22. A Somali official familiar with the project told the SEMG that this Directive was dangerous and that it “opened a Pandora’s box for criminals.”[152] Moreover, according to the official, Finance Minister Sharif Hassan allegedly compounded the problem by signing a document in 2009 that designated Ambassador Sheikhey as the sole representative of the government responsible for coordinating with JSL.[153]
22. A Somali official familiar with the project told the SEMG that this Directive was dangerous and that it “opened a Pandora’s box for criminals.”[152] Moreover, according to the official, Finance Minister Sharif Hassan allegedly compounded the problem by signing a document in 2009 that designated Ambassador Sheikhey as the sole representative of the government responsible for coordinating with JSL.[153]