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Key discussion on security happens in Baidoa southwest
Baidoa 13 April, 06 ( Sh.M.Network)
A discussion on Baidoa town security attended by the three top officials of Somali transitional federal government and members of the local Digil and Mirifle clans has taken place in the town on Thursday. The meeting which lasted for several hours and attended by Somali president Abdulahi Yusuf, premier Ali Gedi, speaker of parliament Sharif Hassan Sheik Adan and other members of Digil and Mirifle tribes was to focus on the insecurity in the town which has worsened for the past days.
Local clan chiefs, elders and religious men spoke at the session about the insecurity situation in Bay region and the easiest way to control it.
In an address at the meeting Somali president Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed acknowledged for the first time that the security in Baidoa town got worsened expressing the need for establishing the security.
Mr Yusuf blamed the town’s insecurity on government members of Digil and Mirifle clans who were reluctant on bringing peace in the city.
President Yusuf, talked about the importance to have an administration for Baidoa town which is a seat of TFG, urging leaders of Digil and Mirifle in the government to form quickly administration.
"if you fail to forming administration for your region it would prompt that we make interfere into set up authority for you " he said to the officials of Digil and Mirifle clans.
Speaker of Somali parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan who was also spoken at the meeting narrated about the efforts of RRA members in the government towards the securing the town, saying that yesterday’s meeting of Digil and Mirifle officials have been agreed on building administration in Baidoa.
M.A.Farah
Shabelle Media
