Ex-President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Launches Attack on Spy Agency Chief

Former Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched criticism against the National Intelligence and Security Agency boss Fahad Yassin, accusing him of working for the collapse of the country’s political structures.

Addressing an audience during a Q&A session in Mogadishu, former Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud blamed Fahad Yasin who is the Director of Somalia’s National Intelligence agency for disintegrating the agency and paralysing police and believes Fahad poisoned the security sector by disbanding the soldiers and intelligence community.

Hassan Sheikh Mohmoud said Fahad is destroying the country’s political systems. He highlighted that they had previously warned him of this in private but it is now time to tell it loudly in the open. Hassan Sheikh further termed the current government as one owned by Fahad.

Fahad has not yet commented on accusations and the remarks by former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is contending for the presidency.

Both Fahad Yasin and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud have for a long time maintained a close working relationship. Yasin was instrumental in championing the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in 2012.

However, differences arose when Fahad Yasin proposed a candidate for the post of Prime Minister but Mohamud turned him down.