Somaliland detain TOTAL OIL Mer Rouge managers
By Barkhad M. Kaariye Hiiraan Online
Berbera Manager of TOTAL Oil Mer Rouge and other staff have been detained by Somaliland Authorities after they refused to transfer the management to the government, Somaliland Police commander said on Wednesday.
Somaliland President Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo revoked the TOTAL licence to manage oil storage in Berbera saying, "I have decided that starting from 22 May, 2011, management of Berbera Oil storage facility
will by the Somaliland Government." President Silanyo said in presidential statement issued on 22 May, 2011. "The Ministerial Commission would be in charge, including; Commerce Minister and Foreign Minister," he added.
TOTAL Oil Mer Rouge Manager Mr. Saád Elmi, his Accountant Abdikarim Hussein Elmi and his driver have since been jailed by Police after they declined to transfer the running of the oil company to Government. The Somaliland Police Commander, Elmi Robleh Furreh told Journalists in Hargeisa.
Mr. Furreh added that three other men were also imprisoned after they tried to organize a demonstration against the TOTAL manager's arrest. Lately, there has been an increase in the price of oil across the self-declared republic. TOTAL had not been buying the highly valued commodity for the last two years. It is this that contributed to the oil shortage.(Editing by Diana Ngila)
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