Apophis;901979 wrote: Me and you buddy I would have had a cushty 9am to 2pm government job and a massive house by the beach .:cool: A good criteria to hunt you down if we had a civilised peasant (or a nomad in our case) led revolution against tyranny like those in France, Russia, and America.

It is not the tribes that are the problem, its the Somalis not being able to see the world beyond their tribal walls.

OdeyJacfar;901887 wrote: This is my theory..if Somalia remained it wouldve went through political exchanges. In 1990 Somalia's literacy rate was around 30%. There were just handful universities and it wouldve only have grown just few more universities. It wouldve had command economy. It wouldv had stunted economical growth. We wouldve had lack of exposure to the world bc the Somali passport wouldve been limited. What has the civil war brought us. We got atleast 200k respected college's education. With another 1.1 million literate folks in the diapora. Even Islaamaha can read atleast and understand langues like English, Swedish, Dutch, Norwegian and etc. We got highly educated young people who are ready to inject new economical ideas. We got the next fb inventor. We got the next instagram inventor. We can travel througout the world to bring new products to the country. We also gona have economist, political scientists, entertainers, leaders, and etc. Therefore...I ask that u compare and contrast.. Was the civil war a blessing in disguise? You should ask that question those who lost everything in the conflict and the subsequent anarchy, or those millions of children facing a bleak future.

Typical Somalis. Our people know only how to take the opposite poles.

Apophis;901540 wrote: You're looking too deep into a simple matter. For a Somali, clan is king, even when that king's foot is firmly on their necks. Do not over analyse it. You are a wise man Apophis. Shame you are a disbeliever.

Alpha Blondy;901931 wrote: as i bid an emotional farewell goodbye, to my beloved Berbera, i feel a slight sense of the 'anti-climax' damping my spirits. it was an epic journey to my homeland, the homeland of my ancestors and the home of our future children - however you look at it, it'll always be our hinterland and NOTHING will change that fact. the city is going through a demographic transition of sorts and the tide is turning but i suppose this is to be welcomed. the people of Berbera must wake up and realise an aim, an aim that will catapult them to progress and a shared collective identity. instead of seeing each other as enemies, the people of Berbera MUST build enough fortitude to realise a future of shared interest, of shared brotherhood, of shared collective destiny. anything is better than this quagmire we find ourselves these days. we must as reer Berbera look at the bigger pictures and see things for what they are. Berbera City has single-handedly held the mantle of the country together, all these years. its delicate thread that weaves together the fabric of Somaliland. its has sacrificed beyond what was expected and through these acts of sacrifices has forgotten to take care of itself - and like the single mother living on benefits in a run down council estate with 5 kids, Berbera's husbandry of paternal care has seen its children grow but willfully taking different paths. there is only so much we could do to restore unity again and more must done by others to relieve Berbera of this burden. its future may look bleak at times but you and i both know, that through adversity comes relieve, and in times of relieve miracles are produced. go forth Berbera, go forth Berbera, go forth our Berbera. I thought you went to Berbera for some fox hunting and NOT to get philosophical about the future:confused:

They have no manners. They ruined a couple's big day.

Carafaat;901005 wrote: Zack, as you are aware Prof Samater and Galeyr were the last high level opponents originating from Somaliland who oppossed Somaliland. Their supports only proves that Somaliland is here to stay, irrelevent of Siyadist wet dreams of Somaliland dissapearing. Waar adigu miyaad na ictiraaftay? Haddii adiguba aad na aqoonsatay waa guul Somaliland ay gaadhay. One nay sayer at a time is the policy.

Qaranki;901312 wrote: I'm currently waiting on a package from DHL and was on their website, I decided to go on the world map they have on the countries they serve when to my surprise I saw, well take a look for yourselves - http://www.dhl.com/worldmap/intro.html#/SOL/performance Even the Lonely Planet tourist guide devoted several pages to Somaliland's wonders and hidden treasures on its latest Africa edition while encouraging potential tourists to make the visit. There is just a short warning on Somalia section though.

Why can't Somalilanders just leave AbaarsoTech and its staff alone? The president must interfere to stop the meddling and negative campaigns and allow these good teachers and volunteers to get on with their job.

Alpha Blondy;901243 wrote: what peace? waar, the whole of 'somali-land' has gone to the dogs, as it were. these local elections have clearly shown we're not ready for democracy. first in hargeisa and now berbera....i've also heard there were skirmishes in erigabo? i don't have the entire facts of the situation. what's more people are calling me from hargeisa and demanding the latest intel. its calmer now but i haven't left the hotel room since going for lunch. i walked to xeeb soor in the boiling sun LOOOOOOOOOL. If the whole of Somaliland has gone to the dogs, then everyone including your cry-baby tribesmen are responsible. It is foolish to simply blame the president's tribe for the failings and greed of everyone. When all of Somaliland's competing tribal parties and useless marfish politicians agreed to get rid of the national electoral register and replace it with a fraud prone ink, they intended to cheat the system. So when the cheating business did not work for some as was expected, crying foul and instigating public disorder is what the power hungry immoral candidates resorted to.

Alpha, your tribe must be slapped with an ASPO (Anti-Social Behavioural Order) by the Supreme Court and your fellow hooligan monkeys banned from congregating in groups to intimidate the law abiding citizens of the town and disturb the peace.

^ One influencial international institution at a time. AlJazeera too recognises Somaliland. Look at their weather map.

Professor Samatar should not waste his precious time in Mogadisho. He could do so much more in Hargeisa.

Apophis;900525 wrote: Are you saying he's a violent psychopath? Why insult the man like that?!? I think your grasp of the Somali language is limited so here is a translation of what I said: "the man who excorcizes possesed people".

I did not know he was involved with the making of our script!!

OdeyJacfar;900309 wrote: I can see a group of men dancing in a wedding, so what is wrong with that?

^ Ninka saarka dadka ka tuma.

Our Puntland brothers love to be the center of attention, don't they? I think because Puntland has the least problems in Somalia, it is not a priority issue for the president. Xassan Shiekh would rather spend his precious time on pressing issues like the Jubbaland project than have a tea with Faroole.

Classified;900021 wrote: ^ You're not being transparent. One of the fundamental pillars of Democracy is transparency and you're lacking that pillar itself, yet ironically celebrating a 'democratic process' that had nothing to do with democracy. I think any Somali clan is capable of setting up ballot boxes at their villages and towns, where the voters would vote for candidates whom not surprisingly are related to the voters one way or another. Be transparent and the truth shall free you. Sure all Somali clans are capable of setting up polling stations in their respective villages to vote for their favourite "relatives". But why don't you encourage your tribe to do just that instead of being bitter about others who implement such process in their own villages?

A_Khadar;899963 wrote: Successionists are so desperated walahi.. The prof talked many issues accross the board, but all they can hear is about "reer waqooyi".. War help raadsada walli dhaaf baad ku jirtaane.. Waar annagu we need no help saaxiib. We are just sypathising with the delusional unionists like Carafaat and this hapless academic.

oba hiloowlow;900057 wrote: im a Zoomali just a lil better than the bantu negroe. We madows lack intelligence. Waaryaa cunsuriga stop your racist nonsense. Somalis are no different to the oil rich dictator. If we had used our God given brains a little bit more from the time of our independece from the colonial powers, the former Somali Republic could have by now become as wealthy and influencial as at least Sweden, Italy, or South Korea. But look at us now. We are the beggers of the World.

So he is not elected yet??

Ismahaan;899871 wrote: Omg does it matter where He was born or which part of Somalia He come from? Yes to some no story is complete without a mention of a tribe.

So what is his plan B now that he woke up from his lengthy hallucination?