MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somalia’s opposition has joined chorus of condemnation over Somaliland’s move to expel hundreds of people from Las-anod town, adding voice to
In a statement, Union of Presidential Candidates (CPC) has decried the forceful evictions of Somalis in Las’anod, calling on local people to reject the “inhumane act” against their brothers and sisters from southern Somalia.
The remarks of the opposition come a day after UN and a Consortium of NGOs in Somalia weighed in on the evictions noting they ‘deeply regretted’ the decision by Somaliland to expel fellow Somalis from their own country.
Somaliland defended its decision to evict residents from southern Somalia noting the move was motivated by security concerns.
In a statement seemingly reacting to Somali PM Mohamed Roble’s castigation of the evictions, Somaliland said it acted in the best interests of its territory while scorning the Somali Prime Minister for overreach.
It added that the evictions were motivated by issues pertaining to security, including appeals from the local communities and authorities in Las Anod district.
It also said that Intelligence reports and consultations indicated that the selected individuals were putting the safety of the local population at risk but was quick to add that they were deported in a manner that did not infringe on their rights and without damage or loss of property or personhood.
So far, about seven hundred people were evicted by Somaliland government from Las’anod and temporarily resettled in Galkayo town by Puntland government.
Puntland Interior Minister Mohamed Dhaban’ad said 758 people among them men women and children had received shelter, food and medical supplies.
The evictees were mainly settled in Galkaayo following their arrival there on Sunday.
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