Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre sent the chairman of the Somali Academy of Sciences and Arts packing.
A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister stated that Abdulkadir Nur Hussein Maah has lost his position as the Chairman of the sciences and arts academy.
Ismail Yusuf Osman takes over from Maah with immediate effect.
The reasons for Maah’s sacking are not clear.
However, he recently wrote a letter demanding the complete removal of the Maay-Maay language from the draft constitution.