Somalia: Ex-Leader Condemns Discrimination Against Residents of District in Mogadishu

Mogadishu — Old Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned the alleged discrimination and social exclusion confronted by residents of Kaxda district in the capital, Mogadishu.

Sheikh Sharif criticised federal authorities leaders for dividing the capital’s population and fostering discord by sidelining certain districts, including Kaxda, whose residents make contributions to authorities taxes.

“It is regrettable that the federal leadership is engaging in discriminatory practices that pit communities against each other in the capital, with some districts like Kaxda being marginalised despite their residents paying taxes to the government,” Sheikh Sharif talked about.

He furthermore denounced the reported denial of residential rights to Kaxda residents, coupled with increasing social strain and compelled registration with armed groups as allotment of a one-sided electoral process.

Sheikh Sharif affirmed his abet for the Somali other folks’s appropriate to rob half in free, blooming, and inclusive elections.

“I stand firmly with the Somali citizens’ right to engage in elections that are free, fair, and equal for all,” he talked about.

He extra warned the controversial electoral fee to finish exerting strain on the capital’s residents, cautioning that attempts to impose an electoral process without astronomical agreement would only deepen tensions.

“I urge the disputed electoral commission to stop the coercion of the capital’s residents and refrain from forcing an election process that lacks consensus,” Sheikh Sharif added.

His remarks attain amid rising political tensions and disputes over Somalia’s ongoing electoral preparations, with many electorate expressing frustration over perceived exclusion and intimidation.