SOMALILAND
SOVEREIGN, UNITED AND DEMOCTARIC WILL LEAD SOMALI
PENINSULA TO PEACE AND PROSPERITY
Enemies are coming from all directions. They rest not a
minute. They are united to destroy Somalila nd. To them
harming in any place and manner is a target. We are in
cross roads. Be aware within ou rselves regardless of
social status, always there are those who share with us
the name, the colour, and the nationality, the tribe and
the clan, yet they join our enemies for material and
short term gains. They short sell our dear Somaliland.
We forgave but not forgotten, the destruction of our
cities, the killings of innocent citizens including
thousands of children and women. We seek no revenge. We
did that not in position of weakness but on contrary, we
choose stability and prosperity to mayhem of war and
famine. We rebuilt our count ry without help from abroad.
No one but with our brain power and muscles and the
grace of Allah, we established a democratic country
where rule of the law is the norm, where governments are
voted in and voted out.
We are enemies to no one, and we wish all for peace and
development. We love friendship with all, respect our
neighbours and seek their collaboration for the peace
and progress in our region. We love Somalis to live in
peace and high quality of life in all their countries.
We demand no more, no les s but to be left alone in our
own affairs, and ready to cooperate with all for the
benefit of the reg ion. We put ourselves to the same
level of others, neither above nor under. We are
realistic and build our aspirations on the reality on
the ground. We believe that truth will defeat lie and
right will succeed over wrong no matter how long it
takes.
Nowadays in this thriving democracy, the peaceful oasis
of the horn of Africa, there are waves of new political
associations licensed to partake in the coming local
government election due soon. Others were disqualified
by the Licensing Commission of Political Organizations.
Disqualified organiza tions are not content but believe
let down by the authority. Rather than jumping into
illegal acts that may mitigate our security, there must
be proper and legal complaint process to redress this
situation. On the other hand it is incumbent upon the
Commission to explain to each and every organization
where it failed and how, in a transparent and credible
manner. We have all to respect the law and the law must
show equality and impartiality. Let us join hands to
solve our difference by listening, consulting widely and
finally leave the legal process to conclude and close
this tension. We should avoid anything that our enemies
can use as a fuel to harm our stability and unity. Be
aware that they prey on our differences and add salt to
all our pains even to minuscule bruises.
Love your brother for all that you love for yourself.
That is not my saying but that of our blessed Prophet
PBUH. Fetch no more, by following this Hadith, there
will be peace in Somalia and all over the world. There
will be no jealousy but love, no discrimination but
equality, no oppression but just ice, no cruelty but
kindness, and no conspiracy but trust. Alas, we look
remedy where there is none and ignore the prescribed
medicine for all our social malaise...our beloved Islam.
I never saw 10 wor ds as useful as this Hadith. Follow it
and you will see change in your entire life and the same
applies on national and international level. I feel at
peace with entire humanity by following this noble
Had ith.
We need to be more realistic. Somaliland is so much
different from Somalia. In Somaliland there is
f unctioning institutions built on democracy, elections
concluded by the free will of its citizens. Stability is
earned and it fuelled rapid and healthy economic growth.
The Somaliland government has so far succeeded its fight
against Piracy & terrorism. All these are alien to
Somalia. The gap is so enormous the best they can be is
two independent and sovereign neighbor states. We have
to give a credit where it is due otherwise we will not
be so much different than those who are creating chaos
in the region.
We, in Somaliland all (Government, opposition and civil
societies) agreed to talk to Somalia seeking separation
and realizing two Somali states with full sovereignty.
That doesnīt mean Somaliland has to get a divorce
certificate from Somalia. It doesnīt need one for she
divorced Somalia and made their marriage null and void
21 years ago. Two decades after, no sane person can talk
about divor ce. The agenda must be how we can help each
other to the benefit of us all. What role can we play in
the complex and strategically important regional
politics? We need to address the issues that touch the
lives of our people. The peace we need the market we
ought to create, the defence and security cooperation we
lack.
All will be done when each one respects the Hadith: love
your brother what you love for yourself. No fraud or
force needed but consultation and dialogue. With two
friendly states we can accomplish more positive
products, socially and economically, than having a
shamble of one state where we sla ughter one another. Let
us be frank to ourselves. We can be brothers where
crossing boundaries are simple and open, where citizens
can settle and trade in which state they choose. We can
copy the system that works in European Union States
where neither nationality nor language differences
complicated the travel of goods and people within the
Union countries. It will work for us easier for we share
language and religion. Think positive and think bright.
Make the available best option your target. Donīt dream
the unreachable. The dream of Greater Somalia where all
five Somalis united under one state is unthinkable at
this time and point. Let generation to come, seek that
dream in better times. Today win over yourself to love
your brother what you love for yourself.
Make Somaliland and Somalia two independent states with
open frontiers where goods and people crisscross freely.
Let that sense of brotherhood extended to Jabuti and
eventually to Somali Zones in Ethiopia and Kenya. Move
onward and look no more behind. Think how to build a
better, prosperous and peaceful Somalis who will be
respected as contributors to world development and not
parasites and terrorists. We can do and we should do.
I believe majority of Somalis share my opinion but most
are silent. Let the silent majority raise their voices.
For their voices will bring nearer, the peaceful
solution we need for our future.
This article represents no one but my own self. It is
personal and it is from my heart full of love and sense
of brotherhood for all Somalis.
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/276448
Ahmed Hassan Arwo
Somaliland Presidential Economic Advisor
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