Puntland administration and Pirates’ Power

[NASSIR]

Puntland administration and Pirates’ Power

 

By Liibaan Ahmed

 

October 13, 2010   Few weeks ago Puntland administration vowed to deal with pirates harshly by sentencing one of them to death. In May this year, president Farole of Puntland said his administration would attack pirates in Gara’ad district of Mudug region when “the link between the people and pirates was broken.” On monday a group of pirates in Mudug kidnapped Said Mohamed Raage, Puntland Minister of Ports & Marine Transport.

 

Mr Raage was visiting Mudug districts when pirates attacked the minister and his convoy and, reportedly, killed two of his bodyguards. There is little doubt that Puntland administration is serous about dealing with pirates but its strategy has backfired. People in north-eastern districts such as Baargaal fight pirates who try to make a base in their the district and other nearby coastal hamlets in Puntland.

 

Pirates cannot operate without a local support. In Eyl, the Puntland coastal town synonymous with piracy, is no longer pirate a base because pirates moved to other places in Mudug and north-eastern districts, and even to Xarardheere in south-central Somalia where their piracy ‘expertise’ generates fees from consultancy to piracy ‘firms’.

 

Puntland administration has diverted attention to fighting Galgala militias of Sheikh Atom and protecting dubious, clan-based agencies like Puntland Intelligence Service in the hope of forging consensus within sub-clans who were traditional supporters of Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF). But this strategy has backfired too. It is Mudug region where the late Puntland Minister of Information, Warsame Cabdi Shirwac, was assassinated last year while on a tour of duty. The murderers are still at large.

 

How can Puntland benefit from the new American policy of engaging with regional administrations, clans and sub-clans if the administration adopts counter-productive policies to address political and security challenges? Puntland and piracy are once again being linked as inseparable Siamase twins. Low clan cohesion and failure to make better use of the traditional leaders’ experience and role are undermining the authority of Puntland leadership.

 

Liban Ahmad

E-Mail: Libahm@gmail.com

[NASSIR]

"Puntland and piracy are once again being linked as inseparable Siamase twins. Low clan cohesion and failure to make better use of the traditional leaders’ experience and role are undermining the authority of Puntland leadership"

[Mr. Somalia]

"What is called resignation is confirmed desperation." Henry Thoreau

 

Nassir, it seems you are becoming more and more resigned to your fate and the fate of those like you. I salute you wholeheartedly, dear cousin.

[Prometheus]

Kii yaraa ee Xudeedi beryahan lama arag. Malaha macdanta Maakhir difaaceeda buu ka qayb galay. He must be off somewhere in the mountains of Galgala, tail between his legs, breaking bread with Atam. A scapegrace never goes gently into the good night.

[Liibaan]

Fool Faroole & his sub sub-clan militia turned Puntland into a Pirateland

[NASSIR]

Prometheus, adiga arigtidaada ka waran dhibaatada ay Puntland ku hayso shacabka Maakhir. Ogow sheekadan waxay socotey tan iyo waagii Cade (2006) meesha u sareeyey.

[Saymo]

Liban.. sadly, you are right.

[Thankful]

Originally posted by NASSIR:

Prometheus, adiga arigtidaada ka waran dhibaatada ay Puntland ku hayso shacabka Maakhir. Ogow sheekadan waxay socotey tan iyo waagii Cade (2006) meesha u sareeyey.

Lol, so in 2006 they kicked Cade out. But Atam is the man that is still in hiding 4 years later? Unable to show his face even once in Public!!! How can the victor be the one that is scared to reveal himself for these many years?

 

All of Puntlands government officials can be shown freely travelling the state, you Nassir cannot do the same with Atam.

 

Today's victory with images of Puntlands forces in area's Atam controlled is proof who the locals are with. Are there any protest in other area's of your made up land Maakhir? Are people taking on the Puntland government? Do you think Puntland wins every battle in a matter of days without the communities support?