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| Africa Horn |
| Mog residents demonstrate in support of dismissal of mayor |
| 2008-07-31 |
| (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people Wednesday rallied in a number of districts in the Somali capital Mogadishu in support of the Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein's decision to sack Mohamed Omar Habeeb as the mayor of the city. Nur dismissed Habeeb, who is also the governor of Banadir region, in a decree issued Tuesday. The premier accused the former mayor and governor of incompetence, mismanagement, embezzlement and failure to stabilize the capital. People rallied in Yaqshid, Hamarweyne, Hamarjajab, and Wadajir districts, chanting slogans in support of the Prime Minister. The demonstrators were addressed by commissioners of the districts who also welcomed the Premier's move. |
| Posted by:Fred |