*While our media is busy covering the story of the 200 girls of Nigeria. Our very own is still in custody of the ruthless and sinister Al-Qaeda. Its been a year now kodwa zange sabona ne campaign eyi 1 to have the old man released. Now Im asking myself is it not because America and UK has offered to help! Now they claiming all the positive media coverage bazothi beyi xutha I Oil yase Nigeria sibe singqina uba hayi basebenzile shem they deserve it* It has been almost one year since Pierre Korkie was kidnapped in Yemen, a family spokesperson said on Saturday. [On 27 May], Pierre Korkie will be held captive for one year , said spokesperson Michael Venter. Korkie and his wife Yolande were kidnapped by the militants in Taiz, Yemen, in May last year. Yolande was released on 10 January and returned to South Africa on 13 January. The Gift of the Givers helped negotiate her release. At the time of the kidnapping, Korkie was a teacher in Yemen, while his wife did relief work in hospitals. The kidnappers demanded about R32.5m in exchange for Korkies safe return. The foundation had tried to make contact with al-Qaeda through international media and circulated an interview with their office manager in Yemen, Anas al-Hamati. Al-Hamati was forced to leave Yemen at the end of January for his own security after al-Qaeda accused him of stealing the ransom money. Tribal leaders in Yemen then took over the talks with al-Qaeda. On 25 February, tribal leaders found out that Korkie was still alive, but in bad health. Since then, no more information was available on his condition.
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 06:44:28 +0000
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