Holac

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  1. The nabadoon has spoken. Let us not lose sight of the bigger picture. We are all here to exchange opinions, defend our positions and learn from each other in the process.
  2. Let us be brutal honest. Waraabe is an empty buffoon who serves no purpose other to stoke tribal bigotry. More often than not, Waraabe's tirades distract from the real issue at hand, and that in the end reflects badly on Somaliland's leadership. There is a reason why other leaders from Somaliland don't speak like him; They have control over what comes out of their mouth. Waraabe doesn't.
  3. Galbeedi welcome back. I agree, elections are the best option for Ethiopia. In the mean time, let the Oromos bring a guy of their choosing, preferable a muslim, to lead the country freely. I don't support Lema Megrasu who orchestrated the ethnic violence against the Somalis. I am sure there are many other decent Oromos who can lead Ethiopia.
  4. It is more than a joke. It is very bizarre to jail a young lady for making a facebook post. I heard countless stories from family members about oppression under Siyaad Barre. Waa la dagaalamaye, cashar lama kala baran.
  5. Saalax, did you notice the same on your DNA or is this a sample from other people? That is very interesting to say the least.
  6. Sometimes we are amazed by the staggering amount of money alleged to be stolen by various Somali politicians or agencies. In this video, the Turks were able to build a modern, effective base in Somalia for only 50 million dollars.
  7. It is easy to say company so and so has government permit for exploration, but the hard reality is that the clan in the area almost always has a say. After watching the video, the issue seems to be a case where another clan in the area blessed the exploration, and this particular Beel was left out of the discussions.
  8. I think you and Amigos are throwing political jambool. Saalax is heavily invested in Sanaag and has been a proud son of the mountains. The mysterious Puntlander is found (joke).
  9. Holac

    C.X.D.S

    They may not have the skills of the North Koreans when it comes to gaada-ka-ciyaar, but they are fighting a noble fight against a fierce enemy with a twisted ideology of hate. The young men you see above are the real heroes in the eyes of the Somali people.
  10. Amigos, if your point is about consent, I agree we shouldn't post other people's private photos without consent. But the nature of media and information sharing has changed. If, for example, Saalax's picture was part of a news article copied from some obscure Somali site, would that make his conduct fair? Most people would say yes, but that is where I disagree. In today's age, social media sites including SOL create the news and many of us post stories (I mean real stories) that don't make it to legacy media sites but are yet credible and true. If the issue is about consent and you are related to this particular woman, I think it should be removed immediately without any question.
  11. I don't know what Saalax's intention was, but I see gabar asturan oo happy ah, taking a picture with a decent Somali leader. Absolutely no ceeb or shame in the above photos. It could have been a unionist girl, working in Somaliland and taking a picture with Mr. Bihi.
  12. UAE is becoming the most paranoid state in the Middle East. The Royal Family there is getting ready for a regional Armageddon, of which no one knows what it is about. The ruling family is feeling very insecure about UAE's survival, regional status and economic outlook.
  13. I am not exaggerating if I say this man is most likely going to jail, or at the very least will be questioned by the Somaliland police. He is spewing some serious unionist stuff there.
  14. Oodweyne, unionists will not destroy a road that UAE is building from Berbera to the border. No one will send an army to stop construction of Berbera’s port. If DP World and the UAE government decide to go ahead with this project, there is very little the Somali Federal Republic can physically do to stop it. However, there is a catch. DP World is a for-profit company. It has corporate rules, ethical boundaries and risk tolerance level. DP World’s Doraleh contract was recently rescinded by Djibouti and the only punishment the UAE company could muster was to mount a legal challenge against Djibouti through International Arbitration. It will be difficult for DP World to argue in favor of preserving legality and international law, in the case of Doraleh Port, but on the same sentence, reject international law and norms in the case of Berbera Port. I would love to see Berbera port developed and expanded for the benefit of Somalis. The best option for the Somaliland government is to tactfully work with the federal government behind the scenes, as it did before on various projects implemented in Somaliland, and solicit the signatures of the country’s top authority. I really don’t see any other way around this issue.
  15. Lavrov will be there with a huge Russian business delegation to cut deals I read. Tillerson is going there to assure DC Amharas that things are under control.