UN Monitoring Group Criticized One Man’s Think Tank called the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS) of Abdi Aynte The July 2013 UN Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group (UNSEMG) report contains the worst allegations against the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS), and its director, Abdi Aynte. The allegations have substantial evidence. At no point was HIPS contacted by the UNSEMG to comment on the allegations. These serious allegations undermine the validity of the reports issued by Abdi Aynte through his NGO called the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS). Allegation 1: The report alleges that Mr. Aynte was one of two “important carriers of cash donations from Qatar” to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud during his election campaign. Allegation 2: The report alleges that Aynte is a “prominent member of Ala Sheikh political and business association of former TFG President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed”. Allegation 3: The report alleges that HIPS was “established with financing from Qatar”. Allegation 4: The report alleges that a person by the name of “Fahad Yasin”, another former Al Jazeera journalist, is a “senior figure” and an “associate” of HIPS. Allegation 5: The report alleges that HIPS is “aligned” with the Federal Government of Somalia.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:55:59 +0000
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