SJP party protests ‘kidnap’ of its chairman in Mogadishu

Security and Justice Party has protested what it termed as ‘kidnap’ of its part chairman by government security apparatus noting this was the second party official to be ‘kidnapped’.

According to a statement from the party, Yusuf Hassan Mursal was ‘kidnapped’ by officers from the intelligence agency NISA from his house in Mogadishu Monday and ‘was taken to unknown hideout’ in Mogadishu.

“Yusuf is the second Leader of the Security and Justice Party to be kidnapped following the continues arbitrary detentions of the party members in Baidoa and Mogadishu subsequently for the past year of 2018 and 2019 respectively following the abduction of Muktar Roobow party leader,” the statement read in part.

It termed the arrest of its leaders as ‘continued subjugation’ adding it will not hinder their peaceful movement.

The arrest of Mursal followed a meeting by groups allied to former Al-Shabaab deputy Mukhtar Robow to observe one year since Robow was arrested and withdrawn from the South West presidential race last December. He was later moved to Mogadishu where he has, to date been under house arrest.