A Theory on Puntland Killings....

[Mintid Farayar]

Humor this thought for a minute:

 

We're all aware of the tremendous efforts Faroole and his administration have made to gain some form of international financial support - from appeals for building a Puntland-based national coast guard to the trip to Washington posing as a partner for Somali reconciliation. So far the efforts have come up short. Currently, Faroole is in Nairobi, the location from which the international community rules all things Somali-related.

 

What if this is a cynical attempt on the part of the Faroole administration to push the Western donors into action by playing the 'Extremist Threat' card... A few men get sacrificed along the way but it gets the attention of interested outside parties. It shows a Puntland that's the last Southern outpost of sane Somali minds under the deluge of the barbarian hordes! It would have a fair chance of prompting fence-sitting Western donors into quick financial assistance similar to the quick, panicked action taken to shore up Sharif when his administration was almost exterminated by the combined onslaught of Xisbul Islam and Al Shabaab in the course of two days.

 

Just a different way of looking at potential actors, motives, and regional geopolitics...

[Thankful]

This is a ridiculous assumption, these killings are hurting President Farooles administration and if anything it can be viewed that his government is somewhat weak. To think he had anything to do with this would be the like committing political suicide. Your thoughts are pure speculation and baseless. Because we all know that Faroole can get more help and investment with a more peaceful Puntland. Companies and other governments would be wiling to help. These attacks are a direct result of a group that want to see Puntland crumble, that's why they are committing targeted killings.

 

President Faroole's next moves will be crucial!

[Mintid Farayar]

I hope that you're right, my friend, and that it turns out to be a ridiculous theory...

 

Because if it turns out to be true (the theory of Faroole/his administration being behind the killings), and it becomes public knowledge it will start the most bloody killings within Puntland.

 

Insha'Allah, Kheyr.

[Gheelle.T]

Hadal micna yar.

[Che -Guevara]

Seccesionists can be delusional sometimes but this one takes the cake.

[Qudhac]

^^^^^

 

little boy dont you think your obsession with somaliland is kinda unhealthy, mate

[Che -Guevara]

^LooooooooL@Imaginative...You are kind

 

Qudhac...Is that the best you could come up with in defending your compatriot's delusions-how original. At least he doesn't lack imagination,unfortunately the same can't be said about you. Don't bore us and let your Guru Oodweyne do the talking. Be on your way now-shuush.

[Geel_jire]

While I don't doubt the people carrying out these attacks have their reasons but yours is extreme paranio

 

are you sure you're not on something ?

[Castro]

Originally posted by Mintid Farayar:

What if this is a cynical attempt on the part of the Faroole administration to push the Western donors into action by playing the

'Extremist Threat'

card... A few men get sacrificed along the way but it gets the attention of interested outside parties. It shows a Puntland that's the last Southern outpost of sane Somali minds under the deluge of the barbarian hordes!

Possible but not likely. Your theory assumes that Faroole has strategic thinking capabilities which the record simply does not support.

 

Puntland bit more than it can chew.

 

And may Allah forgive the sins of the innocent who were killed.

[xiinfaniin]

Macno Yare is back

[Mintid Farayar]

In another thread,

Thread Link

 

Originally posted by Cowke:

I hope faroole takes it 1 step further and begins a civilian disarmament process to make sure that noone in the city has a gun.

 

I realize this is a massive task but it's better getting started now and in 4 years time we won't ever have to deal with this nonsense.

 

But it is positive step that he has locked down the cities and is beginning the investigation stage of finding the culprits.

 

Long-term solutions are needed farole, you can't just keep on applying martial law everyday for the next 4 years when an incident as this occurs. It is time you step up and provide long-term solutions.

 

This first initiave that he has taken of placing troops at each strategic city is positive step, but that is only half the job done. You need to finish the second half of the job which disarmament of civilians in major cities of Puntland.

Followed by:

 

Originally posted by ThankfulSP:

Taking weapons from civilians is impossible and pointless in addressing this current crime wave. If the civilians were going around fighing, robbing and other crimes I'd understand. But the killers that committed these murders used pistols and covered their face, they weren't civilians. Even if you took weapons from the real civilians it would not matter, because these criminals would still have their guns. President Faroole needs to get back a.s.a.p and organize a movement. Things are very serious and need to be addressed.

Now the relevance of these two responses regarding what Faroole should do is - if Faroole immediately returns to Puntland to take matters into his hands in a time of increasing insecurity and turmoil, it further pushes the theory of this thread into irrelevance.

 

However, if he dithers in Nairobi while Home Base is slowly catching fire, there might be some credence to the theory. Because he will need to stay around Nairobi to sell the pitch to the international donors(i.e. Western powers) who have thus far ignored his administration when it comes to financial largess.

 

We'll see in the coming days. Watch for further attempts to meet with Western officials in the next few days - a highly unusual activity vis-a-vis the urgency of returning to Puntland with his 'Interior Minister' responsible for internal security. At the very least, he should've sent his Minister back to clamp down on the security situation.

 

The next few days should throw further light on the devolution of Puntland and who's behind the process...

[Hunguri]

Qudhac, I'm not giving credit to Che. But, he is elder than you in wisdom and thoughts. I'm sure you are older than him, and you may call him a little boy . Laakiin, saaxiib haddaan qoraaladaada arkay adigaa hadda u ekkaaday ( a little boy with little wisdom ) !

[Qandalawi]

Duf kubax @ initiator of the topic, what a sick mind.

 

How many sane and reasonable secessionists do we have in these boards horta, none, Ooops born again secessionist Ngonge only, the rest are hardcore.

[Hunguri]

looooooooooool@ Duf ku bax Waar wallaahi waxaan soo xusuustay magaalooyin aan garanayo

[Qandalawi]

^Waa kuwee?