The Somali Embassy in China is currently trapped in a fraud scandal allegedly involving some of its top officers. The scam, which is reportedly causing ripples in Somali government, is over the misappropriation of the Somali Embassy property and diversion of visas, and aids meant for Somali students in china.
Named in the scam are the embassy´s Charge di Affairs, or Somali Ambassador In China Mr. Maxamed Cawil and the Second Secretary, Vice Counsel.
Reports quoted by a Asian Tribune and a Somali Internet News newspaper, The Dayniile.com, which blew the lid off the scam, specifically accused Cawil "of misdirecting and squandering donations made by foreign governments and agencies to Somalis in China and other surrounding countries."
Moreover, it was reported that he borrowed The Somali Embassy Vehicle to a known group of mafia and gangs that were smuggling the country illegal drugs. The Chinese authorities have alleged the Somali Ambassador to China that he has relationship with the Notorious well known gangs in China. The group has committed crimes including Murder, robbery, Kidnapping and drug dealing.
A top Somali government source confirmed the scandal to us at the weekend, adding that the country´s president, Mr. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh, was alarmed at the development.
The president, who assumed office early last year with a pledge to tackle corruption, has vowed to get to the root of the matter, the source added.
Rather than channel the materials to the Somalis in China, he allegedly diverted it to himself, with none of the items going to the Somali students.
Contacted over the weekend on telephone, Cawil said he would not comment on the matter on telephone but added that he was unaware of any such allegations.
Source: American Chronicle
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