By Noah Arre

Twenty years ago this coming May, the elders, intellectuals and politicians of Somaliland met in Burao to declare secession. Three years later, Somaliland community started a marathon long convention in the City of Hope and Civility (Borama) laying down all the foundations of peace, stability and good governance and elected Mr. Egal, President.

Within his tenure, despite all odds, President Egal established all the basics of law and order. But in February 2001, when President Egal died, Somaliland peace and stability came under a huge test. Fortunately, wisdom prevailed and as per the constitution, vice President Rayale was handed the rein of leadership. So, Somaliland again passed another test.

Two years later, an election for the presidency was held and Rayale was elected with the slimmest margin and let it go because you chose Somaliland over personal interests. That was followed by the regional municipal elections which were carried out successfully. And finally that of Parliament was held, seemingly making Somaliland a mature democracy.

However, at times, reality on the ground would make one doubt about the peaceful and mature democracy Somaliland claimed as the omnipotent tribal monster were occasionally went loose and unbelievable hate crimes, the intent of which was to provoke others and start massive tribal civil wars, were committed.

For instance, in July 2009, in the broad day light, without any justification, tribal gangs, some of who are said to be high ranking government officials, stopped the vehicles of businessmen traveling on the road between Gabiley and Dilla and one after the other shot them dead. And shockingly, the bodies of some of them were dismembered as if to provoke their tribes to go on the rampage too. Thus start a civil war the consequences of which no one knows what fruits they would reap. Fortunately, call it, if you may, cowardly, but wisdom prevailed and relatives of the deceased to date hold back their anger and venom, but of course hope for justice! And losing patience is of course understandable but they just hope that justice prevails!

It is however, it is worth mentioning the courage the communities of South and East Hargeisa Region showed and the clear stand they took against that heinous crime and I am therefore sending them my warmest congratulations.

Traditionally, tribal leaders of the Region where such incidents took place were accountable for such crimes and often times they came out clean before even the government responded. But since the Gabiley community neither did that nor apologized, it is logical to assume that they are equally guilty. And in my view, the Rayale Government which never apprehended anyone for that heinous crime is certainly equally accountable.

To date, President Sillanyo’s administration is not guilty of that crime. But since the people in the same Region and presumably the same group recently committed another heinous crime, a crime in which a father and his son were murdered in cold blood in the middle of the night and in their own homes sleeping, gives Silanyo’s administration a big challenge unless it takes decisive actions to apprehend and hand the criminals the punishment they deserve! I am truly confident it will!

Today, my advice to Somaliland’s interior ministry therefore, is to immediately go after whoever committed both of those crimes, come to the bottom of the problem and punish the perpetrators who are responsible and close that page once and for all. And doing so, will instill peace of mind in all and self confidence!

But interestingly, rumor has that President Sillanyo has already successfully taken decisive steps and has credible leads. And strangely, it is said that, some high ranking government officials, as all along was said, are implicated in both crimes and are in fact, scrambling for survival despite being the criminals themselves.

However, in my view Mr. President, the gravity of the problem is immense and needs to be fully understood. And those whose sole objectives are to jump-start the omnipotent tribal wars for their personal gains, must be dealt with severely. The reason is because neither you nor Somaliland can afford to disintegrate into tribal fiefdoms especially at this time when it is now in your hands. Mr. President, do not  tolerate criminals whose intention is to derail your plans.  And why should you choose a few tribal gangs over Somaliland when you fought tooth and nail to make it one day a credible, peaceful and prosperous country.

And finally, Mr. President, please accept my warm greetings of the New Year, but know that civility has its merits ONLY for the civilized. But to the savage, it means cowardliness and weakness. We hope that some criminals do not keep testing the honor and integrity of others by provoking them and expect to get away with it each time. I am sure that every wise man knows that patience has its merits but it does also have its limits too. I am confident that you in for business as you promised in your election campaign. And I am therefore, sure that your sole intention is to take Somaliland to the promised-land and have no intention of favoring certain groups or tribes over other.

By Noah Arre

 WAR SAXAAFADEED.

Anagoo tix-raacaynaa wareysigii Wargeyska Geeska Afrika la yeeshay 29/09/2009 Cabdiraxmaan Xaaji Adan “Ibbi’ oo ah Rayisal Wasaare ku xigeenka isla markaana ah Wasiirka Kalumeysiga ee Somalia ayaanu waxaanu kaga jawaabeynaa sidatan:-
Rayisal wasaare ku xigeenku si fiican ayuu uga hadlay xaaladda dhabta ah ee ka jirta Somaliland wuuna ku mahadsan yahay. Hase yeeshe markii la weydiiyay in la gaadhay waqtigii Somaliland la aqoonsan lahaa wuxuu ku jawaabay “Nin baa waran isha lagaga taagay mid kalena badhida markii la weydiyay midkee lagaa jaraa wuxuu ku jawaabay midka badhida iga taagan si aan salka u dhigo oo aan u fadhiisto, taaso macneheedu yahay diyaar uma nihin in aanu aqoonsano Somaliland hadda” .
Waxaanu walaalkeen u sheegeyna waranku meeshu doono ha kaaga taagnaadee in aanay Somaliland u daba fadhiisanayn madax banaanideeda Somalia oo aanu 1991 kii ka tashanay in aanu ka noqonay israacii 1960 kii.

Allaa Mahad Leh

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Wasiiru-Dawlaha Arrimaha Dibedda ]]> http://www.idhanka.com/index/2009/09/war-saxaafadeed-wasaaradda-arimaha-dibadda-somaliland-oo-jawaab-ka-bixisay-waraysi-wargayska-geeska-africa-la-yeeshay-raiisal-wasaare-ku-xigeenka-somalia-isla-markaana-ah-wasiirka-kaluumaysiga/feed/ 0 http://www.idhanka.com/index/2009/09/in-brief-capitalize-on-rains-somaliland-urged/ http://www.idhanka.com/index/2009/09/in-brief-capitalize-on-rains-somaliland-urged/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:01:12 +0000 Idhanka http://www.idhanka.com/index/?p=628 HARGEISA, 30 September 2009 (IRIN) – After predictions by meteorologists that the region was likely to receive substantial rain between October and December, officials in Somalia’s secessionist region of Somaliland have urged farmers and pastoralists to prepare to make maximum use of the rains.

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After a long period of drought, meteorologists in Somaliland are predicting the region is likely to receive substantial rain between October and December. Farmers and pastoralists have been urged to make full use of the rains – file photo

The meteorological department has forecast that most of Somaliland will experience “near normal” to “above normal” rains in the coming Deyr (short rains) season.

“The oncoming rains will come as a relief and an indication of an end to drought in the affected areas,” according to a climate outlook report by Somalia’s Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM). “The expected rainfall, with timely onset over most agricultural areas of the country, would be adequate for good crop performance. Farmers can also expect an extended length of the growing period.”

Ahmed Qofal Jama, the Adadlay district representative of the ministry of agriculture, said: “Whenever heavy rains are received in southeast Asia and India, the rains cross the Indian Ocean to the Horn of Africa and we therefore expect good rains, which are handy after the poor performance of the last several rainy seasons that caused serious livelihood crises to both pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. We are encouraging farmers to make full use of the expected rains.”

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Hargeysa (Idhanka) Golaha Guurtida Somaliland ayaa maalmahan laga dareemayaa dhexdiisa Loolan Xoog leh oo loogu jiro waxa laga yeelayo xaalada Dalka, taas oo ay isku hayaan sida la sheegay inta badan Mudanayaasha Golahaasi iyo Gudoomiyaha Golahaasi, taasi oo sii xogaysatay tan iyo markii uu adkaaday xiisada ka Dhex Aloosan Xukuummada iyo Shir-Gudoonka Golaha Wakiilada, taas oo malmahan cirka isku shareertay.

Sida ay wararku sheegayaan inta badan Xubnaha Golaha Guurtidu waxay doonayaan in Goluhu Deg deg u gudo galo Go’aan ka gaadhista Xaalada Dalka iyo soo afjarida muranka taagan, taas oo la sheegay in ay badan koodu ku talinayaan in muddada ay kordhiyaan, madaama Koomishankii Doorashooyinka Qaranku ku dhawaaqay in aanay wakhtigii loogu talo galay Doorasho ku dhacaynin, isla markaana cida kaliya ee awooda u lehi ay tahay Guurtida in ay Dalka u mudeeyaan wakhtiga la qaban karo Doorashada iyaga oo waafajinaya mudada Xil ka ee Madaxwaynaha oo imika u muuqata inay ka hadhsantahay wax ka yar Saddex Todobaad, taasi oo hadii ay sidan ku sii socoto Dalka ka abuuri karta Fawdo dhinaca Hogaanka ah.

Dhinaca kale Shir-Gudoonka Golaha Guurtida ayaa la sheegay in uu ka warwareegaayo Gudo galka Xaalada Dalka, iyada oo sida la sheegay loo aanaynayo in Shir-Gudoonku ka war sugayo in ay Natiijo ka soo baxdo Mooshinka ka socda Golaha Wakiilada, taasna ay ku Go’aan qaataan, madaama hadii Madaxwaynaha iyo Madaxwayne ku Xigeenka la rido uu Gudoomiyaha Golaha Guurtidu Xilka Dalka si ku meel gaadh ah u sii qabanayo.

Xiisadan iyo Loolankan ka dhex jira Golaha Guurtida ayaa soo ifbaxay tan iyo markii uu Gudoomiyaha Guurtidu waraysiga uu siiyay BBC da oo uu ku sheegay Duruufaha Dalka taagan in ay yagu Go’aan ka gaadhayaan, isaga oo sheegay Xaalada lagu jiro oo kale in Madaxwaynahu awoodahiisa Madaxwaynenimo uu halkaa dhigo, isla markaana uu la mid noqdo Gudoomiyayaasha Xisbiyada kale.

Waxa kale oo Xiisadu ku soo beegantay iyada oo Xukuumadu Albaabada u laabtay Golaha Wakiilada, ka dib markii uu Shir-Gudoonku ku adkaystay in Golaha la hor dhigo

Mooshinka Maamuuska xayuubinta Madaxwaynaha oo ay soo gudbiyeen qaar ka mid ah Xildhibaanadu, taas oo saamayn ku yeelatay Golaha Guurtida laftooda, madaama ay isku xarun ku yaalaan labada Gole, isla markaana ay isku albaab qudha ka soo galaan.

Sida la sheegay Shalay ayay kulan yeesheen labada dhinac ee Golaha Guurtidu, iyaga oo u soo jeediyay Gudoomiyahu in uu Golaha furo, si loo gudo galo Dooda xaalada Dalka, balse Gudoomiyaha ayaa la sheegay in uu ka Gaws adaygay, taasina waxay keentay in uu Guux ka dhex bilaabmo  Golaha Guurtida oo laga cabsi qabo in uu iyagana ka dhex dhaco loolan ka adag ka ka dhex taagan Golaha Wakiilada, taasina waxay cirka ku sii shareeraysaa xaalada cakiran ee Dalka ka jirta ee ay ku kala aragti duwan yahiin Mucaaridka iyo Muxaafidku oo sidoo kale taageerayaal ku kala leh Xildhibaanada Golaha Guurtida oo marka ay timaado dooda xaalada Dalku ku kala aragti duwanaanaya

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