in Somalia, the combination of international terrorism and extremist religious ideologies have undermined peace building which in turn exasperated the natural divisions of the society. On the other hand 30 years has passed and nothing changed in Somalialand. 70% unemployment, crumbling hospitals, and zero institutions while tribalism, nepotism and corruption is rampant. After 30 years it has 250 million budget. Yet, no one is questioning this stagnation. I have no doubt this spoiled child is waiting a wave from Somalia sooner or later. THere is a fear among people like you that if Somalia becomes peaceful it could affect everything that has been done for 30 years. What you wrote today is similar or identical what you wrote two or three years ago or even last week. Tell us at least something we don't know. By the way vulgarity and bad language has nothing to do with balls or manhood. It is insecurity, and ignorance. It is becoming a badge of culture and identity from your kind especially those from Burco. Yesterday, the illiterate and street gangster who is appointed as governor of AWdal region insult Allah the Almighty, and Islam in a public gathering. I can not repeat his words in this family blog but the people are shocked that a public official will act this way. It is foreign to the locals, yet these are the top officials of Somaliland. Here is Sheikhul balad of Awdal Hassan Daheeye.

OOdweyne, I do not read your long drivels anymore. You keep talking about hatred or destroying Somaliland as usual . Somaliland is stuck. It is a 30 years old immobile child that never grows. It runs to whomever shows little compassion whether it is Hassan Sheikh , the TPLF or washed up warlord in JUbba jungles. This project is static and waiting another wave from Somalia to change , and that nagging fear is apparent from secessionists. Farmaajo never disturbs or even bad mouths Somaliland. It is not his nature, yet you guys looking for confrontation. I can asure, It will not be the Southern fools who will stop the secession in their tracks , but we the real uninosts. I went to a barber shop the other day and this outlaw from Burco saw Erdogan from the TV and lost his mind . He insulted his mother and called all kind of names while customers were shocked by this uncontrollable hatred. I told the barber shop that today is my last day for coming to this place. I told him that I thought the place to be a family shop were people watch their language. Sometimes, I wonder , why secessionists always talk like people from streets with really bad uprining. Anyway, enough arguing with this old fart OOdweyne. I found from SOL this newcomer who has both witts , short and coherent jabs that are both logical and intelligent with some dose of reality. I think this Dhaqaale guy will be a good march to silence this outlaw with zero sense of logic and reality. Dhaqaale said, "Somalilands' dream of independence ended the moment Turkey made the decision to stabilise Southern Somalia and get Mogadishu out of its coma. Russia is Turkeys biggest ally and is looking to setup a base in the port of Berbera in Somalia. The world hates separatist and will not entertain forming a new country out of Somalia's territorial integrity. The idea of creating a new country based on the same people will open Pandora box. South Sudan got Independence because the African Union granted it based on linguistic and religious differences between the Sudanese people to end a 30 year civil war." Somalilands' case is nonexistent no matter what your elders have sold to you.

Scarface, Mr. Janan will soon surface in Nairobi. . He probably belongs to one of those subclans in Gedo that isn't from Diini group and Farmaajo doesn't want " Aano Qabiil" so they let him slip quietly. Anyway, the killer Scarface is lucky . He should have been sent to Hague to face crimes against humanity.

Gooni, RAggan ku kulmay Nairobi kuma jiro qof keliya oo Soomaalidu dooranayso. Soomaalidu way ka balaadhan tahay afartan gobolada dhexe joogta iyo afarta Jubbada xooga ku joogta. Cod haddii la qaado Farmaajo banaanka ayuu ka qaadan. Dawladu bertahan waxay bilowday in ay dhalinyaradii kala soo hoos baxdo maamuladii oo lacag u qaybiso. Weliba Baanka Aduunka ayaa wax ka wada in kumanaan dhalin yaro ah toos loo maal geliyo. Calaa kuli xaal, markii arrinta Galmudug adkaatay, waxaan soo waraystay dadkii ka soo jeeday Dhuusamareeb oo waxaan wax ka weydiiyey xaalada hadda iyo is qabqabsiga. Dhawr arrimodd oo muhiim ah ayey ii sheegeen. 1-Dhuusamareeb Hoteelada macmalka ee ku yaala $100 doolar ayaa hadda lagu seexdaa. Sidoo kale dadka degaanku waa markuu ugu horeysay 30 ka dib ganacsi iyo dad kala duwani dhex socdaan magaalada. Baewaaqo aysan filayn ayey la kulmeen. 2- Waxii askari ahaa ee Sufiga hoos tagayey waxa la wareegtay dawlada oo mushaarkooda bixisa. Suufugu awood ma leh uu ku soo weeraro dawlada la dhisayo oo uu khatar ku gelin karo. WAxoogaa lacag ah buu rabaa iyo Fiise dibada ah isaga iyo qoyskiisa. 3- Xaaf waxa uu magan u noqonayaa Puntland. Cadaadana ma tegi karo Dhuusamareebna iskaba daa. Puntlandna lacag ay marti badan ku soorto mahayso oo tii Laascaanood iyo Sanaag ka timid ayey quudisaa. Sida aan wararka ku hayno lacagihii dawlad goboleedku qaybin jiray way joogasadeen. Miyaad maqasheen in MUuse Biixi latiisu ku yidhi odayaashii wakhtigii Ahmed Siilaanyo madaxtooyada horjoogi jiray in qasnadii dawlada la xidhay. Waligaaba Muuse cay , hal doolar ma bixinayo. WAkhtigii Siilaanyo ninkii makarafoon qaataba afka loo buusin jiray. Isku soo wada duub Soomaliya uma baahnaa maalin walba madaxwetne Cusub. Farmaajo Afar Sano ha loogu daro si uu u dhamsaystiro hawsha. Amisom way bixi, Turki baa imaanaya. If the election is held as the way you described where parties field candidates while keeping the tribal quota, N & N will win hands down. Yet, South West, and MPS from Somaliland and other will reject this formula. South West might eventually lose the huge number , 61 mps, they have in the current system. James SWan and the UN itself welcomed one man one vote scheme in the peaceful regions. That kind of moves will disarm C/laahi DEni and others to nominate people from Garoowe.Yet, it all depends how the government improves security in LOwer Shabeele , GEdo, Galmudug and Hiiraan. THey are not interested in Middle Shabeele were the Unaka are backing Al-shabaab these days. Anyway, FArmaajo will be facing two weak candidates from the same clan--Unaka. At the moment FArmaajo doesn't belong to any tribal block. As Gooni said, he is hated by the rebels who destroyed the country. Jabhadaha iyo Somaalida keebaa badan? Soomaalida ayaa ka badan jabhadaha.

Apophis, I always support whom even is elected. It is a duty to encourage and help him leaders succeed for our own sake. We might criticize them to do better , but we want them to win for us. Also, I give them an opportunity for the first two years to implement their program.

And as usual they are gathering in a foreign land.These leaders are flying almost every week around the region. THey probably do not like living among their people. Now Kenya is the best place according for the " K" group.

THis picture is nothing but a tribal gathering. Hawshu waa Tolaayeey. It is a shame. If Somalis had to choose between this tribal guys and Farmaajo, they will certainly choose Farmaajo. Miyaad aragteen Farmaajo oo Tolaayeey leh weli? Maya.

Everyone is smelling blood. The corrupt international community want to keep the system in their hands for few more years. I think everyone saw how Madoobe survived and later recognized by the so called international community. This evil Sufi is getting advice from outside to undermine the system. He even presents himself to Yamamoto and others as bulwark against Al-shabaab. Ila meereyso will continue few more months. As Dahireeto said Xaaf has cashed the cheque already and will select one of his men to the throne.

Khayre has failed. Even a child knows that this Sufi outlaw was hungry for power. He knew his rule was over if elections took place in Galmudug. Farmaajo is also pushing a well known " Budhcad Badeed" named Qoor Qoor as the future leader. The best option is for Khayre and company to swallow their pride, accept defeat and keep Xaaf to rule until a real reconciliation takes place in Galmudug. If he keep insisting on his failed policy, Khayre will create three presidents within the three main sub clans of GAlmudug. Nin Saaxiibkay ah ayaa yidhi isagoo kaftamaya, " Reer Dayniile ayaa maamul HG u Samaynaya waxay ahayd riyo beena".

How reckless are these officials? Here the police chief of the nation in turmoil taking pictures with the EThiopian flag on the background in lush hotels. Waar wuxu doqonsanaa.

In Somaliland, secret deals and internal quarrels usually come out in pitts and pieces. I do believe that there is definitely some truth in this piece, yet the actual issue as always is about business connections. Everyone in Somaliland knows that every major business deals in Somaliland had to go through Djibouti. SomCable from Djibouti has monopoly in Fiber-Optic cable coming from Djibouti. Rayaale tried to open competition and open the market but since the largest shareholder of Telesom is someone from Mogadishu they decided to give the monopoly to Ina Aw Said and the Omar Ghelle Family who are shareholders . In fact, it was partially financed by the CEntral Bank of Djibouti headed by the late brother in law of Omar Ghelle. Every major industry in Somaliland was financed by money from Djibouti banks. In Djibouti every successful business is either owned by the ruling family or those who are connected. If you refuse to give them shares , they will either takeover by force or destroy the business through taxes and other schemes. Looks like OOdweyne is burying his head on this major issues. The way I see it Omar Ghelle want to owen Somaliland through business deals and keep both the politicians and the business community on a short leash. The only man that got away with $10 million dollars and Coca-Cola franchise is Ina Arab Geele , and Omar Ghelle want to get him eventually for any means necessary including kidnapping or assassination. Furthermore, we haven't heard the full story about the cable laying ship at the coast of Berbera. A Somaliland minister said that since the ship didn't have permission from them they will not allow the cable. THe Djibouti minister contradicted him and said the " Ship was heading Somalia and had no intention of laying any cable in BErbera" Certainly Muuse Biixi is learning from Cumar Ghelle. The most important information that we need to know is whether Dahabshiil is involved in this new business venture. Since Telecom is a money printing enterprise in the whole region , he , Dahabshiil probably want to be a player. At the moment, Dahabshiil owned Sometel is using the Somecable owned fiber-optic cable for the internet services. Also, every Telecom business owners whether they are based in Mogadishu or Hargeisa want to monopolize services and every profitable business and in turn control governments behind the curtain. In Somaliland, certain ministers are hired or fired on behalf of Dahabshiil. When your whole budget is $250 million and the businessman across the street is worth a billion dollar , you understand the imbalance. Yet, Biixi and company are not pushing these business oligarchs to pay more taxes for the common interest of the state but to secure shares for their well connected friends. Even the Telecom minister stated in his remarks that the Somaliland CAble industry is solely in the monopoly of SomCable unless parliament changed the rules.In fact, in 2011, the government of Ahmed Siilaanyo passed a presidential decree that put in to law the monopoly of SomaCable through the Guurti with overwhelming majority vote of 75 to 1. Now, if a new Fiber-Optic cable is coming to the shore, they must get approval from Biixi. and the rules of the game changed. And my guess is both Cumar Ghelle and Biixi might want to get their cut. We need real investigators to get to the bottom of these deals.

Khayre Haddi uu Galmudug ku fashilmo ha iska iloobo in uu tartamo. Farmaajo will win and get a new prime minister

Apophis, you did not understand my point. When I say he is running for president I mean Khayre. There is rumor that khayre will be running against his own oresident

Why drag this on Farmaajo. It is squarely on KHayre. He made this a HAG project. Hawshan reerka ayaa dhamaysanaya ayaa la yidhi Farmaajo banaanka ayuu ka jooga. Why not anyone is talking about the so called interior minister who lives and breaths Galmudug for more than a year? what else this Sabriye guy done for the last two and half years. They are playing games. Xageed Ku Aragtay shir aan dhmaanayn? Besides, they sidelined completely the most influential Galmudug community who should be their natural leaders.

Mr. Gooni, Hawshan waxa gacanta ku hays Raisul Wasaare Hassan Khayre. WAxaanu ogsoonahay in uu xagaagii la soo dhaafay bil iyo wax ka badan joogay dhuusamareeb isagoo ku guda jira hawshan. Arrintani waxay qaawinaysaa ama ay daaha ka faydaysaa kartidii lagu sheegayey Khayre ee ahgayd in uu yahay ni karti iyo wax qabad leh. Sanad ku dhawaad haddi uu samayn kari waayo dawlad loo dhan yahay eeda dadka reer Galmudug ma leh ee Khayre iyo xukuumadiisa ayaa iska leh. Remember despite its dysfunction and quarrelsome attitude of the Galmudug community, they had a quasi functioning state. Of course Xaaf had involved with illegal activities to help UAE interfere with Somalia, yet when he was elected , he was somehow the unified leader of Galmudug, The people of Galmudug had a government and leader based in Cadaado. It was the federal government that helped dismantle Xaaf through the parliament speaker and others. Now, the question is: Dawladii Galmudugna waa la dumiyey mid kalena waa la dhisi kari laayahay wax aqliga galaya ma ahan. Haddii ay maanta laba dawladood meeshaa ka samaysmaan eeda waxa iska leh Khayre. Waa run Farmaajo ayaa madaxweyne ah laakiin waxaan ka dheregsanahay in Khayre iyo Wasiirka arrimaha guduhu ay hawshii qaranka u hayeen ay u joojiyeen dhisida Galmudug. WAxaad ogsoonaataan haddi Khayre ku fashilmo dhisida dawlad loo dhan yahay oo Galmudug ah in uu aysa suurta gal ahayn in uu yidhaahdo waxaan u tartamayaa oo Madaxweyne. Ninkii Adhiga soo xerayn waayey geela loo diri maayo.

Xaaji , if not the Turks who else. The dirty Greeks or the French and their company Total who has done nothing for us. It was the Turks who rescued millions in 2011. Saaxiib Nimaan nahay Cadawgayga lama Simo.

As usual I have to talk from time to time a friend of mine in Halane compound to gage the the future plans of the international community (Beesha Lixaad) especially on issues of security, finance and Somali unity. Furthermore, I asked him about debt forgiving schemes from the world community and the constant travels of these groups to Hargeisa lately. The so called international community is bearing heavy pressure to Biixi and company as of lately. Is this a real push to resolve the issue or the usual maneuvers to bring everyone on board for the money? Here are shortened excerpts of our conversation. Galbeedi: What is going on in Hargeisa? It seems the so called international community keep traveling to Somaliland to resolve the artificial quagmire created by Muuse Biixi to keep delaying election. Halane Man: Muuse Biixi want to change the well established rules the international community had set up in terms of development and other democracy enhancing programs by trying to have the last word of how things should be managed. These elections and methods of financing were always agreed upon by both the stakeholders including the opposition and the government, yet Muuse keep breaking his promises. Galbeedi: Isn't that a good thing. I mean, rather than allowing the international community to dictate things, Muuse is saying, " I am the leader and I alone will have the final say". Halane Man: The international community spend millions of dollars of development money from education, health care, water, agriculture, workforce training and micro financing that is the backbone of the government activity in Somaliland. Besides, in Somaliland , No election will take place without their contributions. of donors. Muuse knows this , but he tries to circle the wagon and frustrate the opposition while he keep breaking the promises he made to the international community. Galbeedi: I heard the last major meeting between Muuse Biixi and the international community had touched some tough issues like the disbanding of the national election commision and Somali unity. Halane Man: The disbanding was the suggestion of Somaliland civil society and both the parliament and Muuse were asked to disband. They suggested to either recall the old commision in order to save time or create a new a credible NEC agreed upon by everyone. On the Somali unity issue Muuse was told that the time has come to move the negotiations to higher level and prepare the people for unity. Galbeedi: Is there any new developments or the same old tired games of pushing them to talk? Why is this rush for unity now? Halane Man; That delegation was comprised from the EU, USA, UK, World Bank and other donors. THe main points were that Somalia must and should pass the relief and recovery stage of the last twenty years to the investment and resource extraction stage to prosper and move ahead. In order to pass that stage of direct foreign investment and resource extraction, the world will only deal with one national government and in order to achieve that both Puntland and Somaliland must keep what they have achieved throughout the years , but should move to that goal of single authority of national government to secure and save guard foreign investment. Galbeedi: So, in other words , these guys want to get the resources and they want a unified government Somali state to enter these contracts? Halane Man: Resource extraction is already taking place within the country especially in Somaliland. The UAE owned DP World had secured 70 mile square of the Berbera port and airport area. No one could trass pass these zones and huge containers with thousand of tons of rocks are loaded for shipments with no one's knowledge. THere are Chinese contractors working with government and well connected oligarchs to extract minerals in Awdal and other places. I know you are skeptic about the international community, but the world had spend billions to help recover Somalia. Now with the debt relief process concluding Somalia is eligible to get direct grants, loans and investment from the world. Furthermore, the world want to extract these resources to alleviate poverty and help the government to finance its security needs. With all these competing regional authorities , autonomous regions like Puntland and separatist leadership in Somaliland, it will be difficult to attract investment and credible resource extraction contracts. Galbeedi: I know what you mean , but is it possible to negotiate now? Also, while Biixi is welcoming these talks, his cabinet issues directives banning anyone from his government involving any donor programs that doesn't come in the name of Somaliland. Is he sending different signals? Halane Man: I heard that every time he meets these delegations he shows positive attitude for negotiations on the unity file. Some even suggested that he could be ready in his time of choosing. You have to know one thing. All these Somali entities from Jubba to Hargeisa could not exist one single day if donors and NGO's cut their programs. After debt issue is settled in this spring, Somalia will print banknotes to the tune of $1.2 billion worth of Somali Shillings, the federal government is eligible up $750 million loans and grants. Rather than beg, the state treasury will be able to pay the salaries of soldiers and public employees. Furthermore , It wasn't the Somali leaders or the people who demanded Somalia to leave the transitional period to full federal government in 2012. It was the multinational western companies whose resource related contracts would be expiring in 2012. Galbeedi: How is this contract is structured? In fact, the head of Mogadishu university Dr. Mohamed Jimcaale , who is from this side of Alberta made that same statement. Halane Man: In late nineteen eighties major western companies had entered contract with the Somali state while the rebels were fighting to overthrow the government. In most major contracts in these unstable countries , companies add a clause in the agreement which they call " Force majeure" or unforeseen events that might engulf the state. That designation could only last twenty years and after that period the contract will be null and void. So, in order to avoid losing everything they have speeded up the process. Furthermore, the American ambassador , Mr. Yamamoto , had publicly told us in a meeting of American aid related employees that he came out of retirement and want to leave a legacy of transforming the whole horn of Africa before he retires again. Galbeedi: well, if these is this push and pressure from those paying us to to be a government , how folks like Biixi would deal this?. Halane Man: I know Biixi and Kulmiye kept talking about Wadani party having connections with Somali government, but unlike others Biixi will be arm wrestled to make a credible move. Privately , he , Biixi and Adna Aadan tell the international community that they are willing to move ahead with the union but on one condition: the Somali leaders in Mogadishu should be elected by the people directly first. Galbeedi: is this the idea of Farmaajo pushing one man, one vote related to the union idea? Halane Man: I have no idea about that , but all I can tell you is that what Somali leaders say privately to the world and what they tell the public is totally different. The world want after these elections the process to start quickly. Galbeedi: I don't see Muuse Biixi having experienced people around him. Besides how is he going to frame the issue after all these years? Halane Man: Rayaale refused to deal with Somalia before Ahmed Siilaanyo came. When Siilaanyo was elected he called elders, Ulema and the business community and told them that they were isolated and put themselves in a box (Qol Baan isku Soo xiddhnay) and the media started the propaganda and everyone was told to jump the bandwagon. Siilaanyo brought hundreds of millions although most of the money were looted. Certainly, he could find a way to change the course, besides, the people are unemployed and broke, some might even looking a way out of the unending " Ictiraaf" quagmire. THe international community knows what is going in the region, and these outstanding issues should be resolved before major and local tribal disintegration starts not only in Somaliland but also in Puntland. Galbeedi: I understand, but Biixi needs new surrogates to sell the idea or he will be railroaded by Faysal Waraabe and others. Anyway, which countries are pushing for unity and who is for Somaliland to seperate? is there any divide among the Sixth Community (Beesha Lixaad)? Halane Man: Neighboring countries like Kenya might work behind the scene to disintegrate Somalia, but in these forums everyone is on board for unity. Yet, there are two nations that are either skeptical or even pushing for seperation. Sweden is pushing for Somaliland to separate or keep the status quo while UK is playing games. The rest of the nations , EU, US and Africans want a united Somalia as quickly as possible. Also, most of them want to keep the gains both Puntland and Somaliland made . Galbeedi: How about the so called North East State that was in the media lately? Halane Man: That state was rejected because it is impossible to realizes. Most of those who were pushing were the Harti community in Sool and Sanaag. No one in Somalia will accept another Harti state within the federal system including Farmaajo. Galbeedi: How about if you add some of the Habro community in Sanaag and Togdheer and create a multi clan state? besides, that state would be a loyal state to the Somali project. Halane Man: I do not know about the future but at the moment , while the world is pushing for unity , Farmaajo can not afford to intervene anything that is undermining the peace in the region. Even Caare was told to stop his campaign and Muuse Biixi was urged to reach a settlement. Galbeedi: So, is this the end of an era in Somaliland? Halane Man: it might not be this year , but expect huge shift for the next few years. The UN and the EU can not keep throwing money to Somalia while hundreds of billions of resources are buried within Somalia . As I said, in order for investment and resource extraction to start, investors want want to deal with the a national government . If Somalia want to borrow billions again and get direct investment, no one will be able to sign these agreements in Somaliland or other places without stable national government. There is huge mineral resource in Somaliland , and that can only be extracted with a national recognized government. Remember, just like Jubbaland and others , Somaliland had signed the debt relief documents. And the offshore oil will be the first place to start resource extraction. In the middle of the Indian Ocean far away from Al-shabaab . Galbeedi: So, those of us from Somaliland will be responsible for the billions Mogadishu is borrowing, right? Halane Man: Of course. Both the old debt and the new will be under one roof and Somaliland is part of that nation unless otherwise. Folks, I do not know how these guys, Beesha Lixaad, could hasten the unity. I do believe though a lot has to happen before unity is achieved.

He is not the typical guys coming from Somaliland for different reasons. He always believed in Somali Weyn. He is more unionist like Maareeye and others who come and go. This Osman guy is the real deal. I know him. During Hiil Qaran days we were allies. I do not like those who just come from Hargeisa or other places and get the job while the long suffering unions are outsiders. It has been always like that.

I think Sanbalooshe has spoken well this time. The man really knows about government operations and responsibilities of leadership. It is the duty of the president to deliberate these kind of cases as much as possible before making decisions. As they say, " The buck stops at the president" While chairman Cabdi Xaaji is a Somali patriot, he should not have spoken in public about this issues. Farmaajo and Khayre should take the full blame. Saboloolshe is an insider who knows more than he says. If he cleans his tribal language , he could be rehabilitated because he has energy and experience. This case is more complicated than we thought. Even Qalbi-Dhagax himself is embellishing his accounts. Sanbaloolshe wasn't a jail guard to accompany to the vehicle.

We should have done this long ago. Better late than never. Let the Turks drill. We trust them them. While everyone is hiding in Mogadishu airport built by the Turks, our Turkish brothers are dying with us in building roads, hospitals and essential services.

OOdweyne, The man has all the cards if he wanted to play the game in a very smart and screwed way. N&N without Dr. Bayle is is just a paper tiger. THe most positive and successful program of the government by far is the financial management, budgeting and anti corruption reports which is widely welcomed by the international community and major institutions like IMF and World Bank. It is the only shining ministry within the government. Have you seen the so called defence minister or you even know his name? or the interior minister who is working full time to resolve one single file--Galmudug- for the last two years? Today Dr. Bayle is the most trusted man within the government. If I were him I would have threaten to resign unless this " Buuryo Qab" kid Khayre acts like mature adult and stop interfering with the financial management of the ministry. I can assure you that if he resigns today N&N will be toasted. Khayre is punishing Dr. Bayle because he is close to Farmaajo. This project was in the pipeline for over a year. In Somaliland it is implemented by a program called JPLG (Joint Program for Local Government). How can you start this program in Galmudug while there was a turmoil in the leadership since Xaaf was targeted by the federal government and there is no replacement. Hir-Shabeeke doesn't have a financial management or even stable leadership. He could have told the winning hyenas in Mogadishu about the millions spent in Mogadishu since 2011. As I said before , it is all about confidence and being proud Somali. If I ever go to that place , I will not be anyone's guests. I will kick butts. One more thing , Sr OOdweyne, those of us who want to join the national government want something much bigger than our local Somaliland government. We want to rule the horn of Africa and leave big marks in history. No one can stop if Dr. Bayle want to run for higher office. Who knows , some day that zeal might diminish, or the hope may fade in old age, but at the moment we are still craving of getting back the paradise we lost. Last week for almost seven days we had a day time temperature between --27C to --35C. Now, those beeches back home would be only accessible with law, order and responsible government.

It is wrong to stop the money after the fact. Too bad minister Bayle was overuled by the clan. When 200 million from Qatar was allocated to Banadir and two Shabbelle roads , no one complained, yet if money from donors are given to others regions why cry?. Besides, Hir-Shabbelle and Galmudug do not even have a functioning administration to manage these dollars. These two regions should have joined the project after a year or so when they establish a system. Every time a dollar is given to others our freinds in Mogadishu complain.

More than half of that money will be pocketed by the donors themselves in Nairobi. You can not imagine how many hundreds of millions were looted from 2012 to 2017. A friend who works with USAID told me that when the London conference was held a half billion was raised, plus the millennium fund and other drought related funds. Since Mogadishu was unstable, NGO directors and donors were unable to travel there and most of the capacity building money were spent in Somaliland and Puntland. He told me that most of the money were divided between the NGO directors and Somaliland ministers. Hargeisa water development alone was spent around $160 million with zero water to the public. There are ministers with $20 million dollars in their banks in Dubai. Because of the millions of dollars leaving Somaliland inflation went to the roof. Today, this Mogadishu town is where billions are looted . This artificial money creates inflation and higher prices for commodities for most of the population. Every president is trapped by these billions thinking the country is being rescued and capacity being enhanced by donors. It all creates false image of the reality. From the ministers to the members of parliament , everyone knows their groceries are paid by others not the nation they serve. How can you say no to the person writing your check. As they say, there is no free lunch in the real world.

I just want to see what this $28 million dollars for these towns after few years. That kind of money could transform a whole city in terms of roads, bridges, parks, street lights and even thousands of public housing. Yet, it will all end up in Dubai banks , Nairobi and Booli Qaran. Never in history of Somalia that much money is given to a province let alone a city.. That is why leaders do not want to disrupt the money follow and rule as overseers instead of elected leaders who must rely on their people and nation. Somalia waa mashruuc ayaa la yidhi.

For sure a drifter from Canada, Matt Bryden, became a millionaire from the Somali problems. THe way I see it, It seems the gravy train of looting money through NGO's is about drying up. Every penny has to go through scrutiny from Somali government. He even suggested that the Kenyan/American base attacked by Al-shabaab was related by the killing of general Suleimani. Since when Shia Iran had any connections with the Wahabi outfit called Al-shabaab. Now, his junior trainees C/Rashid Khalif and others from the so called Heritage institute are milking the false conferences about negotiations between Somaliland and Somalia. They are hired by an NGO headed by former Somaliland minister Mohamed C. Omar based in Nairobi who is masquerading as the contractor to make money on these conferences. He invites and hires few hungry Southern Somalis from Nairobi to Djibouti and listen to old farts like Bulhan bragg about yesteryears. It seems Harun Maruf had also joined that gang. They don't fool us anymore.