omaliland: Police Chiefs of Togdher and Gabiley Sacked
11 April 2009 | News
Burao (SomalilandGlobe) The Police Chiefs of Togdhdheer and Gabiley states have been sacked by the Minister of Interior of Somaliland. It is not confirmed yet why these officials have been sacked but it is beleived that the government is worried about demonstrations the opposition parties are planning throughout the country and thus reorganising the Police and military
The Police chief of Togdheer is accused of not having stopped a high profile demonstration that took place in Burao, the capital of Togdheer state, on the 6th of April the day Mr Rayale’s term of office expired. On that same day, opposition supporters have held another pieceful demonstration in Hargeysa, the capital, where the Police fired live ammunition at the peaceful demonstrations.
The opposition parties of Somaliland do not recognise the present administration in Somaliland and have called for continius and ongoing demonstrations country wide. The government has responded sacking POlice and military officials and intimidating opposition supporters and leaders







