HARGEISA, 6 August 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Reports coming from Berbera say members from the opposition party, KULMIYE have been injured in a car accident an hour ago.

Ali Marshal, the campaign manager of Kulmiye in the Western regions instantly died in the accident. The Second Vice Chairman of the party Mr. Abdirahman Abdiqadir and Mohamed Hashi Elmi have have also been injured and admitted to Berbera hospital. One of them is reported to be in a very serious condition.

The officials were on their way to Berbera airport to welcome the opposition leader who is expected to arrive from Nairobi today.

Somalilandpress reporter, Mr. Abdiqani Baynah was also among the injured and rushed to Berbera hospital. Efforts are ongoing to transfer the wounded to Hargeisa hospital for treatment.

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This is the first of its kind the political parties witness prior to the presidential election scheduled on the 27th of September.

The leader of Kulmiye party was slightly injured about two weeks ago while he slipped in his house. He was taken to Nairobi for treatment and said he is ready to resume his duty. He was coming back to the country today after reports say he had a meeting with Mr. Donald Payne, the chairman of the US congress sub-committee for Africa in Nairobi.
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There is no official statement from the party as per now but this will be a painful moment for the opposition as the elections are coming nearer.

Somalilandpress

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  1. This is very bad story. Ilaahay, waxaan ugu baryaa in uu cafimaad qab kaga saaro dhaawacooda. Waa war aad looga xumaado walaacna wayna ku weelan kara shacabka Somaliland.
    Ragani waa qaali oo qarankaa u baahan Ilaaha qaadirow ka qaad qamuumyada.

  2. Sida la xaqiijiyey Cali-Maarshaal wuu geeryooday Illaahay baan uga baryaynaa inuu Naxariistii Jano haka waraabiyo. Qoyskiisii, iyo ummadda uu ka baxayna samir iyo iimaan Alle ha inaga siiyo.

    Maddaxda kalena caafimaad degdega ayaan u rajeynaynaa.

  3. Alla ha u naxaristo Cali Muxumad Guuleed (Ali Maarshaal) ,wuxuu aha halyeey iyo mujaahiid dalkiisa iyo dadkiisa malkiisa,aqontiisa iyo naftiisa uu huurey .
    Cali Maarshaal meel weyn ayu ka baxay.Shacaabka somaliland wey taabi in badan.
    Manta shacaabka somaliland geeri weyn oo naxdin le ayaa ku dhacdey in badan ayey taabi donan Cali Muxumad Guuleed.
    Alla jaanaddi ha ka waraabiyo,AMIN AMIN AMIN AMIN.

  5. At first I assumed this was Udub trying to pull a stunt but it seems its true, Ilaahay ha u naxariisto Marxuum Ali Maarshal kuwa kalena caafimaad degdeg ah

  7. Allaha u naxariistee Ali Marshal wuxuu ahaa halyay kabaxay umada reer Somaliland. Runtiina meeshaa uu kabaxay way banaantahay, waxay ina tusinaysaa qiimihiisa iyo sida uu uga soo dhexbaxay bulshadii uu kunolaa.

    Guula waaweyna uu ugaadhay. Maantana waxa uu ahaa Allaha ha unaxariistee nin umadiisa rabay in uu wax u qabto. Waana sababta uu uga yimid maraykan.

    Ilaahay waxaynu uga baryaynaa in uu ogka u nuuro oo uu uga dhigo barkamida barihii janada.

    Abdi-Samad Osman Rooble
    Hargeisa, Somaliland

  9. May the Almighty shower the late Ali Marshal with blessings and heaven and May Almight give a speedy recovery to those who injured in the unexpected car accident .
    We, undersigned, are extending our heart-felt condolence to Ali Marshal's family:
    Abdi H. Gass; Nimo Y. Gass, Issaq A. Gass; Guleid A. Gass, and Ilhaan M. Kahin.
    New Jersey, USA

  10. There simply are no words to express the sorrow I felt when I just read with the awful news of the death of comrade Ali Marshal.

    May Allah (SWT) rest his soul in Jannatul Firdowz….Amin Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this sad and difficult time…Sabir iyo Iimaan.

    Saeed Furaa

    South Africa

  12. May Allah (swt) grant Ali Muhumed Guleid the choiciest place in the Hereafter, close to the 14 Masoomeen. We remember you all in our duas. Condolences from my Father, Sheik Omar M Geddi , Mother Hawa Muhumed Warsame , Grandmother , Amina Hassan Warfaa , and all of may Family .
    May Allah (swt) rest his soul in eternal peace, and grant the family sabr during this time of sorrow. Ameen.. Aameen

    Aidarous Sheik Omar
    Hargeisa Somaliland

  13. Inaalilaahi wa inaa ilahay raajacuun

    Waa war murugo leh! Ilahay waxaan uga baryaaa Ali Gulaid inu naxariistii Jano ka waraabiyo – Samir iyo iimaana inaga wada siiyo.
    Wuxu ahaa Halyey Qaran nin wadankiisa wax ku kordhi leh bu ahaa nin aqoon badan bu ahaa, …nin deeqsiya oo dadka jilicda san u fiican bu ahaa – Ilahay ha u naxariisto – Mujaahidiinta kale ee dhawacmayna sida Maxamed xaashi cilmi iyo C/raxman cabdi qaadir na si dag daga ilahay xanuunka ha uga qaado oo ha u caafimaadiyo – AAMIIN AAMIIN.

  14. ilaahay naxariistii jano haka waraabiyo, wuxuu ahaa shaqsi u bixiyay wakhti badan qaranka somaliland danihiisii gaarka ahaana ka soo hor mariyey dantii umada ama danta caamka ah ee reer somaliland, wuxuu ahaa shaqsi doonaya in uu aqoontiisa iyo waaya aragnimadiisa wax kaga taro somaliland dibu dhiskeeda siiba dibu habaynta dhinaca dhaqaalaha, wuxuu ahaa shaqsi nadiif ka ah turxaanta siyaasada bugta, samir iyo iimaan ilaahay ha' inaga siiyo dhamaanteen.