MOGADISHU-Somali President president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has ordered the Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, against releasing the $ 9.6m money which was seized by Somali Security forces on 8th April, 2018 at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu.
President Farmajo said that the money is illicit and should not be released to any entity adding that the money was intended to cause interference in the country.
H.E @M_Farmaajo President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, orders Governor of the Central Bank @CBSsomalia against releasing illicit money, 9.6M USD which was seized by our gallant Somali Security forces to any entity which seeks claim, due to its illegal entry into our nation pic.twitter.com/kSb4iZXow7
— Abdirashid M. Hashi (@MrDuqa) January 7, 2022
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble had on Friday said he has apologised to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government following the seizure of their $9.6 million money by the Somali government in April 2018 at Aden Abdulle International Airport.
Speaking to journalists while receiving a donation of medical and food aid on Friday from the UAE government at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu the Roble promised to return the money to the UAE government.
Ra’iisul Wasaare Rooble oo ka guddoomay deeq gargaar ah dowladda Imaaraadka Carabta https://t.co/goqre8O5wM
— OPM Somalia ?? (@SomaliPM) January 7, 2022
Somali government officials said that they money was intended to cause instability in the country buy the UAE government denied the reports and instead said the money was being directed to pay the salaries of the Somali Army.
This is coming amid political stand-off between president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble over management of elections and graft after the PM Roble was accused of building land belonging to the Somali coastguard allegations Roble had denied.
President Farmajo said last week he has suspended PM Roble powers and placed security officers at his office to bar from him but after intervention the security was withdrawn and PM Roble allowed to access his office.
PM Roble in an addres to journalists termed the blockade as coup attempt and ordered all security chiefs to come under him and warned against renegade of his directive.
