From cab driver to president – Farole must be thankful to the people of Puntland

[Hadoodil]

http://www.smh.com.au/business/taxi-range-gets-a-fair-go-in-puntland-20091214-ksc2.html

 

 

William Booth, the author of In Darkest England, and the Way Out, outlined the need to craft and infuse a new element in man. “To get a man soundly saved is not enough to put on him a pair of new breeches, to give him regular work, or even to give him a University education. These things are all outside a man, and if the inside remains unchanged you have wasted your labor. You must in some way or other graft upon the man’s nature a new nature, which has in it the element of the Divine”, writes Booth. Perhaps our Puntland friends need to take note of the essence of grafting “a new nature” in taming the potty mouth of the gaffe-prone Farole.

[Kamaavi]

[Qandalawi]

Nothing is wrong with being a Taxi driver...

[Hamse]

the image of graduate student trying survive and pay for school is honorable.

 

this must finally vindicated the man.

 

lacag buu dhacay, waa tajir, puntland finance minister bu aha oo lacag cunay, blah balah is now dead.

 

thanks very much for sharing. great article.

[General Duke]

Originally posted by Hamse:

the image of graduate student trying survive and pay for school is honorable.

 

this must finally vindicated the man.

 

lacag buu dhacay, waa tajir, puntland finance minister bu aha oo lacag cunay, blah balah is now dead.

 

thanks very much for sharing. great article.

Well said, now what was Riyaale before ?

Or Umar Jess, Xasan Turki & other ONLF leaders?

[Thankful]

There is a serious problem taking place for new immigrants in many western countries. Their years of work and study are considered worthless which forces them to take any job they can find! Remember most have to support their family as well as family back in their own country.

 

There is nothing wrong with a middle aged person who was uprooted from their country because of civil war working in a less then prestigious job.

 

I in fact admire it, shows character.

[Qandalawi]

^Don't listen to these accusations they are nothing more a dust. Faroole by far is one of the most educated Somali politicians. As this articles attest he was a PHD candidate, he has an MBA and was a Banker working in the finance sector of the Somali government in the 1960's.

 

How many Somali politicians have this sort of education or background?

[GAAROODI]

I dont remember this article saying he got his PHD it says he was a candidate not a graduate. He must have failed or something cause anyone could be a candidate.

 

taxi cab..is no proffession for a politician, secret service...some of america's president were directors of the C.I.A before becoming president. intelligence is a form of politics.

 

"hi sir, were would you like me to take you" has nothing to do with politics. loooool ! or as they say is Oz

 

"ayyy mate...were kinda take ya on this fine day".

[qabiildiid1]

Good for Faroole. He hadn’t lived on the dole. More than 80 per cent of Somalis in Australia din and reside on the public purse.

 

What I am interested in is the real message of the article:

Range Resources of Australia

1 million shares traded a day at $0.035 a share over the last month.

11 million shares traded on Tuesday.

5 million shares traded on Wednesday at $0.037 a share.

49 million shares of Range Resources changed hands with 24% increase in price on the upside today!!

 

Range Resource of Australia and African Oil of Canada have been spending time and monetary wealth jointly on Daroor and Nugaal Valley oil exploration initiatives. Moreover, there is a third big American oil and gas company connected to this project. It is called Range Resources Corporation (RRC). Reuter’s newswire carried the following news release from RRC (Today):

 

 

LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Range Resources Corp. Announces Amended Agreements with Africa Oil Corp. and State of Somalia

2:00am EST

Range Resources Corp. announced that Range, Africa Oil Corp. and the Puntland State of Somalia have entered into amending agreements modifying the terms of the existing Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) made in respect of the Dharoor and Nugaal Valley Exploration Areas. The revised agreements were signed by the parties in Garowe, Puntland, subsequently approved by the Cabinet of the Puntland Government and are still subject to ratification by the Parliament of the Puntland State of Somalia which is scheduled for this week commencing December 14, 2010. With the conclusion of the negotiations and the execution of the amending agreements, the PSAs, as amended, now provide for initial exploration periods in respect of both blocks that have been extended from 36 months to 48 months with a revised expiry of January 17, 2011. In addition, the terms of the exploration programs have been amended so that Africa Oil can, at its option, drill one exploratory well in each of the Nugaal and Dharoor Valley Exploration Areas, or two exploratory wells in the Dharoor Valley, during the initial exploration period. In consideration of the extension of the exploration period, the parties agreed to voluntarily relinquish 25% of the original agreement area on or before 17 January 2010. Upon Parliamentary ratification, Africa Oil plans to immediately commence operations with an intent to spud the first exploration well by mid-2010.

 

RRC stock soared $3.91 to $47.21. Although this price appreciation is connected mainly to another development in USA, institutional investors and fund managers must have taken note of what is developing in Nugaal and Daroor.

 

Can this be a proof that there are “cultivatable” oil deposits in Somalia on commercial scale? As Somalis the debate we have since 1960 about the possibilities of oil and gas resources in our country is tilting to come to its conclusion. The conspiracy theory of “way forartaa oo Sacuudiga ayaa diiddan” is going, perhaps, to be a reality. Why am I saying this? The rules for junior exploration companies to get listed in stock exchanges have been tightened after Brex scandal in Indonesia. They can no longer be flying-by-night scams for too long any more…I guess……They must have some strong evidence for the riches they are exploring before they can sell their service to the public.

 

But why would RRC whose operations are confined only in USA has connections and interest in Somalia? Can Duk of Punt answer this question? Does the Somalitalk.com expert on Somali oil visit here?

[General Duke]

^^^Adeer Puntland has Oil, LNG and other worthwhile mineral deposits, these companies know this as a fact, other wise they would not waste this much and effort in its all a charade. This is reminiscent of Hunts Group activities in Yemen in the 1980S, everyone had doubt, but today Yemen exports 400,000 barrels a day.

[qabiildiid1]

I ask you Mr. Duke, where does Range Resources Corporation(RRC) come into the picture? RRC is heavyweight in oil and gas exploration. What is the connection between the two Ranges? Do you know? You are still in the old fighting spirit.Easy man. Somalia is Somalia...