By M.A. Egge
The Minister of Transport and Roads Development, Mr. Raabi Abdi Mohamed, has given orders on government vehicles and government assets to be protected from unscrupulous officials during the transition period.
He instructed all officials in ministries and government agencies to have government vehicles with valid government license plates.
He noted that it was prohibited for state vehicles driven while fitted with civilian plates hence warned that culprits driving such would be apprehended.
He ordered the Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Roads Development of Somaliland to establish a technical committee to follow up and monitor all government vehicles during the transition period.
The circular issued by the Minister of Transport and Road Development read as follows:
“The Ministry of Transport and Road Development of the Republic of Somaliland, hereby orders all officials of ministries and government agencies to have government vehicles attached with valid vehicle plates. From the date of this letter, it is prohibited to see government vehicles driving with un-assigned number plates, and anyone who is caught driving with irregular plates will be subject to legal action.
“The Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Road Development is also instructed to form a technical committee to monitor and evaluate government vehicles during the transition period”. END.