Somalia: Puntland bans TFG officials, dispute escalates

[Coeus]

A political dispute between Somalia's weak Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the state government of Puntland in northern Somalia escalated Saturday after Puntland banned TFG officials from visiting the peaceful state.

Puntland's deputy interior minister, Mr. Ali "Gaab" Yusuf, told reporters in the Puntland capital of Garowe that the Council of Ministers has voted in favor of banning TFG officials from Puntland.

"We have informed all government departments including airports that TFG officials cannot set foot inside Puntland," Minister Ali Gaab said.

The press statement comes a week after Puntland's government declared that it had stopped cooperation with the TFG, which is battling an insurgency in Mogadishu with the support of African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM).

Puntland, located in northeastern Somalia, has been the TFG's main domestic backer since the latter was established in 2004 at the conclusion of a two-year peace process in Kenya.

TFG officials have not responded to Puntland's latest move. But Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Farmajo said during an interview that the people of Puntland "do not share" the Puntland government's views on the TFG.

Prime Minster Farmajo's comments sparked protests across Puntland's major towns, including Bossaso, Qardo, Garowe and Galkayo. Protestors condemned the TFG Prime Minister's comments and supported the Puntland government’s position.

Puntland President Abdirahman Farole returned home Friday from a two-day working trip to Djibouti, where he held meetings with international community representatives, including the UN Special Envoy to Somalia, Amb. Augustine Mahiga.

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A political dispute between Somalia's weak Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the state government of Puntland in northern Somalia escalated Saturday after Puntland banned TFG officials from visiting the peaceful state.

Puntland's deputy interior minister, Mr. Ali "Gaab" Yusuf, told reporters in the Puntland capital of Garowe that the Council of Ministers has voted in favor of banning TFG officials from Puntland.

"We have informed all government departments including airports that TFG officials cannot set foot inside Puntland," Minister Ali Gaab said.

The press statement comes a week after Puntland's government declared that it had stopped cooperation with the TFG, which is battling an insurgency in Mogadishu with the support of African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM).

Puntland, located in northeastern Somalia, has been the TFG's main domestic backer since the latter was established in 2004 at the conclusion of a two-year peace process in Kenya.

TFG officials have not responded to Puntland's latest move. But Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Farmajo said during an interview that the people of Puntland "do not share" the Puntland government's views on the TFG.

Prime Minster Farmajo's comments sparked protests across Puntland's major towns, including Bossaso, Qardo, Garowe and Galkayo. Protestors condemned the TFG Prime Minister's comments and supported the Puntland government’s position.

Puntland President Abdirahman Farole returned home Friday from a two-day working trip to Djibouti, where he held meetings with international community representatives, including the UN Special Envoy to Somalia, Amb. Augustine Mahiga.

cali gaab what you doing in bintiland man

[Coeus]

[garoweboy]

wtf is cali gaab doing in Puntland war tuuga ha la qabto before he steals all our money

[Coeus]

LOOL

[XimanJaale]

[garoweboy]

Ninkaan la dhaho coeus deserves a award tuug cali gaab la dhaho buu maanta qabtay


war fbi ha la waco this nigga needs to be arrested before he comes back to london

[Coeus]

Acording to interpool, he got caught and detained 2 min ago

[garoweboy]

[kambuli]

Can anyone tell me what the freaking xxx is going on Wallaahay this is not a good news...

[Coeus]

Can anyone tell me what the freaking xxx is going on Wallaahay this is not a good news...

Walaal i know its isnt good news

Faroole has lost his mind. Actually i wouldnt mind if he did this when the TFG was really corrupt and was all about failure. But now farmaajo is trying to bring change, and Faroole announces his anger right in the middle of all of this. This is when they should support TFG, and not speak badly about farmaajo

[kambuli]

Are we sure that it is specifically about Farmaajo?

[Coeus]

Are we sure that it is specifically about Farmaajo?

Noo they are mad at Sheikh sharif, but they are releasing all their anger on the TFG as a whole.

[kambuli]

So what did Shariif do I am serious tell me all you know plse

[Coeus]

So what did Shariif do I am serious tell me all you know plse

Walaal, faroole wants a big chunk of the AID coming in Somalia. But the TFG ignored him, since he is getting already Aid from the US because of the dual track approach. But this made faroole mad. Meanwhile farmaajo was in New york and had just finished a meeting with US top officials, when news reporters approached him with this news. He said that he had no idea Faroole made these remarks, but that Puntland is the backbone of Somalia and that any differences they have with the TFG can be solved through dialogue. But this made faroole even more mad for some reason, he insulted farmaajo and suspended cooperation with the TFG. Even when a US official, UN representative and Djibouti president told him not to do so.