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SOMALI INNOCENT CITIZEN IDENTIFIED IN A UN REPORT AS A SUICIDE BOMBER
DEMANDS COMPENSATION
Somali Innocent Citizen Identified in a UN Report as A Suicide Bomber
Demands Compensation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kYJBoPlq8M&feature=youtu.be
November 23
01:252015
by Staff Reporter
MOGADISHU – A Somali innocent citizen who was identified in a UN
Monitoring report as the suicide bomber who killed himself in Bosaso
police station attack and killed a police commander on August 4, 2014,
demanding compensation from the UN Monitoring Group for Eritrea and
Somalia, Mohamed Abukar Zubeyr explains about his ordeal in an
exclusive interview with Horn Observer.
“You see, I am a live and I am the person,” Mohamed Abukar Zubeyr said
raising his eyebrows.
“I am the one appearing in this video but I was declared a dead man.”
Zubeyr, 30, is graduate from International Islamic University,
Malaysia with Master Decree in management and he is the current
Director General of Somalia’s Ministry of Constitutional Affairs. He
previously served various positions in non-governmental institutions
including SIMAD University as the head of Public Relations department,
deputy head of Faculty of Business Administration, he is aco-founder
of Jobkey University. Zubeyr has also served as the former president
of Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU).
A report issued by the Security Council Committee pursuant to
resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea,
which was submitted to the UN Security Council on October 10, 2014,
alleges Mr. Zubeyr as the bomber, responsible for killing of the
Bosaso Division Police commander, Abdurahman Ali Hussein aka “Muslim”,
and also injuring nine other people.
“It was one of most shocking moments in my life time after I saw the
report, I could not believe to see my passport copy published in UN
Monitoring Group report as a the suicide bomber who carried out
heinous attack in Bosaso,” Mohamed Abukar Zubeyr Director General of
Somalia’s Ministry of Constitutional Affairs said.
He added “millions of questions started popping up in my mind, I asked
myself who was behind such lie.
whoever was behind the idea to call me a suicide bomber it was the UN
SEMG’s responsibility to fact check it, but they didn’t do it”the
Director General of Somalia’s Ministry of Constitutional Affairs
continued.
“Now my reputation is tarnished my life is in danger and I am
suffering a lot because of the damages this report caused to my
life,,” cried Zubeyr “I am fearful of my life.”
It was September 2013, when doubtful Waagacusub dubious website
published the first smear article alleging Zubeyr as government
defector who joined the ranks of Al Shabaab. The Story further
mentions Zubeyr among three Al Shabaab assassins who carry out
targeted killings in Mogadishu and surrounding areas. The news website
also published the same passport, Zubeyr’s photograph as well as
family photo, other members of the of my family are also at risk.
The smear campaign against Zubeyr and his family started at a critical
period that he was the president Federation of Somali Trade Unions
(FESTU). The FESTU fired Omar Faruk Osman who served at the time as
Secretary General of FESTU, who was accused of corruption and denial
of accountability requested by both audits and the members of the
General Assembly of the trade union center.
In What seems to be an apparent revenge, Omar Faruk Osman published
Zubeyr personal data including Passport, photographs and family photos
on the Waagacusub.com website, where he is believed to be the English
Editor and created a life threatening situation which he aimed to put
Zubeyr’s life in danger.
“Faruk is the man behind all this defaming, forged accusation against
me as an innocent citizen, because we were close friends, we worked
together and we travelled together to several international forums to
represent our country.” Zubeyr explained, “He had my personal
information including my passport, because we were working at the same
office. Similarly, I have copies of his three passports, including his
UK passport, the Somali Passport and Djibouti passports.”
“If I am not a person living with ethics, if I am as rubbish as Omar
Faruk and Dahir Alasow, I would publish those copies online and call
him terrorist or whatever” Zubeyr added.
According to Zubeyr, soon after the Bosaso incident in 2014, several
news websites associated with Omar Faruk Osman and DahirAlasow, who
manage more than 35 websites published the news story of the suicide
attack, identifying him as the bomber, a farther step intended
damaging his personality.
“After failing to put my life in danger in their smear publication,
they cheated the UN SEMG, which published my name and passport in its
report. The fact is that I am alive and have nothing to do with the
suicide bomber who exploded himself 13 months ago,” Mr. Zubeyr said,
“But he decided to kill myself if assassinations didn’t work for him
he started to publish my identity in order to deface my image.”
Horn Observer investigative unit sent email communication to the
Somalia and Eretria Monitoring Group (SEMG) requesting for information
on the subject in question and how their report obtained the findings,
which related Zubeyr as a suicide bomber.
In Response to the email communications the UN SEMG explained how they
obtained the details on innocent Zubeyr.
Babatunde Taiwo, former SEMG Armed group’s expert, who was in charge
of the subject in question said in email response “Following the
incident in Bossaso in 2014 and a series of enquiries with the Office
of President Gaas and the Puntland representation in Addis Ababa, SEMG
was provided with both the name and copy of Mohamed Abukar Zubeyr’s
passport as being the individual linked to the Bossaso Police Station
incident.”
“In terms of SEMG checks, my recollection is that there were a series
of communications via email, phone and in person with various Puntland
officials and agencies on the Bossaso incident.” Mr. Taiwo, said in
another communication, “The Group also met with President Gaas at one
point towards the end of 2014 where the Bossaso incident was raised.”
Twisting of intelligence investigations by irresponsible websites –
that not only blackmail, extort, defame, but also torture by lives of
innocent people at risk – has been to blame for the UN report with
the mission successfully accomplished by the individuals whose purpose
was to hide the real identity of attacker.
“This is misinformation that only serves the interest of the
terrorists, ”Col. Yasin Haile, with knowledge and expertise in the
subject said, ”Their aim is to cover the real identity of the attacker
and discourage any intelligence investigations on the matter.”
“Its absolutely clear that the matter has not been properly
investigated other than the website reports.”Col. Haile added.
Many Analysts believe that such unfounded and reckless reporting by
the SEMG could undermine the credibility of the group and UN Security
Council.
Finally, Zubeyr is demanding compensation relevant to the damages
suffered by him and his family and published apology from SEMG.
Before take legal action.
“I am suffering a lot as the consequence of the report.” Mr. Zubeyr added
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