Puntland Traditional Leaders’ Ruling Emphasizes Reinstatement of PSF Commander

**Puntland State traditional leaders ruled the reinstatement of PSF Commander as the solution to the stand-off in Bosaso.**

Bosaso (PP News Desk) — A group of traditional leaders led by Boqor Burhan has issued a ruling on the stand-off in Bosaso between Puntland Security Force and Puntland government forces.

The ruling urges Puntland State President to reinstate Brigadier General Mohamud Osman as the Commander of Puntland Security Force. The traditional leaders have proposed a reconciliation conference for PSF and Puntland State President to thrash out differences.

**President Said Abdullahi Deni said he would respect the decision of the traditional leaders to end the stand-off.**

They recommended the Islamic sharia to the basis for addressing casualties and damages resulted in by clashes between the two forces.

**PSF will retain its status along with other security apparatuses in Puntland if President Deni agrees to traditional leaders’ ruling.**

Meanwhile, the traditional leaders called on Puntland State government to abolish the concession agreement signed in 2017 with DP World “for violating the terms of the agreement to develop Bosaso Port”.

“17% of tax revenues from the port should be reinvested in Bosaso” the traditional leaders ruled, in addition to the call to allow for the return of non-governmental organizations that operated in Bosaso.

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