| Press release
By Somaliland Foreign Ministry
The government of the Republic of Somaliland is sadden to note how
Reuters News Agency Reporter, Jon Boyle, tried to tarnish the name
of Somaliland and the clean records of its territorial waters with
that of Somalia proper’s piracy ridden waters.
The government of the Republic of Somaliland calls upon Reuters News
Agents to retract Jon Boyle’s assertion, which appears to be riddled
with the hallmarks of misinformed parachute journalist, which could
further misrepresent the dire problems of Somalia proper to the
international community.
The government of the Republic of Somaliland has always been
successful in ensuring the safety of its territorial waters and
continues to deter any intrusions from the pirates of Somalia proper
or any other criminals.
The government of the Republic of Somaliland strongly re-iterates
its call to the nations of the Horn of Africa and Gulf countries to
come together with the view of planning the best strategy with which
to make the Gulf of Aden more saver than it is now. We call upon
these nations to work together for the common interest that we all
share. It is morally challenging to standby, while few hundred
renegades are undermining the stability of the Gulf of Aden.
While the government of the Republic of Somaliland is sadden to note
this misleading report, released by the Reuters News Agency, The
government of the Republic of Somaliland would also like to make
clear to the international community the challenge that Somalia
proper faces is further complicated by combination of self- centred
journalists, who make living out of the art of yellow journalism;
and reckless warlords, honoured and supported by some international
institutions, who were entrusted with the peace and stability of
this world.
Once again the government of the Republic of Somaliland calls upon
Reuters News Agency to retract this misleading article and makes
clear to them that Republic of Somaliland has the means and
capability with which to ensure the safety its own territorial
waters.
Most Cordially,
Mohamed-Aar A Mohamed BSc, MSc,
PhD
Somaliland Ambassador at large.
Somaliland Foreign Ministry
Hargeisa
Republic of Somaliland
Somaliland’s pride is democracy, peace, stability and economic
developments
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