A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates have urged UK Prime Minister David Cameron to clarify whether his government will seek their release. Paul Chandler, 60, and Rachel Chandler, 56, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, were kidnapped while sailing in the Indian Ocean in October. In an interview broadcast on ITV News, Mr Chandler said they "desperately needed" the PM to make a statement. The Foreign Office said it had a policy of not negotiating with kidnappers. The pair spoke to a Somali journalist at the weekend, ITV News reported, adding that the kidnappers had not benefitted financially from the interview. Mr Chandler offered his congratulations to the new prime minister, but urged him to act.Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Kidnapped Chandlers plead for David Cameron to act
A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates have urged UK Prime Minister David Cameron to clarify whether his government will seek their release. Paul Chandler, 60, and Rachel Chandler, 56, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, were kidnapped while sailing in the Indian Ocean in October. In an interview broadcast on ITV News, Mr Chandler said they "desperately needed" the PM to make a statement. The Foreign Office said it had a policy of not negotiating with kidnappers. The pair spoke to a Somali journalist at the weekend, ITV News reported, adding that the kidnappers had not benefitted financially from the interview. Mr Chandler offered his congratulations to the new prime minister, but urged him to act.
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