How can he join SNM when last night on TV he was calling you Dowlad Gobeleedka Hargaysa and was critical of you. It seems you desperately want him to join you. I don't think Ali will ever join SNM, he is too hard headed and proud to do that. But time will tell.

Puntland have answered this Silaanyo provocation and sent troops there this morning. Latest is that SNM & theeir bribed miltias have vacated Taleex as Puntland troops approached.

LOL@how desperately SNM separatists are looking for any Puntland bad news. This is just one off incident which has no any bearings on general security. Galkio is one of the safest cities in Somalia so guys stop exegarating.

Somaliland incorporates in its budget on direct aid provided by aid agencies such as education and health and takes into account a regime of taxation they can not enforce and unrealistic to achieve. Its also a political strategy by Siilanyo to look a real country to show they can support themselve if given recognition. So basically as everything else it is based on phantom.

LOL@ lecture from Somali-diid separatist. So you have in the best interest of Puntland and Abdiwali doesn't LOL The reason why you hate Abdiwali is clear. And you are not alone Somaliland these days cabaadkii baa ka dhamaaday.

Haaji xandhuuf, Dr Gaas is the best candidate and my favourite. The fact is not yours speaks volume. The fact that we tolerated Faroole does not mean we love him. We have tradition to let presidents to see through their tenure. Puntland needs someone who can modernise Puntland instituitions, expediate infradture developments, and curb corruption and nepotism. Dr Abdiwali Gaas fit that descroption.

LOL reer Somaliland desperately praying for Faroole comeback. War Faroole waa history. Get tbat message to Eedo to back her bags. Tillamook, how you get the numbers pleaze do tell us. No sane MP will vote for Faroole. Some will take his bribes and then will vote otherwis. The votes are thriugh secret ballot, no one will know who voted who.

Its wishful thinking to say Khatumo MPS will be reinststed. They either nominated by their Isimms or there will be no Khatumo representatives in Puntland parliment, simple as like that.

Gaas to win this or someone else probably Haji Shire. Faroole will be history. He will try to cheat as he is doing now with the Conflict Resolution Comittee but will not succeed. my least favourite: Faroole - aonother five years of him will encourage corruption and nepotism with no real progress in infrastructure development. Ali Haji - no experience for any real adminstration rather than being an accountant for Golis.

Hassan will most likely praying for fumbling Faroole as he thinks he can outplay him as he is doing now. Gaas win for Puntland will rise the Puntland profile and will have quite shrewd man to deal wiyh, something Hassa will not favour.

it looks fake letter. waraa Mooge wax iskula har

Before that we will bring down Somalidiid wall in Hargaysa

Every time some one gather few couple of battle wagons in North Mudug why people say they will takeover Mudug and Galkio? I say that's easier said than done. These militias being trained are not more than clan militias with clan loyalty and will never have any proper military discipline with command structure. Case in point look what is happening in in Lower Shabelle. Soldiers trained by EU for federal government are fighting on clan lines. This is the reason why any major lift of embargo should not take place until there are proper rehabilitation and training takes place and soldiers from different regions are mixed together to form part of national army with proper chain of command.

LOL these days Siilaanyo is getting desperate. Anything to get attention.

Maxaa dhakh na baratay, bal the hell hole of Niger not Nigeria wax hakaa sheegto. maalin dhawaydna waxay ahayd habarta Malaawi oo gaajo ah baa leh Soomaali baa nafta noo keentay. Bal wax faqriqi la daqay oo Soomalida dagaaldu ku jirata ka nolol fiicantahay baa Soomali afkeeda la galaysa. Anagaa meesha is dhignay! Laakiin waa laga bixin

Oh! This is laughable. She wants the services of the embassy to be afforded to her students but she does not recognize the passport nor the same embassy she's complaining about! Is something amiss here?

Tillamook you might a have point there. But you forgetting that they the MPs will be selected by the Issims who most of them are not fan of Faroole. I also like to believe that the MPs do not entirely vote for money alone. If you look at the history of Puntland elections, the winners were always the favorites and in line with the main stream believes of who would be winning them. For example, Abdullahi Yusuf was clear favourite due to the fact that many people thought he was the strongman to clamp down on the freelance militias. Adde Muse in my opinion did not have any money to buy any votes and he was simply voted in to water down the grievances of his community and it was right after he accepted a peace treaty with A.Yusuf. So the momentum was there for him. Faroole, in my opinion was the best of the lot in terms of experience, qualification and people management. But there was a rumor that he was corrupt man who loved money. If you look at the candidates who was competing against him he was the one who had the experience so I would like to believe that the MPs gave him the benefit of the doubt. It's time for him now to go and a new blood with new thinking and new priorities to come in. Odaygaan seems to be stuck in the past and simply run out of ideas.

Congrats old boy. You always been passionate about politics. Good to see you actually walked the walk.

Hassan seems can not do anything right without controversy or scandal. He should consider resigning for the sake of Somalia.

Faroole has no chance to win this. People say it's two horse race but I believe if he comes third in the first round he would be lucky. if you look at it, you can't see where the votes will come for him. Bari the largest region has 21 MPs . This business community are fuming with anger for his mismanagement with the economy. The civil service including the army has not been paid for months while he campaigns lavishly with their hard earned cash. There are no checks and balances, no transparency, Faroole has the absolute say of how to spend the state's coffers. This community would not entertain with themselves voting in Faroole again. He can forget about the half of Nugaal's 9 votes. Here the community are divided on hardline supporters and damn right opposition. Reer Mudug have 10 votes and Faroole is not liked here nor respected. He has neglected this region for years and pay back is in order for him. Reer Sanaag have 12 votes to dispense and voting for Faroole is not on the agenda. Simply put there's nothing substantial he has done for this region and that Makhir University project was one intended to secure votes from them but I think they would not be fooled like that. Reer Sool are undecided this year and there's even doubt if they will take part. Even if they did would they vote for Faroole?

Faroole has no chance of winning this. His main strategy is for the Isims to endorse Some nabadoons from SOOL to handpick The SOOL MPs as the real Garaado have vowed not to sign off any MPs for Puntland parliament. That's why he has been harassing the Isims not to hold any meeting in Qardho but instead his Garaad and main supporter Garaase has announced a rival Isim meeting which is to be held in Garowe. The main agenda on table is to talk about the thorny issue of SOOL MPs and what should be done about them if ultimately the Garaads don't sign off their MPs. Other than that and the fact that he relies heavily on some Sanaag MPs through Ilkajiir, who his support in his region has dwindled Faroole has no real hope of coming back. Most of the regions can't wait to see the back of him. That said, it's ex[expected this time around it will not be a two sided saga rather we will see votes going to different personalities with almost similar number of votes. It might come down to a lot of haggling in the third round to give a clear winner. It will be very interesting one to watch.

Good catch But why are the police men wearing the military camouflage?

I don't know why it's big deal to mention Somaliland. For god sake the man can not be expected to remember every entity while struggling with a broken English. On other note, I watched him live giving a speech at the Wilson Centre last night and talked about his achievements including the dialogue he started with Somaliland and Jubbaland. And yes he uttered the word Jubbaland. You all can get the video.

Not necessarily skinny women but those who have large hips whether slim or fat. What about our women do they fit into this category

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