By Mustafa Abdi Ibrahim
Hargeisa – A deepening political controversy has engulfed Somaliland following allegations that a sitting official within the Somali federal government has concurrently been appointed to a senior leadership position in the main opposition KULMIYE party—a development that former minister Abdinasir Buuni says demands urgent legal scrutiny.
In a strongly worded statement, Buuni invoked the constitutional mandate of Somaliland’s Attorney General, asserting that the official in question has neither obtained the necessary legal clearance for his party role nor formally stepped down from his existing governmental duties.
“The Attorney General of the Republic of Somaliland bears constitutional responsibility for all criminal offenses committed within the country’s borders and beyond,” Buuni declared. He specifically referenced “the individual accused of retaining a post in the Somali government while simultaneously being appointed by the KULMIYE party as Deputy Chairman of its Central Council—a designation for which there is no record of official clearance, nor any indication that he has tendered his resignation from his prior mandate.” 
Buuni urged the nation’s top prosecutor to fulfill his statutory obligations and take the appropriate legal measures without delay, warning that the ambiguous status of such dual appointments poses a serious challenge to the rule of law.
The unfolding row has reignited fierce debate over the legal and political intersections between Somaliland and Somalia, casting a spotlight on issues of accountability, institutional loyalty, and the constitutional boundaries of public office. As calls for legal action grow louder, the controversy continues to dominate political discourse across the region.
