widespread reports country's territorial waters has been given to offshore oil Drilling and illegal fishing Fish European and Asian Companies . Somali MPs to debate over size of Somali territorial waters.Former Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mohamed Moalim Hassan has announced in an interview with the VOA Somali broadcast that Somalia’s designated Sea border will be 12 nautical miles

update on The Somalis are caught between a rock and hard place. Choosing between two bad choices Thieves and Terrorists.Law No. 37 on the Territorial Sea and Ports, of 10 September 1972 : update Qarammada Midoobey: "Waa in la sameeyo cabirka xuduudda badda Soomaaliya ee EEZ si Dawladda Soomaaliya looga saaro Kumeel-Gaarka"Xukuumadda FKMG oo 19-ka December 2011 ka Tanaasuli doonta Xeerkii Badda Soomaaliya ee soo jirey 40-sano

Admiral Faarax Qare "Soomaaliya Waxay ku Waayeysaa 97% xuquuqdeeda Badda ay haysato hadda, Haddii la tirtiro Law no. 37"

Somalia the most corrupt country MPs of the transitional federal government are today expected to meet in the Golaha Sha’abka where they will debate over fate of the size of the Somali territorial waters as enshrined in the 19th December 2011 roadmap.According to the Somali water law of 1972, Somali territorial waters covers up to 200 miles.The law was incorporated to the international convention on the law of the sea of 1982 that later became into full force in 1994.The minister of fisheries and natural resources of Somalia, Abdirahman Sheikh Ibrahim who paid a visit to Seychelles has yesterday reported to parliament about his assignment in Seychelles. according to Somali Navy Admiral Farah Cumar Ahmad and Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mohamed Moalim Hassan issued the government is trying to change the law NO# 37 .

Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mohamed Moalim Hassan has announced in an interview with the VOA Somali broadcast that Somalia’s designated Sea border will be 12 nautical miles, contrary to 40 year old Territorial Sea and Ports Law No. 37, which Somalia ratified in September 1972.

FormerTFG Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mohamed Moalim Hassan

It’s unfortunate that the minister openly admitted this malice as reflected in his statement:”The problem that exists is: it was to be, notwithstanding we had the ratified law in place in 1972, which say Somalia’s Territorial Sea (Waters) is within 200 nautical miles, but that law was not recognized internationally…they told us ‘we only recognize 12 nautical miles’ for Somalia,” the minister did not say whether he condones or opposes the intent of this dangerous proposal.

Note: If the statement of the minister substantiates, Somali people will be deprived of a territorial sea (waters) estimated 2, 158, 506 km square (approximately 2.2 million kilometer square).

LISTEN TO THE MINISTER’S INTERVIEW WITH THE VOA-SOMALI:

Halkan ka dhegeyso Waraysiga Wasiirka KKHBB (VOA – May 8, 2011)Defend Somalia’s sovereignty, in particular the Territorial Sea which has been under attack since the fall of Somalia’s central government in 1991.Please read the complete report on Somalitalk.com

Ra'iisul Wasaaraha DFKMG Cabdiweli M.C. Gaas su'aashi aan waydiiyay, ayaa ku jawaabay “…"Haddii Aynu 200nm Sheeganno, Baddeennu waxay gelaysaa Jidda, Sucuudi Arabia" Ra'iisul Wasaaraha DFKMG. Admiral Faarax Cumar Axmed "Xuduuda Badda Soomaaliyeed ma ahan 12nm ee waa 200nm
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