Put
Somaliland where she deservedly fits if invited
Ibrahim Mead ,Political analyst
Ottawa, Canada
To the organizers of the London conference for Somalia
If she doesn’t fit and she doesn’t fit where you want her to fit,
then put her where she fits right.
Somaliland is ready and willing to help Somalia and contribute to
the effort of finding solutions to her self made problems which 17
conferences prior to this failed to help! Somaliland is not however
ready to be constrained and clutched or otherwise make ‘cuckoo’
politically, psychologically and otherwise.
Somaliland fits rightly either a) in the ‘solutions finders’ box or
2) in the observers box. No where else does she fit.
Justice must not be aloof any more for Somaliland. May the
international community particularly this conference see the other
side of the coin in which some did not see while others see it but
pretend that they don’t see it?!
The government of the people, by the people and for the people
[Somaliland in this case] must not be sacrificed for a bunch of Al
shabaab, Refugees and piracy producers recognized as the government
of Somalia while it is known that they are Not an elected body! That
they are not accountable to their people, that they kill their
people, that they are accountable to foreign entities who actually
made them in foreign hotels!
“We see the right and we approve it. We condemn the wrong and yet
the wrong pursues”, because we entertain it, or embrace it or
recognize it over the right!
To begin with, the conference is for Somalia and not for Somaliland
whether we respect that reality or not! If Somaliland is needed to
be there put her where she belongs.
The organizers of the up-coming conference for Somalia in London are
assumed that they knew that Somaliland was not a region! That they
knew Somaliland was a sovereign country before they joined the
ill-fated union with Somalia voluntarily in 1960.
The British and the would be guests in that said conference are also
assumed that they know very well that Somaliland withdrew from the
said union with Somalia and declared that in 1991 after they came
back home from exile when they defeated Siyad Bare’s genocidal
regime and kicked them out from the liberated Somaliland.
The sponsors of the London conference for Somalia very well know
that the verdict of a people must be respected. The verdict of the
people (all communities there) of Somaliland was to recall and
regain their lost Republic and they did that in the right way. By
popular Referendum in 2003 in which the people voted 97% in favour
of withdrawing the union from the failed Somalia. Why then the
London organizers (17th round) disregard and disrespect the verdict
of the people of Somaliland!? On the other hand it is known to the
said conference organizers that Somaliland is not the producer of 1)
- Al shabaab, 2) and the sea pirates, neither is she the benefactor
of that evil business. Why are they then calling Somaliland to
participate this conference as a region of Somalia!? When the
western values respects the verdict of the people they must respect
when it is Somaliland or any other people.
Somaliland believes that this is morally as well as legally wrong.
She believes that this is in violation of the fundamental human
rights of Somaliland
Why do they not support those who establish peace, stability and
democracy in the troubled horn of Africa, instead of disregarding
these achievements realize by Somaliland Republic? Why are they
wrapping Somaliland with Somalia which practically stands for name
only!? Why are they putting a good apple in to a barrel of rotten
apples?
If Somaliland doesn’t fit there and she doesn’t fit, put her where
she fits!
To put Somaliland in the observer box or better still in the box of
the problem solving group is the right thing to do morally and
practically.
To Somaliland leadership
Somaliland people have spoken, in no ambiguous terms, in their
referendum of 2003. They chose to be independent despite all the
odds entailed by this decision. They lived and they live in this
situation fine! That is a forgone conclusion. Again, the
sacrosanctity of this matter is a non-negotiable bond as far as the
people is concerned, thus there is no space for politics for any one
while we are not departing flexibility and compromises where
possible, like mutual respect and understanding, like compensation
of the thousands of people massacred and the unaccounted material
(stolen) owed for Somaliland by Somalia during the ethnic cleansing
years. Open borders and trade with Somalia will come when and if
they show interest in this venture etc, etc.
“Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, in the
strife of Truth and Falsehood, for the good or evil side. [ JRLowel-
the present crises ]” the Somaliland leadership must take the good
side, they must take the truth side. They must not participate, the
London conference, if Somaliland is not accorded either
1) solution finders status or 2) observer status, for she deserves
both.
Honesty and steadfastness is the prerequisites for Somaliland
leadership to embrace, and those who lead must heed. Somaliland
government must push, persist, relentlessly pursue and persevere,
the interest of Somaliland as long as it takes, bitter or sweet,
difficult or easy, through thick and through thin and in all
situations and circumstances but do it right..
Enforcing Somaliland in to this London conference, or similar
conferences, amounts to creating new situations, and new wars! It
will destabilize the peace exited in Somaliland for the last 20
years, deliberately. I hope that no one is knowingly intending to do
just that.
“Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants and
who strictly guard their payers: - these will be the heirs” the
righteous will inherit heaven (Al muminoon ch.18-v, 7&8)
Trust may be express or implied. Express trusts are those where
property is entrusts or duties are assigned by some one to some
other one whom he trusts to carry out on his behalf.
Implied trusts arise out of power or position or opportunity.
Covenants create obligations. To sum up all, express and implied
trusts and covenants taken together cover the whole field of
obligation owed for the people and the country of Somaliland.
However peace and prayers
Ibrahim Mead
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