Long Term solutions or Short Term Solutions For Piracy?

The precise definition of "piracy/pirates" and "terrorism/terrorists" has been problematic for national and international policy-makers alike.  The SPECPOL committee stressed the importance of finding a long term solution or short term solutions for piracy.  Piracy was once a problem on the high seas during the days of inter-European conflict and the colonial frictions that stemmed from it. It is a crime that should be tolerated in the 21st century.

Pakistan stated, “Piracy cannot be prosecuted with short term solutions, long term amendments is the way to seek preventing piracy in Somalia.” The delegate of India questioned the delegate of Pakistan and claimed that improved short term solutions can persecute piracy is Somalia. The delegation of India enhanced delegates to achieve results in the prosecution of piracy whether through new or existing judicial mechanisms.

The delegation of Sudan urged the UN to impose peace keeping operations in the Somalia seas. Sudan recalled the importance of improving the economic state of Somalia which will help limit piracy. Where as many seek piracy due to poor economic states. Pakistan questioned the Delegation of Sudan, “Isn’t allowing ships attacked by piracy to fight back against the pirates make it easier for the UN, rather than to send peace keeping operations?” However many delegates questioned that giving ships the right to fight back can endanger the ships.

Yet again although most delegates failed to comprehend the actual source of piracy, which is the poor economic state of Somalia; the delegate of Sweden imposed the long term solutions and asked all delegates to focus on the economic state of Somalia rather than fighting the Somalia pirates. Moreover the delegation of Sweden urged nations to understand fighting the pirates will only cause bloodshed and the death of innocent people. Focusing on prosecuting piracy by Financial Aid and loans to Somalia is the path the delegate of Sweden recommended for all nations.

           In conclusion, addressing the problem of the limited capacity of the judicial and the corrections systems of Somalia and other States in the region and Financial Aid to countries in the region are the justifiable ways to prosecute piracy. The SPECOPOL committee successfully came to a conclusion long term solutions should be imposed on the issue of piracy in Somalia. However it seems the delegates disagreed to what type of solutions should be used. Some delegates imposed peaceful solutions, other enforced peace keeping operations and putting an end to piracy by force.

Omar Hallawa