Feedback: Presidential guards at it again

The scuffle at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport during the arrival of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad put President Kibaki’s security detail in the news once again — for the wrong reason.

They behave like they have not been trained. First was a disagreement with the PM’s security detail, then during Jamhuri Day celebrations, they appeared to be over powered by one man.

If it took five bodyguards to restrain one person, what if there had been five intruders? One thing stands out in all these incidents: Lack of communication by event organisers who do not consider security matters.

{Frank Rubi, Nairobi}

The altercation between the President’s security and the Iranian photojournalist was embarrassing.

The President’s security gave the visitors a bad image of the country. Does it mean these agents are not trained to differentiate between invited guests and strangers?

The man they were pushing was a member of the Iranian Presidential Press Service. Can you imagine a Kenyan PPS cameraman being shoved and harassed at an international airport during the President’s visit?

{Kevin Magumba, KIMC}

As the Iranian President jetted into the country for the first time on Tuesday, Kibaki’s security agents could be seen shoving an Iranian cameraman.

During the environmental conference held at the Unep complex in Gigiri, the same agents faced off with UN guards at the entrance as they were ordered to surrender their guns because no one was allowed to get into the meeting armed.

They should stop this behaviour because it is tarnishing the country’s image.

{Cyrus Mwangi, Nairobi}

Iran’s nuclear activities are aimed at producing energy to meet the demands of its population.

Iran is a prosperous nation with a lot of resources, and if we stopped listening to propaganda from the West and forged strong tie, we could gain a lot.

Iran has excellent scientists, and this was illustrated by the launch of a satellite into orbit. These skills could be shared with us only if we show that we are ready to cooperate.

{Paul Ombech, Nairobi}