EU refuses to give funds to metal scrap looters government because of corruption

[Saalax]

Somalia and EU Fight over 'Lack of Aid' Claims

EXCLUSIVE: Somalia deputy PM Fawzia Yusuf Adam 'we get nothing' claim angers EU commissioner.

 

A diplomatic spat has erupted in Brussels between a high Somali official and the EU commissioner for development over the level of foreign aid given to the wartorn African country.

 

Fawzia Yusuf Adam, Somalia's minister of foreign affairs and deputy PM, said that her country had received "nothing from the European Union - only promises".

 

EU commissioner for development Andris Piebalgs reacted immediately and told IBTimes UK exclusively: "I'm very upset she said that - it's absolutely false.

 

"The political process starting in Somalia is not only because of political abilities but investment in different parts of Somalia which brings people to support the federal government," he said during a private meeting at the European Development Days in Brussels.

 

"We have a substantial development project in parts of Somalia. We disburse nearly €50m and the biggest parts goes to areas such as Somaliland, Puntland, in education, rural development, healthcare, access to water. Lots of money being invested.

 

"She's right we don't channel any money to federal government but that's because in order to use that you need public finance management and an accountability system and today that's not the case," he went on.

 

"I pledged to work with the government as close as a I can and I will honour it. We bring very substantial support to Somalia, although we don't channel any money through the government."

 

The European Commission provides development aid in Somalia under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF). The total allocation for Somalia for the 2008-13 period is €521m.

 

The EU support supports Amisom (the African Union Mission in Somalia), which aims to create the conditions for peace and stability, and has channelled €594m into it.

 

Adam said that Somalia had been pledged €1.8bn in a conference in September but claimed "so far, we have received nothing".

 

"We ask European countries to honour their pledge," she said. "We are looking forward to see that [for it to be] realised for development reconstruction and security.

 

"During the previous transitional government, €200m was pledged in 2010 but we never received it. We want friends to honour their pledge so that we can build our country."

 

 

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/525573/20131127/somalia-eu-aid-piebalgs-fawzia-yusuf-adam.htm

[Hawdian]

amisom has been given more than half a billion euros. While the Gov . Of somaliya is not being given A dime . Hmmmm the article speaks for it self. Where those who speak for this dowlad mise waxa weeyan amuus iyo ilooow.

[burahadeer]

Scared they might leave office before their pockets atleast half full.

[Mooge]

niyoow this is good news for somalia. yusur abrar's stance against corruption have done damage to the da**adiid project.

 

by the way, Fowzia took her HAG inlaw relatives to Brussels and the Belguim government didn't give them quick entry and detained the HAG gang for a while at the airport because the entourage travelling with her including warlord Qaybdiid's daughter, Yariisoow, made the Belgium government suspicious. lool.

 

[Cadale]

isn't not receiving aid what Somaliland and Puntland members boast about on here?:cool:

[Saalax]

It is HAG led gov who are crying here in the article of not receiving "aid" .

[Homunculus]

People here were excusing the corruption of the SFG as a fact of life, the incompetence of the SFG and the internal strife in the government is destroying their ambition of a centralized government.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Xassan sheikh made a terrible mistake when he hired yusra, this girl damaged the reputation of the somali government. Xassan should have given the bank authority to a family member he could trust or damul jadiid member Finances in a government is very important a reliable partner is essential in the current somalia government. Her cv means nothing if the president cannot trust the bank authority. I believe the international donors will give the somali government some aid they have no other choice they are obligated to support the somali government but they want something in return, some sort of financial managment check and balance and to some extend accountibility. They will remain comitted to somalia and its recovery process they already put so much in it.

[Mooge]

xaaji, even if he gives it to Unuka cousin, if that unuka cousin has integrity he can say no to corruption. being a close relative doesn't mean you can convince a person to steal for you. what you meant to say is he should have hired a corrupt person that would steal money for him. that is a different case niyoow but I think the international community knows this game already and will not let qoslaaye hire corrupt cousin. loool.

 

da**adiid corruption was exposed and they are paying the price. lool.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

There are ways to illustrate a positive image for the international community, to show good will to show change and some kind of transparency in the financial institutes with in the government. Even if there are corrupted officials there are ways to show that one is responsible and committed to change the way of things in Somalia. While not even doing much all he needed to do is create a working mechanism in the bank authority make sure that the bank institution remains untouched and everything remains classified there are several tools they could use to make it all happen. And that every one directly reports to the president on these matters , even the former bank governor who was sacked he didnt leave a good legacy all of that could have been avoided if he had the right person in the right place.

[Homunculus]

Xaaji Xunjuf;987987 wrote:

There are ways to illustrate a positive image for the international community, to show good will to show change and some kind of transparency in the financial institutes with in the government. Even if there are corrupted officials there are ways to show that one is responsible and committed to change the way of things in Somalia. While not even doing much all he needed to do is create a working mechanism in the bank authority make sure that the bank institution remains untouched and everything remains classified there are several tools they could use to make it all happen. And that every one directly reports to the president on these matters , even the former bank governor who was sacked he didnt leave a good legacy all of that could have been avoided if he had the right person in the right place.

This tolerance of corruption and caring only about visuals makes me question your character, or do you hold Somaliland to a higher standard and support this government for the rest of Somalia in hope that they will be more amenable to the separation of Somaliland.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

^^ Dawlad xuni Dawlad la'aan bay dhaanta i believe the government should be supported there will be some difficulties along the road but Somalia cannot go back to the transitional period. Where Mahiga's stamp has to be on every document lets move forward shall we.

[Hawdian]

Cadale;987967 wrote:

isn't not receiving aid what Somaliland and Puntland members boast about on here?:cool:

Cadale brother . The HAG must forget somaliweyn and work to restore peace to the south the idea of dreaming somaliweyn must be scrapped once for . Also Xassan sheikh Mohamoud really needs to understand how the int. community sees his gov he has already lost one year image four more years of the same.

[Homunculus]

Xaaji Xunjuf;987995 wrote:

^^ Dawlad xuni Dawlad la'aan bay dhaanta i believe the government should be supported there will be some difficulties along the road but Somalia cannot go back to the transitional period. Where Mahiga's stamp has to be on every document lets move forward shall we.

I know that you don't like corruption (well at least for Somaliland) but don't you think that this government's default mode is crisis management. Things are bad in Somalia but these guys are making it worse by manufacturing conflict (juba, central bank, PM, etc...). The rest of the Somalilanders jumped ship already, they no longer see this "SFG" as a possible partner in crime, I'm surprised you are still holding hope.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Hawdian you dont really get the Koonfurians Somaliweyn is just a mere slogan they use to keep the spirit high they dont really care much about it when it comes to it. Their whole Somali being on their side has its very foundations on Somaliweyn if that is gone the rest has no meaning for them, so one has to have an objective Somaliweyn is used to keep the spirit alive down south.