Mogadishu-The Dubai owned Port Operator, DP World Company had inked an agreement with Hargeisa during Mr.Omar Abdirashid Ali and Mr.Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. Mr.Sharmarke who is currently a member of Somali Senate admit involvement in the Port deal during his term in office as the country’s PM from December 2014 to March 2017 .
And involved a lot of corruption his time in office Speaking to the media, the former PM said his government was part of the military base and Berbera Port deals penned by DP World and Hargeisa authorities.
Earlier this week, the UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash claimed his government penned a development and humanitarian support deals with the former government of Somalia.
Gargash neither specifically mentioned the then leaders of the government nor the year of the agreement.”We had a Memorandum of Understanding with the former government and it was very clear. We did not have a consulate or embassy in Hargeisa. so there was no formal relationship,” Gargash said.