I think Puntland has gone the wrong path. They could have used TFG for more than its worth. TFG has connection to foreign countries which are willingly to aid Somalia with money; Puntland could have been able to access this much needed cash.
that's the thing, the tfg is supposed to be a government representing and acting on behalf of somalia so any funding or aid that they receive is not for mogadishu but for all of somalia.
puntland outlined its reasons for cutting ties with the tfg in their press release and one of their reasons was that they felt marginalized 'from the international community’s initiatives and funding intended for the reconstruction and development of Somalia as a whole' & they want any aid/funding intended for puntland to be given to them directly and not filtered through the corrupt tfg.
- Requests the international community not to endorse or cooperate with the TFG as a legitimate representative of Puntland;
- Proclaims that Puntland shall not cooperate with the TFG until a legitimate and representative Federal Government is established and agreed upon by the legitimate stakeholders in Somalia ;
- Declares that the TFG does not represent Puntland in international forums and calls upon the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) to reconsider its position and support for the TFG at the expense of other Somali stakeholders;
- Welcomes , supports and endorses the new U.S. Dual-Track Policy which is based on realities on the ground in Somalia ;
- Remains fully committed to deal separately with the international community on reconstruction, development and reconciliation matters for Somalia , namely: the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Union, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Conference, the European Union, the United States , and all donor communities-at-large;
http://www.garoweonline.com/english/ind ... Itemid=128
so in my opinion, puntland has not lost anything by cutting ties with the tfg, if anything this damages the tfgs legitimacy as the government of somalia because now they control less than 4 kms of land.