THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 1482 DATED 28/09/2018 According to our sources, the Somaliland minister of finance, Yusuf Mohamed Abdi, is in secret talks with his Somalian counterpart, Abdirahman Duale Beyle, , and the Somalian deputy prime minister, Mehdi Mohamed Guolid, regarding the possibility of harmonising their tax revenues and their financial architecture in order to meet the criteria of the World Bank (BM) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or a reassessment of their debt and the granting of loans. This initiative would permit the Somalian federal government to allocate part of its loans to Somaliland, provided certain political agreements are reached. Yusuf Mohamed Abdi has held these talks with the Somalian prime minister (who is a relative of his) without informing his own president, Musa Bihi Abdi. Yusuf Mohamed Abdi's negotiations are calling into question Hargeisa's stated desire for autonomy in relation to Mogadishu.

Guys, there are three groups. The descent public (shacabku waa xalaal meel kasta oo ay joogo) who could be emotional at times, then there are the ideologies like OOdweyne and company and realist like me. in fact Muuse Biixi shouldn’t be faulted by negotiating and trying to get some badly needed cash. When Siilaanyo decided to enter in to agreement with Hassan Sheikh, the ideologues like Mohamed Hashi Cilmi cried foul and said, “Somaliland wiilashayadii ayaan u hurnay oo Daataro cad cad ayaanu ka dhaqaanay markaasaad rabtaa in aad magaca Soomaalia lacagta ku qaadato”. He was just like the ideologue OOdweyne, but Siilaanyo had to run a government and feed hungry mouths and get the cash. If someone is getting an alimony, they do not care how one got the money. Here , no sacrifices or that sort of things are needed. Siilaanyo found a way to justify his move to get the money, and Biixi will get some kind of cover like The starting of the negotiations earn the cash. As usual , the dogs will bark , but the caravan goes. Besides, do you guys have seen the Somaliland news these days. Biixi is attacked from both sides including his own party , and since Somali leaders do not have these solutions for these issue , the best way to silence them is to throw some money at these hungry politicians and buy some time. Why would Siilaanyo and Farmaajo make 70 ministers?, certainly not to fix huge government beraucracy , but occupy these wolves within the system.

Dalmar1, there are no permanent enemies. There are permanent interests. Stop hating on your brothers in Puntland.

Suldaanka booto has become the joker of Sol, always posting jeegaanta propaganda. Bal caqli xumada fiiri "titleka" oo kuwa Hargaysa ka yimid cadceedo ma disho? I guess they have air conditioned helmets. Xaaji maalaycni sadex arimood buu ku qarwaa habeenkii. 10 There is no Somali govt 2) Puntland way baa'baday 20 3) Secession will be successfull. Bahasha marqaanka iska yaree, then you will surely see reality as it not as you wish.