Press release: Puntland Diaspora Forum on Rep. Donald Payne

[miles-militis]

Press release: A response to Congressman Donald Payne’s press release titled “Abusive behaviour in Puntland” - read it here ...

[Mr. Somalia]

Puntland Diaspora Forum ‘PDF’

 

Press Release:

 

A response to Congressman Donald Payne’s press release titled “Abusive behavior in Puntland”

 

The Puntland Diaspora Forum wishes to deny some of the assertions made in a recent press release, dated November 20, 2009 by Congressman Donald Payne of New Jersey, 10th District, who is also the Chairman of the House Foreign Relations’ Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health. The Press release, we believe, was a hastily written document that was uniquely uncharacteristic of the esteemed Congressman’s time tested diplomatic behaviour and was glaringly unfair in its criticism of the government of Puntland State of Somalia.

While PDF appreciates the great work that Congressman Payne and his Sub‐Committee do on daily basis to improve the quality of life for millions of destitute Africans throughout the continent including many of our own in Puntland, and, has the highest regard for the esteemed Chairman and his staff, we cannot ignore the impact that any such hastily drafted criticism based largely on unsubstantiated allegations can have on the good image of our State. On the record, we have been assured by senior cabinet level officials in Garowe that no one was, in fact, handed over to Ethiopia whilst also confirming that one of the prisoners unfortunately passed away before he could be tried. The government also assured us that the remaining prisoners will soon be brought to justice and will be set free if found innocent.

It must be noted the people of Og*den are a close kin of the people of Puntland and are, needless to say, free like any other Somali, to move, trade, and live in Puntland without fear of persecution and infringement to their civil liberties and human rights. PDF sincerely wishes to send its condolences to the families of the deceased and call upon the government of Puntland to give due compensation to his closest of kin should it be established by a court of law, that he was innocent of the allegations that led to his initial imprisonment. It must also be noted that Puntland cannot be a hideout for run‐away fugitives, criminals, religious fanatics, subversives, and terrorists nor serve as a base from which to launch attacks of any kind against neighbouring or distant countries.

PDF supports the position of the Puntland government regarding the safety and security of the State and calls upon Congressman Payne and all other responsible leaders to consider the difficult circumstances that Puntland State finds itself as a relatively peaceful oasis in the middle of a troubled region. We also call upon the government of Puntland to make every effort to make the lives of the peace‐loving majority of the Og*den residents, tourists and/or traders in Puntland even more comfortable in the future.

 

 

Amb. Abdulkadir A. Hashi

Puntland Diaspora Forum, President

president@puntlanddiaspora.org

http://www.puntlanddiaspora.org

[The Zack]

we have been assured by senior cabinet level officials in Garowe that no one was, in fact, handed over to Ethiopia

Denial, denial, and denial.

[Hamse]

^^onlf boy, puntland admitted ethiopia violated its borders once and that was when the habasha took few onlf guys from galkacyo. the faroole goverment sent a letter of condemnation to ethiopia and it took to the airwaves condemning the act. the somali guy who helped the ethiopians came into galkacyo and snatch the onlf guys is in jail now himself. puntland will senstence him harshly very soon. that is the only time onlf boys were taken by ethiopa and we know how puntland protested.

 

stop spreading misinformation to score political points.

[The Zack]

Originally posted by Hamse:

puntland admitted ethiopia violated its borders

First and foremost, bal ceebtaada eeg horta, you are admitting that a so called state's border has been passed by another country illegal and all that state did was

 

the faroole goverment sent a letter of condemnation to ethiopia

Second of all, don't even try to talk about that matter, not only you know nothing about it but also you are too ignorant about how things are handled in the Somali Peninsula. These PDF guys are being blind on purpose and here you are trying to spread their BS.

[Hamse]

Originally posted by The Zack:

First and foremost, bal ceebtaada eeg horta, you are admitting that a so called state's border has been passed by another country illegal and all that state did was

onlf boy, you words didn't make sense there. what could this poor state do? launch air strikes against addis? or impose economic sanctions against meless?

 

you live in a lala land my friend. puntland demanded the men be released, condemned the act and jailed the collaborator. if doing that out is "ceeb" then you have a different definition of what ceeb is in international relations.

 

stop spreading misinformation to score political points. puntland is not the enemy of ocadeenia people. you are the only with so much hate inside my friend.

[The Zack]

Waryaa Newbie, I don't hate the people of Puntland. We were discussing about the historic mistakes that Faroole and his team are making. We were also debating about how some by the name of PDF are trying to hide the truth. That is all and nothing else. Don't mix apples with oranges. Every sane Somali, either Puntlander or non-Puntlander, is disgusted with what puppet Faroole did. You should join them instead of trying to hide his crimes. Again, ha is ceebeyn!

[Thankful]

Well said Hamse,

 

Some how Zack knows more then anyone else and he isn't even in Somalia. He can tell everyone is lying except the side he supports.

 

This hatred some have for any form of Government is too much. Things will never be perfect, but it's better then having lawlessness.

[The Zack]

^Anybody , for sure, knows more than you do about Somalia. You are politically blind. There is a difference between supporting your state and supporting poor political judgments made by your state. Nobody is saying don't support/like Puntland, what we are saying is don't blindly follow whatever Faroole does. It is not shame to say the obvious.

[Kamaavi]

Originally posted by ThankfulSP:

This hatred some have for any form of Government is too much. Things will never be perfect, but it's better then having lawlessness.

They call this dishonesty, even though it does not disagree with your position.

[General Duke]

Originally posted by ThankfulSP:

Well said Hamse,

 

Some how Zack knows more then anyone else and he isn't even in Somalia. He can tell everyone is lying except the side he supports.

 

This hatred some have for any form of Government is too much. Things will never be perfect, but it's better then having lawlessness.

well said brother the ONLF boys in Solnwith thier failed policies seem to have lost thier barnhs as of late.

[Kamaavi]

I heard it many times. It goes like "Buur ahow ama buur ku tiirsanow". But more likely it's lack in confidence.

 

Faroole's actions, and his committed public defenders repeatedly have showed that they have little sense of faith in their own abilities. It seems the more you read their actions the more they find that they consistently suffer from lack of confidence. It can have a dramatic impact, unless they lose their lack of confidence.

 

Originally posted by Hamse:

onlf boy, you words didn't make sense there. what could this poor state do? launch air strikes against addis? or impose economic sanctions against meless?

Therefore, Desert boy, low self confidence can make life tricky and sometimes downright unpleasant.