[dehai-news] (GO) Somalia's president accuses Ethiopia general Gabre of taking bribes


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From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Sun Aug 17 2008 - 15:53:48 EDT


Somalia's president accuses Ethiopia general of taking bribes

17 Aug 17, 2008 - 3:16:29 PM
 

 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Aug 17 (Garowe Online) - Interim Somali President
Abdullahi Yusuf has accused the Ethiopian army's top commander deployed
in Somalia of "taking bribes" from local business groups, inside sources
tell Garowe Online.
 
In private talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, President
Yusuf said Gen. Gabre has "connections" with insurgents and other
anti-government groups, the sources added.
 
Somalia's president and the Prime Minister, Nur "Adde" Hassan Hussein,
are in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa where the Ethiopian leader is
helping mediate the growing rift between them.
 
According to Garowe Online sources, President Yusuf called for Ethiopian
Prime Minister Zenawi to "replace" Gen. Gabre with a new commander for
troops deployed in southern and central Somalia.
 
The Ethiopian general was accused of allowing Mogadishu's Bakara Market
traders to establish a private security force, which is independent of
the government, the sources in Addis Ababa said.
 
Further, the Somali President said Gen. Gabre is "responsible" for the
Islamist rebels' ability to gain strongholds in Hiran and Middle
Shabelle regions.
 
Source: Garowe Online
 
 
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