On Sunday April 08, 2012, the Honorable Bishar Ugas Ibrahim and his guest made a short visit to Clarkston, GA. He was welcomed by the Gharri community of Atlanta, GA and the City of Clarkston Mayor Mr. Emanuel Ransom was present at the meeting. The mayor was very pleased to meeting the Gharri community members and their guests. He welcomed him to the City of Clarkston, GA as a distinguished guest of honor and gave him a key to the city.
Hon. Ibrahim is a member of the Somali Transitional government Parliament representing El Wak (Boru Hache). He provided a lengthy but very valuable update from the Eastern Gharri region aka “Garre Konfur”. According to meeting participant’s statements, Honorable Ibrahim was very knowledgeable and gave a very analytical breakdown of the current situation in Somalia.
The meeting was described as follows, “Honorable Bishar Ugas Ibrahim’s visit to Atlanta GA was an excellent opportunity both for the Diaspora as well as for Hon. Bishar. The members of the community were very appreciative of the visit and were convinced that the information shared during the town hall meeting was very beneficial.”