Somaliland Vice-President Expresses Outrage at Hargeisa Airport Incident
Hargeisa, Somaliland (Somaliland Globe)- Somaliland Vice-President, Ahmed Yusuf Yassin, expressed outrage and disgust on Friday about the Hargeisa Airport incident in which KULMIYE senior party officials and supporters were denied entry into Hargeisa Airport to welcome their leader, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo, who returned from a trip to several western European countries.
Speaking to the press, the Vice-President said when he heard about the incident he immediately contacted the Police Commander, Mohamed Dubad Sakadi, and urged other government officials to respect the opposition party officials and leaders of the country in general and, in particular, the presidential candidates.
"When I heard about the incident I contacted the Police Commander immediately. Silanyo is a presidential candidate [and a leader of a main party] and it is duty bound upon the government to accord courtesy and consideration to his officials," said the Vice-President
"I was really outraged when I was informed about this and I ordered the police commander to immediately allow the party officials entry into the airport. I will find out more about this," he added.
The incident was seen by some as a provocative act on the part of the government calculated to incite "mob fury" but the hundreds of KULMIYE supporters thronged outside the airport had conducted themselves with due care and good.
Silanyo walked out of the airport without argument and met with his party officials and supporters into the open.
The incident was swiftly condemned by UCID party officials and National Electoral Commission.
The president's office did not issue a statement about the incident until now.
Staff Writer
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