UN rejects Cheeseman's complaints to the UNSC as "they need to talk to Abu Dhabi"

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SOMALILAND: Inner City Press Asks UN About UAE Deal and Somalia Complaint

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By Matthew Russell Lee

UNITED NATIONS, March 28 — The day after Somalia in the UN Security Council complained of Somaliland engagement with the United Arab Emirates, Inner City Press asked UN Spokesman Farhan Haq for the UN’s position. He said it is a bilateral matter between Somalia and… the UAE. From the UN transcript: Inner City Press: Yesterday, in the Council, Somalia made a point of saying that they believe that an agreement between the UAE and Somaliland to build a military base is illegal and I wanted to ask, since the UN has this Envoy, Mr. Michael Keating… What’s his position? It’s a pretty big standoff between a de facto autonomous region agreeing to a military base by another country, the UAE.  Some people say this was permitted under an agreement [reached in Turkey, which Inner City Press put online here].  Some say they aren’t.  What’s the UN’s position on the UAE building a military base in Somaliland? Deputy Spokesman:  Ultimately, these are discussions that need to be resolved bilaterally between the Governments of Somalia and the United Arab Emirates.” Hmm.

Note that Inner City Press has also asked the UN about the UAE moving in on Socotra Island of Yemen, here.Back in September 2016 after in Somaliland a petition was announced, with a million signatures, seeking recognition of independence, Inner City Press put the question on September 27 to UN envoy Michael Keating, video here. He said he’s been asked to get more involved – but what does that mean?

He told Inner City Press he is unaware of the tariff / recognition issue with Kenya, and that he has not met with the UN’s new Resident Coordinator for Kenya, Ban Ki-moon’s son in law, during the ten days the latter has been in New York.

Keating gave a useful explanation of the Somali president being in caretaker mode; it was the foreign minister who spoke in the General Assembly debate and meets Ban Ki-moon on September 28.

Earlier on September 27 Inner City Press asked UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN of the UK, Peter Wilson, video here.

Wilson said Somaliland is “complex,” but that he expected it to be turned to in the Security Council consultations later that morning.

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In the high stakes corridors of power, the meekly Cheeseman is reminded that he is a nobody. In these corridors, you will need to have these in spades money & power which will buy you diplomatic leverage.

And for Abu Dhabi, its position is very clear - they will say "Talk to Hargeisa..."  

 

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This was indeed the equivalent of applying for a job that whether you are qualified or not is not even considered and the employee instead reaches out for the "delete" button as soon as they realised your name or locality do not match what they were looking for.  

 

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They spent two weeks putting together the 3 page letter to the UNSC... and it was dumped into the garbage bin in 5 seconds.

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Waa halkii Oodweyne ‘e , magac/sharci-dawladeedkii khiyaaliga ahaa ee la siiyey ayey ula tageen Masters koodii; waxana loogu jawaabay “xataa anna yaa Haamaan” oo yaad ismoodeen?

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"Michael Keating… What’s his position? It’s a pretty big standoff between a de facto autonomous region agreeing to a military base by another country, the UAE.  Some people say this was permitted under an agreement [reached in Turkey, which Inner City Press put online here].  Some say they aren’t.  What’s the UN’s position on the UAE building a military base in Somaliland? Deputy Spokesman:  Ultimately, these are discussions that need to be resolved bilaterally between the Governments of Somalia and the United Arab Emirates.”

See the above highlighted. Did former President Hassan Sheikh allowed it, very likely. The question is are Farmaajo and Khayre determined or is this a bargaining position. There is no question that the FG has a lot of power over Somaliand and other regions but so far it choose not to exercise it.

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15 hours ago, Peace Action said:

See the above highlighted. Did former President Hassan Sheikh allowed it, very likely. The question is are Farmaajo and Khayre determined or is this a bargaining position. There is no question that the FG has a lot of power over Somaliand and other regions but so far it choose not to exercise it.

Khaire was in Abu Dhabi when the tripartite deal was inked between Somaliland, Ethiopia and DP World. In my books, that is humiliation of the nth degree. 

Not only that, the Chairman of DP World unequivocally came out and said "The donkeys in Mogadishu can heehaw all they want..." 

So this is definitely not a case of bargaining, it is case of Villa AMISom trying to safe face in someway or another. But having forced to do some action, they are digging a bigger whole for themselves. 

In fact, everything Cheeseman has done so far has reinforced Somaliland's case that the fools in  Villa AMIsom are reactionaries that do not honour agreements reached by their former office holders. 

By the way, here is the UK Ambassador visiting Berbera Port late last year and commending the upcoming development and expansion pipeline. 

 

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So why Colonel Biixi is crying again: Read below-

http://puntlandpost.net/2018/03/31/somaliland-oo-xukuumadda-soomaaliya-ku-eedaysay-in-ay-cuna-qabatayn-ku-soo-rogtay/

Madaxweyne Biixi ayaa sheegay in xukuumadda Soomaaliya ay ka baxday dhammaan heshiisyadii ku saabsanaa in aan la siyaasadayn mashaariicda horumarineed,islamarkaana ay cuna-qabatayn saartay, guud ahaan mashaariicdi caalamku ka fulinjiray Somaliland,kuwaasoo uu sheegay in loo wareejiyay magaalada Muqdisho.