Somaliland Warns Puntland against Destabilizing Somaliland

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For quite some time now, little doubt remained that the violent armed group that so far murdered a number of Somaliland security officers purchased its weapons from Bosaso, Puntland´s commercial hub. But few knew that Puntland authority might be arming this Alshabab-affiliated rebel group, known as PSS (SSC/NSUM), and local clans to attack Somaliland security forces. But that perception has changed. Recently, Somaliland Foreign Minister sent a stern warning to Puntland for spurring violence in eastern Somaliland as well as undertaking clandestine operations to sabotage Somaliland´s tireless efforts to pacify the region and hold Al-Shabab at bay.

In his interview with the BBC on February 03, 2011, the Somaliland Foreign Minister, Dr. Mohamed Abdilahi Omar stated, "Our government is fully aware of Puntland´s involvement in arming the local clans and the anti-peace elements." "Puntland must abandon its efforts to destabilize eastern provinces of Somaliland. We know the anti-peace group that attempted to assassinate our security officers is armed by Puntland", he added.

Similarly, Somaliland Information Minister, Ahmed Abdi Habsade echoed a similar sentiment. Mr. Habsade recently told Jamahuriye Newspaper, "Puntland is not in position to attack Somaliland but vows to arm local clans in eastern Somaliland to destabilize the country".

The preceding statements from Somaliland officials could, in fact, damage Puntland´s image. On one hand, Puntland accentuates its genuine desire for peace, to combat against piracy, Al-Shabab, and human traffickers. And, on the other, it arms anti-peace elements against Somaliland. Worse yet, its bellicose attitude towards Somaliland and proactive confrontations towards the fragile Somali regime in Mogadishu are anything but peaceful. Surely, Puntland´s belligerent and inflammatory remarks could serve as an indicator that the authority is—undisputedly—the second obstacle to peace, after Al-Shabab.

Of course, it is an open secret that Puntland claims parts of Somaliland territory and that is where its hostility towards Somaliland stems from, but Puntland also remains at loggerheads with other Somali regions. For instance, there is a land dispute between Puntland and the Galmudug authority of central Somalia. Puntland also has land disputes with southern Somali factions because it claims Kismanyo city, located deep in southern Somalia. So does this mean Puntland will continue spurring mayhem in every corner of Somalia and eastern provinces of Somaliland? Well, unfortunately, that might be the case because Puntland remains stuck in a belligerent mode.

Doubtless, Puntland´s behavior is neither fathomed in Somaliland nor in Somalia. And rest assured, the U.S., U.N., and A.U. are scrutinizing the current governor of Puntland, a prickly, paranoid leader (with borderline schizophrenia, almost everybody is out to get him, including his own shadow), Abdirahman Mohamud Farole´s reckless behavior, which very much states: "If I don´t get my way, I will ruin everything else", just like a bullyboy in a playground.

Even more childish, it was not that long ago when groweonline, a website owned and managed by none other than Mr. Farole´s son, Mohamed Farole, unleashed a barrage of nefarious verbal assaults against Somaliland because Puntland failed to persuade the world that its [Puntland's] "anti-pricy" force was not just a group of pirates undergoing rehab treatment, but a real army. For instance, groweonline wrote a number of vomit-worth articles that would force you to either quiver or cringe with indignation, entitled, "70 Somaliland soldiers fought alongside Al Shabaab in Galgala", "Somaliland is becoming Africa's 'terrorism secret", "Al Shabaab rebel Atom 'hiding in Somaliland", "Puntland is Deeply Concerned About Somaliland´s Growing Ties to Al Shabaab", "Somaliland 'loots' air cargo after plane makes emergency landing", and "Haatuf newspaper reports Somaliland link with Al Shabaab", just to name few. Evidently, Puntland intended to inflict deep lacerations on Somaliland´s reputations. But not only Puntland failed but also made itself the laughingstock of the region, if any thing.

Read more: http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/216773

[KyrieJama]

Pure bullshit somaliland propaganda make up you mind who was it that bodied you alshabaab?onlf?puntland?ahlu sunna wal jamaca? SSC guul

[quark]

this is pure childish propaganda