For those of you who asked yourself why Puntlanders are so obsessed with SL, i will analyse the situation without insulting, but stating facts. My main source for my argumentation is a recent parlamient session from the Puntland region. Here is the video of the session:
Let me summarise for those, who are to lazy to watch or not fluent in Somali (probably most of you) what the Mudaneyaal were discussing:
1) "The main reason (for the approach to tax goods on SL with 500 %) was the decline of the Bosaaso port. If we allow goods to be imported from the Tukaraq road, only more doors will be closed for the Bosaaso port, which already suffers from decrease in the first place. We as the 'commission for economy' believe that any import from the nothern regions, no matter what quantity, that threatens the economy of PL, should be banned."
2) "We spoke earlier about liberating our land from SL and if we sign the approach to tax all goods from nothern regions, we also admit that the disputed area is part of SL".
3) "It was expected that this week the UAE would open the trade for livestock from Somalia. Bosaaso port was not given the rights to export, but Berbera. It seems there is a major political relation between SL and UAE. If all the containers and livestock will be moved to Berbera and considering Bosaaso was the base of our life supply, you can expect what our state and future will look like."
4) "First of all, every transaction with SL means we are recognizing the disputed land as SL territory. Secondly DP-World has a campaign against PL. They closed the Oman-port as a move against us, so that the Berbera port can export (more). "
Conclusion : The obsession of PL with SL is not reduced to Sspot, but even plays a major role in their Parlamient, which is representative for their region. If you read what the parliamentarians said, it is clear that the reason for their obsession is: They fear for their existence. You can't blame them really for that. Liberating 'their' land, the mysterious connection between SL and UAE, the decline of Bosaaso port compared to Bebera.... War ya Alle yaqaan, walaaleyaalow nimankan ay nafta hayso bal u duceeya, sidan si maaha.
@Gucci mane @Factz @Juuqbuuqluuq @DRACO @SirLancelLord @Fiidmeer @Geeljire sanbuur @Baboon
Let me summarise for those, who are to lazy to watch or not fluent in Somali (probably most of you) what the Mudaneyaal were discussing:
1) "The main reason (for the approach to tax goods on SL with 500 %) was the decline of the Bosaaso port. If we allow goods to be imported from the Tukaraq road, only more doors will be closed for the Bosaaso port, which already suffers from decrease in the first place. We as the 'commission for economy' believe that any import from the nothern regions, no matter what quantity, that threatens the economy of PL, should be banned."
2) "We spoke earlier about liberating our land from SL and if we sign the approach to tax all goods from nothern regions, we also admit that the disputed area is part of SL".
3) "It was expected that this week the UAE would open the trade for livestock from Somalia. Bosaaso port was not given the rights to export, but Berbera. It seems there is a major political relation between SL and UAE. If all the containers and livestock will be moved to Berbera and considering Bosaaso was the base of our life supply, you can expect what our state and future will look like."
4) "First of all, every transaction with SL means we are recognizing the disputed land as SL territory. Secondly DP-World has a campaign against PL. They closed the Oman-port as a move against us, so that the Berbera port can export (more). "
Conclusion : The obsession of PL with SL is not reduced to Sspot, but even plays a major role in their Parlamient, which is representative for their region. If you read what the parliamentarians said, it is clear that the reason for their obsession is: They fear for their existence. You can't blame them really for that. Liberating 'their' land, the mysterious connection between SL and UAE, the decline of Bosaaso port compared to Bebera.... War ya Alle yaqaan, walaaleyaalow nimankan ay nafta hayso bal u duceeya, sidan si maaha.
@Gucci mane @Factz @Juuqbuuqluuq @DRACO @SirLancelLord @Fiidmeer @Geeljire sanbuur @Baboon