Somaliland: The Need for RRU, Should Be the last Resort

By: Ali. A. Ismail Dheeg

When, where and why to use RRU? The frequent use of SL Rapid Response Unit known as RRU against Somaliland civilians is damaging president Muj Ahmed Siilanyo’s excellent reputation for being caring and honorable statesman.

In fact this is very controversial indeed nobody in government seems to understand when and where to deploy this unit. While i, support the creation of RRU in principle only for specific, and major threat to national security. In a nutshell the Somaliland population is very alarm, and worried the frequent use of RRU in a minor public disorder, and peaceful protest.

I therefore urge president Muj, Ahmed Siilanyo to take swift and necessary measures to assure the public that his government and officials will only deploy RRU as a last resort. It is vitally important that president Ahmed Siilanyo and his government should always maintained, professionalism integrity, and uphold the law of the land.

At the moment it appears that the government’s popular policies and recent developments, such as Road development pay rise for the army and the police have been over shadowed by the re’ occurrences of SL RRU, daily raid, on civilian houses and random shooting without any regard for innocent lives, on peaceful protesters wishing to express their hard fought, liberty, and democratic rights.

In conclusion the reputation and credibility of the president Ahmed Siilanyo is at stake here simply because he is highly regarded, the father of the nation. Kulmiye party, as a opposition fought a clean campaign to win the heart and mind of all Somalilanders, both at home and abroad pledging, to curb and root out corruption, rebuilding and restoring public confidence.

President Ahmed Siilanyo needs to keep up, that momentum bearing in mind that recent political events in the country, will play a crucial role for re,election of Kulmiye party, presidential candidacy.

Ali. A. Ismail Dheeg_ Burco Sland