Mogadishu: Presidential Pardon to al-Shabab link General
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 1:30 pm
Hassan Sheikh Mahamud, has come under scrutiny after pardoning a Somali General, Abdi Mohamed Ismail of the Custodial Corps, who was accused of freeing many alleged Al-Shabaab inmates.
Gen. Abdi Mohamed Ismail, who was the former chief of the Custodial Corps was serving a life sentence after having been arrested and sentenced to life in front of a Military court on December 2012 for treason. Despite all the accusations leveled at the General, Mr. Ismail was released last Thursday after serving a meager six months, due to interference from clan elders.
Opponents accused the Somali President of not keeping his words when he promised that he would not release anyone found guilty of a crime related to Al-Shabab. Mr. Ismail has the backing of strong clan and others suspect the President of appeasing in order to attain votes to defeat a damaging motion by Somali lawmakers.
Gen. Abdi Mohamed Ismail, who was the former chief of the Custodial Corps was serving a life sentence after having been arrested and sentenced to life in front of a Military court on December 2012 for treason. Despite all the accusations leveled at the General, Mr. Ismail was released last Thursday after serving a meager six months, due to interference from clan elders.
Opponents accused the Somali President of not keeping his words when he promised that he would not release anyone found guilty of a crime related to Al-Shabab. Mr. Ismail has the backing of strong clan and others suspect the President of appeasing in order to attain votes to defeat a damaging motion by Somali lawmakers.
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