Muqdisho, Arbaco, July 02 2008 SMC“     

The regional governor of Somalia's Puntland State administration has told a ceremony marking the country's the Independence Day that he will impose 'emergency rule' to avert the collapse of Puntland.

Gen. Adde Muse, the president of Puntland, told a crowd Tuesday in the administrative capital Garowe that Somalia has suffered for too many years from war and poverty.

Somalia has been a free country for a long time, but has been unable to free itself from destruction and we pray that Allah [God] makes things better for us," President Muse said.

The Puntland leader detailed some of the sufferings of the Somali people in general, and constituents in Puntland in particular, saying: "Today, the people are dying of hunger, prices have skyrocketed, there is no salary and there is a war front on every side of Puntland...both inside and outside."

While admitting that Puntland is undergoing "hard times," Gen. Muse tried to paint a picture of success with regard to his leadership in the region.

"We [Puntland administration] believe that we have accomplished more than thpromises we made before the election of 2005 and we could have made bigger accomplishments if we could find peace," he said.

President Muse praised the security forces for their actions, saying: "The prisons are full...I praise the police for their efforts over the last three months"
He indicated that there is a conspiracy aimed at destroying the government of Puntland and creating instability across the region.

"As you know, we have been attacked from many fronts," Muse said, while urging Puntland residents to "protect the borders."

He cited an example from yesterday, when Puntland police thwarted a planned to
Kidnap two journalists from France.

"Foreigners are attacked in broad daylight. The objective is for foreigners to flee Puntland," President Muse said.

Further, Muse indicated that Puntland has many enemies who wish to destroy the relative peace the region has enjoyed since the

"There are many people who have decided to ruin Puntland's internal politics and pay some of us people of Puntland to create instability among the public," Gen. Muse said

He went further to indirectly condemn opposition to his policies inside Puntland, saying: "And the little politics going on in Garowe, they are irrelevant."

In recent days, Puntland lawmakers in Garowe have demanded that Speaker Ahmed Ali Hashi - a Muse ally - show up in parliament to possibly face a no confidence vote, after MPs accused him of "illegal" conduct during an oil law vote in March.

On Monday, traditional elders representing the major clans in Puntland called for a consultative conference to "save Puntland" to be held in Garowe next month.

But President Muse came up with his own idea of saving Puntland when he told the Independence Day crowd that his administration will impose 'emergency rule.'


"Yesterday, I told the parliament and I will tell the Cabinet on Thursday, that we will enter emergency rule to defend Puntland," Muse said.

It is not clear how the Puntland Parliament and the traditional elders will respond to President Muse's declaration of emergency rule, but insiders say Muse lacks both the public support and the military muscle needed to implement emergency rule in the region.

Some reliable sources have linked Muse's emergency rule to widespread rumors that he plans to extend his term in office, although Muse has denied such reports in the past.

Somaliweyn Media Center “SMC”

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