Adams Head Is Not Enough! [Archives:2000/47/Focus]

Jalal Al-Sharaabi,
Yemen Times
Will the drama of the Medical Faculty be over by passing a verdict sentencing Mohammed Adam to death as if he is the only criminal confirming what he wrote in one of his letters while being in prison stating Yes, Im the Scapegoat.
As a matter of fact, the big fuss made about the Medical Faculty crime at the beginning was not in the least reasonable. Similarly, playing it down and covering up those accomplices was not logical too and was not fair at all.
It is certain that Adam is not the only one who is involved in this for there are some other hidden hands involved in this matter. Adam has a lot in mind about a heinous crime. However, he remained silent unwilling to say a word.
The judge handling the case should also take into consideration all aspects of the case. Claims of Hamdan tribe should also be paid heed to. All were expecting that new persons other than Adam would be presented to court. However, this did not happen. To disappoint all hopes, 20 of November 2000 was fixed a date for passing the final verdict on Mohammed Adam.
Besides the ambiguity and blackout imposed on investigations and court sessions, the court seems to be in a hurry to pass the verdict on one person only. Consequently, killing the case by pointing fingers at Adam only.
Despite the fact that the media has played a substantial role in exciting the public opinion, making extensive reports, sometimes baseless, it was not able to unravel some of the underlying mystery of the crime.
Passing the verdict in this way will have lots of serious consequences as the relatives of victims wont be satisfied with. They have already threatened to avenge if Adams accomplices were not tried. Besides, this will also taint and distort the course of justice which many believe it has been diverted by some influential accomplices.
The disappointing thing is that no one of the university officials and security men there were held accountable for their sense of irresponsibility and total negligence. This has made the whole thing appear strange, making Adam the only criminal who takes the brunt of the whole affair.
It is also noted that some other issues came after the Medical Faculty crime holding the public attention.
All by all, Adams accomplices have become safe and secure now. This will give them the chance to do more and more crimes. However, Adams head is not enough. If Adam was scapegoated this time, others who were involved would pay for this later as the victims families would never let it go easy.

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