Last time I read, Oodweyne was going to Somaliland for an election monitoring exercise or a "democracy watch" if you will. One would rightfully conclude our esteemed nomad is not happy with all the allegations of fraud under his eyeful watch.

You right Awdal was divided more than over. The division from Ahmed Muumin affair also did some damage. Kulmiye also, encouraged the fragmentation. THe party does nt start the healing very early. Also, Although the West Burco helped a lot Rayaale finally at the end about 25-30 percent voted for Siilaanyo including the Cirro community who were the forefront to defeat Rayaale. That is why Cirro never got the endorsement of Rayaale. In all I still believe The future belongs to the opposition. Next time the race will be three man race if Faysal leaves the field. Also , large number of Awdl votes were missing especially from opposition. the 147,000 who registered only 102,000 got their card most of them from opposition strongholds at the border communities whom Ethiopia closed the border for crossing. In Lawyacado there were only few Waddani observers where a massive unprecedented number people came from Djibouti and facilitated by Kulmiye. Waddani used many diaspora observers who were not familiar with local tricks and games. WE shall see. History has tought us that, " Midba ka uu ka dambeeyo wuu ka sii liitaa ama kd masiibo iyo dhib badan yahay" marka laga hadlayo mandiqadan Sooomaaliyeed. Khayr.

Lol It’s either that, or Oodweyne could be just boycotting the gallery to protest Cirro’s refusal to use in his concession speech one of Mudane Oodweyne’s long-winded scathing rebuke of the fraudulent election, that Biixi just won.

Mr. Biixi masuuliyad ayuu qaaday. Qofka masuul intaas le'eg qaadayna waxaa looga baahan yahay inuu tanaasul badan iyo xaq-dhowr sameeyo. Shacabka Somaliland waa shacabkiisii. Waa inuu raadiyaa sidii beelaha Somaliland ee aan isaga u codayn loo soo dhaweyn lahaa, oo cabashada jirta loo turxaan bixin lahaa. Haduu reerka uu ka dhashay hoosta ka galo, xoogaaga dakhliga aha ee Somaliland soo galana u qaybiyo nacamleyaashiisa, haddee ha ogaado wuxuu ka tagayaa dhaxal lama-xasuustaan ah oo mandaqadii Somaliland (gobol ahaan) dib u dhigi doonta waqti dheer. Somaliland horumar ayay u baahan tahay iyo in shacabkeeda dhibaataysan wax lagu soo kordhiyo. Uma baahna boob, xamaasad qabiil iyo maamul-xumo raagta. Mr. Biixi, Ilaahay ha ku garab galo masuuliyaddaan weyn ee uu qaaday. Wanaagga iyo waddada toosanna Ilaahay ha tuso. Aamiin.

I so very well remember the late Meles Zenawi's famous couch. If you were a Somali politician and you didn't sit on it, you didn't get the "respect" you deserve.

Mooge, We , the diaspora think we are smarter than the locals, Laakiin Walaahi dalka markaad tegto way ina iibsanayaan. Kulmiye used locals not the diaspora. Meel walba dad baa u joogay , xadhkaha mar hore ayey xidheen.

galbeedi Cirro is not wholly to blame. Look at the Awdal community voting 50-50 and many other communities. They are not ready yet for change and are satisfied with more Kulmiye looting and high inflation rate.

Galbeedi, I don't see Samatar and Galeyr doing anything. They are failed politicians. They are not threat to anyone.

The blue pill has made odaynimo obsolete.

Hambalyo to Faroole. Wasn't his previous wife killed by their son. He's done so well to get over that Greek tragedy.

Although his victory is seriously tainted, I congratulate our new president Muuse Biixi Cabdi. May Almighty Allah make him a just leader and help him make Somaliland more peaceful and prosperous.

Farmaajo is begging troops from Ethiopia. Beggars can not lecture their patrons.

There were probably also a lot of dirty tricks by Kulmiye. Three days ago WAddani fired seven people Representative the party in Ahmed Dhagax and other Hargeisa district after it was discovered they were double agents.

Saalax, Awdal was a fertile ground for the opposition, but Cirro had done nothing to earn their vote. Few weeks before the election I wrote i my in-box an article by the headline, " if Waddani loses Awdal , he might lose the election", yet I decided to discard it for not sounding pessimistic or putting doubts about the leader. He got the 50%plus votes from awdal due to the good will the people had for the Cirro community and their desire for change, but in terms of what Waddani will do for Awdal, he said nothing. He would not touch the Lughaya port, the Head tax in Lawyacado, and many other issues. When Samatar publicly said that a Kulmiye government will build the Djibouti-Borama road , it attracted a lot of people. When he was the chairman of the parliament, he appointed parliamentary committees , and he did not appoint one single Awdalite. In fact Cirro never ever commented one single issues concerning AWdal. Cirro was helped and selected by Siilaanyo and his people to off set the strong leaders who would have defeated Biixi easily. Brother, we all knew he was weak and indecisive", laakiin mar haddii la soo hor mariyey waanu taageernay' In order to became a leader he destroyed UCID, UDUB, Rayaale and Ahmed muumin , and finally it all catch up to him. He got 50% in Balligubadle the stronghold of temporary chairman Jirde. Nimankii la gabayaagoodu ku yidhi , "Lix meeshaad ku joogtaan dagaal laabta ka ogaada" oo aan badanaa kala hadhin oo la is lahaa Waddani ayey iskugu tageen Boqolkiiba 50% buu ka helay. Also, unlike the presumption, not everyone voted according to their tribe except the clans of the two candidates.

Saalax, what is the way forward for the family niyoow? Galbeedi may call Cirro weak, but i think his calm personality was appealing to many voters. he never took shit from anyone if he was pushed also. remember his famous punch against the Baashi guy from LA. lol one bright spot in biixi win is we have Saalax as the unloyal totally rebellious opposition in the next 5 years to keep the corrupt stooges honest niyoow. lol

lool. niyoow farmaajo ma isagaba energy haya. tiisu la yaban yahay niyoow.

Maakhiri, You are right. You either fight to the end or concede defeat early. He was presiding by commission, and that is what weak leaders do. Marba koox ayuu dhagaysanayey.

Galyar might not have a value in Khaatumo, but he has a burning desire to stick to Puntland and Mogadishu politicians. He might even join the cabinet, or replace Saleebaan Gaal as the head of Guurti. I think it is a good marriage between the former unionists and Biixi. I do not think that the so called Jeegaan will last very long. The cabinet will be small unlike the 70 or so who were given false titles and just good salaries.

First Congrats BIIHI, as for Ciiro, I think in uu sharafta ka raaco bay ahayd, he had two options , Congrats BIIXI for his win, or go to COURT. Samatar has a big ego, and Biihi himself, egoistic, will not entertain him, and Galayr has no value. Failed in KHaatumo/SSC

I think Cirro is light years ahead of today's politicians. He is the sort of man who was able to bring together the HY politicians and get them inline behind. You can compare this momentous task to the Laaska clan mounting a unified political position for the first time. It is a herculean achievement in itself. Other things that we will remember is that Cirro upended the Somaliland political scene by turning it into a shrewd high stakes, behind the curtains deals. Remember Ina Seed who how he got ditched just hours before the new Waddani VP was announced. Obviously, it would have been a termendous achievement if Waddani was able to win, as they would have made history. It took Kulmiye two attempts before they won the Presidents. Overall, I think there is a good foundation for Waddani to build on. 2022 elections will be the one to watch.

I think he spoke well and he offered an olive branch to everyone. Only time will tell.

I think we have been defeated. It is time to move on. Muuse Biixi and the professors had won. Since Samatar joined Kulmiye INa Biixi was acting differently. He might not even celebrate too much. I think it was Tallaabo who a years or so said it that the presence of Samatar might bring the "Jabhad" Biixi has a huge opportunity to make his cabinet. Almost all the old style politicians from UDUB, to Kulmiye went to Waddani. If Cirro had won, he would had a big mess ,and difficult time to appease all the " Macaan Jecel" who joined the last minute. There were over three dozen Hargeisa politicians. Muuse Biixi has free hand to choose his cabinet. Some Kulmiye guys from Awdal think that " Ina Biixi sida reer Muduga rag badan buu iska soo reebay cidna faraqa ma haysato" My only worry is Samatar and Cali Galayr will have a big microphone and will destroy Farmaajo and the Southern Somali politicians through the media and there won't be anyone to defend them.

that is a balanced carefully prepared statement. Dowlada Federaalka iyo Somaliland is much better statement than saying "Somalia and Somaliland". lol

Marka hore waxaan Allah uga baryi in Muuse uu ka dhigo hogaamiye wanaag iyo horumar u horseeda, dadka Somaliland iyo walaalaha kale ee Soomaalyeed dhamaan. Alpha, Jiilka Muuse hadaanu Cabdimadoobe gadaal istaagin uma aha dowladnimo.

tolow why's there an askari standing behind Masiixi Biixi. this sort of cult of personality looks bad for our democratic credentials. i understand he wants to project power but he's accountable to the people who voted him in. nonetheless he spoke like a true statesman.

There is a lot of potential for good leadership here if the clan politics is ditched and justice prevails.

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Great thread. Thanks Suldaanka. Very informative.

Let me thank my brother Suldaanka who created this tread and has been updating us on the election. Ninyahow farafududidaa -you have beaten me to it many times reporting events as they were unfolding, Bravo. Shar-gudban Shaydaan xijaaban, Buti bax baan idhi.

A cause for concern is the main opposition party Waddani was not present at the event where NEC released the numbers.