Mohamed Farole, The outgoing PMPF Director
Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali fired Mohamed Abdurahman Farole from the position of the director of Puntland Maritime Police Force (known as PMPF), a UAE funded strong marine force based in Bosasso.
Mohamed Abdurahman Farole, the son of former Puntland President Abdurahman Farole has been the director and the sole decision-maker of the agency’s operation since its establishment in 2010.
In a decree signed today, President Abdiweli Gaas sacked Mohamed Farole as he appointed the new leader of the Abdinasir Bihi Sofe from Mudug region.
The replacement of the leadership of the locally recruited marine police of Puntland came days after members of the agency were arrested in an attempt of internal protest related to payment disputes.
Source said, the newly appointed leader of the agency, Mr Bihi who hails from the President’s same clan will serve as coordinator of PMPF. The move could now be seen as a clean up campaign against the sympathizers of the former administration from the offices of the authority.
The PMPF has officially been dependent on the financial support by the United Arab Emirates since its formation in 2010. On March 28th, Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas and UAE’s Ambassador to Somalia Mohamed Osmani reached an agreement during the ambassador’s visit in Bosasso stipulating that the UAE government would continue to support the Puntland Maritime Police Force.
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