The Samalout police station received a complaint last Thursday from Ayman Ayad, reporting that while he was heading to Village Four in his car, a truck and a private car blocked his way and unidentified people got out of their cars and fired shots to threaten him.
The attackers seized Ayad’s wallet and kidnapped his son, Andrew, and then fled. The next day, Ayad was forced to pay the demanded ransom in order to get his son back.
Ayad told MCN his son’s safety was more important than any amount of money. He said that after he paid the ransom, villagers found his son alone next to a pharmacy, crying and surrounded by dogs.
Ayad noted that kidnappings are widespread in Minya, and pointed out that when his son was kidnapped, no one took actions to save him.
“Security forces accomplished their role, but they were unable to return my son to me,” Ayad said. “The child is suffering severe mental shock. He is scared of all people and refuses to stay with me when there are other people present he does not know.”
“I say to President Mohamed Morsi: I am requesting to immigrate because I do not feel safe, me and all Copts, in Egypt,” he added.
Ayad called on President Morsi to open his heart to all people and to accept dialogue with his opponents. “I elected President Morsi and I held real hope for change, but I regret that and would not do it again.”
Ayad has five children; the youngest is Andrew, who was kidnapped. Ayad said he now owes about 90,000 EGP to traders whom he deals with.
“As Christians, we live ‘underground’; we avoid problems because all we want is safety,” Ayad concluded.
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