Breaking: At least Two People Diead After Police Fire On Demonstrators In Somaliland
12 September 2009 | Africa, News
HARGEISA, Somaliland (Somaliland Globe) ? At least two people were killed and several others wounded today after clashes erupted between the police and demonstrators near the Parliament building in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
The demonstrators gathered in support of the MPs who were trying to get into the Parliament which Riyale administration ordered closed days ago. Eyewitnesses say, at least two people died after police fired live bullets on the demonstrators. Several others were injured, according to eyewitnesses who say the injured included MPs. Unconfirmed reports say up to six people were killed and many more wounded.
The situation in the city is fluid with police fighting running battles with demonstrators in the streets.
President Riyale closed the Parliament on Tuesday after the MPs decided to start impeachment hearing against him and his vice-president for refusal to hold elections.
Mr. Riyale was declared the winner in 2003 disputed election. His 5-year term ended in 2008 since then the election was postponed six times and his term in office was controversially extended twice.
The president?s refusal to hold elections that was planned for the end of this month over the disputed voter registration list descended the country into a political crisis that opposition leaders say sets the country on a dangerous path of dictatorship.
Somaliland Globe
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