Posted on 07/18/2019 3:38:42 AM PDT by C19fan
Cue Trump’s fault in 3,2,1...
Oooops.
I don't know about you guys, but this story uplifts me.
That’s a shame. Did she order it?
Early Europeans had it right. Get the wealth out of Africa and leave.
Well he’ll never do that again
Is it cruel if I laugh about this?
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While Nalayeh’s death would seem to underline the harshness of Trump’s remarks, it was also a visceral argument for what many understood to be his central point: that perhaps immigrants should be especially grateful to live in the United States.
Last updated: May 2016 / GAN Integrity Report
Somalia is known for its vast corruption. Somalia ranks among the world’s most corrupt countries. Insecurity is also a major issue; the ongoing instability greatly restricts business. Corrupt government officials tolerate illegal activities in return for bribes. Dysfunctional institutions facilitate an environment of lawlessness, and the absence of any form of regulatory framework hinders prospects of economic competitiveness.
Business is based on patronage networks, and tight monopolies dominate the market. Somalia’s Provisional Constitution criminalizes several forms of corruption (including abuse of office, embezzlement and bribery); however, implementation is non-existent. The governing elite is continuously involved in allegations of embezzlement of public funds from the already meager Somalian coffers. Finally, bribery is commonplace in all sectors, and procurement contracts frequently involve corruption.
Judicial System Businesses face a high corruption risk when dealing with the courts. The institution is subject to political interference and suffers from high levels of corruption, rendering it ineffective (HRR 2015; FitW 2015). Civil courts in Somalia are practically nonfunctional; a combination of traditional and customary, sharia and formal law guide the institution and in some local courts depend on dominant local clans for establishing authority (BTI 2016). Court orders are not respected by Somalian authorities (HRR 2015).
Police Corruption is rife within the security apparatus. Impunity is widespread, and authorities do not maintain effective control over the police force (HRR 2015). In addition, the police are ineffective (HRR 2015). To stay protected from crime, companies in Somalia are forced either to cooperate with violent groups or to arm themselves against threats (BTI 2016).
The Somali National Army is the country’s most important security institution. It suffers rampant corruption: Army leaders have systematically inflated troop numbers to obtain greater funding. Furthermore, family and business ties link officials responsible for provisions and the companies contracted to provide the food rations (worth USD 8 million per year) (UN Security Council, Oct. 2015). Cases of corruption and misappropriation within the army led President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to order the replacement of the chief of the armed forces in 2015 (UN Security Council, Oct. 2015).
Public Services In 1991, Somalia’s state institutions witnessed a complete collapse, and efforts to rebuild the country’s public administrations since have been modest due to ongoing armed conflict and rampant corruption (BTI 2016).
There are no legal or institutional frameworks regulating the market in Somalia, thus market competition is absent and the economy is controlled by patronage networks with close ties to the ruling elite (BTI 2016).
Land Administration Somali authorities are incapable of protecting property rights (BTI 2016). The construction boom the country is currently witnessing has further fueled conflict as title deeds are either unavailable or forged (BTI 2016). Forced evictions by both private and public actors, coupled with the absence of land deeds and corruption, will most likely further exacerbate land conflict in the future (BTI 2016). The country has no functioning land registry (BTI 2016).
Tax Administration The tax administration is absent in Somalia, and most businesses operate in the informal sector and thus go untaxed (BTI 2016). The government lacks the capacity both to collect taxes and to control the country’s territory, parts of which are under the rule of rebel groups (BTI 2016). This has allowed rebel leaders and warlords to establish their unique tax collection system from traders and businessmen operating in areas under their control (BTI 2016).
Customs Administration Businesses are likely to face extensive corruption in the customs sector. Bribery is common when clearing goods through the Mogadishu port (Hiiran Online, Jan. 2015). Generally, the diversion of revenue from ports is very common; for instance, revenue from the Mogadishu port totaled more than USD 5.5 million per month during 2013 (to put this in perspective, the Somali central bank in 2014 received an average of USD 4.6 million per month) (HRR 2014).
Trade in counterfeit goods is widespread at Somalia’s borders and has also served as a source of financing for armed rebels such as Al-Shabab (BTI 2016).
Public Procurement Public procurement in Somalia holds high corruption risks for business. The majority of public tenders are treated as confidential (BTI 2016). “Secret contracting,” where officials close public procurement deals in complete absence of transparency and oversight, is a common practice (HRR 2015).
Reportedly, some regional entities have closed contracts with oil companies independently from the government (BTI 2016).
Public funds are found to be frequently diverted and misappropriated due to corruption (HRR 2015). In one major case, it was found that approximately 80% of payment transfers made by the central bank of Somalia was to private persons for non-business purposes (BTI 2016; HRR 2015). Government officials with close ties to the president also actively used the central bank to control overseas recovered assets including cash and gold held in banks during the Somalian civil war as well as government property abroad (HRR 2015, HRR 2014). The bank’s governor resigned after details of the case were revealed in 2013. His predecessor, appointed by the President, also resigned weeks later due to heavy political interference and corruption (BTI 2016). The case has triggered the government to set up a Financial Governance Committee to restore the trust of international donors. The committee is responsible for controlling corruption and securing transparency in the handling of public assets; however, only a small proportion of government contracts are shared with the committee (BTI 2016).
Natural Resources The natural resources industries are jeopardized by corruption and insecurity. The sector is almost completely unregulated; the petroleum industry is particularly problematic (UN Security Council, Oct. 2015).
Several members of the political elite have signed extra
<><>Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index – Somalia 2016.
<><> Freedom House: Freedom in the World – Somalia 2015.
<><> Freedom House: Freedom of the Press – Somalia 2015.
<><>US Department of State: Human Rights Practices Report – Somalia 2015.
<><>UN Security Council: ‘Letter dated 9 October 2015 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea addressed to the President of the Security Council’, 9 October 2015.
<><>Mail & Guardian Africa: ‘As British oil firm is probed for corruption in Somalia, Mogadishu rejects proposed UN freeze on oil deals’, 3 October 2015.
<><>Hiiran Online: ‘Somalis against corruption’, 13 January 2015.
<><> US Department of State: Human Rights Practices Report – Somalia 2014.
By the way - since when is being positive about our country and its system "nativist"?
Sorta reminds me of the WAPO ‘writer’ that did his ‘Return to Africa’ several years ago and came back, got off the plane ‘kissed the ground’ and ended up basically saying the BEST thing that ever happened to him was ‘No matter how they did it, my forebearers ended up in America’ and went on to imply that he couldn’t imagine having to grow up and live in Africa.....
That was along about the time that the WAPA had a couple of ‘Pulitzer Winners’ outed for making up stories.....
‘Nativistic’ is one of those words meant to sound like a pejorative but it simply means concerned with or promoting one’s homeland. In other words, patriotic.
Not a single one of us should feel one iota of guilt over celebrating American birth and/or citizenship. Or over keeping strict border controls and stringent immigration policies.
Check out this story about the ghost children
https://theminnesotasun.com/2018/10/26/ilhan-omars-alleged-marriage-to-brother-occurred-at-time-of-massive-immigration-fraud/
Since the globalist shifted politically to use the MSM to back their agenda. The agenda: open borders, destruction of all white majority countries, international global control socialism.
Anyone who is a nationalist or loves their country (doesn’t want to hand it over to 3rd worlders) is a racist.
Trump has exposed them.
This guy reminds me of the idiots who went biking in Iraq or Afghanistan who were. promptly raped and/or murdered. The death of the journalist proves Trump was RIGHT as usual.
Congress should relocate there!
Seems Somalia was much better run as protectorates under the Italians, French, and British.
I laughed about it as well.
Also, MSM buried this story. It absolutely proves Trump is 100% correct about sh*thole countries.
All you gotta do is remember the American soldiers’ body being dragged through the street in Somalia by those animals and that’s all you need to know about that hell hole. It should be nuked from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
If she wanted to martyr herself she could have just driven down to St. Paul.
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