'Puntland to become home to Somalia navy'

[sheekh-Farax-zero]

GALKAYO, Somalia Aug 20 (Garowe Online) - Officials from Somalia's UN-backed Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Government of Puntland State in northeastern Somalia have agreed on a number of key issues, Radio Garowe reports.

On Wednesday, three joint committees were established to advance closer cooperation between the two entities. READ: Federal govt, Puntland to form joint committees

Inside reports say the new law and security committee has already reached a number of decisions regarding the anti-piracy campaign and the federal constitution, according to our sources.

Puntland was recognized as being home to most of Somalia's pirates and the TFG officials have agreed to make Puntland home to the country's new naval force, whose main tasks including combating piracy and illegal fishing.

New recruits for the Somali navy will receive training inside Puntland regions under a security arrangement between the TFG and Puntland.

Secondly, the capital of Puntland, Garowe, will become the headquarters of the constitutional committee composed of TFG and Puntland representatives, with Puntland "acting on behalf of all federal states in Somalia," the sources added.

The constitutional committee's working expenses will be paid for by the Puntland government, on conditions that the 2004 Federal Charter be used as the basis of the final federal constitution and that work on the new constitution be started immediately.

Further, Puntland's government has the legal authority to sign agreements with international donors and foreign companies, "until other Somali federal states like Puntland are established."

Finally, Somalia's new passport, which was introduced during ex-President Abdullahi Yusuf's term, will be changed from the "Republic of Somalia" insignia on the frontpage to the "Federal Republic of Somalia."

Puntland's leaders have vowed to uphold federalism as the only political settlement for Somalia. Currently, the war-torn Horn of Africa country does not have a naval force and its long coastline is hunting ground for local pirates.

Source: Garowe Online

[Aseelah-Raaida]

[surrender]

oh no! TFG hadaan wax kudarsanay puntland peace haka quusato. now i know why somaliland want to be INDEPENDENT!

[abdalla11]

I don't feel comfortable seeing hutu's with arms in Puntland, unless the navy consist of MJ's only.

[Aseelah-Raaida]

I don't feel comfortable seeing hutu's with arms in Puntland, unless the navy consist of MJ's only.

I don't see why there should be any hutus in Puntland .

Xarardheere/Xamar and all the other hutu infested areas also suffer from piracy ,they will stay and protect their waters whilst we protect ours.