According to the source the MP had a financial debt to the people who kidnapped him. It is purely a personal problem. Abdirahman Du'ale Ali is from the Issa clan of Zeila in the self-declared state of Somaliland, northwest Somalia, and was a member of administrations set up by former faction leaders Ali Mahdi Mohamed and his rival General Mohamed Farah Aydid. He ran up numerous debts while serving under the different administrations - which he reportedly admits to, but insists should be paid by Ali Mahdi Mohamed, who is now a member of the new interim government. He has been allowed to talk to local journalists, and has pleaded with the interim government to pay off his debts.
Negotiations continue with the kidnappers.
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