Opposition chiefs have dared the government to arrest and prosecute them for their pro-democracy stance.
With reports that the government of President Muse Bihi is planning to use the courts to silence them, the opposition leaders said they are ready to pay the ultimate price if that is what will open the democratic space in the country.
The threat by the government came after last week’s street protests which turned ugly when armed policemen opened fire on the demonstrators killing five in separate towns and injuring over 100.
The government had initially allowed the demonstrations, but later gave full orders to shoot protesters with live ammunitions.
“People were killed and injured in a place 200 meters away from where they were allowed to protest, which is our office and its surroundings,” said the opposition.
On Friday president Bihi Abdi said on a televised speech, that the opposition will take responsibility for the state sanctioned killing in three major cities in Somaliland.
The opposition vowed to continue their prodemocracy protests in the country, meanwhile the President Bihi vowed not to allow any such protests in the country.
The opposition parties are protesting against president Bihi’s desire to postpone the presidential election until the registrations of new and weaker political associations are completed.
