Al- Sharq Al Awsat Newspaper Presented a Fictitious Somalia “Memo” As Factual News

Mogadishu, Somalia:   Al- Sharq Al Awsat Newspaper published on August 7, a wholly fabricated memo purportedly signed by the Somalia President. This document is also published by some mainstream Somali websites such as Markacadeey and Biyokulule. (http://www.markacadeey.com/August2010/20100808_3e.htm)
In the past, fake document which resembled Sharq Awsat’s current fabricated memo was circulated and the Office of the President demonstrated the false nature of such publication.
(http://wardheernews.com/Articles_10/June/06_wardheernews_got_wrong_hashi.html).
Since the current bogus “strategy memo” is similar to the past debunked forged document, there is no need to comment on the content of a phony memo .
Suffice to say, the so-called “Secret Memo” published by Al Sharq Al Awsat and posted by some Somali websites is 100% fabricated.
 Neither the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia nor the Somali President contributed to even a word. The first time the TFG leaders saw the memo is when it was published by Al Sharq Al Awsat and Somali
websites.
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