Tomm Kristiansen, whose agenda is to be an African expert, strikes again on NRK. He has had a mean article in a magazine once before. He hasn’t been paying much attention to the case, but that doesn’t stop him in his awful statements.
First of all: the widow gets 200 dollars every month from the Dina Foundation. There are probably few people in Kisangani with an income like that, and probably millions of widows with no income at all.
- It’s hard to be a remorseful sinner when you haven’t committed the crime. All evidence points to the driver himself were involved and were killed by “friends” in the army. The boys are not especially hated in Kisangani. A lot of people have had nice profits by the Norwegians presence here. In the prison they are quite popular. I think a lot of people in Kisangani know what has been going on.
- You haven’t been paying enough attention Tomm Kristiansen!
Bøås were in the program too, he is more informed, and states with much more insight in the case. There are good reasons to feel for the people in Congo and feel for people in a difficult situation and for people in poverty. I have no sympathy for people robbing and also killing for a profit.
As for the widow, she stated early that she wanted them executed. She also wanted 10 million dollars and 2 houses. She wanted both blood and money with no regard to guilt or innocence. With that sentence she lost all my sympathy.
The boys needs go get out before any money is being paid in Kisangani. If the boys die in prison they won’t get a single dollar. They should be able to understand that.
Knut Moland, November 4th 2009
