Somalia: Puntland MPs blame Federal Govt for stoking Galkayo clashes
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- Posted On 25-11-2015, 05:17PM
GAROWE, Somalia, November 25, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Some lawmakers in Somalia’s Puntland Parliament have criticized the Federal Government for taking sides in territorial disputes in central Galkayo town on Wednesday, Garowe Online reports.
Briefing media on recent deadly. clashes in Galkayo, Five MPs—Abdihakin Mohamed Ahmed, Abdi Saed Samatar, Abdi Dahir, Shaur and Ali Dhega Adde—faulted incitement against Puntland on fierce confrontations that left five people dead and as many as 50 wounded.
Ahmed alleged that Mogadishu-based Federal Government is backing newly formed Galmudug administration to put federalization in jeopardy.
The MPs urged Somalia Federal Government to instead take part in the de-escalation of the hostility and encourage the consolidation of peace process.
Efforts have been ramped up to quell the fresh tensions between Puntland and Galmudug.
On Sunday, militiamen from Galmudug-controlled Barahley neighborhood clashed with Puntland forces in intense gun-battle.
GAROWE ONLINE
