South West State Minister of Security, Hassan Abdukadir, has called on the Federal Government to hand over federal lawmaker Dahir Amiin Jeesow to the South West administration to face trial.
Speaking to the media on Sunday, Minister Abdukadir accused the MP of instigating deadly clan conflicts and acting as a spoiler in Walanweyn district and other parts of the Lower Shabelle region. He urged the people of Yaqbari Weyne to work toward peace, coexistence, and maintaining stability in the area.
The Minister also welcomed the recent rulings of the Military Court, which imposed harsh sentences on individuals involved in the latest clan clashes in Walanweyn. He praised the Somali National Army and the South West Dervish forces for restoring order, saying they had “completely stabilized the situation” in the district.
Meanwhile, MP Dahir Amiin Jeesow issued denied the Minister’s accusations, describing the remarks as “a violation of the law and the reputation of a national MP.”
“I am not responding to a local minister, and he is a man whose land is under al-Shabaab control,” he added.
The MP insisted that he has long played the role of peacemaker and mediator in efforts to stabilize and reconcile warring clans.
The Lower Shabelle region has experienced a series of deadly clan conflicts in recent weeks, despite the Military Court sentencing several individuals linked to the violence.
