That is the biggest weakness of the successive Somali governments. It is unacceptable for the whole government budget to cover or use just for government operations and salaries. If we check how much was used for drought relieve or infrastructure , it is probably almost nothing. Besides, if the most of the operations of the ministries doesn't operate outside Mogadishu what do these public servants are doing. Yet in 2018/19 both the EU and USA said they spend each close to a billion. The NGO money is out there to be funneled to these projects and the government probably keeps its money for security and other issues. You can't progress unless you stop these billions divided between Nairobi, Brussels and Mogadishu. Maakhiri1, those who are part of the financial management will tell you it is difficult to steal money from the finance ministry, but the gulf money with bags are another case.

He doesn't even make sense. Is this the speech of a prime minister leaving his post? He have zero achievements for two years. He demoralized the populace and led to the worst disfunction in Somali history. Car ha sheego waxa uu qabtay? other drag the election for two years. The great philosopher Omar Raabe said by saying Reer Hebel Raiisul Wasaare ha la dhigo waxay la mid tahay, adoo yidhaahda ka inoogu dheer, Gaaban ama callol weyn ha in xukuno.These were the group that was agitating when Khayre was appointed. Khayre is bright light compared to the dark horse that lazy and reclusive Farmaajo brought to us. Taariikhda meel xun buu ka gelayaa. Ilaahayow ha nagu soo celin.

here the response of Dr. Bayle. He had mentioned Covid 19 in 2020 which has closed everything and everyone.

I do agree the part where travel expenses are provided to not only ministers but the top leaders, the president and the prime minister. Yet, I reject the idea that these guys are acting as members of a functioning parliament. If they were serious about accountability they would have called Bayle and question him. The worst of all is Cabdi Xaashi. He is saying now he had never seen a budget deliberations in five years. Because the senate was a useless chamber filed with Muuse Suudi Farolle and Cabdi Qaybdiid. The only committee he ever appointed was the constitution committee in order to have the Norwegian money, yet they have done nothing. This week he did the same thing and appointed those who will earn the dough without work. Where is the senate financial committee? Xageed ku maqnayd ayaan dhihi lahaa. Furthermore, there was no parliament or any institutions running for the last two years. The 2019 December budget was no where to be seen because there was the election Xadhigjiid, Xaalimo Yarey, Galmudug and other issues. The 2020 December one was out of the window since Khayre was gone and Rooble was busy traveling around the world to build the opposition of Farmaajo, and forget about December 2021 budget, because the country was in a mess. Why in the world would you debate a budget when the calendar year is left only six months. They can't fool us because they never debated or passed one single item whether it is a budget, election matter or security. Dad shaqa hayey oo wax ka doodi jirey ayaad moodaa. Hadday maanta soo baraarugeen oo ay xisaabtan bilaabayaan waa war wanaagsan. Yey, I doubt, because everyone will tell you this is the worst parliament since Carta in 2000. I can't imagine people who should have done their job three or four years ago are debating now. AS Bayle said the financial committee had signed off already. Furthermore, if you want to find discrepancies in the budget it should be investigated and at the committee level. You can't find anything in a chamber full Dumb Jadiid guys trying to score points. Actually the Deloitte guys had certified the financial management of the government last year. One thing we are overlooking is that there are well paid financial management team that supposed to detect any theft. Also, Dr. Bayle can't refuse travel and other financial allocation to the ministers, prime minister and the president. I have been told that there was a trip which took Farmaajo and a large delegation to America and he took $100,000. After he concluded his trip and came home, he put back to the treasury $30,000 that remained and didn't take the money. I can't believe Sacdiyo Firinbi is trying to be an attack dog guarding the nations finance. Xaaji Bayle owned that property since 2011. While traveling in Jigjiga Yar someone pointed out to me that Bayle family owned that property. Every Qawdhan and Cigaal in Hargeisa owns some property, yet it is strange for you for Bayle who have been the top leadership of African development bank and other institutions for close to 30 years couldn't own a building. Bayle with his own money even built a boarding school with others in Awdal coastal area where his family nomads live.

Maakhiri1, of course nations evolve through out their history, but the original idea and what it represents remain for generations to come. For example, the American flag was modified more than 20 times for the last 250 years. While the stars represent the 50 states, the stripes stand for the 13 British colonies who declared the independence. Even more, when someone sees the flag of USA what comes to mind? freedom, power, wealth and the now fading American exceptionalism. So, when we see the blue and the white star it represents Somalis every where. It is why president Mudtafe Cagjar put the blue and white star in the Soomali Galbeed flag. We might change few things, but the original idea stays. Imagine our young kids who had never seen an stable and well functioning Somali state in their adult lives, yet you could see that blue and star in their Backpacks, computers, collage dorms and their logos as a symbol of that world roaming nomad trying to find his place in this global world. Keep the original idea.

One thing BB doesn't know or ignores is that we, the Northern Somalis, were the real pioneers of Pan Somalism project and all the folklore, literature and songs that define Somalinimo. It was C/laahi Qarshe, Cali Sugule, Hassan Sheikh Muumin and others who composed anything national that is ingrained in our minds. " Aan maalno hasheena maandeeq was by C/laahi qarshe. Here is C/laahi Qaeshe in one of his legendary songs about freedom in the African continent.

Folks, today someone with connections told me that " Dumb Jadid " are targeting Dr. Bayle for political reasons. He said since he along the central bank, and the financial committee which we usually never heard in the news led the debt forgiving project which will eventually leading Somalia to join the Swift banking system. The world bank and IMF want these technocrats to continue their work. The central bank governor and the financial management group overseen and paid by donors seem to be doing a great job. So, the world bank met president Hassan Sheikh and told him to keep these well qualified group until March 2023 when the deal is concluded. But, the Dumb Jadiid boys want one of their own as finance minister. So, the attorney general , by the way, was the man who authorized the withdrawal of the $9.6 million UAE money from the central bank days after HSM was elected which led me to believe he is bought and paid by Rooble. Now, in order to find ways to get their man, they are planning to tell the world bank that Mr. Bayle is being investigated and would no longer be available for this post. Today Bayle is meeting with parliament to introduce the budget which was supposed to be done early in the year. Will see how it goes.

Xaaji , you are correct it was a pan Somali flag. Whether one is Hargeisa or Djibouti or Jubba that was the symbol of Pan Somali colours. BB , I don’t dispute that the original idea might have come from the Italian symbols and your reference of the “ Azuri” or the Italian blue is a logical. As a someone who lived in Italy, I am aware for their “ gli Azuri”. Having said that every design usually originate somewhere before. If you look North Africa:, the Turkic speaking countries of Central Asia they have a modified flags with the crescent while the background is either blue, red or green. The Ottoman crescent was adopted by many Muslim nations. So, Mr. Awaale might have been inspired by that blue and then modify with the what star representing Shanta Soomaaliyeed. Usually a flag might be symbol and idea but after generations pass it becomes something ingrained in their DNA. I never paid attention to flag or what it represented until I came in North America and now we see our kids using batch of their original homeland. The Somaliland tricolour flag is identical to the Ethiopian one and because of those who founded the movement were based in Saudi Arabia, they added the Shahada to gain support from the gulf and become the copy cats of the Afghan Mujahideen. Anyway, the issue isn’t where it might have originated, but what was intended and what it represented which was Pan Somalism of our fathers and grandfathers. While that dream of Shanta Soomaliyeed isn’t there anymore, the deep connection is still there. And would like to advice tBB that don’t go that road of demonizing and giving the ownership of that Pan Somali symbol to any one group. we used even to have flag day back then.

mohamed Awaale not only designed the flag, but also put the hopes and the dreams of future united Somali regions under four colonial powers. The Italian star has Lix geesood, while the Somali one has five which according to Mr. Cawaale represent the the five regions ( British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, French Somaliland, NFD and Somali Galbeed. The great composer Abdilahi Qarshe said, : Qolobaa calankeedu waa cayno Inagana kenu waa cirkoo ka le e. There is no where in the world where the sky is clear blue than the Somali home. One main reasons the modern Landers are questioning or trying to defame the flag is because it was the flag raised in Hargeisa in June 26 1990 in Beerta Xoriyada. If Somaliland was a deferent country, they would have raised another flag, but to the Somalis of that era, it was Somali nomads living under defferent colonial zones which had only a nominal boundary. there was no border between Garoowe and Laascaanood that would stop the nomads or people, it was only in the minds and books of the colonial powers dividing. When someone got sick of unknown decease or in bad mood people used to say; Waar way bugtaaye bandhiga xoriyada geeya. People used to go to the Beerta Xoriyada and forget their anxiety. That was how popular it was. Yet, we see these new kids telling us history of Somalia started in in 1991. Here , the great Ustaad Ahmed Naaji

It is all about intimidation. They took out the $ 9.6 millions AUE money from the bank without even notifying and when that move blew in their face, they brought the money , dragged wasiir Bayle to the bank and took pictures with Emarati ambassador . There are reports that the money had left ($6m) the bank last week. Also last week Bayle said the treasury have enough money money to pay the salaries of the army and the public service for the next three to six months according to the government budgeting estimates. That kind of talk has embarrassed HSM who left empty treasury and $60 million debt owed to his cronies and Mogadishu oligarchs. Yet, Bayle was the target of Rooble for a long time and he tries to fire him but was unable due to pressures from donors. Either this attorney general who has done nothing for the last three years is trying to keep his post by targeting Bayle or he wants to know if the $9.6 million was looted by the gang. Either way Bayle is clean and I do not worry about him. I would also advise Bayle not to take any cabinet possition on this government and get ready for the future. Heck he was the only few ministers who did his job. Does anyone knows the minister of defense i country battling insurgency?, do you know who is the interior minister? no because they all appointed to fill their clan seat just like the parliament. Soon we will find out if this the USC of 1991 trying reverse their 30 years old mistake in 2022 or a reformer that got a second chance. Ilaa hada jabhad dalka qabsatay ayey u eegyihiin. As I said before, let us wait and see. Dani said let us give them 120 days, and it looks that I a with C/lahi Dani camp on this case.

This president lives in another world. The parliament and the speaker are no where to be found, the poor prime minister is waiting for the approval of parliament, and cabinet selection should be on the agenda. Yet, why in the world would he travel without a government in place. Dalku waa billa xukuumad, yet he is traveling without the foreign ministry. There are no any well thought policy, no agreements to be signed with a foreign government while your prime minister and cabinet are waiting to be formed. Waar hawsha muhiimka ahi Dubai iyo Nairobi ma taalee, shaqada dalka kuu taala hagaajiso marka hore. We had no real government for two years since Khayre was replaced in the summer of 2020. We all keep about talking Farmaajo, it should be Khayre. The day that guy left office Somalia collapsed. Khayrow Xaal Qaado.

They shouldn't participate at all. BB, did you know for the last seven years Somaliland held Ciyaaraha gobolada for only once or twice. The youth throughout Somalia are after thought. There is no football league or even yearly competition in peaceful Somaliland. And they have the ministry of sports. What that tells you?

Subhanalah, you visit a country , take care of your business and the go home. Waa maalintii afraad. The other one, speaker of the parliament is away to Kenya for almost a week, while the parliament business is awaiting. Is he negotiating Qat contract for him and Shariif Sakiin?. Waar ilayn aduunyadan anagaa wax aragnay.

It doesn't matter where he is born. Farmaajo was the only Somali president born and raised in Mogadishu. Yet, it was Mahad Salaad and Ina C/shakuur saying " Reer Mudisho ii soo gurmada". HSM folks are from Mareeg and Galgaduud, They just came to Mogadishu like me and you. THat is why most of Mogadishu locals oppose him. Rooble walked at Liido beech and the youth screamed at him. Of course they might have the power to cause anarchy and destroy things, but a real government could disarm them easily.

Khare is the best prime minister we have seen in Somalia since 1991, period. As mentions by BB Dani didn't run to be number two. He was in it to win. By gaining 65 seats in the first round and becoming the leading candidate he had a great chance to win. I thing he didn't had a great strategy for the second round. Since no one expected Khayre to score that high, Dani and his camp should have moved quickly and offer Khayre the premiership. That move could have put him easily over one hundred votes. It seems Dani has been betrayed by the Jubbaland crowd. There are even rumors that Faroole had made a deal with Khayre to gain the premiership for his sub clan. Yet, everyone should know that while the jackals in Mogadishu made a lot of noises and screamed everyday, it was the lions who put down Farmaajo. Madaxweynihii hore waxa legday waa labada Libaax ee D block, dawacaduna hilibkii ayey guratay. I respect the Unaka group by showing an aura of invincibility or I should say as eventual guarantors who are expected to win. Unaka Leh is a good slogan. HSM and Dano both knew that there was a genetlemans agreement that both should gai the top jobs after the demise of Farmaajo. He is definitely been betrayed by many people. While Dani has spoken too early and should have waited for three months or so, some us welcome his challenge to keep HSM and company to their toes to avoid transgressing. A man whose current appointed people are 90% his clan while 60% are his own sub clan must be watched and checked in balance. Without Puntland, who else will keep these entitled group in check? forget about those from Somaliland, they are useless, and KG are mostly passive and want to enjoy the Mogadishu hotels. The real opposition will come from Puntland and the local people of Mogadishu. Remember Hassan Sheikh is from Galmudug and has zero local connections. In my book HSM and those from Garoowe and even Hargeisa have a varying distance to the capital. He and Mahad Salaad are both outsiders. unverified reports claim that $6 million dollars had been windthrown from the treasury by Rooble and all I see is this fool C/rahman Bayle double talking after been probably threatened by the gang. Having said that we will wait and see the cabinet of Mr. Hamza. I hope he and HSM appoint credible and qualified technocrats to the positions of Foreign affaires, finance and defense. Does anyone knows who is even the defense minister of Somalia? Good luck.

Kulmiye with the government resources will be among those three. Wadani has extensive support across Somaliland and probably Hilaac. Too bad Faysal had a lot of opportunity to defeat Kulmiye, especially after he expelled the young leader Jamal Cali Huseen and indirectly helped Muuse Biixi. The opposition is barking yet, those who are present in this Hilaac party are acting like " In xisbiyada la furay" . Weli lama furin. Faysal Waraabe hubkiisii wuu diyaarsadaye maxaa tala ah.

Al-shabaab leaders come and go, but the real principles ( Milkiilayaasha) always remain despite the changes. Mahad Karatey is among those who rule behind the scene and have extensive connections in mOgadishu. Despite their arms and recruits, Al-shbaab is very weak in terms real confrontations. Like criminals ,they usually concentrate soft targets. Few minor steps could eliminate them. 1-most of their weapons are procured or gained from Anisom forces, mainly the Burundis and others. THey overrun a base and take tons of weapons. If you send home these weak forces to their country and replace few hundred mobile Somali forces, that would diminish their capacity. 2-cut all services to the area they control including Hawala and other electronic banking systems. 3- prevent them their ability to tax and monitor the activities of the Bakara market. 4-Reduce and eliminate the hardship of the locals who seek the help of Al-shabaab to confront those outsiders who are exploiting the and their resources. There are huge number of youth who join them to fight those who occupy their land. 5- shut down the airwaves and stop the propaganda Somalia media members make voluntarily for Al-shbaab for many reasons. Look at this journalist. He is probably among those hired to create fear. Finally, Al-shabaab isn't Taliban. Few drones and an agile and mobile Somali force could eliminate.

Che, fire is burning from north, west and south of Ethiopia. Any news from the Amhara who are basically disgruntled due to peace overtures from Abiy to TPLF?

Xaaji raiisul Wasaaraha ma haweeney Kikuya ah baa dhashay. If that is true he should be disqualified.

MMA, his name is Mohamuud Hashi Abdi. He is a member of Kulmiye, so does Mr. Ina Samaale on the left. It seems a faction of Kulmiye are either leaning to join Hillaac or just giving a boast to Samatar. Hogaamin dalka hamuun u qabee wixii han lahow hillac noqo. The people Hargeisa are masters in terms composing and creating art. Anyway, if the political parties are not opened and the current " Xadhig Jiid" gets ugly there won't be any party. Remember, If the two opposition parties insist on holding the presidential election first, Samatar and company have to wait another five or even seven years to contest. If Biixi and company force the election of the political parties before the presidential one, then UCID of Faysal Waraabe will disappear and the race will among three horses. In my opinion these parties should wait until the current issues are resolved.

I get the points about the ethics of people back home. When you visit, you know we are totally different than them in terms how they deal to one another and corrupt practices. Yet, those back home understand one another in terms of their intentions and motivations. It will take at least few years for me and you to grasp the the new Somalia. It is clear he is dispatched by Kenya, and that country is where foreign powers reside today. Addis Ababa used to be the place where things were managed for Somali affaires. If Hassan Sheikh doesn't keep the good relations with Ethiopia, the old policy of regions heading to Addis might start. Will see

Maakhiri1, I posted without listening that clip about the Kenyan delegation. That shows a big connection. I hope he uses that for connection for the good of the country. I hope.

by the way his speech was well crafted, measured and to the point. nin degan oo hadal toosan. so far.