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| Somalia PM: remittances shutdown by Kenya a ‘worry’ | |
| 2015-04-27 | |
MOGADISHU -- Federal Government of Somalia’s Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke said on arrival at Mogadishu’s Adan Ade airport that the shutdown of remittance firms has piled worry on Somalis, Garowe Online reports.
“We revealed to Kenya leadership that thousands of Somalis whose relatives live abroad are reliant on remittances,” said Sharmarke.”We discussed the ease of money transfer services restrictions, and we hope [Hawalas] will restart operation in the coming weeks in line with banking policies”. Meanwhile, Somalia Prime Minister expressed hope about the voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees in Kenya, emphasizing the need for conducive environs before tripartite cooperation between Somalia, Kenya and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. “The repatriation of refugees would not be mandatory, it would follow efforts and [Somalia Government] is working on the possible return targets, we will assess security situation and livelihoods,” he added. Prime Minister Sharmarke on Saturday returned from official visit to neighboring Kenya. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 ...Maybe if the PM could assure that the money wouldn't be used to kill Kenyans, they'd be a little less touchy about it. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2015-04-27 12:50 |