Al-Shabaab appoints Secretary of Finance - Hormuud Telecom Operation Manager
Waagacusub.com - Al-Shabab Officials say after a long brawl within the terrorist they agreed to appoint Mr Abdikarim Mohamed Kaariye as their finance secretary of Somalia.
Mr Kaariye is Somali Duduble clan, Mohamed Amal Sub-clan, Rer Dehey Sub-sub-clan.
Head of Al Shabab orientation Fuad Shongole who was speaking with Al-Shabab finance committee in Lower Shabelle region says he is optimistic that Mr Kaariye may bring positive change.
Abdikarim Kaariye who is a high ranking official at Hormuud Telecommunication Company is also the operations manager of several companies namely Taaj express, Salaam Somali Bank, Beco power and Al-Buruuj construction.
Mr Kaariye who is widely believed to have been a member of Al-Shabab Somalia for a long time is an expert of electricity, but later on learned admin and finance.
The new finance secretary of Al-Shabab uses four passports. He recently visited London UK in order to get British passport according to Lul Ahmed Kaariye, a cousin to Abdikarim Kaariye, who spoke to Waagacusub Media.
He was born in El Bur district in central Somalia – currently an Al Shabab stronghold. His first passport was Ethiopian, followed by Kenyan passport, while his third passport was Djiboutian, plus his Somali passport.
He is believed to have visited Belgium last year with his Djiboutian passport. He was allegedly representing Somali chamber of commerce.
Even though Al-Shabab has changed its tactics by appointing someone who is well known in the business sector, Hormuud Telecom which is the former Al-Barakat Company has been accused for a long time for the eavesdropping the telephone calls, and sharing information of its clients with Al-Shabab.
Al Shabab gets more than twice the revenue of the Farmajo government gets as tax.
Al-Shabaab appoints Secretary of Finance - Hormuud Telecom Operation Manager
Al-Shabab Appoints well known person to the position of secretary of finance.