The Cry of Bushta Sharif from Sala 2

Bushta Al-Sharif

25/12/2011

Detainee Number: 155

Behind the walls of Sala 2 prison I write my message. After I lost my voice exposing the oppression and injustice and after I have been isolated from the outside world in a cell similar one in Temera secret detention centre.

On the 16/5/2011 I was summoned by the prison authorities in Sala Zaki 1. I was informed that I will be transferred to a police station by the judiciary officer in Sala so I can put a formal complaint against those who tortured me. I expressed my readiness to do so, but requested I change my clothes. They then grabbed me and bundled me aggressively into a police car like a kidnapping operation which many Prisoners of the so called “Salafi Jihadist” were put through.

While I was in the Police station, they brought over a person they said was a detective that was overseeing my case while I was in Temera. However I became surprised as making a complaint became more of an interrogation! Questions were put to me for the whole day. Who took videos of you? How? With what? How did you upload it? Between questions the Temera detective would hint at me while he is filled with anger and rage. He told me in a threatening tone “we will teach you for those videos” [Videos of Bushta on YouTube]

Before Sunset by a short while the case was put forward to the royal representative and then to a Doctor in Swisi hospital. This doctor was responsible for checking me up to see the truth of my claim of torture. I was let down greatly, the doctor told me that the problem I have is due to a disease. Then he handed the responsibility to another doctor who was more like a torturer than a doctor. He began to fiddle with my private parts (As this is where the brother suffers from pains due to torture) in a mockingly fashion. This was done in the presence of the judiciary officer and her team. The doctor would hint at them and they would mock me.

This day finally ended and I was returned to Sala 2. When I objected to this arbitrary transfer from Sala Zaki 1, I was answered by the noise of rubber bullets and tear gas as this was the final day in Sala Zaki 1 for the “Salafi Jihadists”.

The evening of 17/5/2011 the screams of the brothers began to grow loud as they were brought over from Sala Zaki 1 prison. I would hear their voices as they were beaten with batons and sticks. This continued for two months! As soon as I would think that the torture had ended I would hear the whining of a brother. It was a collective punishment. I was not in the prison when the clashes began which due to the brothers were punished. Regardless I was treated like I was one of those involved.

7 months passed by this oppressed group. We were banned from having the Quran and we would be beaten if Athan could be heard,[!].....In a country that raises the Athan which we always hear.

The attempted suicide by 4 brothers is due to this extreme oppression. This is my message from a prison in which injustice against the weak is rife.

Allah is sufficient for us and he is the best of Helpers