Baidoa, Somalia, May 6, 2006 – The deputy commander of Somalia’s to be formed police force, Gen. Osman Falko resigned. Gen. Falko said that he could not work with the commander of the police force, Gen. Ali Madoobe, because the latter is not a trained policeman but was a member of the now defunct NSS (National Security Service). Gen. Falko said that Gen. Ali Madoobe is not qualified to head Somalia’s police force and that the person to be in charge of Somalia’s police force should have had training in police work. Gen. Falko added that Ali Madoobe constantly travels abroad, does not spend much time inside the country, engages in spying and uses a conspiratorial style; therefore, he cannot work with him.

Recently, Mogadishu’s warlord Qanyare Afrah, who is also the Minister of Security, complained that Abdillahi Yusuf had unilaterally and illegally appointed both the Commander of Somalia’s future military, Gen. Naji, as well as the commander of Somalia’s future police. Mr. Qanyare Afrah insisted that either the commander of the police or the military has to come from the Hawiya clan.

Source: Somaliland Times