Al Amin Kimathi, the Executive Director of Muslim for Human Rights Forum, has said his life is in danger.
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| Vocal Human Rights Activist Al Amin Kimathi |
Speaking in a press conference on Thursday, Kimathi, who was held in solitary confinement in Kampala's Luzira Maximum Security Prison in 2010 after terror attacks in Kampala, said officials from human rights organizations told him he is on the “next to be killed” order after
Sheikh Abubakar Shariff Alias Makaburi.
He also quoted an Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) official
based at Pangani who said Al Amin Kimathi will be the next high profile person the
death squad will be looking for.
“During a chat at the police station, at some point (he)
(the ATPU officer) started talking about Mombasa and Makaburi. Then he
commented that the next high profile person they will be looking for is Al Amin
Kimathi,” he said.
“I am not worried because I must die one day and if it is
to die for my ideals and the position I have adopted in my work, I will gladly
do so,” Kimathi said.
Last week, Kimathi was publicly heard calling for revenge
for Makaburi’s killers.
“We can no longer tolerate what is going in this country
you must defend your rights even if it means paying the ultimate price,” he
said.
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