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Somalia MPs Mohamed Abdukadir, one of the members of the Somali People’s Assembly, who is also from Hiran, spoke strongly about the removal of the governor of that region, Mr. Ali Jayte Osman.
The parliamentarian strongly opposed the removal of the Hiran regional governor from the governor of Hirshabelle, Ali Gudlawe Hussein.
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Mohamed Abduqadir also revealed that two million dollars was paid by Al-Shabab to remove Ali Jayte.
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“The most expensive document that came out in the 21st century and was bought as far as we know is the 2 million dollars paid by the terrorists over sacking governor Ali Jeyte Osman,” the MP said in a statement.
Abdukadir also added that Al-Shabab terrorist group had already placed a million dollar bounty on Ali Jayte Osman’s head.
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“Ali Jeyte became the first Somali person whose bounty the terrorist promise 1 million dollars, and when it was not possible, they paid 2 million to remove him,” added MP Mohamed Abduqadir.
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On the other hand, the tension caused by the resignation of Ali Jayte is standing today in the city of Beledweyne, which started demonstrations against the Hirshabelle governor.
Armed forces are also seen in some streets of the city, which worsens the situation in the city.
The move to remove Jeyte is unexpected as he had a strong and visible role in the fight against the Al-Shabab group, most of the militias were removed from Hiran region.
Recently, Ali Jayte said that the new plan for the second phase of the Al-Shabab war is different from the one that was tested in the first phase of the public uprising, in which the Al-Shabab group was liberated from the front areas.
Ali Jeyte also announced that the war plan is left to the top leaders of the country, as it has deviated from the system that he won in the first phase of the Al-Shabab war, which was a public uprising.