1- Must be a block 2- Must have a political base and support to advance existing cooperation between current stakeholders 3- Must be outside of President's Islamist base These are the criteria (or constraints for that matter) , I heard, with which the president is working ***Leaves Mooge inuu sii durugsado inta u hartay ********************

^^ :D Ayoub waa Ayoub... The new president is a good man who said good things about Somalia and her people. He is just a new comer who needs to be reminded on the reality on the ground. SL is perfectly positioned to enter talks with the Federal government. We support the talks as they are good for Somalia. The rest is just an effort to school ....

oba hiloowlow;872648 wrote: Xiin this is derailing the appointing of the new pm, in the beginning it looked like reer gedo were getting the pm post but now Puntland and Khaatumo entered the competion so its it hard to predict which community that is getting the pm post, Inshallah mid dalka iyo dadka wax uu taro baa la dooranayaa the president is very carefull regarding the selection. Aamiin to that. Awoowe some posters here have now clue how politics are played ...they think internet portals will win them prime ministerial seats, they think hating certain communities is akin to strategy,forgetting politics are at its heart the affairs of those who are organized. Having said that I for one have no problem for the president giving this post any qualified Somali no matter which regions he comes from. Lets hope the president respects the good will of Somali people and stick with the change his election ushered...

N.O.R.F;872658 wrote: The same Garowe that has threatened with secession on numerous occassions? This is to deflect the new president putting Puntland in it's place perhaps? ^^Garowe will never secede. Never. For if it does it will be the end of Somalia as we know it. Somalinimaddu waa arrin muqaddas u ah dadka iqliimkaa deggan... What Garoowe will do however is to never allow a convenience political alliance to form and emerge on the expense of Somali unity, or, even worse, on the expense of justice and political equity.

^^No this is a reminder to the new president He is from Lafoole, and needs some guidance on the question of secessionist from Garoowe , dont you think North?

oba hiloowlow;872518 wrote: Gabbal from inside info the president is very confused because qolo walba inuu ka farxiyo buu doonayaa regarding the pm post.. oba, that is a bad news for Gabal. It goes against the clarrity good Gabal injected in the pm selection. The president, Gabal reported, has narrowed down his selection to a number of Gedo candidates

Talks are necessary, and quite important hence the new president must carry on with them.

To claim Somaliland clans are NOT represented in Somalia parliament is to nullify the election of the new president. Surely the new president would NOT want to entertain such an argument It is good to dress up the wounds of Somali civil war in order to solidify the unity of Somalai and her people

Quite frankly, this signifies either of two things, 1) clear admission and consensus of Puntlanders political superiority and dominance, or 2) thinly veiled hatred towards the regions and its politicians for whatever the reason may be. I have a good reason to believe the first reflects Professor Abtigiis's attitude toward us:D, the second reflects the condition of Carafaat and Xaaji Xunjuf's of this world.

I don't understand: a significant segment of Somalia's political community who would not otherwise agree on things , agree on one thing: the PM post must not be given to ! And what do you call that Abtigiis?

The new Somali leader did what he supposed to do: defend the former president from the drunk Minister

Yunis, don't mock General Duke's ancestry suggestion, when the push comes to shove , you (yes Yonis) will be a Puntlander too. Hamud is from Erigavo in origin.

It is not KDF that will defeat Alshabaab, it is the times we are in that will

When we stand on our own feet, we will hold all ngos accountable for the fleecing they oversaw when Somalia was under their control. Till then, lets not accuse anyone for it is futile to do so at this point

Not sure what you mean 'Puntland is pushing other clans'. The candidacy of this man has nothing to do with Puntland. Perhaps Abdulkadir Hashi might...

They are coming to their graveyard. They are more dangerous than ever.

He could be the bridge between Hargeysa and Garoowe, ideal to lead the discussion between SL and Federal Government. A great , family man too.

He seems to have solid understanding on the Somaliland issue

Abdulkadir it is not.

The era of men like Barre is over . If the city falls, AMISOM and the soon to be established admin will take over.

According to my sources, the two gentlemen mentioned are unlikely to be named .

The prime minister serves at the president's pleasure. He has the sole authority to appoint the prime minister ;he may consult with other stakeholders , international community included. So why are people obsessed who he may appoint? My feed tells me he already appointed a committee of five, and interviews are already being conducted. Give the man a breathing room, to complete this task. This notion of reer hebel baa la siinayaa, iyo hebel baa leh is childish really.

It does not really matter, or does it, who he chooses as long there is no controversy surrounding his choice.

^^See wax kaa noqdeen. Your post was not attacked---it was validated by majority of the landers in this fora. EDIT: I mean have you not noticed good NGONGE's effort to shoo the 'children' from your post? But the responses keep coming one after another with passion and vigor to deny the reality your reported . Our friends talked a good game, but after twenty plus years, the agenda of dismembering Somalia seems to have failed.

Well done Sharif ---this is indeed a radical departure from the era of warlords and strongmen . Welcome president Hassan Sheekh.