MOU Between Kenya and Somali Government is Nullified

[General Duke]

Well done, that deal was the worse thing I ever heard...

[Che -Guevara]

It is dead for now-we shall see what other tricks is up in their sleeves.

 

Sheikh Shariif: Is-fahamkii Badda "Lagama hadli karo.... maxaayeelay waaba la baabi'iyey"

 

[Che -Guevara]

It is dead for now-we shall see what other tricks is up in their sleeves.

 

Sheikh Shariif: Is-fahamkii Badda "Lagama hadli karo.... maxaayeelay waaba la baabi'iyey"

 

[Che -Guevara]

On Somalia, UN Belated Admits Rejections of its MOU With Kenya

 

Inner City Press

Matthew Russell Lee

Monday, March 15, 2010

 

By UNITED NATIONS, March 15 -- A UN-promoted joint Law of the Sea filing by Kenya and those Somalis the UN works with, about Somalia's offshore rights, has finally been acknowledged by the UN as rejected by the Somalia parliament.

 

 

On March 12, 2010, the UN web site quietly added the notation that the "Memorandum of Understanding" about the filing, pushed by Nairobi based UN envoy Ahmedou Ould Abdallah and funded by oil drilling Norway, "has been rejected by the Parliament of the Transitional Federal Government Somalia, and is to be hence treated as non-actionable."

 

Inner City Press has reported extensively about this controversial MOU, which despite rejection in Somalia has been defended by the UN, Ould Abdallah and Norway. Another analysis by some Inner City Press sources is below.

 

But the UN's quiet admission that its plan for the Somali coastline was rejected by Somalis comes as the UN's Sanctions Group on Somalia is promoting its findings about widespread diversion of aid to Al Shabab. As Inner City Press reported, the Sanctions report has subject last week to a staged leak, first to the New York Times and then to wire services. Some UN correspondents reported did not appreciate the exposure of how the document was shown. But it is relevant, and should have been reported in the initial stories.

 

Hiiraan

[Che -Guevara]

On Somalia, UN Belated Admits Rejections of its MOU With Kenya

 

Inner City Press

Matthew Russell Lee

Monday, March 15, 2010

 

By UNITED NATIONS, March 15 -- A UN-promoted joint Law of the Sea filing by Kenya and those Somalis the UN works with, about Somalia's offshore rights, has finally been acknowledged by the UN as rejected by the Somalia parliament.

 

 

On March 12, 2010, the UN web site quietly added the notation that the "Memorandum of Understanding" about the filing, pushed by Nairobi based UN envoy Ahmedou Ould Abdallah and funded by oil drilling Norway, "has been rejected by the Parliament of the Transitional Federal Government Somalia, and is to be hence treated as non-actionable."

 

Inner City Press has reported extensively about this controversial MOU, which despite rejection in Somalia has been defended by the UN, Ould Abdallah and Norway. Another analysis by some Inner City Press sources is below.

 

But the UN's quiet admission that its plan for the Somali coastline was rejected by Somalis comes as the UN's Sanctions Group on Somalia is promoting its findings about widespread diversion of aid to Al Shabab. As Inner City Press reported, the Sanctions report has subject last week to a staged leak, first to the New York Times and then to wire services. Some UN correspondents reported did not appreciate the exposure of how the document was shown. But it is relevant, and should have been reported in the initial stories.

 

Hiiraan

[Haatu]

Great news.

[Haatu]

Great news.

[Castro]

Where is the release from the UN that says it is null and void? Other than what Inner City Press (wha?) and Somalitalk are saying, this seems to be a fly-by-night "news" item.

 

Furthermore, what power does the Somali parliament have to rule over these matters? Shouldn't it be adjudicated by some world body? Finally, where is the Somali parliament and when did this "rejection vote" occur?

 

To anyone who believes this story, I have a bridge for sale in Tuur Qaylo.

[Castro]

Where is the release from the UN that says it is null and void? Other than what Inner City Press (wha?) and Somalitalk are saying, this seems to be a fly-by-night "news" item.

 

Furthermore, what power does the Somali parliament have to rule over these matters? Shouldn't it be adjudicated by some world body? Finally, where is the Somali parliament and when did this "rejection vote" occur?

 

To anyone who believes this story, I have a bridge for sale in Tuur Qaylo.