Hargeisa, 17 Jan 2014 (SDN) –Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud “Silanyo” has on today appointed a new six member committee tasked with the prevention and tackling of vice and immorality. In a press release issued by the presidential spokesperson Ahmed Suleiman Duhul which revealed the new committee informed that in constituting the Anti- Immorality Committee composed of senior members of the administration was guided by section 5 of the constitution, ministry of religious affairs report and similar from intelligence services.
The press release reads:
” The office of the president in pursuit of fulfilling administrative obligations pertaining to proper moral conduct in the country hereby informs the below mentioned that they have been co-opted as a committee with the mandate to tackle increasing incidences of moral decadences in the country’ read the statement
Committee Members
1. Minister of Religious Affairs- Chair
2. Minister of Internal Affairs -Member
3. Minister of Labour and social Services -Member
4. Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism -Member
5. National Police Commissioner -Member
6. Director of National Intelligence Service -Member
“Having appointed you to this committee of national importance I expect diligent and conclusive action towards arresting the decaying cultural values of our nation in a timely and impartial manner” Unquote
Of late various quarters of society especially in gthe capital city Hargeisa have raised a hue and cry over increasing incidences hitherto taboo in the country like gang rapes, muggings, violent robbery and other moral issues discernibly of an anti-religious and cultural nature.
SDN Hargeisa
