Somalia: Somaliland Govt privatizes Berbera fuel depots
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- Posted On 19-10-2015, 07:31PM
BERBERA, Somalia, October 19, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Somaliland Commerce Minister, Musse Qasim Monday announced the privatization of fuel depots in Berbera port city despite objection by opposition, Garowe Online reports.
On September 12, Somaliland Parliament Speaker and Wadani Opposition party leader, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi scuffled with his deputy Bashe Mohamed Farah over controversial motion regarding the storage facilities.
On Sunday, Somaliland government held hand-over ceremony for the move.
Qasim said that the government will be responsible for the quality regulation.
Six private companies have been green-lighted to store fuel imports in Berbera depots, further irritating opposition ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections in early 2017.
Somaliland, located in northwestern Somalia declared its independence from the rest of the country as de facto sovereign state in 1991 but it has not been recognized internationally yet.
GAROWE ONLINE
