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abeh ler aku mlm ni tok ajak tdo rmh dia mlm ni ml semalam aku da tolak ingatkan selamat la rupenye rini dia ajak lagi... aduh...!!!

'Toxic waste' behind Somali piracy

Somali pirates have accused European firms of dumping toxic waste off the Somali coast and are demanding an $8m ransom for the return of a Ukranian ship they captured, saying the money will go towards cleaning up the waste. The ransom demand is a means of "reacting to the toxic waste that has been continually dumped on the shores of our country for nearly 20 years", Januna Ali Jama, a spokesman for the pirates, based in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, said. "The Somali coastline has been destroyed, and we believe this money is nothing compared to the devastation that we have seen on the seas." The pirates are holding the MV Faina, a Ukrainian ship carrying tanks and military hardware, off Somalia's northern coast. According to the International Maritime Bureau, 61 attacks by pirates have been reported since the start of the year. While money is the primary objective of the hijackings, claims of the continued environmental destruction off Somalia's coast have been largely ignored by the regions's maritime authorities. Dumping allegations Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the UN envoy for Somalia confirmed to Al Jazeera the world body has "reliable information" that European and Asian companies are dumping toxic waste, including nuclear waste, off the Somali coastline. "I must stress however, that no government has endorsed this act, and that private companies and individuals acting alone are responsible," he said The pirates are holding the MV Faina off Somalia's northern coast [Reuters]Allegations of the dumping of toxic waste, as well as illegal fishing, have circulated since the early 1990s. But evidence of such practices literally appeared on the beaches of northern Somalia when the tsunami of 2004 hit the country. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reported the tsunami had washed up rusting containers of toxic waste on the shores of Puntland. Nick Nuttall, a UNEP spokesman, told Al Jazeera that when the barrels were smashed open by the force of the waves, the containers exposed a "frightening activity" that has been going on for more than decade. "Somalia has been used as a dumping ground for hazardous waste starting in the early 1990s, and continuing through the civil war there," he said. "European companies found it to be very cheap to get rid of the waste, costing as little as $2.50 a tonne, where waste disposal costs in Europe are something like $1000 a tonne. "And the waste is many different kinds. There is uranium radioactive waste. There is lead, and heavy metals like cadmium and mercury. There is also industrial waste, and there are hospital wastes, chemical wastes – you name it." Nuttall also said that since the containers came ashore, hundreds of residents have fallen ill, suffering from mouth and abdominal bleeding, skin infections and other ailments. "We [the UNEP] had planned to do a proper, in-depth scientific assessment on the magnitude of the problem. But because of the high levels of insecurity onshore and off the Somali coast, we are unable to carry out an accurate assessment of the extent of the problem," he said. However, Ould-Abdallah claims the practice still continues. "What is most alarming here is that nuclear waste is being dumped. Radioactive uranium waste that is potentially killing Somalis and completely destroying the ocean," he said. Toxic waste Ould-Abdallah declined to name which companies are involved in waste dumping, citing legal reasons. But he did say the practice helps fuel the 18-year-old civil war in Somalia as companies are paying Somali government ministers to dump their waste, or to secure licences and contracts. "There is no government control ... and there are few people with high moral ground ... [and] yes, people in high positions are being paid off, but because of the fragility of the TFG [Transitional Federal Government], some of these companies now no longer ask the authorities – they simply dump their waste and leave." Ould-Abdallah said there are ethical questions to be considered because the companies are negotiating contracts with a government that is largely divided along tribal lines. "How can you negotiate these dealings with a country at war and with a government struggling to remain relevant?" In 1992, a contract to secure the dumping of toxic waste was made by Swiss and Italian shipping firms Achair Partners and Progresso, with Nur Elmi Osman, a former official appointed to the government of Ali Mahdi Mohamed, one of many militia leaders involved in the ousting of Mohamed Siad Barre, Somalia's former president. At the request of the Swiss and Italian governments, UNEP investigated the matter. Both firms had denied entering into any agreement with militia leaders at the beginning of the Somali civil war. Osman also denied signing any contract. Mafia involvement' However, Mustafa Tolba, the former UNEP executive director, told Al Jazeera that he discovered the firms were set up as fictitious companies by larger industrial firms to dispose of hazardous waste. "At the time, it felt like we were dealing with the Mafia, or some sort of organised crime group, possibly working with these industrial firms," he said. Nations have found it difficult to tacklethe problem of piracy [AFP]"It was very shady, and quite underground, and I would agree with Ould-Abdallah’s claims that it is still going on... Unfortunately the war has not allowed environmental groups to investigate this fully." The Italian mafia controls an estimated 30 per cent of Italy's waste disposal companies, including those that deal with toxic waste. In 1998, Famiglia Cristiana, an Italian weekly magazine, claimed that although most of the waste-dumping took place after the start of the civil war in 1991, the activity actually began as early as 1989 under the Barre government. Beyond the ethical question of trying to secure a hazardous waste agreement in an unstable country like Somalia, the alleged attempt by Swiss and Italian firms to dump waste in Somalia would violate international treaties to which both countries are signatories. Legal ramifications Switzerland and Italy signed and ratified the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, which came into force in 1992. EU member states, as well as 168 other countries have also signed the agreement. The convention prohibits waste trade between countries that have signed the convention, as well as countries that have not signed the accord unless a bilateral agreement had been negotiated. It is also prohibits the shipping of hazardous waste to a war zone. Abdi Ismail Samatar, professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota, told Al Jazeera that because an international coalition of warships has been deployed to the Gulf of Aden, the alleged dumping of waste must have been observed. Environmental damage "If these acts are continuing, then surely they must have been seen by someone involved in maritime operations," he said. "Is the cargo aimed at a certain destination more important than monitoring illegal activities in the region? Piracy is not the only problem for Somalia, and I think it's irresponsible on the part of the authorities to overlook this issue." Mohammed Gure, chairman of the Somalia Concern Group, said that the social and environmental consequences will be felt for decades. "The Somali coastline used to sustain hundreds of thousands of people, as a source of food and livelihoods. Now much of it is almost destroyed, primarily at the hands of these so-called ministers that have sold their nation to fill their own pockets." Ould-Abdallah said piracy will not prevent waste dumping. "The intentions of these pirates are not concerned with protecting their environment," he said. "What is ultimately needed is a functioning, effective government that will get its act together and take control of its affairs." Source: Al Jazeera by Najad Abdulla

nuqaba' trainin camp 19-21/4/09 am i ready to change?

time aku trima pelawaan ustaz ismail tuk p camp ni niat aku 3 jer kut nak update info sal latest procedure halaqah alhamdulillah smua info tu da dpt upgrade nak pandang2 jeling2 laki handsome alhamdulillah aku enjoy nikmat tu nak enjoy coz da abes final alhamdulillah tercapai gak hajat tu... dan ada satu hikmah besar yang aku tak terfikir akn menjadi titik penting reformasi dalam hidup aku yang membuatkan aku terfikir tuk resign kerana dri yg serba serbi kurang... seblum p camp ni aku rasa aku da ok maksud aku ilmu agama yg aku ada n ibadat yg aku perform kira tahap B after balik dari camp ni aku rasa kosong rasa ilmu agama yang aku ada ibadah yg aku perform mcm gred E jer or cud be worse! aku rasa malu sangat rasa tak layak tuk jd naqibah naqibah lain smua bagus2 aku rasa malu nak begaul ngan diorang rasa macam tersisih sangat walaupun tidak disisihkan... smua bertitik tolak dari kejadian pada mlm terakhir ktorang kat camp tu tak perlu aku citer apa yg berlaku kesimpulannya andai kejadian tersebut ibarat kedatangan Izrail tuk mencabut nyawa aku bersediakah aku???!!!! bila aku sedar akan kekurangan tersebut aku bertekad aku perlu berubah aku pikir nak mula ngan perkara simple dulu tapi tak semudah yg aku sangkakan..... susah nyer nak tido awal tuk bangun solat subuh di awal waktu sebab da biasa tido kul 2-3 pg susah jugak nak stay up after subuh kerana pintu keberkatan terbuka luas time tu kerana da biasa tdo balik tak kira matahari da naik ke belum susah sgt nak tinggalkan music2 & movies/ series yang menghiburkan dan melalaikan supaya hati kembali jernih, putih susah benar nak mkn hanya ketika lapar dan berenti sebelum kenyang agar badan jadi ringan tuk melakukan ibadah benarlah sabda Rasulullah S.A.W. jihad melawan hawa nafsu tu jihad akbar!

when i reach 23...

pape jer org panggil kak slalu rasa tak puas ati cozaku slalu rasa lebih muda lg cam 17 tahun ke... baru sebaya cam david archuleta hhehe...!! dulu slalu ngintai dak2 laki balik skolah skang da x boleh nampak jambu sangat diorang tu bila kat iium aku cuci mata tgk lecturer or few hot seniors coz yang junior or same batch ramai gak yg beringus lg. jangan mara a... so what to do at this age? buat ibadah n enjoy idup sepuasnya! coz makin tambah usia makin pendek la umur....

coming soon... law school

law school ialah blog series... simply bcoz aku xde bajet nak buat telemovie or tv series... cerita nyer sal aeykol... faculty of law kat iium/uia ada cerita benar dan rekaan semata-mata! tujuannya... nak share jatuh bangun! susah senang! dan turun naik! sebagai salah sorang community aeycol... dibintangi oleh/ starring..... jeng jeng jeng.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! watak utama (7) 1. adik bunga kakak dia nama bunga nakal dan gila2 cket! watak ni ada offer kat reese weetherspoon... tapi dia tolak coz ada scene dia tak leh makan guna garpu.... 2. han jian di dak korea celup... asalnya nak offer kat song hye kyo tp x jadi coz budak ni offer nak join... dia fanatik gler citer dari korea gi pun x yah byr dia pro bono jer! 3. anne manja mulanya nak bagi kat anne hathaway tp dia x brapa disukai oleh adik bunga... so amek la anne menje yg agak pemalu... diluar jer key! betul ke tak korang nilai sendiri 4. mawar beduri aku tepikir nak amek bawang merah (nia ramadani) tapi si mawar beduri lebih berbakat... khabarnya ada darah indonesia sukar didekati tapi kalau da lekat susah la nak cabut duri slain tu ... dia leader kpd hunters for cute and hot guys 5. merpati putih watak ni inspired by lagu oag tapi dia x la seputih merpati putih equal la ngan merpati klabu tp sifat dia sebijik cam merpati jinak jer nampak try tangkap tgk mesti dapat bulu jer! kira betuah la dapat bulu... in real life habuk pun tak dapat tau sometimes dia cam naive... tp miang cket terutama kala malam bulan mengambang! (lain2 watak utama korang kenal pasti sendiri k) watak sampingan (bil to be det) 1. lelaki idaman punya susuk tubuh tak sehebat matt damon punyer ketinggian tak seperti nicolas cage tapi...punyer senyuman semanis hugh jackman! se cute kevin BAS! se kacak george clooney! and many more...! (watak seterusnyer boleh cari kat lam series ni nnti. arachi?)

student uia follower terawal fowfoww

agak surprise! aku terharu sangat- sangat belum pun sempat tulis pape blog aku da follower terima kasih pada dak uia dua orang tu teruskan bersama fowfoww korang pasti akan riang gumbira

finally fowfoww is created

da lama dah... aku plan nak create fowfoww rini sempat luang masa gak hopefully fowfoww di gemari ramai cam mc d or key ef see tapi aku lagi suka kalau fowfoww penuh pengunjung cam kat pasar malam... hehehe...