MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s authorities on Tuesday fired a number one safety skilled and an advisor with the Ministry of Inner Safety Samira Gaid over her feedback on the parliament’s current approval of controversial modifications within the structure, drawing rebuke from opposition.
Samira Gaid has been working with the Ministry of Inner Safety as an advisor on a challenge named the “European Union Safety and Justice Governance and Accountability Undertaking (SJGAP)” which is funded by the EU.
Opposition chief and a member of parliament Abdirahman Abdishakur criticized the transfer, calling for a parliament investigation into the matter.
“It’s unlucky {that a} authorities minister overtly threatened a fellow citizen for expressing her opinion, which led to the termination of her consulting job. It’s ironic that those that used to criticize the earlier regime for concentrating on residents based mostly on their opinions at the moment are participating in comparable actions. The misuse of energy, significantly in opposition to girls and marginalized communities, creates a robust sense of injustice. I strongly urge the Justice and Judiciary Committee of the Parliament to intervene and examine this matter to forestall comparable practices sooner or later,” Abdishakur stated on X.
“I additionally name on unbiased media to analyze and civil society teams to sentence these actions. Evidently we’re not studying from our previous, as historic proof reveals that injustice, corruption, nepotism, and the abuse of energy have usually resulted within the collapse of states. Suppressing opinions is the popular weapon for insecure regimes that concern criticism. It’s a techniques to cover their very own weaknesses and lack of competence.”
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