The Corruption, Nepotism and Lack of Integrity of Minister of the Aviation
Haatuf news revealed the corruption that has been surrounding the Minister of Aviation again. According to Haatuf news, the Minister has bought two minibuses from Dubai. Other websites also exposed the nepotism act that has done the Minister. As we known, Somaliland Tender Agency is the only institution that is fully authorized to sell and buy the assets of the government. But unfortunately the agency has nothing to do with this. The soul responsible for buying these two minibuses is the Minister and his colleagues. In addition, the Somaliland Labor Agency also did not bother or question the reason why he has hired and who gave the power to employ.
There are three points that needs to emphasis.
1- The role of Somaliland Tender Agency
2- Minister of Aviation and his Corruption
3- The role of the Somaliland Labor Agency
The leader of Justice and Welfare Mr. Faysal Ali has disclosed scandal behind three Directors that had went to China in the middle of this years and bought Truckers and Road Construction Equipments. Those three were the General Director of Tender Agency, the General Director of Road Authority and the Head of Contractor firm. Nobody knows exactly what they had done in China, but there is a suspicion encircling them. In other words, the bidder of tender, the head of tender committee and head of crown agency were traveling together and bought the Road Constructions Equipment on taxpayer’s money. The allegations of corruption have been taking place at Somaliland Tender Agency. They really need to send the integrity committee for the purpose of investigation. But who really cares about the taxpayer’s money or the money that comes from the international community.
Secondly, the Minister of Aviation has been criticized for his behavior as well as the lack of knowledge and ability to run the high position like a Minister. The websites has made it public that the nepotism which the minister has done for the period that he holds office. He hired his families as well as the unemployed tribe he belongs to. They exposed the last person that he hired as spokes person of the Ministry that was his tribe. According to the Somaliland websites, since of the day he became the Ministry he hires six high positions without consulting the labor agency. As we know, there is a Somaliland Labor Agency that hires after it conducted an exam.
The Ministry also collecting ten dollars from Diaspora and anyone who arrives at the Somaliland airports was asked to pay $10. For example, if every year 25,000 people visit Somaliland the minister are able to get $250,000. The question that needs to be answered is where that money goes. When he became the minister, he sold the ministry building to a private buyer. I have heard that a private person bought the compound. After he sold it, he rented it again and he paid more than the amount of money that he bought it for. I don’t understand why the president keeps this guy in the office? He is supposed to fire him the moment he was prosecuted. Where is the quality and quantity that President Siilanyo had campaigned? The minister did not respect the law of the land and has been openly committing fraud, nepotism and discrimination. Not only is it the first time that these allegations takes place, but outgoing general director put forward the outstanding balance owed by the ministry that included the amount of $550 USD by Horn Cable TV, for advertising elected members from Garadag, Ceelafweyne and Ceerigaabo on behalf of Kulmiy party.
By: Osman Awad