Saturday, April 4, 2009

Police On The Verge’ Of Arresting Prominent Opposition Member in Somaliland


'Police On The Verge' Of Arresting Prominent Opposition Member in Somaliland

05 April 2009 | News

Ali Gulaid

Ali Gulaid

HARGEISA (SomalilandGlobe) –  Rumors abound that a prominent KULMIYE party member is being sought by the police in Somaliland after the Riyale administration ordered his arrest.

Mr Ali M. Gulaid (Ali Marshall) confirmed the existence of the order to arrest him. He said he believes the order to arrest him came from the presidential circles.

Ali said the main reason behind the arrest warrant  is because of his involvement in the political activities of his party, including an upcoming pledge of support by his community for the party.

Mr Ali Marshall, denied that the arrest warrant has anything to do with his recent critical analysis of the fiscal budget.

He said he is not in hiding and that he believed the reason they did not carry out the arrest so far is because some within the administration believe they need to exercise caution and do a bit of investigation before going ahead with the arrest.

In previous incidents where Riyale administration arrested prominent politicians, such as Dr. Gabose and Mohamed Hashi, the rumors of their imminent arrest were circulated, probably by the administration itself to test the waters, before finally going ahead. It is believed that some members of the administration are nervous about the arrest and are similarly exploring the reaction of the Hargeisa residents.



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