codetalker Posted April 28, 2006 The fresh allegations followed reports of legal proceedings instigated by a mother called Waris Farah whose son, Hersi Hagi Ali Warsame disappeared in Berbera when Rayale was the highest ranking officer of the notorious and dreaded National Security Service (NSS) of the ousted Siyad Barre regime. More @ President Rayale May Be Questioned Over Crimes Against Humanity - Somaliland Today Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xudeedi Posted April 28, 2006 I don't think questioning alone will incriminate him in such crimes due to his elite position. Not granted the privilege, there is high probability that connects him to the crime when he was the head of NSS because the secret activities of the organization, its main task that included suppressing, arresting, and even taking the lives of those suspected of subversion, still implicates him with the alleged crimes. He had the power of either authorizing , in the worst case scenerios, the mass execution of government dissidents or granting them amnesty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
codetalker Posted April 28, 2006 ^ Before delving into the details of this issue, you gotta look at the context. This issue comes on the heels of widespread anti-Riyaalism building up within SL society. The CARE Int'l-Siilaanyo wifey's case and the Riyaale admin's questionable involvement is very unpopular. Secondly, when an SNM "mujahid" was called for questioning by the police, to Reer SL, it was like the NSS all over again [the mujahid was apparently critical of Riyaale admin]. How could a "mujahid" be called into police HQ without valid reason, they wondered. In frustration at current events, the same, avowed SNM supremacist who wrote the infamous "The Dark Side of Borame Town and its Residents" has now penned another redneck article titled "Amina-Weris Case Will Have An Adverse Effect On Awdal Province." To proceed, the disrespect, injustice, and unnecessary predicament brought unto Mama Amina-Weris, one of the highly respected national liberation mothers of the intrepid people and state of Somaliland by the rickety Riyaale administration particularly the president, the First Lady, and the Minister of Planning who all hail from the same ethnic group coupled by the general conspiracy of silence by the people of Awdal province is contrary to our constitution and laws, culture, traditions and customs, and religion. Reer Awdal are now an "ethnic group" separate from Reer Hargaysa or Reer Kismaayo? :confused: The strange thing is that SNM supremacist writer Farah Ali Jama isn't alone in his sickening ideas, for the webmasters of Somaliland.org actually posted such sick writings! Anyway, its easy to connect the dots: Riyaale + his wife + the Planning Minister = ?. I remember Haatuf even went further. In an article posted a few weeks ago, they condemned Riyaale + Planning Minister and added the SL Prisons Commander (who also hails from Awdal), blaming him for the near-escape of so-called "terrorist" prisoners. Of course, its hard to miss the clannist sentiment that's brewing just beneath the surface. As far as these "allegations" against Riyaale are concerned, how come these "allegations" weren't brought up before electing him into office? They were quick to point out the magical conference where everyone was "forgiven" in '90s but now that Riyaale has gone against the interests of the powers-that-be, he's suddenly a target. Everything is crystal clear to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xudeedi Posted May 2, 2006 code talker , "ethnic group" is a term misused by Farah? Somalis are one ethnic group divided into clans, subclans and families. I firmly believe Reer Borame to be peaceloving, patriots of Somalia. Thanks for the links. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites