Blaise Kamba

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.

Leitishia and Jeanine Kamba

Cath Ramos writes

I will give the good news. The church in Kinshasa confirmed Blaise has just got out of prison – of the two men that helped him, one man and his family are now in trouble with the authorities for having done so and we will send some financial aid to them. Blaise will head for the border and is not safe yet.
He will try to call his sisters here in Stockton when he is out of the country and we will find out a little more.

However, we must do our Blaise Action weekend – we want to protect the girls and get Blaise back and protect our Congolese, especially in light of the Guardian article. The girls have just received voluntary return info so this whole situation has been manipulated. These girls are numb with shock at losing their brother, knowing he was being held by the authorities that mistreated him in 2005.

The girls’ suffering is indescribable. He has cared for them since they were small girls.

Catherine

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Blaise Kamba

Blaise Kamba

Cath Ramos writes,

Our dear Blaise was removed last week and immediately arrested. Blaise had told us what he was wearing and this info was given to people in Kinshasa who hoped to meet him and get him to a safe house. He was arrested immediately and taken to a prison. The people followed him but dare not approach the prison at this stage lest they be arrested. We await information. I do not have words to describe how Leitishia and Jeanine are.