Laasqoray Port: A Failed Project ???

[Jacaylbaro]

XOOLIHII DEKEDA LAASQORAY OO LAGU XARAASHAYO MAGAALADA BOSAASO? WAA MAXAY SABABTU? XAGEE KA DHACDEY LACAGTII LAGA URURSHEY BULSHADA REER LAASQORAY?

 

 

Waxaa Murugo ugu filan Bulshada Reer Maakhir in Mudo ahba ku riyoonayey Dekedii Laasqoray in dib loo habeeyo in laga dhabeeyey inaan la dhisin iyadoo xoolihii dadka laga soo ururshey oo isugu jira Xoolo nool, Lacago ay ku deeqeen Qurbo joogta iyo dadka deegaanada Caro Maakhir ku dhaqan si fudud Bosaaso loogu xaraashayo.

 

Waxaase Nasiib daro kale ah in aan la tix gelin dadkii lacagaha laga soo ururshey ee khaasatan Qurbo joogta u badneyd oo lacagahoodii ay hay'addu u dhiibtey gabadh u dhalatey Gaalkacayo si qalab duugoobey uga soo iibiso dalka Talyaaniga iyadoo aan khibrad u laheyn qalab dhismeedba.

 

Waxaa intaa dheer oo misna dhaawac kale ah in Website-yada Beelaha ********** lagu xayeysiiyey in Qalabkii Dekeda Laasqoray lagu xaraashayo Magaalada Bosaaso iyadoo uu ku saxeexan yahay Maamulaha Horn Relief Somalia oo ah wiil u dhashey Tuulada Bacaadweyne ee baadiyaha Gaalkacayo.

 

Su'aasha aysan Horn Relief iyo hawl wadeenadeedu aysan ilaa iyo hada ka jawaabin waxa weeye

 

* Ma xoolihii Bulshada Reer Maakhir ayey Horn Relief Wakiil ka tahey oo ay soo doonto ka yeeleysaa?

* Maxaa Waxgaradka Reerka qalabka loogu dhiibi waayey?

* Mise Waa qeyrul Masuul?

* Ma waxaa ehel u noqdey Xoolihii iyo hantidii Reer Laasqoray in wiil iyo islaan ********** iibshaan oo soo doonaan ka yeelaan?

 

 

Waxaa loo baahan yahey oo Horn Relief looga fadhiyaa iney arintaas ay ku deg degtey ay ka noqoto waayo hadii aysan jirin cid hada la xisaabtami doonto in Beri la helayo cid la xisaabtanta, waxaana sidoo kale loo baahan yahay in Waxgaradka Beesha Maakhir oo ugu sareeyo Suldaanka Guud ay arintaas si deg deg ah wax uga qabtaan iyadoo ay mudan yihiin masuulna ka yihiin Qalabkan.

 

Qalabkan oo isugu jira Cagaf cagafyo, Foroteeyo, wiishashka, Baabuurta Xamuulka ayaa qeybteeda ugu badani waxaa lsoo marshey dhulka iyadoo ay markii hore kasoo degtey Dekeda Weyn ee dalka JABUUTI isla markaana alaabtu inteeda badani ay kusoo dayacantay jida.

 

Waxaase xusid mudan in Qalankani uu markii horeba ahaa Qalab uu tayadiisu liito oo qiimo ahaan lagu qiimeeyey 1.5 Milyan Dollaras[ Hal Malyan iyo Bar oo doolarka Mareekanka] laakinse marka leegu uu Qalabkani gaareyn lacag ka badan 150,000 ama Boqol iyo Konton Kun oo dollars iyadoo aad moodid in qalabka cidii soo iibisey ama laga iibshey ay wax is daba marsheen waayo qalabkani uma qalmo lacagaha la sheegey.

 

Ugud Danbeyn waxaa mudan in Bulshada Reer Maakhir, gaar ahaan wax garadka Beeshu ay ka tashato say gefkaas ka yeeli laheyd iyadoo ah arin aan loo dul qaadan karin waayo Bulshada Reer Maakhir ay saami ley ku yihiin Qalabkaas.

 

 

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[Jacaylbaro]

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[Garaad Bari]

very sad indeed,,,,,,

[Timur]

Interesting development.

[General Duke]

^^^Stop chatting rubbish Mr mole.

 

This project has not failed or ended, inshaAllah the jetty will be built. Faduma Jibril is a good woman who needs to be commended for his hard work for the Somali people in general and those of Sanaag in particular...

[Taleexi]

I'm insider of this project and disliking the direction it has taken.......

[Captain_Mike20]

it failed because it takes governments with huge budgets to build ports with international expertise, lakin saxib these are somali people, all talk no action. They all talk big, hire out a venue, invite 4 old ladies talk big and nothing.

 

[NASSIR]

Originally posted by Captain_Mike20:

it failed because it takes governments with huge budgets to build ports with international expertise, lakin saxib these are somali people, all talk no action. They all talk big, hire out a venue, invite 4 old ladies talk big and nothing.

 

First time I see Captain make a good point.

[NASSIR]

An in-depth interview Fatima Jibrell gave to this local site, Laasqoray.org, highlights both Puntland and Somaliland had created a "huge obstacle" as their final authorization along with Sultan Sa'id was saught....

 

Nevertheless, it marks fierce economic competition between the elites (warlords in reality) with ties to non-state actors over the exploitation of Somalia's land and marine resources. How else to explain, then, that it took only

"security"

as a sufficient condition for the realization of this project. In other words, Puntland's high-seas robbery not only painted a bleak prospect for the swift actualization of this seminal work but it contributed to its termination.

[NASSIR]

Originally posted by Taleexi:

I'm insider of this project and disliking the direction it has taken.......

Taleex, Security was the main reason this project couldn't be implemented. There's no Government that can guarantee the security.

 

Read this Press Release by Degan Ali , the Executive Director, Horn Relief.

 

 

LAAS QORAY JETTY RE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

 

The Laas Qoray Jetty Re-development Project has been facing a number of difficulties, especially in raising additional funds and delays in construction activities for various reasons. Horn Relief has invested a lot of time and effort in ensuring that the jetty is constructed in Laas Qoray and we have been engaged in a massive fundraising exercise for this very important project.

 

Horn Relief has shown enormous dedication to this project however, a number of impediments in particular,

the worsening piracy situation on the Gulf of Aden and the rest of Somalia, are making our fundraising for further essential funds more challenging as donors see investing in Laas Qoray and the jetty as partial support of pirates.

 

Furthermore, the increased kidnapping of internationals in Sanaag region and Somalia in general will not allow us to send international staff, including engineers and contractors, to Laas Qoray. Therefore, because of the increased piracy activities, the kidnapping of internationals in Somalia and the insecure environment in our project location especially for our international engineers and other staff working on the jetty plus the general insecurity in Laas Qoray and Somalia due to the upcoming elections, Horn Relief has decided to suspend all activities related to the construction of the jetty and mainly concentrate on sourcing for more funds from those who trust our hard work and commitment. We are currently in the process of transporting some very heavy equipment from the Djibouti port to Bossasso and due to limited funds; we will be storing and securing the equipment in Bossasso.

 

In light of the above, we still require the support of our Somali friends for this very important project so that we can be able to proceed with all the planned activities. We call upon all Somalis including the youth who are our important partners in this, to be with us and show foreign donors that we can do it even without the other big and powerful donors. To us all, this is a vision we believe in and we are positive that the jetty will improve the livelihood of communities in Sool and Sanaag, influence Somalis in the Diaspora to return and increase on import and export opportunities in the area thereby improving on the lives of the marginalized people in Northern Somalia. We still believe in this venture and we are committed to constructing the jetty using whatever funds we get even if it means constructing a smaller jetty and expanding to a bigger one as more funds come in, but we need your support to do all this.

 

We have also listed a number of achievements which we feel we should share with you and these include:

• Written support for constructing a jetty from the Somaliland and Puntland Government;
• The necessary technical surveys and feasibility studies were carried out;

A Detailed design of the port was finalized and tender documents were sent out;

A simpler design is currently being finalized in case we choose to build a smaller jetty;

A site visit to Laas Qoray and Bossasso for interested construction companies was done;

On-going dialogue with interested Marine Construction Companies;

Complete rehabilitation of the jetty program office in Laas Qoray has been done;

Procurement of heavy machinery including a crusher plant, excavators, crane, trucks etc from Europe for the quarrying process has been achieved;

A comprehensive community mobilization/consensus building framework has been developed;

The Jetty Management Committee meant to be “driving the project” and to later become the Board of Directors of the overall legal entity (LQ Jetty Foundation) is being finalized;

A structure called Community Monitors (CMs) is also being finalized and these will represent the “community voice” in all matters related to the Jetty;

********** chiefs have officially handed over the land where the jetty will be built, and have made agreements on labor and security;

Additional funding has been received from the Embassy of Finland to promote Natural Resources Management in areas around Laas Qoray;

Over USD 10,000 has been raised by communities locally in support of the jetty and around 403,000USD from the Diaspora.

We are very interested in working with all committed coastal Somalis in building a community owned jetty, feeder roads and a marine resource training center to enhance livelihood opportunities and prevent young men from taking part in atrocities such as piracy, kidnappings and general lawlessness within the area. We take this opportunity to thank the local and Diaspora communities for their significant contribution so far, as we try to realise this vision. We are very grateful to the youth who are very dedicated and are proving themselves as key donors to this project, using the Obama fund raising style in which they were active participants; the youth are using the experience they have learnt to support the jetty project through their own initiative dubbed the beat, this is a call to all Somalis to come together and fund raise for Horn Relief to develop Somalia Coasts and the marine environment starting with the Laas Qoray jetty. We are committed to making it happen and will continue devoting our time and efforts in ensuring that we raise the funds we need to build the jetty in Laas Qoray and we appeal to you our Somali brothers and sisters who will be the owners of this jetty to join hands and support us in achieving this very important objective.

 

 

CONTACT:

Degan Ali

Executive Director, Horn Relief

Email:

dali@hornrelief.org

 

[NASSIR]

I knew Piracy was the killer (though excuse given by donors) of our development>>

[Thankful]

Originally posted by NASSIR:

quote:

An in-depth interview Fatima Jibrell gave to this local site, Laasqoray.org, highlights both Puntland and Somaliland had created a "huge obstacle" as their final authorization along with Sultan Sa'id was saught....

 

Nevertheless, it marks fierce economic competition between the elites (warlords in reality) with ties to non-state actors over the exploitation of Somalia's land and marine resources. How else to explain, then, that it took only

"security" as a sufficient condition for the realization of this project. In other words, Puntland's high-seas robbery not only painted a bleak prospect for the swift actualization of this seminal work but it contributed to its termination.

Loooool, I was waiting for Nassir to put his 2 cents into this issue. I knew he'd blame it on everyone, especially Puntland.

 

Where is the accountability and taking responsibility for your own failings? I remember seeing the pics of the Diaspora around the world holding meetings and gathering money for the Lasqooray port. Where did the money go? It didn't just disappear.

 

What did they do with that money? I seem it was just a con to steal money for some. Because nothing has ever been built with the hard earned money people contributed around the world.

 

Blame Puntland or whoever you want…but we know what leaders from your community were in charge of collecting the millions from the Diaspora for the port and we know nothing was built!

 

They are simply trying to point people in a different directions so their theft is not exposed.

[Som@li]

Thanks Nassir for the update, The project has faced problems, and will reignite soon Insha Allah.

[Thankful]

Originally posted by NASSIR:

I knew Piracy was the killer (though excuse given by donors) of our development>>

This is why you argument is flawed Nassir, you are blaming only piracy for being the "killer of your development." Yet the article you produce from horn relief specifically says this as another reason why they cannot continue the project! You only highlight a portion of the article but not the very next paragraph....unbelievable!

 

Furthermore, the increased kidnapping of internationals in Sanaag region and Somalia in general will not allow us to send international staff, including engineers and contractors, to Laas Qoray.

Therefore, because of the increased piracy activities, the kidnapping of internationals in Somalia and the insecure environment in our project location especially for our international engineers and other staff working on the jetty plus the

general insecurity in Laas Qoray

and Somalia

So although Piracy is mentioned as a reason, the fact that Laasqoray has constant kidnappings and other insecurity, professionals and experts cannot be sent there according to your link.

 

In Gaalkayo they have doctors that are taking care of the sick, why? Because they have worked hard on security, they dont find excuses and blame others.

[Taleexi]

I ask more than Degan's executive statement.