Burao (Hornpost) a strong protest took place today in Burao against other prisoners who are said to be released by the government.
Two civilians were killed in a demonstration in Burao, the Somaliland Police force was accused of using live ammunition on civilians, and 33 others were injured.
Although the news of the release of the prisoners has not been confirmed, the rebel people said that they have received the information about the release of the prisoners while the prisoners captured in Las’ano war have not yet been released.
The protestors were said to have injured the security forces and some government places in Minister
The government of Somaliland has denied that the prisoners pardoned by the President are among the prisoners of the Battle of Lasa’no :
On the other hand, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Security of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdale Mohamed Arab Sandhere, spoke about the Burao protest and denied that there are prisoners of war being released.
Minister Abdale, today briefing the media stated that is false news and said “There are no prisoners of war to be released the people who will be released are the people who have committed minor crimes that the President of Somaliland forgives on the occasion of May 18. The prisoners who are pardoned are not prisoners of war. It is a shame to remove the people who are misleading the community of Burao City who protested today”
The former president of Somaliland spoke about the protest in Burao:
the former President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has sent his condolences to the citizens who lost their lives in a protest that took place today in Burao and called on the community to bear the loss as he said in his statement
“I am sending my deepest condolences to the citizens who lost their lives in the protest that took place today in Burao.
I call on the government to control it, to protect the people, to address the concerns of its people, and to finish them as soon as possible.
I urge the people of Burao to bear the same losses as us and to help restore and protect the security of the city”
The Kaah party released news about the Burco protest:
”On the other hand, the opposition party of Kaah condemned the protest in a statement and said that they are sorry for the people who died and those who were injured in the protests that took place in Burao.
We are very saddened by the violent protests that took place in Burao, the capital of Togdher Region, which resulted in casualties and injuries. First of all, we are praying for the people who suffered the damage to speedy recovery, and for those who died with God’s mercy.
As a party, we are very sorry and condemn the government’s response based on the use of excessive powers, which are not in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland and the laws that follow them. These measures cannot be a solution to public protests.
Finally, we call on the people of Burao to calm down and refrain from any actions that could harm the security and safety of the city. The JSL government should, as it has denied the news of the release of the prisoners, to prevent such news from reaching the community, which could harm the security and safety of the country. It is the duty of the Government to go through an inclusive exchange process regarding the release of prisoners.
Guled Mohamed Ismail.
Party Information Secretary KAAH.”
Finally the administration of Togdher Region, Burao District and traditional elders called for the protection of the security and unity of the community after the protest that took place today, and they also reported on the losses caused by the protest.
Hornpost staff Reporter
