Upon arrival in the Democratic Republic of Congo following his deportation from the UK, Blaise Kamba was arrested by plain clothes agents once he had left the airport. He was blindfolded and handcuffed, thrown into a jeep/van and taken to the prison he subsequently learned was Kin Maziere. He was very badly beaten and left handcuffed and blindfolded from the time he arrived at the prison (around midday) until around midnight when he was released after negotiations by a friend. We await to see how much money exchanged hands. He was arrested because he was from London, the UK and told he must be punished.
As keeps being said by many, including Rev. Theodore Ngoy and Marie Therese NLandu (Congolese Presidential candidates in the UK), UK Congolese are seen as the spearhead of opposition to Kabila’s monstrous regime.
Below is a link to Blaise’s petition. We have sent it out over the UK and Ireland. Please feel free to send on too. This has been a tragedy orchestrated by UKBA. This little family must be re-united. Blaise is in great pain, physically and mentally, and is not safe where he is.
The Children’s Commissioner are involved and the MP Frank Cook, other MPs have offered to support him.
Catherine Ramos