Garowe — The administration of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland have denounced the statement of the transitional government about that the deal that the oil companies signed with the Somali regional administrations was illegal, officials said on Friday.

A press released issued from the presidential palace of Puntland in Garow town had condemned the statement from one of the TFG officials who said that the agreements often signed by the regional administrations was outlaw.

The press release which was written in both English and Somali language was red for the journals and the officials of Puntland reiterated their condemn to the statement of the deputy PM of the TFG Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh and the statement of Puntland comes two days after the statement of the transitional government of Somalia.