MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Chief of Defence Forces, Normal Odowa Yusuf Rageh, has issued a strict directive banning the unauthorized use of navy uniforms, ranks, and automobiles, warning of authorized penalties for any violations.
The directive, introduced Saturday, prohibits using official military apparel, insignia, and colours for any goal exterior sanctioned navy operations. The military chief said that anybody present in violation would face authorized motion, with no tolerance or justification accepted going ahead.
The transfer is broadly seen as an try and curtail the opposition’s use of military-style safety. Many opposition figures are reportedly guarded by personnel wearing military uniforms – a few of whom are energetic members of the Somali navy – posing a problem for authorities looking for to restrict their mobility and affect.
The ban extends to auto garages in Mogadishu, which have been warned towards portray automobiles in official navy colours, repairing navy automobiles, or providing associated providers with out direct authorization from the armed forces. Companies present in violation can be held accountable beneath navy laws.
Analysts interpret the directive as a calculated warning to opposition leaders, whose safety preparations have to date supplied a level of safety towards political stress, arrests, or intimidation. By focusing on their entry to military-grade safety, the federal government could also be looking for to cut back their capability to function freely inside the capital.
The order comes amid heightened political tensions in Somalia, the place the stability between nationwide safety and political freedoms stays precarious.
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