
Somalia: Mogadishu mayor threatens Hawiye elders
Mon. August 20, 2007 03:30 pm.- By Mohamed Abdi Farah. - Send this news article
(SomaliNet) The Mayor of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia Mohamed Omar Habeb ‘Mohamed Dhere’ on Monday strongly accused the opposition wing of Hawiye elders of being behind the violence against the transitional government.
Mohamed Dhere, former warlord, made the statement after his administration displayed large amount of weapons which the security forces captured in the recent search operations in the capital.
The weapons shown today in the police academy in Mogadishu where the mayor delivered his speech threatening the anti government Hawiye elders to death.
“We know that the elders are fueling the violence in the city and they will lastly burn in the fire and follow the defeated Islamic leaders who are now in Eritrea…he who lights fire he will burn himself,” said Mohamed Dheere.
The mayor said his government will take tough measures against the repel elders if they don’t stop their support to the terror acts.
The transitional government forces have exhibiting illegal arms since the ouster of the Islamic Courts Union from Somalia late December 2006.