Somalia Posted March 11, 2012 Somaliland Government Officials Arrested & Sacked Over Alleged Food Aid Theft Written by Qaran news Mar 10, 2012 at 12:46 PM Hargeisa(Qarannews)- This morning three senior members of the Somaliland government of President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud "Siilaanyo" were dismissed from their posts and subsequently arrested for the alleged miss-appropriation of food aid intended for some of the poorest citizens in the country. The three officials are; The Governor of Marodi Jeh region Ahmed Omar Haji Abdillahi "Hamarji" The Director-General of the Ministry of Resettlement & Rehabilitation Ahmed Elmi Barre and a senior adviser to the Somaliland Vice-President. After being dismissed from their respective posts by a decree from the President, the three former officials were arrested and taken into custody. The steps taken today by President Siilaanyo appears to be an exercise in damage limitations.With the exception of former Governor Hamarji, neither of the other two alleged culprits have a high profile and they all have the makings of being scapegoats for other senior officials in the government who are allegedly involved in this scam. This scandal is the latest one to engulf the administration of President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud "Siilaanyo" which took office in 2010 pledging to fight corruption and miss-management. There are currently under way several investigations by the Auditor General into various government departments, including the ministry of Foreign Affairs, after accusations of corruption and miss-management were made by the former Director-General, Mohamud Rage Ibrahim, prior to his resignation from his post. Meanwhile, with the exception of a few media outlets, some of Somaliland's most prominent news media have been silent on these allegations of corruption and miss-management that are casting a shadow over the government of President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud "Siilaanyo". Reliable sources have confirmed to Qarannews.com, that these arrests are the tip of the iceberg and more arrests are expected soon. Qarannews.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalia Posted March 11, 2012 HARGEISA(Somalilandpress) Agent’s belonging to Somaliland anti corruption and good governance have arrested three top officials in president Silanyo administration. The agents raid the names of the officials in the early hours of Saturday morning among those netted in the raid was the governor of Maroodi Jeex Haji Abdillahi (Hamarji, the director general in the ministry of resettlement and rehabilitation Ahmed Elmi Barre and the personnel advisor to the vice president Osman Saeed Jama on corruption charges levelled against them. Soon after their arrest the presidential spokesman Abdillahi Mohamed Dahir (Cukuse) issued a press release which stated as follows: The president of Somaliland H.E Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud (Silanyo) has issued presidential decree dismissing the three officials with immediate effect pending investigation concern misappropriation of food aid. Meant for less fortunate Somalilanders. It’s rumoured that the arrest was prompted when the consignment of food aid was went missing and was later traced to private warehouse where it was confiscated by security force’s offer intensive investigation the traders bought the food from government official’s investigations are still ongoing. On during his campaign president Silanyo pledged zero tolerance for corruption. This is the first major arrest of prominent officials by the anti corruption commission since it’s formation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiil Cusub Posted March 11, 2012 This is good news. It shows how hard this government is working against corruption. At lease Somaliland have anti corruption and good governance agent which shows us how strong they are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted March 11, 2012 It was already posted by by Jacayl baro salax and general duke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom Posted March 11, 2012 Somaliland hater nuts coming out the wood works. People the bad man got arrested lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalia Posted March 11, 2012 Xaaji Xunjuf;801885 wrote: It was already posted by by Jacayl baro salax and general duke Oops :eek: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somalia Posted March 11, 2012 Freedom, stop stealing food, akhas, what is that? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom Posted March 11, 2012 Say what says to pirates lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
