In support of Pamela Izevbekhai and her daughters

national | rights, freedoms and repression | opinion/analysis Sunday March 29, 2009 15:42 by Barra

Pamela Enitan Izevbekhai and her daughters persecution

A mother who has been put through hell both here in Ireland and in Nigeria - doesn't it show what little difference there is with regard to basic human decency between the Irish and Nigerian authorities, the same persecution of the defenceless - such indifference, such arrogance, such fear, such selfishness, such inhumanity towards a mother and her two young children who just want a basic freedom to live in peace.

Well the swallows will be returning from Africa soon and I hope the Irish state department officials wont be lined up on the South coast with their free state rifles waiting for them - isn't it worth comparing how free the swallows are to come and go yet a mother and her two young daughters are put through this hell here.

Obvious that Nigerian government are corrupt and arrogant when Nigerian ambassador to Ireland denies FGM is in existence in her country in an Irish radio interview, this is also easily proven incorrect by filming the many examples there or by documentary evidence of same which can be found on the internet then backed up by film documentary.

It is accepted internationally that FGM is practiced in Nigeria so the Irish ambassador should be taken up on her denial of this by the Irish government who have a commitment to tackle FGM and eradicate it by 2015 (pledged through EU).

The doctor in question who disputes the validity of the paperwork obviously cannot be taken seriously because he says he denies Pamela's husbands claims he asked for money then next sentence asks for 5,000 Euro to answer any more questions! typical Nigerian state official.
Also the Irish radio producer was told the doctor had been visited from the Nigerian Army just after his interview so we can clearly see that the state is trying to deny Pamela's case to further their hypocritical self-portrait.

Then the Irish state who have a serious agenda in denying Pamela's case will jump on the latest revelation about the forged paperwork to deny any proper investigation of this doctor in support of their own agenda, as the Irish State do not want to support FGM claim as grounds for asylum as they fear it will open up the doors to many more claims in the future.

The Gardai - who could be tackling the serious crime in Ireland - went to Nigeria to prove the documents were fake (a place where you can prove anything if you're on the side of the Nigerian state) but failed to investigate any further than accepting the avidavit / word of a doctor who is demanding money left right and centre - but it serves their purpose and technically they may seek for the case to be withdrawn now based on their new found evidence... but lets see what develops because these biased investigations by the same Gardai who are seeking to expel this mother and her children from their life in Ireland... could very easily be proved inadequate and insufficient in their scope to establish an end to such a long running case as this.

It is well understood that in many so called democracies in Africa, that state corruption is rife, Nigeria is in anyones mind is one of the most corrupt states, documents and bribes go hand in hand, so although Pamela may be forced to go along with all this quietly now for her best legal footing, I'm sure in the future we will find out the full truth about these 'fake' documents... in Africa documents generally aren't worth the paper they're printed on whether they come backed by the state or refuted by the state - that's the reality of state corruption, you never can tell, but what you can know is pain and fear and suffering - which is apparent to anybody who listens to Pamela tell her story.

This is the real problem, we are letting the Irish authorities persecute an individual to hellish levels, which shows how inhumane the capitalist system is, whether in Ireland or in Africa, it's useless! the paperwork is just the control mechanism for these state powers to do what they like with us, to protect their borders and their economies for their interests not the interests of humanity.

The Irish state share the same arrogance and indifference as the Nigerian state. This is despite the fact that European governments have pledged to address the issue of FGM and have pledged to eradicate FGM by 2015. This is the issue, and if the case folds this week with the narrow-minded selfish interests of the investigating Gardai team sufficient to quash such a long-running and complex and expensive case - then we will again see the weakness of the Irish legal system and the lack of Irish government moral and insincerity towards their commitments to eradicate this torture in general.

It's worth remembering that Pamela a mother of two young daughters was arrested for Christmas 2005 by the Irish state, this is at the height of the Celtic Tiger wealth which shows what effect money has on society, that there was no major outrage or objection by the Irish people shows their complacency and mutual arrogance towards the most basic issues of human rights.

Personally I'm ashamed to be Irish from all the human rights violations which have been carried out in our name over the last decade and when people wake up and realise that nationality is actually a pseudo-identity then we will be on the road towards humanity, but I'm afraid that will be a long time coming.

Pamela, I wish you success in your case, if it fails this week due to conniving powers that be, well all I can wish you is safety for yourself and your daughters, I would hate to hear of you being arrested in Nigeria and being seperated from your two lovely daughters there - my fear if you are returned to Nigeria, maybe another country with some morals could offer you asylum outside Ireland should your case here be rejected... at least you would be free from fear and persecution which Ireland has not yet offered with all its wealth and international glory!

Barra