propoganda puntland and range

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I found this article quite hilarious, can I have some views of people that can understand the interview

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/somali/somali_1400.ram

 

Range Resources is gun toting gang, said by President Adde Muse of Puntland state to BBC-Somali service.

 

 

BBC- The Somalia service:- Range Resources is gun toting gang and mafia of first class, they do carrying guns on their shoulders and we knew about it while choosing them. “We chose them knowing about their Mafia, gang type characteristics, we knew they are armed and carry guns on their shouldersâ€, said by Mr. Adde Muse of Puntland.

 

"We did not had many choices as the oil magnate did not want to talk to us directly due to the situation in Somalia, instead we chose this gang knowing their background and arms, we knew it and took the risk since giant oil companies were not willing to come in", he continued.

 

He also mentioned that despite their unknown background, the fact that they are a tinny company and their mafia role, yet he believes that range resources may succeed to attract some oil companies.

 

The BBC correspondent then asked the question to the Head of Somalia Parliament, “Sir, now that the president of Puntland informed us about the gangster motives of Range Resources and specially that they are fully armed, what will be the TFG stand�.

 

 

The visiting head of Parliament of Somalia (TFG) Mr. Sharrif Hassan, similar to all the other delegates, was not prepared for this sudden and unexpected change of mood of his host, so in order not to cause any further embarrassment to the many astonished audience, he diplomatically mentioned that Somalia Federal Government will soon have subsoil and mineral laws that will be passed by the parliament and since all Somalis are represented at the Parliament, the law will be for the one and the only Somalia in this world.

 

 

The unexpected, sudden, frank and true words of the Puntland president about Range Resources, created uproar and disbelief equally to both those who were supporting the deal and those who were apposing it, while Adde’s sudden truth exposed Range Resource in big time specially as far as their credibility and legal stand point is concerned.

 

 

This sudden comments from president Adde Muse, is preceded by the recent press conference made by Mr. Liban Boqor, representative of the president , nephew and now Range Resources board member who publicly admitted about the death of 7 people after Range Resources security guards were attacked by what he called villagers.

 

This seems to be a major blow to Range Resources’s public denial reported to Sydney Morning Herald on 18th April, where the executive chairman of range resources Mr. Mike Povey is reported to have said “No one killed in Puntland operations, Range insistsâ€.

 

President Adde’s interview with BBC provided volunteered and substantial evidence beyond doubt that Range Resources is armed and had direct role in what happened at Majiyahan and elsewhere in Puntland.

 

For a sometime, most of the families who either lost loved ones or were displaced, during the attacks of militia loyal to Adde Muse and Range Resources ,were preparing a law suit against Range Resources for their direct involvement in the battles that took place at Majiyahan and caused death to more than 20 people and displaced thousands of villagers.

 

This also includes the intended motion at Somali TFG parliament prepared and filled by representatives from Puntland state, asking the Australian government to compensate the death and displacement suffering caused by Range Resources.