^I am not sure what they are mining for but it's safe to assume chemicals will be used to extract the minerals. How would the chemicals and toxins be disposed?

What's more worrisome is the environment impact.

Wow Malistar, you want people to share a country with you?

This might be what Galbeedi was talking about?

Leave DK alone, he is an optomist.

<cite> @Tallaabo said:</cite> I don't understand why the Mogadishu administration calls itself the "Somali" government when it clearly does not represent four out of the five Somaliwayn territories. Because they are Somali.

I always find it silly not having members of Somali Government from North in the negotiations considering they are the Somali Government.

hehe that's not typo, just jab at your silly your notions,

Galbeedi, I don't know who is who when it comes to elders in Awdal, but the group below video has distanced themselves from the Suldan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmXWf55phuY

http://mudug24.net/?p=985

Galbeedi, are you saying reer Awdal are ready for an all out war?

Somaliland has peace without dividends. It seems the best way to make some money is to be within the inner circle of the Government, unfortunately it is controlled by a small group (I am not talking about tribe). The monopoly over resources and power only magnifies the injustice.

<cite> @CidanSultan said:</cite> Somalia is indivisible. It's people are united in a common purpose. We will work together to remove all problems and barriers. <cite>@CidanSultan said:</cite>

GAROWE, Somalia Dec 9, 2014 (Garowe Online)-Lawmakers in Somalia’s Puntland parliament have unanimously passed a law clearing the way for the establishment of credible Electoral Commission after a two-day intense debate, Garowe Online reports. On Tuesday, of the 50 Members of Parliament in the hall, 45 voted in favor of the 24-clause bill, 3 voted against while two lawmakers abstained from voting. Speaking on Puntland-based independent station, Radio Garowe, MP Saed Abdi Samatar (Sur’ad) said that the parliamentarians removed clause 10 from the law on Electoral commission through an open vote over the course of the parliamentary debate. Meanwhile, the chairman of parliamentary sub-committee on legislations Ahmed Jama stressed that the newly approved bill would help Puntland move from clan-based system to democratic elections in the coming years. Special clauses governing the nomination of Puntland Electoral commission secretary-general were also included in the electoral commission bill. On Saturday, Puntland lawmakers voted out the role of Ministry of Constitution in the registration of political associations and supervision of body’s day-to-day activities. The original Election bill that was introduced on January 2, 2011 gave due emphasis to the embezzlement unlike the amended electoral law. On July 14, 2013 former Puntland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Farole had suspended Puntland’s first-ever democratic elections after what the government at the time described political spoilers incited ordinary residents against the government in Qardo, some 122km north of the capital, Garowe. The 34th parliament session will come to conclusion with the passage of 2015 budget next week. http://www.garoweonline.com/page/show/post/1165/somalia-puntland-mps-pass-electoral-commission-bill

^Agreed.

They say the measure of a society is how it treats its vulnerable members; if one were to measure our society by this standard, we are the lowest of the low. We have lost our humanity or are no longer abide by any moral values. http://www.garoweonline.com/page/show/post/1153/somalia-unspeakable-cruelty-will-there-be-justice-for-precious-canab

<cite> @Mooge said:</cite>if you are puntland hater. Dear Mooge, no need for confrontation and not everyone is hater. This airport will serve areas not close to Hargeisa and Xamar, something that's badly needed. Hopefully, Kismayo, Baydhabo and Beledweyne will get proper airports too. My only worry is musuqmaasug but I believe the Italians are paying the Chinese directly? I hate to say it our people (meaning all Somalis) cannot be trusted.

AUN

I have been accused of few things but Abdiwali supporter, you are funny...hehe

^It's hard to change a culture. Citizens expect and accepted this. If there's any silver lining here, it's the hope Somalis realize all their leaders whether elected or selected are rotten to the core but that's being too optimistic.

It won't be your uncle I imagine. You first, speculate...

I saw it in of the sites

Galbeedi, brother I don't doubt anything you said and I have no reason to. I don't also believe one should tolerate injustice in order just to keep the peace. I was only saying it's a particular elite that might be abusing power, not your average geeljire in the Togdheer countryside. The average geeljire only expresses empty pride that his kinsmen is in power but hardly reaps any benefit. The Siyad regime imposed economic embargo on northerners and northeasterners; that failed and only made people more determined. Siilaanyo's efforts will fail as well but it's important how the message is framed (I understand we Somalis are not good at that),it should not be A vs B. Saalax. I guess Siilaanyo knows fellow habros have their arms stashed away. lol@Oodweyne, you know something is wrong when Oodweyne is so blunt.