MOGADISHU (Kaab TV) – The Commander of the Banadir Regional Police Division, Macalin Mahdi, has stated that anyone who makes claims or spreads information against the proper procedures of the government, or any citizen who raises false alarms, as well as any government officials involved, will be brought before the law.
He gave an example: If the government allocates public land to individuals or businesspeople for purposes that do not serve the public interest, then journalists have the right to report the information they have, including exposing that the government is giving people’s land to private individuals.
Likewise, displaced residents have the right to file complaints and express their views, since businesspeople have been given the land where they used to live.
Statements such as “Don’t speak, stay silent — journalists are not allowed to talk or tell the truth. Close your mouth if you hear something,” reflect a dictatorship-style rule.
An officer who is being used today will one day face the consequences once he leaves office—he will see the harm caused, and the person he served unjustly will abandon him.
Forced evictions in Mogadishu have continued to intensify, particularly in parts of the Somali capital where long-time residents have been displaced.