Puntland versus Somaliland on the treatment of Somali IDPs

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

For all those Reyale apologist, lets compare how Punland and Somaliland treat refugees or internally displaced Somalis.

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

The President Participates in the Hand over Ceremony the Old Airport Resettlement Project in Garowe.

"Garowe, Puntland: The President H.E. Mohamud Musse Hersi participated in the hand over ceremony for the completed 157 housing units for the IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons), returnees and urban poor. These new housing units are located at the Old Garowe Airport Site.

The Government of Japan provided the funding for the project. The Project was implemented by a partnership between the Local Municipal Government of Garowe, UN-HABITAT and with the assistance of local partners.

Puntland Government officials participating in the ceremony included: the Minister of Planning and International Co-operation Hon. Abdi Salad Ali Minister, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Hon. Ali Abdi Awaare, Minister of Health Dr. Abdirahman Said Mohamud (Dhegaweyne), the Minister of State Security Hon. Jama Hersi Farah and the Mayor of Garowe Hon. Abdi Qadir Osman."

 

"The President urged the local electrical company to quickly connect these new units to the local electrical system. The President also stated even with limited resources the Puntland Government will provide any additional needs to these residents.

 

“Most of the IDPs are from Southern Somalia, we in Puntland welcome any IDPs from anywhere in Somalia, we will do our best to provide within our means any needs that these people require” Stated the President "

 

From puntlandgov.net

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

Somaliland - Journalists Who Fled Grave Human Rights Violations in Mogadishu Under Threat of Expulsion

"Amnesty International today expressed concern at the Somaliland Government's order of expulsion against 24 Somali journalists who had fled to the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa from violence and grave human rights violations against media workers in Mogadishu.

 

 

 

The journalists, who worked for Shabelle Media, Hornafrik Media Network, Simba Radio and Dayniile On-line, fled from Mogadishu over the last three months.

 

 

 

The majority arrived in Hargeisa after the recent increase in fighting in Mogadishu in November. The Somaliland Government has allowed numerous people displaced by the conflict in southern and central Somalia to enter Somaliland and find safety there. The displaced 24 journalists are being supported by the officially-recognized Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA).

 

 

 

Yesterday (4 December), the Somaliland Commissioner of Police, General Mohamed Dubad Sangadhi, told them, "Your presence here is endangering the national security of Somaliland, therefore, this is an order, you must leave this country in 24 hours, failing which you will be taken to a court of law." The Commissioner of Police was later interviewed by the BBC Somali Service, and quoted as stating these journalists were threatening the security of Somaliland by writing stories against "our Ethiopian friends." Today, Somaliland Government officials stated that the deadline for them to leave had been extended for a number of days.

 

 

 

A number of the 24 journalists had shortly before this incident told an Amnesty International delegation visiting Hargeisa that they had been subject to repeated death threats during their work in Mogadishu. They also stated they had been targeted to be killed, either by members of the security forces of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) and the Ethiopian military force supporting it, or by the insurgents or unidentified armed men. Some had also been briefly detained by TFG militias on 18 September 2007, during a raid on the offices of Shabelle Media.

 

 

 

Amnesty International is gravely concerned that by expelling these 24 journalists, the Government of Somaliland would be undermining its obligation to protect them. As persons displaced by violence and fleeing from the threat of grave human rights abuses, the primary concern of the Government of Somaliland should be to ensure their safety. Any arbitrary expulsion of those displaced would violate their human rights and put their safety at risk.

 

 

 

Amnesty calls upon the Government of Somaliland not to expel these journalists, and to continue to provide them with protection and safety if they wish to stay in Somaliland. Their human rights should be respected in Somaliland, including their right to freedom of expression. To Amnesty International's knowledge, they have committed no offence in Somaliland and] representatives of the Government of Somaliland have indicated that they are not accused of any crime.

 

 

 

Background

 

 

 

The situation for journalists in Somalia has continued to deteriorate, with at least eight journalists killed with impunity this year. The TFG has repeatedly shut down media houses and arrested journalists, although usually only for short periods, with Shabelle Media, Simba Radio and Banadir Radio stations all closed down in the last month. A recent new media law imposes new restrictions on the private media, and has led to virtually all media being shut down until yesterday (4 December). Journalists also receive frequent death threats believed to come from armed groups opposed to the TFG and Ethiopian troops, as a result of their coverage of the conflict and their reporting on human rights violations and violations of international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict.

 

 

 

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 after the overthrow of the former Siad Barre government, and continues to seek international recognition. It is the only part of the former Somali Republic to have a government elected under a multi-party democratic system, and a functioning system of governance.

 

 

Source: Amnesty International, December 06, 2007

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"We, the ****** Community in the United States of America, on behalf of the

Somali people in ****** region, do hereby strongly condemn the inhuman,

malicious and horrendous act perpetrated by Hargeisa Administration against

innocent civilian nationals from ******. It is a worrisome development that

shook our heart.

 

Recently the Hargeisa Administration hunted and rounded up a significant

number of civilians from ****** region. Fifty Seven (57) of these were

transported while blindfolded and were handed over to the Ethiopian

security

forces in ****** that uses methods of torture that include: beating,

whipping, electrical shock and rape to obtain confession. There are much

more others who are, as confirmed, still languishing in Hargeisa

prisons.The victims have no any

political affiliation to any group or individual lately or in the past but

were there purely for business and health related issues.

 

We were shocked, but not surprised, by this beastly brutal and heartless

act, which was carried out on behalf of the Ethiopian colonialist to

achieve some

facile political mileage at the expenses of innocent lives, nor matter how

irrational and futile. We cannot imagine a more outrageous and exasperating

act than this carried out by the fanatical administration at Hargeisa,

destitute of justice and mercy, without the fear of God, supremely selfish,

malignant and arrogant in its action and persecuting the innocent even unto

blood. It puzzles the imagination to conceive the ********* and the

unmitigated rascality that impel them to this ill-fated course. This raises

serious questions about the character and existence of the Hargeisa

Administration to be a tribal entity masqueraded as an independent

sovereign

Administration. More recently, it has became a favorite scheme with this

administration to invade its neighbors occasionally stepping on sore and

sensitive wound, fleecing and jailing an unsuspecting visitors who

committed

no crime except that they happened to belong to a certain community, and

surrendering them to their enemy. This kind of behavior will muddy the

current atmosphere of goodwill prevailing in the area and land the Hargeisa

administration right in the center of a political minefield.

 

To this end, we would like to remind the fact that the atrocities of the

previous administration are still vivid and fraying in the Somali peoples’

mind in ****** with no console or apology from any quarter neither the

administration nor the Elders Consultative Council which is considered to

be

the administrations think-tank. Do we have then to consider it as a well

meditated and collectively rehearsed decision? Time will tell, but it will

be a self-destructive policy if it is proved right and it will lead to a

wider conflict and bloodshed in the region. We, therefore, highly advise

the

Hargiesa Administration to desist from such discarded and opportunistic

policy and not destroy the relative tranquility in the area by exciting

cheap tribal sentiment that will adversely affect the livelihood of the

Somali people in the area who are largely interdependent.

 

We also call the elders, intellectuals and religious leaders in Hargiesa

not

to remain mute as their administration’s trampling over their brother’s

rights. We do expect you, in good faith, to put pressure on the

administration to reverse itself and stop unleashing the ill-advised hate

campaign against their brethrens. Because to maintain good neighborliness

between the two brotherly people, such act should be strictly guarded

against.

 

It is also confirmed that some other people are still in the Hargeisa

prison, left for a business and health related issues

- and this was not their first time to do so”. The victims have no any

political affiliation to any group or individual lately or in the past.

 

Finally, it should be understood here that your brothers in ****** region

are still fighting for self-determination. They are in a holy struggle

against our born enemy for whom we are to pray and from whom we are to

defend ourselves. Instead of helping and professing a strong solidarity

with

them, some of our brothers are intimidating and backstabbing them! But

surely these intimidations will neither budge nor lull them to sleep, but

intern hardens the hearts of the oppressed. A common enemy binds the Somali

people. And this enemy is using all meanings to make the Somali people live

like brother against a brother so that we might not ideally stand together

as a united people/nation, knowing full-well that a pervasive sense of

vulnerability make it easier for it to push its imperialism and continue

dominate the Horn of Africa region. To achieve this and destroy the very

fibre that holds together the Somali people our enemy never misses an

opportunity to using some novice elements in our midst who possesses very

limited political capital and experience in the issue of the day. A case in

point is Mr. Kahin’s recent maneuvering and action, which raised eyebrows

in

some quarters that sees him, rightly or wrongly, to be the last baptized

warlord in the Somali scene. Mr Kahin has been in the limelight lately as

some critics unraveled some of his human rights record in Barre’s

Administration, depicting him a man who make a career out of unscrupulously

criminal activities.

 

Its unfortunate that the more the Somali people want/try to unite, the more

evil elements creep in.

 

THE ****** COMMUNITY, USA

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http://www.******rights.org/documents/Somaliland.pdf

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article from www.awdalnews.com "Somaliland: Wrong policy on the ****** "

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Another one from Hiiraan by a Somalilander

[The Zack]

Isn't puntland=TFG? and why do you think those Journalists fled from Muqdisho?

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

No, TFG is the government of Somalia, transitional or not. Puntland is a region in Somalia.

[BarigaSanaag]

Naxar Nugaleed :

 

quote " no puntland is a region in Somalia "

not TFG .....

 

Wallee you are one sad case

 

who are you fooling other than yourself ?

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

"who are you fooling other than yourself ? "

this coming from mr.(I think) "BarigaSanaag". I don't think anyone is trying to fool you, clearly you are doing a superb job all by yourself! Where in this barigasanaag are you from?

[AfricaOwn]

You guys are always desperately trying to compare PL and SL with each other. SL moves forward (disagree/agree with the notion of seeking independence) as a country. WTF is PL doing? You either jump on the Somaliwayne wagon or stop trying to fool others.

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

LOl, Somaliweyne was never a wagon to jump on or off. its either in your blood or not.

[RedSea]

Naxarow,

 

What will you have to say the following quote:

 

 

Originally posted by Naxar Nugaaleed:

 

 

The majority arrived in Hargeisa after the recent increase in fighting in Mogadishu in November. The Somaliland Government has allowed numerous people displaced by the conflict in southern and central Somalia to enter Somaliland and find safety there. The displaced 24 journalists are being supported by the officially-recognized Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA).

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

they let them in and then put in trucks and dumped them in las anod right?