SHASNA MediaWatch

BOSTON, MA Shantasomali@aol.com

[February 28, 2002]

Month-in-Review

SHASNA MediaWatch department follows news analysis, commentaries, trends, news reports and press releases of the week. We pay special attention to Somali news in general, and to Arab financed and UN supported ‘ARTA TERROR CELLS’ in particular. We analyze, digest and separate facts from fiction.

With so many news outlets and so many groups, each one vying for your attention, we will try our very best to fairly analyze what you have read or missed reading. Muqdishu, Somalia Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832): “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive!” Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832): “I cannot tell how the truth may be; I say the tale as ‘t was said to me.” Mr. Ali K Gallaydh – September 16, 2001, during the presentation of the details of Arta group accounts: “As you are aware this government [a/k/a Arta Faction] came to Mogadishu as a guest of certain Mogadishu businessmen [al-Itihaad al-Islamiya] who paid almost all our expenses.” SHASNA – Janauary 31, 2002: “With al-Islaah, one of al-Qaeda’s many subsidiaries and a notch above al-Itihaad in the corporate hierarchy controlling the agenda, the movement set out to establish a government for the group and by the group. In short, with the help of corrupt UN officials and Djibouti elite, the Somali transitional national government was born. And surprise, surprise … it was headed by none other than the regional al-Islaah leader, Mr. Abdiqasim Salad Hassan!” “The investment has finally paid off, or so they thought!!” SHASNA has obtained the Arta group account details from the period of May 2001 to September 16, 2001 as originally presented by Mr. Ali Gallaydh to his cronies.

The document is over 80 pages; we have dusted it; rubbed it; studied, analyzed, footed and summarized it! And now we know why Mr. Gallaydh is a bitter man, and why the gang leader has ousted him! Dear reader, as always, we have done the homework for you; please sit back and enjoy the fireworks; the English translation follows: Mr. Ali K. Gallaydh – September 16, 2001- Introduction of budget details: As you are aware this government [led by the sub-clan leader] came to Mogadishu as a guest of certain Mogadishu businessmen [al-Itihaad al-Islamiya] who paid almost all our expenses. We have subsequently on April of 2001, received $14 million dollars from the Saudi and Qatar governments. We also had approximately sh so5,262,457,000 [$304,717] printed [counterfeit money] and imported by Mogadishu businessmen. The $14 million were deposited in a Saudi Bank in Jeddah that could only be withdrawn with checks signed by either the Minister of Fianance or the Governor of the Bank [a sub-clan member]. I will admit to you that huge mistakes were made in how and where the $14 million were spent! Most of the expenses were spent on militia; but certain individuals spent most of the funds, without any details, as follows:

I hope these account details will satisfy your curiosity and will help us earn the confidence of our people in order to achieve our objectives, perform our duties and safe keep the wealth of the nation [during the Siad Barre regime, the wealth of the nation plus all foreign donated funds were looted by the same gang and they are at it

 again] and the overall economy of the country. Thank you, Ali Khalif Galaydh

Categories: Warka (News)