Northeastern State’s president suspends Bososa’s mayor days after al-Shabaab’s prison raid
BOSSASO, Northeastern State – Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni has sent Bosaso Mayor Abdisalan Bashir home over what the State House describes as “economically inappropriate” in the latest measure seen as a strategy to improve revenue collection in the coastal city of the state.
Ideally, Bosaso is the commercial city of the state, located in northeastern Somalia and is said to contribute significantly to the economy along with Garowe, the capital of Northeastern State, a state considered the most stable in Somalia.
Reports show that Bashir was suspended due to non-compliance with the District Financial Management System, which governs the collection of taxes and expenses in the state. It is not clear how much money his administration could not account for, which led to the administrative action.
His deputy will now take over the office, albeit in a functioning capacity, and it is not known when the president will make a substantive appointment. The mayor’s office is administrative, and Deni has the power to elect the one he deems fit to continue to serve the people.
Oddly enough, Bashir’s firing came hours after he attended a strategic international meeting in the city, which, among other things, discussed issues related to immigration. It is not clear if he was familiar with the plans to kick him out of the office.
“It was an honor to meet with a delegation led by IOM Somalia’s CEO in my office today. At a joint meeting, we discussed a number of issues, including migration. IOM’s work in Bossaso and how to double everything,” he said. noticed.
His suspension also comes almost a week after militants from Al-Shabaab raided a Bossaso prison and released hundreds of inmates, leading to an impromptu trip to the city of Deni. The regional troops managed to kill at least 20 Al-Shabaab militants in addition to seizing a number of prisoners.
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