Former justice minister of Somalia and current member of parliament Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir has been accused of fuelling the ongoing deadly inter-clan fighting in Beledweyne city, the regional capital of Hiiraan.
Speaking to Media, Mohamed Abdi Lihle, a well-respected traditional elder in Beledweyne said Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir is funding one of the warring sides at Howlwadag village.
“We have evidence that Farah Abdulkadir, former Somali justice minister has sent large sum of money to a clan to buy ammunition to fuel the city’s tribal clashes,” said the elder.
The renewed clan clashes in western Beledweyne have claimed lives of dozens of innocent civilians and forces hundreds to flee their houses, according to the elder.
Farah Abdulkadir who is a close ally to Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been blamed for making the situation worse after supporting one of the clans fighting in Beledweyn, 350Km north of Mogadishu.
