Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 11, 2009 (SL Times) – The Chairman of KULMIYE opposition party, Mr. Ahmed Sillanyo slipped and fell in front of his house yesterday which resulted in a minor injury to his hip. The incident occurred early in the morning around 7:30 as he was leaving his house. Mr. Sillanyo was immediately rushed to Hargeysa General Hospital where he was examined by doctors who concluded that he suffered a slight hip injury.
As soon as news of Sillanyo’s injury became known, hundreds of people began flocking to his home, among them Vice President Ahmed Yusuf Yasin.
A Press statement distributed to the press by KULMIYE’s 2nd Vice Chairman, Mr. Abdirahman Abdiqadir Farah, confirmed that Mr. Sillanyo had light injury in the hip and that the doctors advised him to rest at home. There have been some unconfirmed reports though, that Mr. Sillanyo might go abroad for treatment.
Mr. Sillanyo had come back a week ago from overseas, and had been involved in a lot of meetings in preparation for the presidential election which is due on September 27, 2009.



 

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