MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has sharply denounced President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for purportedly mobilizing troops with the intent to suppress opposition figures within the capital, warning of extreme repercussions ought to such actions be pursued.
Sharif drew a stark historic parallel, reminding that the deployment of army pressure to consolidate grip on energy failed former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, regardless of Barre commanding certainly one of Africa’s most formidable armies, staffed partly by his personal sons educated at elite worldwide army academies.
The ex-leader urged President Mohamud to redirect army efforts towards combating the Islamist insurgency of Al-Shabaab, emphasizing that opposition leaders stay unarmed—having relinquished weapons years in the past—and are dedicated solely to securing clear, democratic elections.
“If the President is assured in his mandate, he ought to contest freely and respect the citizens’s verdict,” Sharif asserted.
This denunciation follows reviews indicating that President Mohamud has begun assembling a safety pressure predominantly drawn from his clan, inserting it underneath the command of loyalists from the identical clan. Concurrently, he has reportedly dismissed a number of senior safety officers suspected of opposition sympathies or unwillingness to implement directives in opposition to political rivals.
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