Somalia: Puntland President hurdle to dialogue-Former Commander

GAROWE, Somalia, July 6, 2015 (Garowe Online)- Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Police Force Gen. Mohiyadin Ahmed Musse has accused Puntland President of being major obstacle to a dialogue spearheaded by mediation committee, Garowe Online reports.

Reacting to recent remarks by Ali who put a condition on talks with striking commander, Gen. Musse said President’s pre-condition is faltering and he is more open to engage in negotiations.

“The president has always been reluctant to mediation. We do favor end to differences through better means. We don’t want things to end up in gunfire,” he told a local news site. 

When asked about whether the handover of weaponry is epicenter for the dispute, he said: “I don’t have arms for the president, he doesn’t possess weapons. It’s not questionable and everybody has own arms henceforth it’s impossible to tell others, you can’t be in possession of such hardware”.

Moreover, Gen. Musse once again reiterated that he is not aiming to harm stability but wants that their rights demand be implemented. 

The accusations have come after outcome of a gathering between Puntland President and a committee set to arbitrate on the dispute became unsubstantiated. 

Sources tell Garowe Online that Ali insisted on the surrender and disarmament of Gen. Musse before any face-to-face dialogue. 

GAROWE ONLINE