The Minister of Information of Puntland, Mohamud Eidid Dirir denied the statement made by the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Somali government, MP Abdiqafar Hassan Haange, which was that the federal government of Somalia poured $6 million into the coffers of Puntland.
The Minister of Information, who was talking to reporters in Garowe today, said that the money that Puntland received from the World Bank is money that was transferred by its own government, to help support its budget.
The Minister of Information emphasized that the money he received had nothing to do with money that came from or worked with the federal government of Somalia.
He accused the Federal Government of Somalia of blocking millions of dollars for projects in Puntland. He said that the federal government wants Puntland projects to be managed from Mogadishu, and that is the reason for the conflict
Eng. Ayidid said that it is unfortunate that the Deputy Minister of Finance of Somalia, who is an elected member of parliament from Puntland, is telling fake news about his area.
