Puntland government orders IDPs to vacate government buildings
The administration of Semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland has ordered hundreds of IDP families living in government buildings to vacate the areas.
Presidential decree issued Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has ordered the civilian who are using government premises to vacate.
Hundreds of internal Displaced persons (IDPs) are living government buildings in Bossaso, Garowe and many other towns.
Speaking in an interview with Goobjoog News, Puntland minister for public works, Abdirashid Mohamed Hirsi said that what Puntland government wants be to handed over is not only occupied government buildings but also vehicles of somali central government that was deposed in 1990 by rebels.
“All Somali central government premises in Puntland territory are urgently needed to be handed over to the government, we call upon those who are using them to hand over the properties to Puntland government” said Abdirashid.
Since Somali central government toppled in 1990, many Internal Displaced Persons have settled government buildings.