In brief
- On 10 April 2015, Goobjoog News reported that a newly built state palace had been inaugurated at a ceremony in Baidoa town, the administrative capital of Interim South-west State.
- ISWS president Sharif, who officially inaugurated the house, said it had taken five months to complete, according to the report.
- The report does not establish a contract value, contractor, funder or start date, and nothing in the record shows what has happened to the building since.
On 10 April 2015, Goobjoog News reported that a newly built state palace in Baidoa town had been inaugurated at a ceremony. Baidoa is the administrative capital of Interim South-west State, the report said.
The ceremony was attended by ISWS leaders, politicians and some civil society members, according to the same report. ISWS president Sharif officially inaugurated the house, and MP Faraale spoke at the ceremony. Faraale said, as reported by Goobjoog News: "this is not enough, the regional government a lot to do but at least it has taken one step ahead".
What the report claims about the build
Sharif said it had taken five months to complete the house, according to the report. The publication described the construction as completed, and reported the event under the headline "South-West completes construction of its State palace". Sharif also said other hard tasks lay ahead for South-West State. The report does not detail what those tasks are.
What the record does not establish
The report does not name a contractor, consultant or developer, does not identify a client, and does not state a funder or financing source. It gives no contract value or total project cost. No start date, contract date or project commencement date appears, and the five-month figure is the president's claim, according to the report.
No completion certificate, handover document or commissioning record is cited, and the "newly built" and "completed" status rests on the inauguration report. The one instance of the phrase "Gleaming ceremony" appears as written in the source.
The report does not establish that the building is in use, has been occupied, or has hosted any function after the inauguration. Questions the source answers include what was inaugurated (a state palace), where (Baidoa town), and who took part, with Sharif inaugurating and Faraale speaking. Questions it does not answer include the cost, the builder and the post-2015 record.
Frequently asked questions
What was the cost of the South-West State palace?
No cost is established. Goobjoog News reported on 2015-04-10 that the palace was inaugurated, but the report gives no contract value or total project cost, and no funder is named.
Which company constructed the palace?
None is named. The Goobjoog News report of 2015-04-10 does not identify a contractor, consultant or developer.
What does the report say about how long construction took?
ISWS president Sharif said it had taken five months to complete the house, according to the report.