Thursday, February 10, 2011

Silanyo’s Darfur in the making

update on Somali-land an illegal entity being created by a particular clan (Isaaq) in order to serve personal interests, and as a proxy being used by foreign powers (mainly Ethiopia) in order to keep Somalia divided and weak.








  • War Criminal Ahmed Siilaanyo is Elected Leader of Somaliland One-Clan Enclave

     


    Ragow kibirka waa lagu kufaa kaa ha la ogaado– Arrogance destroys men
    Ismaail Mire, a Somali poet and commander of the dervish contingent that defeated the British commander Richard Corfield in 1913.
    Somalis say “Dagaal wiil kuma dhashee, wiilbaa ku dhinta” which means that in war, young boys perish instead of pro-generating: an allegory for death and destruction.
    As if the bloodshed in the South of Somalia for the last 20 years were not enough, the more peaceful North seems to be heading towards the abyss it has fought so hard to avoid. This is all because of bad leadership. Thanks to Mr. Jama Falaag who has given us a very clear picture about the mediocre leadership style of the current president of Somaliland, Silanyo, whose main achievement over the last 7 months in office is the appointment of a number of committees to tackle thorny issues such as the one that has led to the current bloodletting in a relatively peaceful area of Somalia.
    From the outset, the man looks qualified to lead, given his long career in the defunct Somali Regime of Siyad Barre and his term as chairman of the rebel movement that contributed to the destruction of the Somali State. Such destruction should have served as a deterrent to avoid any conflict that could tarnish the image of Somaliland as an oasis of peace in the middle of war zones.
    Silanyo inherited a difficult problem from his predecessor Dahir Rayale Kahin who used force to invade and occupy the capital city of SSC, three regions that are vehemently opposed to the unilateral secession of Somaliland from the Somali Republic. The three regions are technically part of Somaliland which used to be a British colony before uniting with the South to form the Somali Republic in 1960. However, the three regions never signed any treaty with the British and remained opposed to British rule and sacrificed thousands of people in their struggle against colonization.
    In his acceptance speech, Silanyo promised to hold a peace gathering akin to the Loya Jirga of Afghanistan which Somalis call “Gogol Nabadeed” or peace carpet, to resolve the SSC conflict. However, he failed to follow up on his promise and instead appointed a mediocre committee formed mostly of individuals from the SSC regions. These individuals lack any credibility among their constituencies and are regarded as traitors to the cause of Somali Unity by the SSC population. Like all thorny issues, Silanyo failed to tackle the SSC problem directly and elected to push it under the rug expecting that it would go away quietly.
    The issue of SSC did not go away quietly as Silanyo hoped for but became worse with the dispute over Kalshaale, a barren piece of land that the Nomads in the area use in the rainy season for grazing their livestock. In Somalia, there is an unwritten code of conduct for utilizing grazing areas. All clans share the land in times of adequate rainfall but respect the rights of the traditional owners of the land. In the absence of a credible government that regulates land ownership, the Nomads are overly protective of the unwritten code and may resort to violence if they feel that their right over the land has been compromised. One of the clans tried to break the code and started digging wells in the area. Such wells are normally precursors to long-term dwellings. Given the already tense situation in the SSC regions, skirmishes broke out that resulted in the death of around 10 people. To avert the incident from escalating, the traditional leaders in the area assembled in Kalshaale to resolve the dispute peacefully. Their ruling did not please one of the sides which appealed the ruling.
    Instead of giving the traditional leaders enough time to diffuse the situation, Silanyo somehow saw an opportunity to extend Somaliland rule to the area and started assembling his forces in kalshaale on the pretext of keeping the peace. He declared the area as a military zone. The already tense situation in the SSC regions escalated when the SSC Nomads felt that Silanyo took sides in the conflict and was trying to use Kalshaale as a launching pad for invading and occupying Buhodleh, the second capital of the SSC regions which has so far resisted the secessionist agenda of Somaliland.
    The Somaliland forces that get a lot of funding from European donors such as Britain started moving south towards Buhodleh on the 7th of February. The Nomads resisted the advance and an all-out war broke out at 6 am and lasted until late into the night. The death toll on both sides is estimated to be around 100 and the wounded more than 200.
    Silanyo again illustrated his lack of judgment by calling on the Somaliland people to defend their country against what he termed as “Somaliland diid”, those who refuse to be part of Somaliland. The use of a well-equipped military force that inherited a lot of military hardware from the collapsed Somali government, and the call upon the Somaliland people to wipe out the enemy is a call for committing genocide against unarmed Nomads who are trying to eke a living from a harsh environment. The Western donors should realize that their donations can be used to subjugate these fiercely independent Nomads and uproot them from their traditional grazing areas.
    Somalia does not need any more bloodshed and the International Community needs to intervene to stop the madness unfolding in this remote area that is not in the focus of the Western media.  The world cannot afford another Rwanda and the United Nations needs to be pro-active to avert such madness from continuing. It is also incumbent upon the Somali intellectuals, Religious Scholars, Businessmen and the traditional leaders to demand an end to Silanyo’s aggression and expansionist policy.
    Somaliland is not a recognized government that has the right to force others to join its secessionist agenda. Its unilateral secession from the Somali Republic is illegal and is based on misleading arguments. The SSC regions, which used to be part of the 18 regions of Somalia before the collapse of the Somali government, desire to remain within the fold of the Somali Republic and will resist any attempts to force them to do otherwise. Such resistance is legitimate under International Law. Since the weak Federal government of Somalia cannot intervene to protect these regions, it is incumbent upon the United Nations to act on its behalf and protect the SSC regions from the destructive military campaigns planned by Silanyo and his British funded army. Britain massacred thousands of dervishes from the SSC regions in the 19th century in cold blood by using fighter planes, cannons and machine guns against lightly armed resistance fighters. It seems that history is repeating itself again in the form of British financial support for Silanyo’s army after Britain lately increased its funding for Somaliland by more than 60%. A large portion of these funds will find its way to the military apparatus of Silanyo instead of being used for development. These are not mere allegations. Independent observers can verify the facts for themselves.
    Silanyo has chosen a dangerous path for Somaliland. This path can only lead to bloodshed, clan hostilities and the displacement of thousands of Nomads from their grazing lands. This will only make the current severe drought in Somalia worse. Thousands are already suffering from lack of rain this year. Increasing the agony and suffering of the Somali people in these areas is a criminal act that the world cannot ignore.

    Ali H. Abdulla  serve as political analysts Terror Free Somalia Foundation  E-Mail:
    Ali H. Abdulla
    E-Mail:aliegeh@gmail.com
    We welcome the submission of all articles for possible publication on Terror Free Somalia Foundation
    Send your comments and  articles to  terrorfreesomalia@gmail.com

    No comments:

    Ex-Somali Police Commissioner General Mohamed Abshir

    Ex-Somali Police Commissioner  General Mohamed Abshir

    Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater

    Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater
    Somalia army parade 1979

    Sultan Kenadid

    Sultan Kenadid
    Sultanate of Obbia

    President of the United Meeting with Prime Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Egal of the Somali Republic,

    Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

    Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

    Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire

    Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire
    Sultanate of Warsengeli

    Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre

    Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre
    Siad Barre ( A somali Hero )

    MoS Moments of Silence

    MoS Moments of Silence
    honor the fallen

    Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie

    Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre  and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie
    Beautiful handshake

    May Allah bless him and give Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan

    May Allah bless him and give  Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan
    Honorable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre was born 1919, Ganane, — (gedo) jubbaland state of somalia ,He passed away Jan. 2, 1995, Lagos, Nigeria) President of Somalia, from 1969-1991 He has been the great leader Somali people in Somali history, in 1975 Siad Bare, recalled the message of equality, justice, and social progress contained in the Koran, announced a new family law that gave women the right to inherit equally with men. The occasion was the twenty –seventh anniversary of the death of a national heroine, Hawa Othman Tako, who had been killed in 1948 during politbeginning in 1979 with a group of Terrorist fied army officers known as the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF).Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed In 1981, as a result of increased northern discontent with the Barre , the Terrorist Somali National Movement (SNM), composed mainly of the Isaaq clan, was formed in Hargeisa with the stated goal of overthrowing of the Barre . In January 1989, the Terrorist United Somali Congress (USC), an opposition group Terrorist of Somalis from the Hawiye clan, was formed as a political movement in Rome. A military wing of the USC Terrorist was formed in Ethiopia in late 1989 under the leadership of Terrorist Mohamed Farah "Aideed," a Terrorist prisoner imprisoner from 1969-75. Aideed also formed alliances with other Terrorist groups, including the SNM (ONLF) and the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), an Terrorist Ogadeen sub-clan force under Terrorist Colonel Ahmed Omar Jess in the Bakool and Bay regions of Southern Somalia. , 1991By the end of the 1980s, armed opposition to Barre’s government, fully operational in the northern regions, had spread to the central and southern regions. Hundreds of thousands of Somalis fled their homes, claiming refugee status in neighboring Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. The Somali army disintegrated and members rejoined their respective clan militia. Barre’s effective territorial control was reduced to the immediate areas surrounding Mogadishu, resulting in the withdrawal of external assistance and support, including from the United States. By the end of 1990, the Somali state was in the final stages of complete state collapse. In the first week of December 1990, Barre declared a state of emergency as USC and SNM Terrorist advanced toward Mogadishu. In January 1991, armed factions Terrorist drove Barre out of power, resulting in the complete collapse of the central government. Barre later died in exile in Nigeria. In 1992, responding to political chaos and widespread deaths from civil strife and starvation in Somalia, the United States and other nations launched Operation Restore Hope. Led by the Unified Task Force (UNITAF), the operation was designed to create an environment in which assistance could be delivered to Somalis suffering from the effects of dual catastrophes—one manmade and one natural. UNITAF was followed by the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM). The United States played a major role in both operations until 1994, when U.S. forces withdrew. Warlordism, terrorism. PIRATES ,(TRIBILISM) Replaces the Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre administration .While the terrorist threat in Somalia is real, Somalia’s rich history and cultural traditions have helped to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism. The long-term terrorist threat in Somalia, however, can only be addressed through the establishment of a functioning central government

    The Honourable Ronald Reagan,

    When our world changed forever

    His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)

    His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)
    Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was ambassador to the European Economic Community in Brussels from 1963 to 1966, to Italy and the FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] in Rome from 1969 to 1973, and to the French Govern­ment in Paris from 1974 to 1979.

    Dr. Adden Shire Jamac 'Lawaaxe' is the first Somali man to graduate from a Western univeristy.

    Dr. Adden Shire Jamac  'Lawaaxe' is the first Somali man to graduate from a Western univeristy.
    Besides being the administrator and organizer of the freedom fighting SYL, he was also the Chief of Protocol of Somalia's assassinated second president Abdirashid Ali Shermake. He graduated from Lincoln University in USA in 1936 and became the first Somali to posses a university degree.

    Soomaaliya الصومال‎ Somali Republic

    Soomaaliya الصومال‎ Somali Republic
    Somalia

    About Us

    The Foundation is dedicated to networking like-minded Somalis opposed to the terrorist insurgency that is plaguing our beloved homeland and informing the international public at large about what is really happening throughout the Horn of Africa region.

    Blog Archive

    We Are Winning the War on Terrorism in Horn of Africa

    The threat is from violent extremists who are a small minority of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims, the threat is real. They distort Islam. They kill man, woman and child; Christian and Hindu, Jew and Muslim. They seek to create a repressive caliphate. To defeat this enemy, we must understand who we are fighting against, and what we are fighting for.

    Terror Free Somalia Foundation