Were yesterday’s [Saturday’s] spot checks [at Puhos] necessary? Were they implemented with respect or to humiliate them?
Abdi Muhis
Migrant Tales visited Sunday the Puhos shopping center of Eastern Helsinki and asked people, and business establishments after the police, National Border Guards, Regional Administrative Agencies (AVI), Customs, Rescue Department, and the City of Helsinki health inspectors carried out spot checks the previous day.
The spot checks didn’t involve all business establishments at the Puhos shopping center but some.
A Somali called Appa, alleges and was surprised that the police with dogs tried to go to the mosque.
The police carrying out spot checks in a coffee shop next to the mosque.
“There were about 15 police and three dogs and we said they could not go to the mosque with dogs and shoes,” said Appa. “The police were disrespectful. I asked one policeman what he’s doing and he responded that ‘this is our country and can ask for your identification.'”
Appa said that everyone who came or went to the mosque was registered by the police.