Hiiraan Online
3/19/2024
Today from Hiiraan Online:
Home
Somali Map
Sports
Opinion
RSS
Somali Music
Contact Us
Facebook
Twitter
Google Plus
advertisements
Dualle wants Kenya-Somalia border opened
Monday, April 29, 2013
BY STEPHEN ASTARIKO
advertisements
DAADAB MP Mohamed Dualle at the weekend said the closure of the Kenya-Somali border has increased insecurity in Garissa town. Speaking in Garissa Dualle urged the government to consider re-opening the border.
“Currently, it’s said that the border is closed there is still a lot of movements going on via illegal crossings along the border,” he said. The Kenyan government decided in early 2012 to close the Kenya-Somali border following a series of incidences and attacks blamed on the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabab militants who were crossing over into the country from their bases in Somalia.
Dualle said that the closure of the border was fueling the trade in contraband sugar and other materials which has now been blamed for fuelling attacks targeting government personnel.
“Scrupulous businessmen engaging in these contraband trade have recruited armed bandits to offer protection to their lorries and goods,” Dualle said adding that “we also do not know which other goods are carried by these truckers into the country from Somalia”.
The legislator also said that the reopening of the border would make the government maximize the use of Sh.180 million border point facilities at Liboi which now lies derelict and allow the KRA to collect revenue from those importing goods from Somalia a trade which is said would bring in millions to the national treasury.
The legislator also criticized the government for cracking the whip on chiefs in the region resulting in a number of them getting interdicted.
“The chiefs have no capacity to apprehend or investigate these people so it’s unfair to say they are the people behind the smugglers,” he said adding that “it’s the security personnelcorrupt security personnel were to blame”.
The affected administrators are chiefs for Garissa township and Dagahaley, kulan senior chief, Dertu and liboi’s chiefs and their assistants.
Garissa town has experienced a series of attacks that have led to the death of hundreds of people including security personnel, government officials and civilians
Report: 260,000 Died in Somali Famine
- AP
Optimistic U.N. to triple international staff in Somali capital by July
- Alertnet
Justine Greening MP visits Mill Hill-based charity BritSom
- Local London
When it comes to Somalia's displaced, don't mistake ambition for achievement
- Guardian
Study warns of depletion of Somalia's groundwater resources
- FAO
Kenya: Garissa police threatened with legal action over abuse
- TheStar
Mogadishu displaced to move from dangerous camps in July – UN
- TRF
Djibouti - Former journalist and government opponent back in Gabode prison
- RWB
Lithuanian troops to guard UN World Food Programme ship in mission in Somalia
- LithuaniaTribune
Muslim cleric proves all Canadians in it together
- Winnipeg Free Press
British ship heading to ward off Somali pirates held at port in Spain after being forced to stop
- Daily Mail
Kenya and Somalia vow to fight terrorism threat
- Daily Nation
East Africa leaders emphasise security and trade at summit
- Daily Monitor
Ethiopia: Dr. Tedros Meets With UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
- AllAfrica
Reporting Dangerously From Somalia
- IPS
Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the assassination of the Deputy Chief Prosecutor in Mogadishu
- EU
Kenya: Garissa police boss transferred
- Daily Nation
Home
Email