Holac, you, sir, have a profered a rather lethargic rebuttal to Samafal’s statements above. For starters, who are these scholars? And why, in your opinion, should we take what they have to say about our language into account?

I don’t see what the fuss is in here. Af Maxaatiri and Af Maay are both languages of Somalia. The only differences is that Af Maxaatiri is a diluted language which is mingled with extraneous foreign languages. Every Af Maxaatiri speaker who carefully studies the etymology of the words they use in their language will quickly see how much of what he speaks is borrowed from other languages. But this does not make it a bad language or Af Maay necessarily a good language, because even Af Maay has elements other of languages such as Afaan Oromo. So this shouldn’t be shocking. Somalia location makes it a melting pot of languages, cultures and traditions. For instance, it is widely known that many Somalis trace their ancestry to the Arabian peninsula, so why would anyone begrudge them the fact that their Somali has many Arabic words infused in it... and so on and so forth. So this silly debate needs to stop.

Indeed, Saalax mercilessly shuts down our resident secessionist clique in here as though he is a state champion Whack-a-Mole player. .

Lol@ “ Sharcigaa loo tiigsan doonaa”

Lol@ “haduu Khamriga iyo Xashiishada Iska daayo”.. Xaaji, you’re a clown. That cracked me up...lol

Xaaji Maalaayacni, Sol’s delusional conspiracy theorist. Have you not taken your medication this morning? I thought the topic you’d started was about Oil prices and the exchange between Trump and MbS on the media?

^Xaaji Maalaayacni, Boowe, aa ku la tahay! ...but don’t let me stop you from indulging your retarded fictional fantasies in here.

MBS needs the revenue for his reforms, whilst Trump needs cheap oil to sustain the economic recovery that he claims to be championing. In any case, the relationship between the two countries will remain solid.

Lol@Xaaji Maalaaycni: Always chasing his tail like an intoxicated kitten...

FYI Mudane Daanyeer, nimanka la dilay waxay ahaayeen Amxaaro.

Ducaale, saaka xigmad baa kaa soo burqanaysa. Keep up the wise commentary.

Auguries of Innocence by William Blake To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour A Robin Red breast in a Cage Puts all Heaven in a Rage A Dove house filld with Doves & Pigeons Shudders Hell thr' all its regions A dog starvd at his Masters Gate Predicts the ruin of the State A Horse misusd upon the Road Calls to Heaven for Human blood Each outcry of the hunted Hare A fibre from the Brain does tear A Skylark wounded in the wing A Cherubim does cease to sing The Game Cock clipd & armd for fight Does the Rising Sun affright Every Wolfs & Lions howl Raises from Hell a Human Soul The wild deer, wandring here & there Keeps the Human Soul from Care The Lamb misusd breeds Public Strife And yet forgives the Butchers knife The Bat that flits at close of Eve Has left the Brain that wont Believe The Owl that calls upon the Night Speaks the Unbelievers fright He who shall hurt the little Wren Shall never be belovd by Men He who the Ox to wrath has movd Shall never be by Woman lovd The wanton Boy that kills the Fly Shall feel the Spiders enmity He who torments the Chafers Sprite Weaves a Bower in endless Night The Catterpiller on the Leaf Repeats to thee thy Mothers grief Kill not the Moth nor Butterfly For the Last Judgment draweth nigh He who shall train the Horse to War Shall never pass the Polar Bar The Beggars Dog & Widows Cat Feed them & thou wilt grow fat The Gnat that sings his Summers Song Poison gets from Slanders tongue The poison of the Snake & Newt Is the sweat of Envys Foot The poison of the Honey Bee Is the Artists Jealousy The Princes Robes & Beggars Rags Are Toadstools on the Misers Bags A Truth thats told with bad intent Beats all the Lies you can invent It is right it should be so Man was made for Joy & Woe And when this we rightly know Thro the World we safely go Joy & Woe are woven fine A Clothing for the soul divine Under every grief & pine Runs a joy with silken twine The Babe is more than swadling Bands Throughout all these Human Lands Tools were made & Born were hands Every Farmer Understands Every Tear from Every Eye Becomes a Babe in Eternity This is caught by Females bright And returnd to its own delight The Bleat the Bark Bellow & Roar Are Waves that Beat on Heavens Shore The Babe that weeps the Rod beneath Writes Revenge in realms of Death The Beggars Rags fluttering in Air Does to Rags the Heavens tear The Soldier armd with Sword & Gun Palsied strikes the Summers Sun The poor Mans Farthing is worth more Than all the Gold on Africs Shore One Mite wrung from the Labrers hands Shall buy & sell the Misers Lands Or if protected from on high Does that whole Nation sell & buy He who mocks the Infants Faith Shall be mockd in Age & Death He who shall teach the Child to Doubt The rotting Grave shall neer get out He who respects the Infants faith Triumphs over Hell & Death The Childs Toys & the Old Mans Reasons Are the Fruits of the Two seasons The Questioner who sits so sly Shall never know how to Reply He who replies to words of Doubt Doth put the Light of Knowledge out The Strongest Poison ever known Came from Caesars Laurel Crown Nought can Deform the Human Race Like to the Armours iron brace When Gold & Gems adorn the Plow To peaceful Arts shall Envy Bow A Riddle or the Crickets Cry Is to Doubt a fit Reply The Emmets Inch & Eagles Mile Make Lame Philosophy to smile He who Doubts from what he sees Will neer Believe do what you Please If the Sun & Moon should Doubt Theyd immediately Go out To be in a Passion you Good may Do But no Good if a Passion is in you The Whore & Gambler by the State Licencd build that Nations Fate The Harlots cry from Street to Street Shall weave Old Englands winding Sheet The Winners Shout the Losers Curse Dance before dead Englands Hearse Every Night & every Morn Some to Misery are Born Every Morn and every Night Some are Born to sweet delight Some are Born to sweet delight Some are Born to Endless Night We are led to Believe a Lie When we see not Thro the Eye Which was Born in a Night to perish in a Night When the Soul Slept in Beams of Light God Appears & God is Light To those poor Souls who dwell in Night But does a Human Form Display To those who Dwell in Realms of day

Ina Cawil Mucjiso, wakhtigii aad is cajabin jirtay, sidii bilcaan suuroonaysa, miyaa la gaaray? The fact that somaliland is able to stipulate the local regulations governing who can run for its office of President(foreign resident or not), or that Puntland can limit its legislature to a mere 66 members, or that other regional governments of Somalia can experiment with their own ways of governing themselves, are the intended benefits we were hoping for our Federalism would bring to us all. Federalism encourages innovative laws and policies to be adopted locally that are responsive to the needs of the citizens— which, if successful(keyword:”successfull”), can be later copied by others. Now with that outta the way: The Federal constitution still has a long way to go before it can be fully ratified by all Somali citizens in the country, including Somaliland.

LOL @ so-called "Humiliation" Germany happens to be the Operational headquarters of all NATO forces in Europe where almost all of the Alliance's operations originate. Germans earn billions from the presence of these forces, with the added bonus of not needing to maintain a high Defense budget of their own.

All it says is that the President must be a Somali Citizen. But eventually, once it is ratified by a referendum, I would encourage an amendment to the constitution that prohibits dual citizenship for anyone seeking the highest offices of the land.

Grants are more sensible for Somalia in this stage of development. I mean, which Bank in its right mind would loan money to a government that lacks the capacity and wherewithal to pay it back.

Dalmar, whether Tallaabo calls Xamar a shithole or some heaven on earth, is a non-issue here—that, I believe, is a prerogative of his. The issue at hand here is the heinous crime committed by a Somali against a fellow Somali. Trying to deflect attention from this monstrosity by calling Hargaysa a barren wasteland or dragging Bossaso and its problems into the topic does a disservice to the poor soul who was lynched and burned alive. What you need to do is take a chill pill, relax and don’t politicize this issue.

The culprits have been detained. So we expect a modicum of Justice to be served, unless of course it’s all just a publicity stunt.

I agree. Many other Somali leaders with dual citizenships have represented Somalia at the international stage. The real reason neither Farmaajo nor Kheeyre have not attended the UN General Assembly this year, is because of the cloak and dagger political machinations currently taking place in Xamar, where it’s likely that either one or both of them might be given the boot by our Federal “placeholder” parliament. Unless a major political re-alignment occurs, I personally don’t see how these guys will finish the remainder of their mandates.

Xaaji, noloshaada ma waxaad ku dhamaysaneysaa calaacal iyo catow?

Saaxiib, hadal waa margi oo kale, hadba meel u jiidma. I suspect, English not being his first language—he could have said it better. At the end of the day, Jawar is a beast of the moment and he is holding the ears of a hungry Jackal (Oromos)...only time will tell if he will be able to satisfy its appetite.

Caqli Bur-saliid: so kenya failed so we Somalis shouldn’t bother, eh? Also you mentioned every town, district and Gobol wey ismaamuli karaan. How, other than within a federal framework, can this be accomplished?

Yep... interesting times ahead. An Amhara neighbor of mine told me they are building a legal case against Jawar in Washington that he is inciting ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia. Apparently, since Jawar is a US citizen they think this might cause him to back down from the demands he is insisting upon for the Oromo community.

This is unacceptable and Kheeyre spreading lies like, “Mogadishu is safe” should be held in the derision and disgust that it deserves. It is time for those in the federal government who are supposed to be responsible for the safety and security of the people to be truly held to account. Such miserable monstrosities like that primitive lynching of that innocent man and that murder of that innocent child in broad daylight need to be forcefully confronted by all of us, if we are to think of ourselves as Somalis who still possess a modicum of humanity in us still.

I don’t know what y’all trying to achieve with this sophomoric claptrap and unnecessary brouhaha. President Gaas is right! If he used for an example— people from towns in Bay & Bakool to elaborate the gist of his message, which is that only Puntlanders have the right to determine the fate and destiny of Puntland affairs— then so be it. Need I remind you lot that this is not news and is precisely the objective of our much coveted Federalism, that each and every Somali must learn to manage the affairs of their own local towns, districts and provinces... Marka, niic-da raqiiska-ah inta yaraysaan, saaxiibyaal, fantashiruu fil Ardhi—wabtaquu fii sabiililaah!