Cade Muse Strongly Supports Farole And Lays His Groundbreaking Policies

[Cowke]

Puntland conditionally supports transitional Somali government

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

 

Gen Mohamed Muse Hersi [Adde Muse], leader of Puntland, in Nairobi

 

Text of press release “Puntland government policy statement” published by Puntland government website Puntlandgovt.com on March 22, 2008

 

 

Garoowe, Puntland: The essence of Puntland State Government stands for three essential policy engagements namely;

 

 

(1) to save Puntland territory and waters from the hostilities created by the absence of central government and confrontations of political factions serving negative interests;

 

 

(2) to be part of the pursuit to restore a Somali central authority based on a federal system, the only system that would prevent totalitarianism and dismemberment and;

 

 

(3) to cooperate with the international community to find a solution to the Somali crisis in general and to support the reconstruction and development in Puntland in particular.

 

 

The following parts of this statement disclose the policy of Puntland State Government (PSG) with regard to the internal security of Puntland, its relationship with the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the support of the international community of these two issues.

 

Puntland

 

Since the disintegration of the central government of Somalia in 1991 up until 2006, Puntland remained relatively peaceful and economically stable. It is unfortunate that lately Puntland faced confrontations from both southern Somalia and north-west Somalia. From the south, the forces of the radical United Islamic Courts (UIC) and the fanatical Al-Shabab group set out to attack and carry out terrorist acts in Puntland, using Islam as their (its) disguise. Moreover, many youngsters from Mogadishu and southern Somalia regularly pass through Puntland on their way to northwestern Somalia to come back later to Puntland to take part in a number of illegal activities.

 

From the northwest side, a series of armed aggressions on Puntland resulted the capture of the regional capital of Sool, Laas Caanood, by Hargeysa (the capital of the breakaway Somaliland) administration on 15 October last year, preparing themselves for further expansionist attacks into Puntland.

 

These two provocations weakened Puntland`s efforts to combine the implementation of its programme of good governance and rationalization of an already limited economic resource. Given the widespread needs to be attended, PSG can only afford right now to clarify here to speed up the implementation of its constitutional tasks waiting in the following priorities:

 

1. Liberation of the capital of Sool region, Laas Caanood, guaranteeing the security of all borders of Puntland,

 

2. Strengthening security inside Puntland,

 

3. Continuation of the implementation of the governance reform programme and

 

4. Completion of the process of democratization in Puntland.

 

The capacity of the reformed Darawish (special Puntland police) force is being raised to meet the challenges of terrorism and invaders.

 

Puntland government instituted a new Ministry for Internal Security Affairs responsible for the prevention of crimes and apprehending criminals.

 

The government allocated five per cent of the budget for the internal security on top of its normal budget to ensure that the law enforcement agencies effectively apply the rule of law. The government is also targeting to improve the performance of the judiciary and the custodial services as the hands and the legs of the rule of law and justice.

 

On good governance, a Civil Service Commission is established with the support of UNDP to achieve a merit-based employment, instrumental to more productive institutions in the public sector.

 

The Ministries of Finance and Planning and International Cooperation on one side and the World Bank and UNDP on the other side worked out recently assessments of the needs to address the weaknesses related to Public Finance Management (PFM). The WB/UNDP are to begin in Puntland in the next couple of months a two-year project of redirecting the financial system in Puntland to an international standard by modernizing customs, tax collection, accounting systems, mobilization of resources, budget preparation, execution and monitoring, financial control and magistrates of accounts.

 

The work of the Constitution Review Commission is in its final stage and Puntland state, both government and parliament, is committed to put the new constitution into public referendum in the middle of this year, paving the way for the birth of a multi-party system and free and fair elections.

 

National Policy ever since Puntland administration was formed on 1 August 1998 and the eight preceding years, Puntland was relentlessly part of the initiatives to find national reconciliation among Somali administrations and political factions to enable them to reinstate sovereignty to their shattered country. The vibrant role Puntland played in the National Reconciliation Conference that ended in the success of establishing the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia is too well known.

 

Similarly, Puntland continued to support the TFG with funds and forces to consolidate efficacy. As soon as the TFG took office, it was beset with divisions in terms of its institutions and differences between its holders of the highest offices. There also emerged opposition from forces questioning the very principles of forming the government. The combination made the TFG inept to fulfil the duties expected of it during the transition period such as consolidation of the peace, reconciliation, preparation of a federal constitution and implementation of a federal system in the country. Despite this and the fact that the TFG has now a short time left, the new government`s call for dialogue offers a glimpse of hope.

 

Puntland state government is ready, and will continue, to support the TFG and is asking the international community to aid the government unreservedly to enable it perform its tasks as much as possible during the transition.

 

Puntland`s relations with TFG

 

Puntland government wishes to reiterate that a national Somali state is a national responsibility and has no intention to relinquish its part of that responsibility.

 

However, Puntland wishes to give further clarifications of its relations with the TFG:

 

(1) Puntland will not, under any circumstances, accept a central government of totalitarian nature, where regions and districts happen to legitimize the powers of the centre only - such a system isolates the people from being stakeholders of the decision-making processes and lead to the collapse of statehood eventually as proved already;

 

(2) Puntland does not recognize and will not recognize a central government solution of Somalia via the concepts of conquest of European colonial powers which were replaced by the Act of Union of the Somali Republic and the constitution of that Republic approved in a national referendum in 1961 and

 

(3) Until such time an all inclusive federal constitution is effected and state governments, convinced with the sharing of power and resources, are instituted, Puntland`s support of the TFG should not be interpreted in any manner that Puntland is part of the TFG - Puntland shall remain independent for its laws, policies and interests.

 

International community

 

PSG expresses its gratitude to the international community whose presence and activities play a major role in helping the needy, the IDPs and refugees from the neighbouring countries, the social services and various other sectors. Without the support of the donors, the agencies of the UN and the INGOs, Puntland could not serve the needs of many.

 

There is no doubt that the international community has tried its best in reconciling and supporting Somalia to stand with its own feet. The people and government of Puntland value the international efforts to shore up the Somali cause and would like to encourage them to enrich their assessments with following points:

 

1. To realize the magnitude of the Somali crisis and the ramifications it may hold for the Horn of Africa, and thereby come up with a creative agenda to transcend the transition period of the TFG to a federal democratic system

 

2. To continue the current three-part cooperation and support of Somali entities consisting of Puntland, Somaliland and South-Central/TFG

 

3. To maintain assisting Somalia on a united position

 

4. To apply successful lessons learned from other crisis countries of similar problems as Somalia, taking into account the recommendations of the serious Somalis in search of finding solutions and

 

5. That Puntland welcomes foreign investment with regard to its untapped natural resources of the sea, land and air.

 

Finally, Puntland state, government and people, warns against any support given to the greed of a party of the Somali parties, the real impediment of any progress to reach solutions over the last 17 years.

 

With the highest consideration.

 

H E Mahmud Muse Hersi

President of Puntland State of Somalia.

[Mintid Farayar]

This is an interesting policy statement. What can be figured from it is the Puntland leadership's lack of faith in the ability of the 4.5 division of the TFG to protect Puntland's interests both within the Ministerial and Parliamentary divisions.

 

It also shows little trust in the Prime Minister's ability to protect Puntland's interest within the Federal/Central structure of the TFG.

 

Thank you, Cowke, for posting it!

[Cowke]

Mintid, yeah in a nutshell cade muse is saying "listen hamar, we support the tfg and we will even fund them and provide military assistance to make sure it is success in stabilizing the south" However we as puntland do not need the tfg to stabilize us as we have functioning state government.

 

The whole purpose of the tfg is to stabilize the south, erect state governments for the south and then re-organize the federal parliament based on states not 4.5 model. The 4.5 model wa ku meel gaar the keyword "transitional" it is not permanent solution for somalia which alot of somalis including members of the tfg forget.

 

The tfg is a model to keep the various clans within the tfg satisified without forgetting what the tfg job is. As I stated the Tfg job is to stabilize the south by removing the islamist and erect state governments in their place. Once that happens, then Puntland is going to come under the tfg control as all states will also.

 

Power and resources will be allocated based on state governments and everyone lives happy ever after.

 

Ps: The problem is their are some members in the tfg parliament who actually think that puntland comes under the control of the tfg, which is nothing further from the truth. Puntland will only come under the control of a "federal somalia based on states" not based on "4.5" quota. The 4.5 quota is only being implemented so they don't rip each others heads off in the tfg whilst combating the real "enemy" islamist who are in our way from establishing state governments in the south.

 

Good on for cade for speaking up and re-enforcing Dr.Farole position who had the right to walk out from sheikh sharif because sheikh sharif doesn't even know what the tfg is and what it is not and yet he is the president lol.

[Cowke]

M/WEYNIHII HORE EE PUNTLAND CADE MUSE OO TAAGEERAY FAROOLE.

 

16. November 2009

 

Maxamud Muuse Xirsi Boqor (Gen Cadde)

Madaxweynahii Hore ee DPL Ayaa ka hadlay Aragtidiisa Khilaafka soo kala dhexgalay Shariif Sheekh Axmed Madaxweynaha DFKMG ee Somaliya iyo Madaxweynaha DPL Cabdiraxmaan Sheekh Maxamed

 

Aniga Mowqiifkayga waa moqiifka Madaxweyne Cabdiraxmaan Sheekh Maxamed , Aad iyo Aad ayaana ugu adkeeynaya arrimaha u ka biyo diiday inusan marnaba ka raali noqon

 

Toddoba Sano ayaan dagaalka soo heynay, Waxana Yaab leh Waxa arrinka dib u soo celiyey Mar labaad

 

Markii il Ino Furantaba Waxa la raba in la inaka Demiyo, Waana la yaabanahay Waxa arrinkaa soo celcelinaya mar kasta

 

Puntland Waa inay waxeeda u Madax Banaanata

 

Waxanba maqlay madaxweyne Shariif arrinkaasi isagu ma woto ee ragg kale ayaa dabada ka riixaya oo diidan Heshiiska labada dhinac

 

Eheeeeee Cabdullaahi Yusuf Nin Puntland u dhashay ayuu aha hade waan wada shaqeynay Sii Walaalnimo ah, hade waxayaalo ayaan isku qaban jirnay, balse danta Guud ayaan ka raaci jirnay

 

Cali Maxamed Geedi Aad ayaan u Ammaanaya, dhowr jeer ayaanu hore isku qabanay Balse dhowrka jeer waa nala dhex dhexaadiyey, oo Wasiiro dowlada ka tirsana ayaa na dhexgalay, Waana is fahanay in badan

 

Shacabka Puntland waxan ugu baaqaya inay is garab taagan Mowqiifka Madaxweynahooda, Waxana leyahay Shacabku waa inay danta guud dhinac istaagan Ayuu Yiri Gen cadde Muuse Madaxweynahii Hore ee DPL

[NASSIR]

^indeed very interesting.

I still have my reservations on the public aid the former TFG gave to the Laasqoray port project via Puntland. Mr. Faroole has promised to return that aid estimated to be of $500K to the implementing agency of Laasqoray port via the head of Internal Affairs and Local Governments Minitry.

 

But all that Ade said in this statement of Puntland's current and considered policies is what I referred in my earlier comment that the TFG should work with and thank " Puntland for keeping its Territory safe and secure for its residents and IDPs," until a nationally instituted federal framework becomes an agreed-upon solution for all Somalis. Other programs of governance and democratization on one hand and infrastructural developments in the public sector that Puntland is implementing jointly with UNDP and the World Bank should be commended.

 

Thanks Cawke.

[Cowke]

Minti, Sheikh Sharif goonies such as ibbi want the tfg to control puntland yet other somalis are not controlled by the tfg. When other somalis are brought under the tfg so will Puntland.

 

This is the state solution that Puntland is pushing forward and which is also stated in the tfg constitution that is recognized by the world.

 

Marka from legal point of view the sharif goonies have no weight to stand upon except are just showing their ulterior motives of "hate" towards the only state that is giving them a life-line.

 

If Sheikh Sharif doesn't sort them out, that life-line might just get cut.

[Cowke]

Nassir, yes exactly!!! Puntland is not asking for anything that is illegal. Even the 25% allocation which has comed under criticism is also based on the 4.5 model the tfg is set up at this present time. Their are 4 Tribes in the TFG and Puntland is only taking it's fair share. 25% for each clan.

 

We can't exactly divide the resouces any other way because no state governments are in place at the moment to divide it upon states.

 

But anyways Whilst other somalis don't come under the tfg, some of sheikh sharif goonis want puntland to come under it. How is that fair???

 

The tfg is not needed in Puntland, we already have a state government to take care of our internal affairs. The tfg is needed in the south so they can erect state governments for them which is currently absent.

 

Once those state governments are erected in the south and they come under the juristiction of the federal government, so will puntland and every other autonomous state.

 

Some people in the tfg are just completely losers and are just really there for trouble and not for the benefit of somalia.

[Qudhac]

1. Liberation of the capital of Sool region, Laas Caanood, guaranteeing the security of all borders of Puntland,

waxa la yidhi:

 

tanac tanacdu waa ina gumeed tamaradisiiye

toll haduu leeyahay waxbay tari lahayeene

 

caloolay muuse is all talk he was there when somaliland gave him karbaash to last him life time.

 

faroole knows not to put garowe in grave danger indeed.

[Thankful]

caloolay muuse is all talk he was there when somaliland gave him karbaash to last him life time.

 

Ha, I think that was Riyaale who visited for an hour and ran away, never to dare come back to lascaanod again. Maybe that's why he keeps postponing the elections, because he knows he'll have to campaign there and still has nightmares.

[Mintid Farayar]

ThankfulSP, relax. What a short memory you have! Remember it was Rayaale who saved your uncles when they were being hunted by your local bounty hunter, Abdullahi Yusuf.

 

Rayaale and Somaliland hosted them in safety at the Ambassador Hotel in Hargeisa while they were allowed to ship the technicals they needed through Berbera in order to stand a chance against their local warlord, Mr.Yusuf.

 

So try not to bite the hand that fed you...

[Thankful]

That might be so, or maybe they were paying him back for when he was governor in erigavo. Who knows, I just dont think Qudhac should talk about karbaashing.