Many think the real reason his prosecution is going ahead is that his main rival for the Galmudug presidency in 2024 will probably be Mahad Mahamed Salad the current National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA the intelligence service) director a key government post at the president's right hand...
Mahad Salad was appointed NISA director only after a heated discussion in Hassan Sheikh's inner circle...
A close supporter of Hassan Sheikh Mahad Salad got the job...
Mahad Salad quickly named Dahir Elmi Mahamed for example to replace Muhudin Warba Shadoor at the regional NISA office in Banadir (Mogadishu region)...
In a strongly-worded letter to the President of Galmudug on 18 November Schwartz complained about the conditions in which four MPs were selected: Mahad Mohamed Salad (currently Minister for the Presidency) Abdiqadir Gafow the brother of the National Intelligence Chief General Abdulahi Gafow Mohamud MustafSheikh Ali Dhuhulow an ex-Minister and Sadeq Abdikarim who is director of the President's office...
