Sophist i don't usually take the natives of bossaso threat serious and consider it hog-wash at best. But when that person pmed with that info last week i just ignored it like i usually ignore their rants. But when i saw the news yesterday and saw exactly the same attack and same date the person was telling me last week. That is when i realized their is some truth behind it. Thanksp. The issues happening in mudug are related to the reer bookh people. But what i am CERTAIN of is. The issues in Bari lately is related to that D.clan. Anyways the authorities in Bari should look into that clan further especially qaran express and see what sort of transactions happens there and also sort out the issues of that clan.

I know who did this attack. The culprit send me a private message on Paltalk last week. The clan behind this are the natives of Bossaso. He said his clan are doing this because they want his clan-men released from prison for the shooting of the chief judge last month. He also divulged other information that he wants to go bossaso under a legitimate "masharic firm" and do some illegal radioactive chemical testing in Bossaso. He said that he will do one thing legitimate for the city like build a "water pipe" or some other sort of development and then have the attention of the authorities focussed away from him and his illegal testing of radio-active chemicals in puntland. Anyways this clan has been upset with Puntland for a while and one osman diyano and his deputy bashir kicked out of the state and also the PIS. He told me also that the latest killing in qardho of the soldier was related to a revenge attack over 8 year girl that was killed by that specific man and the unwillingness of that clan to hand over the culprit. So they took justice into their own hands. That is the info i have and i do believe it is legit because he told me that this hand-grenade attack would happen on wednesday and told me to watch the news and guess what it is wednesday and it did happen.

Nassir, yes exactly!!! Puntland is not asking for anything that is illegal. Even the 25% allocation which has comed under criticism is also based on the 4.5 model the tfg is set up at this present time. Their are 4 Tribes in the TFG and Puntland is only taking it's fair share. 25% for each clan. We can't exactly divide the resouces any other way because no state governments are in place at the moment to divide it upon states. But anyways Whilst other somalis don't come under the tfg, some of sheikh sharif goonis want puntland to come under it. How is that fair??? The tfg is not needed in Puntland, we already have a state government to take care of our internal affairs. The tfg is needed in the south so they can erect state governments for them which is currently absent. Once those state governments are erected in the south and they come under the juristiction of the federal government, so will puntland and every other autonomous state. Some people in the tfg are just completely losers and are just really there for trouble and not for the benefit of somalia.

Minti, Sheikh Sharif goonies such as ibbi want the tfg to control puntland yet other somalis are not controlled by the tfg. When other somalis are brought under the tfg so will Puntland. This is the state solution that Puntland is pushing forward and which is also stated in the tfg constitution that is recognized by the world. Marka from legal point of view the sharif goonies have no weight to stand upon except are just showing their ulterior motives of "hate" towards the only state that is giving them a life-line. If Sheikh Sharif doesn't sort them out, that life-line might just get cut.

M/WEYNIHII HORE EE PUNTLAND CADE MUSE OO TAAGEERAY FAROOLE. 16. November 2009 Maxamud Muuse Xirsi Boqor (Gen Cadde) Madaxweynahii Hore ee DPL Ayaa ka hadlay Aragtidiisa Khilaafka soo kala dhexgalay Shariif Sheekh Axmed Madaxweynaha DFKMG ee Somaliya iyo Madaxweynaha DPL Cabdiraxmaan Sheekh Maxamed Aniga Mowqiifkayga waa moqiifka Madaxweyne Cabdiraxmaan Sheekh Maxamed , Aad iyo Aad ayaana ugu adkeeynaya arrimaha u ka biyo diiday inusan marnaba ka raali noqon Toddoba Sano ayaan dagaalka soo heynay, Waxana Yaab leh Waxa arrinka dib u soo celiyey Mar labaad Markii il Ino Furantaba Waxa la raba in la inaka Demiyo, Waana la yaabanahay Waxa arrinkaa soo celcelinaya mar kasta Puntland Waa inay waxeeda u Madax Banaanata Waxanba maqlay madaxweyne Shariif arrinkaasi isagu ma woto ee ragg kale ayaa dabada ka riixaya oo diidan Heshiiska labada dhinac Eheeeeee Cabdullaahi Yusuf Nin Puntland u dhashay ayuu aha hade waan wada shaqeynay Sii Walaalnimo ah, hade waxayaalo ayaan isku qaban jirnay, balse danta Guud ayaan ka raaci jirnay Cali Maxamed Geedi Aad ayaan u Ammaanaya, dhowr jeer ayaanu hore isku qabanay Balse dhowrka jeer waa nala dhex dhexaadiyey, oo Wasiiro dowlada ka tirsana ayaa na dhexgalay, Waana is fahanay in badan Shacabka Puntland waxan ugu baaqaya inay is garab taagan Mowqiifka Madaxweynahooda, Waxana leyahay Shacabku waa inay danta guud dhinac istaagan Ayuu Yiri Gen cadde Muuse Madaxweynahii Hore ee DPL

Mintid, yeah in a nutshell cade muse is saying "listen hamar, we support the tfg and we will even fund them and provide military assistance to make sure it is success in stabilizing the south" However we as puntland do not need the tfg to stabilize us as we have functioning state government. The whole purpose of the tfg is to stabilize the south, erect state governments for the south and then re-organize the federal parliament based on states not 4.5 model. The 4.5 model wa ku meel gaar the keyword "transitional" it is not permanent solution for somalia which alot of somalis including members of the tfg forget. The tfg is a model to keep the various clans within the tfg satisified without forgetting what the tfg job is. As I stated the Tfg job is to stabilize the south by removing the islamist and erect state governments in their place. Once that happens, then Puntland is going to come under the tfg control as all states will also. Power and resources will be allocated based on state governments and everyone lives happy ever after. Ps: The problem is their are some members in the tfg parliament who actually think that puntland comes under the control of the tfg, which is nothing further from the truth. Puntland will only come under the control of a "federal somalia based on states" not based on "4.5" quota. The 4.5 quota is only being implemented so they don't rip each others heads off in the tfg whilst combating the real "enemy" islamist who are in our way from establishing state governments in the south. Good on for cade for speaking up and re-enforcing Dr.Farole position who had the right to walk out from sheikh sharif because sheikh sharif doesn't even know what the tfg is and what it is not and yet he is the president lol.

Puntland conditionally supports transitional Somali government Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Gen Mohamed Muse Hersi [Adde Muse], leader of Puntland, in Nairobi Text of press release “Puntland government policy statement” published by Puntland government website Puntlandgovt.com on March 22, 2008 Garoowe, Puntland: The essence of Puntland State Government stands for three essential policy engagements namely; (1) to save Puntland territory and waters from the hostilities created by the absence of central government and confrontations of political factions serving negative interests; (2) to be part of the pursuit to restore a Somali central authority based on a federal system, the only system that would prevent totalitarianism and dismemberment and; (3) to cooperate with the international community to find a solution to the Somali crisis in general and to support the reconstruction and development in Puntland in particular. The following parts of this statement disclose the policy of Puntland State Government (PSG) with regard to the internal security of Puntland, its relationship with the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the support of the international community of these two issues. Puntland Since the disintegration of the central government of Somalia in 1991 up until 2006, Puntland remained relatively peaceful and economically stable. It is unfortunate that lately Puntland faced confrontations from both southern Somalia and north-west Somalia. From the south, the forces of the radical United Islamic Courts (UIC) and the fanatical Al-Shabab group set out to attack and carry out terrorist acts in Puntland, using Islam as their (its) disguise. Moreover, many youngsters from Mogadishu and southern Somalia regularly pass through Puntland on their way to northwestern Somalia to come back later to Puntland to take part in a number of illegal activities. From the northwest side, a series of armed aggressions on Puntland resulted the capture of the regional capital of Sool, Laas Caanood, by Hargeysa (the capital of the breakaway Somaliland) administration on 15 October last year, preparing themselves for further expansionist attacks into Puntland. These two provocations weakened Puntland`s efforts to combine the implementation of its programme of good governance and rationalization of an already limited economic resource. Given the widespread needs to be attended, PSG can only afford right now to clarify here to speed up the implementation of its constitutional tasks waiting in the following priorities: 1. Liberation of the capital of Sool region, Laas Caanood, guaranteeing the security of all borders of Puntland, 2. Strengthening security inside Puntland, 3. Continuation of the implementation of the governance reform programme and 4. Completion of the process of democratization in Puntland. The capacity of the reformed Darawish (special Puntland police) force is being raised to meet the challenges of terrorism and invaders. Puntland government instituted a new Ministry for Internal Security Affairs responsible for the prevention of crimes and apprehending criminals. The government allocated five per cent of the budget for the internal security on top of its normal budget to ensure that the law enforcement agencies effectively apply the rule of law. The government is also targeting to improve the performance of the judiciary and the custodial services as the hands and the legs of the rule of law and justice. On good governance, a Civil Service Commission is established with the support of UNDP to achieve a merit-based employment, instrumental to more productive institutions in the public sector. The Ministries of Finance and Planning and International Cooperation on one side and the World Bank and UNDP on the other side worked out recently assessments of the needs to address the weaknesses related to Public Finance Management (PFM). The WB/UNDP are to begin in Puntland in the next couple of months a two-year project of redirecting the financial system in Puntland to an international standard by modernizing customs, tax collection, accounting systems, mobilization of resources, budget preparation, execution and monitoring, financial control and magistrates of accounts. The work of the Constitution Review Commission is in its final stage and Puntland state, both government and parliament, is committed to put the new constitution into public referendum in the middle of this year, paving the way for the birth of a multi-party system and free and fair elections. National Policy ever since Puntland administration was formed on 1 August 1998 and the eight preceding years, Puntland was relentlessly part of the initiatives to find national reconciliation among Somali administrations and political factions to enable them to reinstate sovereignty to their shattered country. The vibrant role Puntland played in the National Reconciliation Conference that ended in the success of establishing the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia is too well known. Similarly, Puntland continued to support the TFG with funds and forces to consolidate efficacy. As soon as the TFG took office, it was beset with divisions in terms of its institutions and differences between its holders of the highest offices. There also emerged opposition from forces questioning the very principles of forming the government. The combination made the TFG inept to fulfil the duties expected of it during the transition period such as consolidation of the peace, reconciliation, preparation of a federal constitution and implementation of a federal system in the country. Despite this and the fact that the TFG has now a short time left, the new government`s call for dialogue offers a glimpse of hope. Puntland state government is ready, and will continue, to support the TFG and is asking the international community to aid the government unreservedly to enable it perform its tasks as much as possible during the transition. Puntland`s relations with TFG Puntland government wishes to reiterate that a national Somali state is a national responsibility and has no intention to relinquish its part of that responsibility. However, Puntland wishes to give further clarifications of its relations with the TFG: (1) Puntland will not, under any circumstances, accept a central government of totalitarian nature, where regions and districts happen to legitimize the powers of the centre only - such a system isolates the people from being stakeholders of the decision-making processes and lead to the collapse of statehood eventually as proved already; (2) Puntland does not recognize and will not recognize a central government solution of Somalia via the concepts of conquest of European colonial powers which were replaced by the Act of Union of the Somali Republic and the constitution of that Republic approved in a national referendum in 1961 and (3) Until such time an all inclusive federal constitution is effected and state governments, convinced with the sharing of power and resources, are instituted, Puntland`s support of the TFG should not be interpreted in any manner that Puntland is part of the TFG - Puntland shall remain independent for its laws, policies and interests. International community PSG expresses its gratitude to the international community whose presence and activities play a major role in helping the needy, the IDPs and refugees from the neighbouring countries, the social services and various other sectors. Without the support of the donors, the agencies of the UN and the INGOs, Puntland could not serve the needs of many. There is no doubt that the international community has tried its best in reconciling and supporting Somalia to stand with its own feet. The people and government of Puntland value the international efforts to shore up the Somali cause and would like to encourage them to enrich their assessments with following points: 1. To realize the magnitude of the Somali crisis and the ramifications it may hold for the Horn of Africa, and thereby come up with a creative agenda to transcend the transition period of the TFG to a federal democratic system 2. To continue the current three-part cooperation and support of Somali entities consisting of Puntland, Somaliland and South-Central/TFG 3. To maintain assisting Somalia on a united position 4. To apply successful lessons learned from other crisis countries of similar problems as Somalia, taking into account the recommendations of the serious Somalis in search of finding solutions and 5. That Puntland welcomes foreign investment with regard to its untapped natural resources of the sea, land and air. Finally, Puntland state, government and people, warns against any support given to the greed of a party of the Somali parties, the real impediment of any progress to reach solutions over the last 17 years. With the highest consideration. H E Mahmud Muse Hersi President of Puntland State of Somalia.

Puntland “Waan qorshaynaynaa talaalka dadka ajnabiga ee soo galaya Puntlanf” Maamulka caafimaadka ee dowlada Puntland ayaa ka dhawaajiyay in ay wadaan talaalo looga hortagayo cuduro badan oo ay kamid yahiin Swine flue-ga ,iyadoona wasaarada caafimaadka ee Puntland ay hada dhaqan galisay talaalka cuduro ay kamid yihiin cagaarshowga iyo cudurada maskaxda ku dhaca ee Minangites-ka loo yaqaano. Amar ay dhowaan wasaarada caafimaadka ee maamulka Puntland soo saaratay ayaa farayay xujayda in ay qaataan taalaalo kahor inta aanay ka dhoofin garoomada diyaaradaha ee puntland,iyadoona inta badan ay qaateen talaaladaasi xujaydii la faray in ay qaataan,isida uu sheegay wasiirka caafimadka Puntland bashiir cali biixi isaga oo ka hadlaya talaalkaas. Wasiirka wasaarada caafimaadka Puntland Bashiir cali biixi waxaa kaloo uu sheegay in ay wasaradisu ku tala jirto hadana ay bilowday talaalka cudurka hargab doofaarka oo ay hada qaar dawooyinkiisii hayaan dhowaana ay dardar galin doonaan talaalka cudurkaas. Wasiirku waxaa uu sheegay in uu ku adkaynayo dhamaan xujayda iyo dadka kale ee ka dhoofaya Puntland in ay qaataan dhamaan talaaladii ay wasaaradoodu ku amartay qaadashadeeda. Bashiir cali biixi wasiirka caafimaadka Puntland waxaa uu kaloo sheegay in ay wasaaradiisu dhowaan qorshaynayso in ay hirgaliso talaalo la siinayo dadka Ajaanibta ee soo galaya Puntland,iyagoona lagu amrayo in ay qaataan talaalka cudurka hargab doofaarka oo caalamka ku soo siyaadaya,laakiinse ay hada wasaaradu dar dar galinayso talaalada ay xujayda ka dhoofaysa garoomada Puntland lagu amray in ay qaataan. Xiliga qaboobaha ah oo ay dilaacaan cuduro badan oo ay kamid yihiin shuban biyoodka ayaa waxaa wasaarada caafimaadka Puntland sheegtay in ay ka hor tagayso,iyadoona sida uu wasiirku sheegay ay u diyaariyeen kooxo ka hor tag ku sameeya cuduradaas kahor inta aany dilaacin. Wasiirka caafimaadka Puntland waraysi dheer oo aanu la yeelanay ayuu ugu dambaytii sheegay in ay wasaaradiisu dardar galinayso sidii loo hagaajin lahaa caafimaadka magaalooyinka Puntland,iyagoona qorshaynaya in ay dhowaan gaaraan magaalooyinka ka fog fog laamiga oo aanay jirin wax daryeel caafimaada oo kajira deegaanadaas. Xuseen Xasan Xuseen (Xuska) SBC Internatioanl Monitoring

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Does anyone have any update on the new construction job of the new headquarters of puntland parliament? It started earlier this year and wanted to know where it's up to at this stage. The only thing I know is that the design of the parliament will be something like this. The Project was tendered to Mubarak construction around march this year and their website has no updates on it's progress.I think Farole wants to see Puntland parliament and ministries all based in one section of the city. Any Puntland Experts have any other info, I would love to hear it.

Abtigis, you seem like an intelligent person surely you should know in this day an age that we live in, nothing is gained at the barrel of a gun. A clear example is the PLO who has been fighting a longer battle then the onlf and they have failed to achieve their objectives through militant means and are required to use diplomatic means such as peace-accords to fully realize their state ambitions. Surely you realize that Ethiopia is not even sending 1/16th of it's resources against the ONLF. The following statistics I gathered of the Ethiopian army is. Active Personnel: 182,000 soldiers Fit For Military Service: 15 million soldiers Budget Expenses on Military: $450 Million Tanks:1000 Jet Fighters:150 With all due respect what sort of statistics does your ONLF have compared to that? Maybe you take the story line of the "under-dog" will win the day, however I think your dad forgot to tell you that only happens in the movies and not real-life.

The the TFG model will never be replaced, it may be fine-tuned by switching leaders or tweaked in areas such as "state/federal devolution of powers", however the core of federalism which is "autonomous states under a federal framework" will remain permanent in Somalia. Without this, I can never see Somalia being solved. I personally think the Galkacyo accord which was drafted by Gen. Ilkajir with articles such as "25% of economic funding for somalia be given to puntland" is a bit over the top and un-realistic. The issues of devolution of power need to be looked at from national stand-point. We can't have Puntland being a Gulf state when everyone else remains in 3rd world conditions. This not very patriotic or nationalistic at all. Anyways My point is their needs to some lee-way and the clan-cards need to drop at the national stage, because the nation is shared by all clans and we all have an interest in it. The better we work together to move up out of this continuous cycle of misery the better for all respective stakeholders. Ps: sheekada merfishka iyo sheekada national stageka ma kala bartan somalidaa, their is a time and place for everything. When talking about the nation, drop all your extra-baggage at the door because history is history, we need to move on and compete on the world stage with african nations who are surpassing us at great lengths.

Dabshid, the haka dance huh? so when did you become a maouri?

Miskiin, wa wax waali lakin lol. Imagine living like that and the difficulties!!!. The girl has some problem whatever it is.

An NBC Special on the today show. Lauren Johnson 12 year old girl sneezes 12000 times a day. Sneezing Freak

Just for Entertainment Purposes, Check these Guiness world record of a man balancing a car on his head. Car Balancing On Head This another one I particulary found amusing. A lady swallowing swords. :eek: Their are other specials you can watch at guiness world records youtube account. More Guiness World Record Videos

Jabhad, well that is O folks clan-elders, experts, business men, politicians and all their representatives condemning the onlf movement who doesn't represent O folks or Somali folks but represent a Tigray interest in asmara. Wake up Bro, O Folks and Puntland are 1 people and we can not have these ONLF rebels start problems between us.

The clan elders of the somali region of ethiopia give their full support to puntland in cracking down on onlf rebels. Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R3X-qotSco

Abtigiis, with all due respect your war is with ethiopia and has nothing to do with Puntland. Why bring your disputes to other people. Orood raga iska celi ma ceeb baa? If i was having a fight with someone in the street, I wouldn't bring my next door neighbour into it. It has nothing to do with him. Anyways I know if ONLF wants to cease hostilities towards ethiopia, they can.

I know if I had two choices. Either beg or steal, I would steal, because I won't beg no man. The only main reason why I am interested in Puntland is because of the OIL, it is getting itself out of the hell hole somalis and for that matter africa is in which is "aid". Either Oil or Million dollar heists at the seas, not standing outside the line at the world food program for me sxb, I am better then that. Get rich sxb or die trying, u don't understand that because 1 bag of rice and your happy man because your mentality has been colonized by british to make you into a monkey, whilst the british man is pulling in billions of dollars. Anyways you won't get it, but I think those who are not colonized will understand.

Jacaylbaro, go and line at the world food program like the rest of your people

Jacaylbaro, maybe you don't leave your bedroom, but i suggest you take a walk outside and just ask any person...Who is more liked...Pirates or butt lickers and i can guarantee 95% of them will tell you hell with butt lickers, pirates any-days at least he earns his keep, while you beg for yours. Two different contrasts.

The onlf and shabab community are most likely responsible for the current instability in Puntland. They send out threats recently towards puntland and this is simply over "refusing the right for puntland to advance it's region and people". Anyways it's war time, the onlf and shabab wa in laga sifeeya magaloyiinka puntland to send them a warning. Shacabka Puntland in ay udiyaar garoobaan dagaal adag laga hortagayo dadka diidan(ONLF SHABAB) horumarka, nabada, iyo bulshada puntland.

Give us the pirates any day sxb, those people take their beef with foreigners at sea and never disturb puntland peace and stability, infact if anything they bring more construction work for the region. Now we got a war with onlf and shabab on our hands who are actually harming our civilians, this is more of a concern for me and I think most puntland people then pirates. The main reason why noone does anything against pirates to begin with is very simple. The pirates are not political, not wadaads, they don't kill, rape, loot locals. It has no direct effect on the local community.

US man sues FBI agents over detention in Somalia, Ethiopia (AFP) – 8 hours ago WASHINGTON — A US citizen who alleges he was illegally detained and interrogated in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from the FBI agents he says were responsible for his ordeal. In legal documents obtained by AFP on Wednesday, Amir Meshal says he was held "in stark and inhuman conditions without charge or legal basis" and subjected to "intense interrogation" by US agents. Meshal, a Muslim born and raised in the US state of New Jersey, was first detained in January 2007 fleeing Somalia as part of a joint US-Kenyan-Ethiopian operation on the Kenya-Somalia border. He alleges that federal agents declined to return him the United States "because he did not admit an involvement with al Qaeda." "One US official indicated that Mr Meshal was not brought home because there was insufficient evidence to charge and jail Mr Meshal in the United States," the lawsuit said. After being detained in Kenya, Meshal alleges he was then "renditioned" to a detention facility in Somalia and then another in Ethiopia. During the three months he was held in Ethiopia and Somalia he was interrogated only by FBI agents, according to the suit. Meshal claims he traveled to Mogadishu in 2006, when relative calm had descended on the Somali capital, hoping to study Islam, but soon found himself caught up in fighting that broke out at the beginning of 2007. The lawsuit says FBI agents repeatedly interrogated him, accusing him of being a member of Al Qaeda and threatening to transfer him to Israel, where they said authorities could "make him disappear," or Egypt, where they "have ways of making him talk." Meshal also alleges he was threatened with "serious physical and mental abuse." After being transferred from Somalia to Ethiopia, Meshal spent three months in detention, and appeared three times before a closed Ethiopian military tribunal, before suddenly and without explanation being flown back to the United States, where he was not charged with a crime. Meshal claims his experience was part of the so-called extraordinary rendition program set up the administration of former US president George W. Bush to transfer terror suspects to countries where they could be interrogated without US constitutional protections. Since coming into office, President Barack Obama has banned use of the program. Copyright © 2009 AFP. All rights reserved. More »