Father of Moroccan sentenced to death in Ukraine appeals to President Putin to intervene

Taher Saadoun, the father of Moroccan student Ibrahim Saadoun, who was sentenced to death in Donetsk for his participation in fighting alongside the Ukrainian forces, sent a message to President Vladimir Putin, asking him to intervene to save his son.

The text of the letter read: "I have the honor, sir, I am Tahar Saadoun, father of the Moroccan student Ibrahim Saadoun, who is captured in the hands of the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic, and who was captured in one of the battles near the city of Mariupl.

Sir, my Moroccan son, who is 21 years old, moved to Ukraine in 2019 in order to continue his studies only and not for another matter, and due to his young age, lack of life experience and poor choice of his surroundings away from direct follow-up from us, as was always the case in his home in Morocco Therefore, during the three years he spent in Ukraine, he was moving between several cities according to the requirements of his academic division.

My son, Ibrahim Saadoun, was a good young man who loved Russia since his childhood, so he learned the language of your country and spoke it well. However, the financial circumstances imposed themselves to prevent him from continuing his studies in Russia.

During the year 2021, due to Ibrahim’s age and lack of experience, he was deceived into entering the army, and concluding a contract with the Ukrainian army without our knowledge or consultation.

He added: "Russia intervened in order to save the people of the region from the bloody persecution they have suffered since 2014, serving the values ​​of humanity against Nazism. As for our son, he was attached to the front lines in eastern Ukraine while we were heedless, especially when his news and contacts were cut off at the end of March. From this year, however, we were surprised by the news of his capture, wearing the Ukrainian military uniform and using the military equipment of this country, after he surrendered to the Russian army forces in the area of ​​combat operations. by the forces of the Donetsk People's Republic.

My family was shocked, especially my wife, who entered into an indescribable psychological and physical crisis, and the life of my extended family turned into hell because of the shock and suddenness of a young man who was full of meekness and kindness.

Sir, we trust you and all your decisions, as well as the efficiency of justice in the Donetsk People's Republic, and the politicians of this republic, especially after the positive statements in favor of our son Ibrahim, made by the President of the Donetsk People's Republic, Mr. Denis Pushilin, to open the door for us to attend and follow the sessions of the Court of Appeal This is a very positive matter that warmed our hearts and the hearts of the Arab world that follows the case of our son, the Arabs who, like us, see that my son Ibrahim is the victim of manipulation of healthy minds with white pages.

He stated that "our son's health condition is deteriorating gradually and he suffers from frightening wasting, and he was suffering from anemia in his youth and was treated with difficulty, and it is not excluded that this disease has renewed, in addition to the psychological factor of his fear of losing his life to death."

Therefore, Mr. President, we look forward to your generosity and good insight, especially as you are the head of a family and know well the sense of fatherhood, and you also believe in the Lord of this universe who always pushes for peace, tolerance and forgiveness when committing a sin.

Russia is also one of the countries that abolished the death penalty during your reign as a victory for life.

We hope, sir, that you will intervene to pardon our son and restore a smile and tranquility to our Arab family, which sees that Ibrahim plunged himself into a war with which he has no elegance or camel.

Sir, I bow in respect to you, and pray to the Lord to grant you success for the good of Russia and the great Russian people.”

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