altogether.

This man escaped, and was a fugitive, and lo and behold, he tried to escape again!

While agreeing that his death is a blow, if I were a soldier or a policeman doing my duty, only complete co-operation by the detained would satisfy me.

Many a time I have witnessed people during a fight, when one of the guys is the enraged fighter.... two or three people do all their utmost to manage to hold him... and barely manage to do it...

The immigrants are finding it so easy to vent their frustrations on servicemen who cannot hit back, unless they are really provoked...

While not in any way racist, I got to say this... IF YOU DON'T LIKE OUR COUNTRY, YOU CAN GET THE HELL OUT!

carlos ellul

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:15

“It sometimes seems as though the Maltese people find it easier to kill a migrant than a dog. They don’t see us as human beings.”

And it sometimes seems that Malian people find it easier to assault our authorities then simply respecting them. They don't see them as human beings". Look everyone knows how to generalize. Now if Malta is such a terrible place then they can always go somewhere else.

thomas dimech

Jul 2nd 2012, 11:57

whilst i strongly condemn the alleged beating which led to the death of Mr Kamara i cant help but make an observation about some of his friend`s remark:

"He referred to Suleiman Samake, the 26-year-old Malian who was shot twice by police officers last March after threatening them with a knife.
Mr Samake is now charged with the attempted murder of three police officers.
“Everybody’s afraid now. First it was Suleiman Samake, now it’s Zoto. Tomorrow, it could be me,” Mr Mahady said."

It was established that the police in question did not do anything wrong on their part and Mr Samake is actually being charged in court. Does Mr Mahady think that being an immigrant or an asylum seeker gives you the right to attack the police with a knife and they dont defend themselves? Is it also inhuman that Mr Samake is being charged in court?

Once again I strongly deplore when discipline is turned into illegal beating

Joe Fenech

Jul 2nd 2012, 11:52

Malta is not racist. It has hosted Chinese and Libyans for ages. There is even a Mosque. But they came to Malta LEGALLY. That makes a big b..... difference!

Joe Xuereb

Jul 2nd 2012, 11:30

This man's life has been one of tragedy. He tried to integrate to the point of siring a child with a Maltese woman. But....
People everywhere think of health only in terms of physical illness (but this does not stop us abusing our bodies by engaging in extreme sport. We take our MENTAL health so much for granted and screw it up by all kinds of behaviour (ALL addictions and creating stress situations for ourselves). These people flee their countries hoping that Europe will afford them a living (but how?) and, and I quote, peace. Naive or what?! In this case, the Malian gentleman came to Malta and went on the run from the detention centre. He tried and succeeded in forging a life of sorts by working steadily and sired a child. But his irregular status haunted him and undermined his mental health. When the past caught up with him he reacted, violently, and as often happens, he died. His helpers, while helping him to get from A to B MAYBE over-reacted. MAYBE they are racists. They are certainly under enormous stress as are the Maltese, surprise! surprise! This is an unfortunate situation that is besetting the planet and Europe in particular. I feel sorry (so to speak) for this man but in looking for peace, he was being naive. When he did not find peace, he rebelled and made a bid for freedom (in Malta? three years on the run?). All along he was undermining his mental health (although I shouldn't wonder that maybe, his deteriorating if undiagnosed, mental health he brought with him from Mali. It came to a head by his own actions
(in desperation he went to a Health Clinic for help). After three years of self-destructive behaviour - in spite of his good will - his tragedy caught up with him. And the rest is now history.

To finish off, just a sobering thought. Words like happiness and peace fall easily off the tongue. These are words that are barely definable with any accuracy and I question whether they are even achievable for this very reason. Let's get real!

Cynthia Casha

Jul 2nd 2012, 10:24

Nice free country where one can live happily in peace?? which planet do you live on? maybe it is for the maltese or the foreigners who we welcome with open arms who live here with high paid wages that benefit from a low tax wage, but these people who leave their country and their families behind who are tortured, and hope for a better life... where is the nice free country when we actually beat someone to death who is mentally ill ?? where is the christianity we were brought up with ? where is the free country then??.. I am not saying that i agree with the hundreds of immigrants coming here to stay, but i would not say that i am not safe since they arrived here either!! We are so used to maltese living with maltese only that change and different people scare us!! No everyone is bad, so not all immigrants are violent and not all maltese are killers either!

Mr Victor Borg

Jul 2nd 2012, 10:15

unfortunately these are the symptoms of the failure of integrating these illegal immigrants or refugees, or whatever you want to call them. Such a flood of uncontrolled immigrants is causing a strain on society. Immigration and integration will not work when people just turn up on the borders, or shores in our case, without papers and without a clue about the country where they arrive, or any way forward in their new home. These immigrants are being exploited by employers; the exploitation and sense of social estrangement creates ghettoes - and ghettoes are breeding grounds for social problems. Immigration needs to be managed; and the lack of management will in the end create more severe social problems and social backlash against immigrants. This is already happening. The option of least pain is probably to send them back expeditiously - it's unfortunate, but there is no happy ending, whatever the country does.

JOSEPH CROKER

Jul 2nd 2012, 10:03

The security forces have a very difficult job to carry out and quite honestly I would not want to be in their shoes for anything. However, they need prope and continuous training and strict supervision to ensure that they are in a position to carry out their duties with dedication fully aware of their responsibilities and the rights of their wards.

Needless to say that it is in the interest of all, both locals and refugees, that a proper and fully transparent enquiry is held to ensure that justice is done. We should be wary not to create an atmosphere where minorities would feel the need to build ghettoes, physical or otherwise.

Adriano Spiteri

Jul 2nd 2012, 09:48

Everyone, whether legal and illegal, has a right to a decent life
While immigrants share their view and claim that they are not feeling safe in our country, Maltese share a similar one: that they are not feeling safe with such a high number of immigrants around

If other Prime Minsiters, such as Sarkozy, Cameron and Merkel, admitted that multiculturalism had failed: why should the Maltese be blamed for opposing it?