Somaliland Govt appoints a controversial committee to rebuild Waheen market

[Manafesto]

Somaliland government appoints a controversial committee to rebuild Waheen market​

HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Public Works has taken over the reconstruction work of Waheen Market which was recently destroyed by fire.

In a decree issued by the Minister of Public Works, Abdillahi Abokor, names a list of engineers that would work on the reconstruction project. The minister did not say if the engineers were vetted or how the committee was selected.

“The Ministry of Public Works has convened a committee of the country’s top engineers with expert knowledge and work experience to lead the rebuilding of the Waheen market and to establish a system to ensure the safety of other markets in the country.” the Minister said in the decree.

The minister also said that the committee will be composed of two members of the Hargeisa City Council who are also engineers.
The committee appointed by the minister is already a source of concern as the government of President Bihi has previously been criticized for awarding contracts based nepotism and on clan affiliation.

To add salt to the wound, the committee appointed by the minister is said to be not limited to Waheen Market but has been awarded additional contracts to design the country’s markets.

Traders of Somaliland’s largest market, Waheen, lost more than $2 Billion in assets in the recent fires, victims are yet to receive a meaningful help, despite more than $30 million dollar donations collected on behalf of the victims by president Bihi’s government.

​

Somaliland government appoints a controversial committee to rebuild Waheen market – Somali Dispatch

​

 

[Manafesto]

Hargeisa mayor Ina Mooge also appointed another committee.

Hargeisa mayor announces Waheen reconstruction committee​

HARGEISA (SD) – The popular Mayor of Somaliland’s Capital Hargeisa Abdikarin Ahmed Mooge finally appointed a Waheen Market disaster recovery committee.
The appointment by the mayor of the capital follows a similar appointment made today by the Minister of Public Works of Somaliland, a move seen illegal by experts and the public.

“Fulfilling the role of the local council in accordance with Law No. 23/2019 Article 40 Paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 on the role of the local government in responding to natural disasters, building inspections, Market Establishment, infrastructure and the current need to respond to the catastrophic fire that destroyed the Waheen Central Market which left many citizens destitute.” said the Mayor in his statement.

Adding “Therefore, on the basis of the above. Today, 26/4/2022, I have appointed a special committee to work on all issues in the Waheen market and contacts with anyone who may be working on the Waheen market crisis.”
The Waheen Traders who lost all of their property in the Waheen market fire have previously called on the government not to intervene in the councilors rebuilding efforts, and distribute the donated funds collected on their behalf.

The appointment of the Mayer’s committee appears to be a long overdue response to the government’s intervention in the relief efforts and reconstruction of the Waheen market.

Somaliland's authoritarian turn: oligarchic–corporate power and the political economy of de facto states​

https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https://www.somalidispatch.com/latest-news/hargeisa-mayor-announces-waheen-reconstruction-committee/&title=Hargeisa mayor announces Waheen reconstruction committee

 

[MOEMONEY]

Hargeisa mayor Ina Mooge also appointed another committee.










https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https://www.somalidispatch.com/latest-news/hargeisa-mayor-announces-waheen-reconstruction-committee/&title=Hargeisa mayor announces Waheen reconstruction committee

Its Sad how they want to profit from suffering people who lost everything

 

[Manafesto]

Its Sad how they want to profit from suffering people who lost everything

True sxb, they are basically fighting over what company/contractor they will award rebuilding the market just to corrupt.

They have over 40 million dollars they have collected so far they will probably rebuild the market with a sand/mudd like hutts and keep the change just like they did with the Hargeisa roads last week's rain.