By: Farah Hassan
Horseed Media
On Friday, the Police in Garowe, the capital of autonomous region of Puntland State of Somalia, detained a Chinese national, who came to Somalia on a bicycle.
The man named Lee Yue Zhong was on world tour with his bicycle. He was arrested when he arrived at Garowe’s western checkpoint.
“…We have to detain everyone who enters Puntland without a visa …”said the Police chief in Garowe.
Lee Yue said, he wanted to travel to all regions of Somalia, including the war ravaged capital, Mogadishu.
“….I Love Somalia, I want to explore all the cities and see the landscape….” said Lee Yue.
Puntland’s Security Minister Gen.Abdullahi Said Samatar, told reporters that the man will be deported to neighbouring Djibouti.
“…every foreigner who enters Puntland soil without the knowledge of the government, it is our obligation to detain them for their security, and to deport them…..” said Gen.Samatar who says Puntland/Somalia has good relations with China.
The Security minister said it was impossible to allow the man a to continue with his journey, because of the insecurity in southern Somalia, where the man was heading to.
Lee Yue Zhong said, he visited more than 114 countries with his bicycle for the last 12 years, it is his first tour to Somalia, he began his journey in Hargeysa the capital of Somaliland (West of Somalia) and traveled by road all the way to Garowe the capital of Puntland (Northeastern Somalia).
Two weeks ago Puntland deported two french nationals, who also arrived from Somaliland by road, the man proclaimed that they were journalists. Sources say these two french men are believed to be the once that are now held by Somali islamist Insurgents in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Source: Horseed Media
IRIN NEWS/SOMALIA
well done to the puntland authorities, ……
to bad for the china man, he has been trough alot to get to where he came, and unfortunately he couldnt go on, lets not forget this planet is a gift from god to all humans, so he is more then welcom to cycle anywhere he pleases, ….. i do believe that since he already came from djibouti, they should have deported him to kenya, where he could go about his cycling business
again well done to the authorities
ninka wah wo mogo ani maha ka ee matha gaalcayo aa ka ee matha visa ani moo bahni djibouti maal good. ninka aa daha visa ya daha
Why did he travel all over china instead somalia because china has bigger and bigger lanscape then somalia. I doubt what reason brought into somali soil despite the security situation in the country. I would say that Puntland showed how important resbonsibilty is – both internal and outside of the country. Good luck and power to somali people.
Thank you horseedmedia.net
[rq=98130,0,blog][/rq]Falalka ka Dhanka ah Saxaafadda Puntland iyo Somaliland oo La Dhaliilay
I Like puntland for its responsibility. It shows how they are concerned about the safety and security of its pple and foriegners if every country could do that who would have gone to other countries and mess up?
what are president!, what a people!
Puntland does not have the authority to deport anyone becasue they don’t have the authority to issue visas.
I support the statements from the Puntland’s Security Minister Gen.Abdullahi Said Samatar because this Chinese man if he tries to reach the Capital of Mogadisho where the government troops and it’s rebel fighters are struggling iam sure that he wont escape from the ISlamist Fighters
nevertheles puntland has the right to deport Mr Lee Yue Zhong to the neighbouring Djibouti as to secure his life from the Danger he was heading to…..