Karanshe (Horn) I have witnessed quite a bit of passivism in my time, but nothing compares to what I derive from your postings. For the years I have been a frequent member of SOL, I am yet to come across anything as abhorrent and as vile as the gentleman in question’s last acidic remarks. I recall if I am not mistaken that many have pleaded with him to retract those awful words of his, and as appalled as many found his, indifferent he remained which in itself showed how infantile he had been. You see, in life there are times where one is convinced to be on the right, but even so others might feel otherwise in urging one to take a grace fall, as a result of which one simply obliges in respect of others and falls, as the issue is no longer who is right or not. Am afraid our friend Juma was a bit of tawrag demonstrating the hideous side of our less refined social culture in that I suspect his absence shall not be missed as much as his presence shall not cheer anyone. Having said that, it is entirely up to the Admins to do as they please! And one other thing, no matter how harsh, abrasive or less civil we might be to one another, there is a limit as to what one could say with respect to one’s fellow countrymen. Saying to someone that “raping innocent Somali girls was a pleasure and a cherished memory†is one of those things that one could never bring oneself to even admit its existence, let alone take pride in or be proud of. Imagine, if you will, if a lad of Juma’s age and mindset whose sister or someone he knows that had fallen prey to the savage rampage of the id..ots he, Juma holds so dear as to his heroes, was to read that statement and goes on the hunt for innocent girls of Juma's kinship (Somali) and subject them to horrific acts similar to those Juma felt were justified in the early 90s – an era right thinking Somalis wish never surfaced. Make no mistake, the scars are fresh, families are still reeling in anguish dealing with the ordeal and the loss of the era in question in that many cannot bring themselves to even think about let alone deal with the harsh realities. Further, there are living persons whose relatives had either perished or still carry the scars of the ghastly events resulting from the civil war who are still in the digs wailing in vain. I doubt Juma sees any trouble in such acts, therefore are we to condone those acts by tolerating his insidious statements when innocent Somali girls are on the receiving end? I think not as my conscious and morals will not forgive me should I willy-nilly shoulder the most abominable of acts and most objectionable of statements. Then again, the Admins I am not. Tata…

Xarago- aayaa huuno, it is that time of the evening to run the hand circle in Baki, if I am not mistaken, so who is manning the post if you are here dipping you toes in red ink? Ravenous little ones with marti hamuuneed aground, I would not want to be in the vicinity - or has things changed of late. Qudhac – surely you do not want me to spill the beans so far as the local tribal goings and the armed boys in Dumbuluq just a couple of miles off of Hargeisa’s police headquarters are concerned. Or perhaps speak of the bare-footed police officers chasing cars in the heart of Hargeisa under the scorching summer sunshine. Or perhaps the much hyped national army in their ill-fitted, three sizes larger trousers held together by “maydhax†in the form of belts. Oh, do not get me started with the stranded Berbera or the deserted Buro… Tata…

Kashanre (Horn) - in all fairness, if it is a blend or perhaps a spade of a kind that which you seek, why not ask about Rahima. In all aspects, the good lass entertained alike views, was far too civil, far more intelligent and a reasonable contributor to the discourse than that ignoramus Juma. Banned, I think she was not. A good company, I trust she would make. Judging from his last post, his ignorance of all things humane, sheer inanity and childish reasoning, I question the motive for any right thinking person to seek forgiveness on behalf of such a creature. Hurdle obscenities and sneak in obscurities for all one cares, but with one baring bare buttocks to the congregating flock one too many times, as the case was with Juma, reason flies out of the window, and with it goes out decency. Seeking that, are we? So Kashanre misses his sidekick, or Xarago feels neglected, or J B feels lonely, so be it. Good riddance, I say! And keep the muck to the skip! Tata...

O’ come on Mr Duke. The likes of Sky are blighted, if not dense as apparent in their humpty-dumpy attempt of crab-feeding the rest of own spinning of the said event. Balderdash is one’s true reaction. Yet, informative you called it for it seemed to have made some sense, thereby to some extent becoming a dimmer –would not you agree? Then, to no suprise waddles in Yeniceri with his “cisal†wet from his last trip to the loo slinging wide open cum a tongue so red it stinks the blue skies– so sore of a sight. Look at the big picture and see things for what they are, and not what one wishes; and do spare the rest the local spinnings and interpretations for care we are not though one must admit there lies the trouble with the lot. Now, do you see why one would want to slum the brakes in mid stream only to bail out on loopy, loony lot? Libaax – very good of you for reading the event rightly, and being privy to the inside goings. Such injections as yours which in my opinion are the true reading of what had transpired are required for the flock to devour “Xareed Muguc ah†from the clean wells of “Dooxa Nugaaleed†unless of course there is a desire to bamboozle the masses with misinformation and hulla-ha hallucinations. True, one should not be above the law, however one must also consider there being quite a bit of miscalculations by senior government officials, political hopefuls with a great deal of political manoeuvring occurring in Puntland at this moment. What is remarkable is how the general public is apolitical paying no attention to the said acts whilst minding the stalls where the real business of the people is conducted. Tata…

Somalipride – at a loss, you seem to be in engaging in a factual based dialogue with the loony, loopy lot who lack a bona fide grasp of the reality in Puntland, or elsewhere in Somalia. To you credit, you bring in a great deal of reason derived from what you have seen and know of the said state; unfortunately the opposite is true of the loony lot. How you could possibly engage in a productive dialogue is beyond me – gacma daalis iga dheh! Clarify for the sake of it I shall, for I doubt paying much attention the culprits herein will be. What is being classified as a private militia in Puntland is the official, government sanctioned marines (ciidanka badda) in charge of the control, safeguard and monitoring amongst other things, rightly or not, of the seas in Puntland under the command of one Xiif A Taar, the architect; thusly labelling it his private militia only indicates the ignoramus nature of the arguments put forth by the loony lot. Marines alike the Dervishes come under the direct command of the President, and unlike the Police forces that report, not to the President, but to the Ministry of Interior which is the reason that President Cadde was quick to condemn the actions of the Police Chief who it turns out in his miscalculated attempt dived in to apprehend a unit of the marines in Bosaso lacking justifiable cause, muscle and vigour – a politically motivated manoeuvring on the Police Chief’s part as some had hinted earlier. On the whole, in diffusing the matter, I believe Cadde was smart enough to suss out the culprits, condemn the act, and engage concerned parties as result of which a resolution, which I trust benefits all concerned has been hatched. This I trust is spill-over of eclectic, overdue, partly mismanaged internal affairs of the State, and Cadde ought to take on head first if he is to be taken seriously – so far, so good contrary to the nay sayers stranded in foreign lands living off of drops from their counterparts elsewhere. Why bother listening to them, lazy buggers, I ask. As for Cadde, what is expected of him, what his legacy might be, and whether his are only empty rhetorical words, I say only time will tell. He has got 2 more years to mess and mend before a sound judgement and reflective assessment of his administration’s accomplishments could be tempted. Again, so far so good! Resolution, my dear Somalipride could only be searched in between the “boqnaha maamulkaâ€, and to ask solution from the loopy, loony lot from the Diaspora is romantic, if not quixotic. And one last thing, excited of I am to learn of the current discussion in Puntland which seeks to deeply study prevalent political shortcomings of the administrations so as to find a viable, befitting, practical solution that looks at the root ill of the political quandary. On one hand, the administration seems to be listening whilst on the other, the general public seems to exhibited a political maturity demanding methodical system change, and not personality swapping. Am afraid, one could not say the same for the loopy, loony lot in the Diaspora. Tata…

Xiinfaniinow - Going I was to let that be the concluding line, then dipped I one last time for old time sakes. I must admit Mohsen makes perfect sense in simplifying the argument whilst the lady in hurry [Edna] who tends to speak without much thinking slipped too many a time for one to fancy. Here is a classic excerpt: “….What is conspicuous in her statement is her contemptuous denial of the existence of the clans who inhabit in Sool, Eastern Sanaag and Cayn…What more effrontery could you have towards us in Sool, Eastern Sanaag and Cayn than the denial of our existence and our mastry of our own destiny and regions? If we were to join the secessionists they would have hailed us as honourable, patriotic Somalilanders. But to join the Maj….n to form Puntland that is something else. Theirs is typically a perverted logic in which they can claim the right to bond together as clan but would deny the same right to others who also wish to form their own clan-based regional administration as the Puntland Regional Administration entails. As the saying goes, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander and hence what is right for the Isa…q is right for other clans.†I am yet to engage the swords with one in the secessionist corner to offer a reasoning argument as it pertains to the point highlighted above, and when not belittling the argument with ridiculous legal implications that have no bearings, or flimsy technicalities that hardly matter in the least bit, their comeback is almost always “the victimhood†card. Do not I love my brethrens in the northwest. Again, here is another unforgettable one: Like most other secessionists, Marwo Edna’s statement exhibits her obsessive xenophopia towards the Maj…n and to see their invisible mischievous hands always behind every action freely taken by others. Word has it, lady Edna was smitten and still is amorous with a chap, of her age and of the relic era of course, from Puntland, which is why she could hardly let go, or could not bring herself to come down from the her high horse. In her mind, the cyclic use of the term “Ma…..niya†has a ring in her head, so the more it is being said, the more real it becomes in her senile psyche. LSK – my old mate, are not you the wicked one; I say so for our lad Suldaanka is no match to slash the sheath off of the sword in the presence of the likes of Sophist and Samurai, but yours is a mere tempting of dragging old men, who are only too happy to watch the lads prance about from afar, out of retirement. Kuray deluded, he is. A warrior, he is not. Makhnuud trotting about in the ever so cosy beloved one’s lap, he is. Rageedii, he is not. Dayuus plonking about, he is. A wise one, he is not. Cantarabaqash, he writes. A great one, a deep thinker, an orator or a Wiil hoog, he is most definitely NOT. Perhaps Mr Oodweyne (Tolstoy) could delight us with his presence to make sense out of his aunt’s frightful fallings. Tata…

OLOL afkaaga iyo dhagahaagu is ma maqlaan miyaa? Bal shabshablana ku day, baa la yidhiy e, so far piercing your downward arteries to drill out the bad blood, which was the object in prior attempts did not quite do the trick, so my dear lad, let us try shabshable, shall we? It is astounding as to why you were unable to work out [in your mind that while you might, rightly or not, “hate Yeyâ€, as you put it], that “Yey†does not equate his “tribeâ€, the same way that you were able to reach the conclusion that “Yey†does not equate “Somalia†or “Somali governmentâ€. “…My derision and ridicule of certain clans is justifiable and it all has to do with experiences. Some may forgive but will never forget!†Here, again you present a dagger only to slaughter yourself in front of the jeering opposite camp. Yes, you could ridicule someone, for instance Bush Jr, but you do not willy-nilly say to dislike his entire constituency, in other words the republican voter base from Texas to Philly to St Paul. Or do you? You did not say you disliked the conservatives or the republicans, but Bush Jr. Why could not you do the same in confining your dislike to Yey, your phantom foe, and leave his constituency or tribe for that matter out of the equation. “….can't someone just dislike someone? He is a public figure...for God's sake...we bash Bush Jr..on daily basis ....not even one single conservative redneck is seeing this as a personal affront on thier personality, family and community.†You see why some of us could hardly take you seriously with your infantile, home-grown outbursts devoid of rationale albeit your continuous claims of being acquainted with the concept, and why no right thinking person will offer a white hankie in return. A young chap, I believe you are judging from your observations, reflections and the experience you speak of relating to certain Somali tribes, but as MMM noted, criticise the policies of the man [Yey], and not his persona or family for that only belittles your argument and defeats the whole purpose. Now have a kit-kat, and breathe nice and slow….and discontinue this lunacy of “I despise a whole clanâ€! So you do. Who cares? As for Togane, whether his “Jacbur†enrages one or not, its injection as a badly needed dose of morphine into the crazed Somali public discourse is a plus. Tata,

Alle-ubaahne - what are you, his mistress? I ask ‘cos I observe in your write-up some familiar chat lines particular of the women’s high society social club where mistresses entertain their bruises whilst awaiting their turn of the finer breeds of the circle. The line goes something like this… “Darling, I think he found himself a pretty little thing which is why I hardly get any oiling, let alone much attentionâ€, or “Darling, he has been drinking heavily lately, do not remember last time we said prayers at the dinner table, and I did max the plasticâ€, or “Darling, I am getting dried at all ends and do not remember last time I got a real seeing toâ€and so forth. Your statement, my dear lad is no different from the said ones, so perhaps you want to work on your social skills and find a way to get closer to the old man for attention is what you seek. If you wish to criticise, by all means do so, but criticise the man’s policies, and what he is doing wrong (trust me there are many), not his sleeping manners and whether he observes his obligatory deeds, or not! Unless of course the desired object is to keep the old man company in the absence of the mother of his children, which mind you might prove a rather untenable goal considering what I hear of the one who must be obeyed in the Yusuf household!

My dear Mr Odweyne – there is one thing one could derive from the Aden Declaration, and unfortunately not much from your analysis, which is mostly impertinent and less informed, or that of Mr Shacir which is rather perturbed – a narrative terms of a gutted man with neither the wisdom nor the rationale to enlighten the reader. Furthermore, both of you said quite a bit, yet unfortunately failed to decipher not one of the articles of the Aden Declaration which would have been more useful than not; and as such I shall not be throwing you a life line for, may you ever revel in melancholy. Hasty, I reckon it is to presuppose the articles of the Aden Declaration prior to their being implemented as well as its eventful outcome well before their being tested in the ever so hostile terrain of Somalia. One could pen pages of what is commendable about the Aden Declaration, yet one is confined by the principal doctrine of the Aden Declaration: resolution by way of dialogue, and through government agencies. Thusly one opts to withhold one’s analysis; however convoluted most might be, till the hour beckons. Notable it is, unlike prior negotiations amongst conflict-infested Somali parties, this one empowers government agencies including the council of parliament and of ministers to hatch a resolution: a commendable wisdom and a new approach to reaching consensus. Further, it is that which many including yourself are thrown; it is that which confounds many who would have liked to see it amassed; it is that which baffled the few who fancied themselves as being privy to its directives, and most of it is that which accelerated its being embraced by the populace purely for its sheer promise of hope and willingness to resolve contentious issues through dialogue. The secrecy around the particles of Aden Declaration mostly interpreted in a negative light before and after its being signed, albeit surprisingly undue and untimely, was a catalyst to break away from tradition, thusly misfooting many in the far-wing political commentary camp to which many herein belong. It is a win-win approach designed in such a way that both camps are receptive to its articles in finding a third venue in thawing the political impasse of the past scores. Again, that I believe is by design, and a highly admirable substitute of sort. It is most definitely neither what was expected by pseudo analysts like MN’s very own charlatan, Mr Shacir who is at par with Gertrude at the behest of her beloved son’s late father’s demise and of out tune at best, nor is it clear to the Odweynes of SOL stranded in the gaily political wilderness of Northwestern Somalia. Shall leave there…

The trouble with the likes of OLOL is that they hear not, see not, let alone think; thusly in their repertoire sense is not. How else could one greet one’s companions in these festive times upon arrival with cow’s wallops in such an indecorous manner! Whilst I must admit one vacillates the custom of indulging in the infantile tit-o-tat ala SOL’s own resident Qawsaar, the ever-so-lackluster OLOL, this one time, being in a forbearing holiday sentiment, I took the trouble to reading his dowdy toddler-like doodlings. If a sane person, not that he knows one, was to stick one’s teeth into what he has served to his guests in the way of contribution, one shivers with shame purely for the stup...idity of it begs humane onset gutting. By looking at that which he has submitted as a description of the man he so much dreads with nightly trepidations, albeit mistakenly depicted as loathsome, and the name he and his newly found chat-chewing buddies have allotted do not quite match. If we were to take OLOL’s word for it and presume for the sake of it, and no more, that he is “… is a clannish murderer and ruthless warlord …lived a life full of strive and rebellion…is a divisive figure whose speech and talk is full of warmongering and incitement… is filled with hatred…†How then could he also on the same token expect us to believe that the same person could also be “…a weak sissy president who can't do nothing to no one†Oh, I forgot, silly me, we just have to take the ever-so-muted Qawsaar’s word for it. And one last thing - since we are in the business of name-calling for the above is nothing but that, and based upon SOL’s own resident Qawsaar’s perpetual puking and calaq-spitting that is so not snubbed by the ever-so-tolerant SOL members, this one time I wish to depart…What a huuraale malodorous patty, nimsy, dim-witted waste of space i.d.i.o.t that OLOL is… Tata...

Oh, dear, where have you been all my life? Mr Rayaale can steal from a nation with a functioning govnt which will hold him accountable very soon (we all hope). Whatever happened to collecting material and relevant data before somersaulting to conclusion! Easier, it is always, is it not? I know the new custom is to devour anything that comes one’s way mostly through the grapevine, valid or not, but how does one fail to spot the material discrepancy of the piece. Sensational heading with no fillings - that is classic tabloid reporting ala the Sun! Where is the source that becries foul? Accusations of the TFG Head Allocating Govt. Money to Overseas! Wonder why the claim of funds misappropriation to foreign accounts notable only in the heading, and there is not a single mention of it in its main body where one would have expected detailed stuffing like a well- parched turkey? Is there any other valuable info to be taken from it? Perhaps the author just discovered the split amongst the TFG and felt the urge to enlighten us all. Big deal – a simple regurgitation of old news; yet, we have the likes of the ever so credulous Northerner farting all the way to the reservoir as if hatched the golden progeny. Here is one, since we have adopted a new custom mode of “hear-believeâ€: funds received by TFG, aid or otherwise goes through UNDP and could only be disbursed at the request and by signature of the Prime Minister. Tata,

A classic piece in object, style, and content – let us hope Cadde’s political advisors are good enough as to heed suggestions availed herein, and prod the old hog to the well, as it were. Mr Cali whose eloquence in the written Somali, a language relegated to the literati, and his brilliancy in grasping what constitutes a functional political system is most admirable. Cheerio,

Highly admirable. Specially love the new attire - not pretentious, yet classy: a breakaway from the European style of wearing the black robe and the matching hat. This is the future. Well done to all!

Suldaanka - I knew you were not very gifted in the maths and smartiness department, but never knew you were this dim, therefore I shall say it for the final time in Somali in the hope some of it shall sink. Consider this your final lesson in reason and rationale. Tirada hoos u eeg, duf ku baxe. Somaliland miisaaniyadeedii 2005-tu sida Cali Guuleed tafaasiisa uga bixiyey waxaa ay ahyad 22 milion usd - qiyaastaydii hore haddii aad eegtana waxa aan u dhigay sdia 22(5) - taa macnaheedu, xisaabtaanad aqoone, waa inta u dhaxaysa 22 - 25 million (kor iyo hoos).Taasi qalad ma ahe, waa sax, waase haddii aanad muqfuradda la'ayn! Sidoo kale waxaa ku idhi miisaaniyadii Puntland ee 2005-tu waxaa ay ahayd 20(2) million - taas macnaheedu mar kale waa inta u dhaxaysa 20-22 million (kor iyo hoos). Taase qalad ma ahe, waa sax, waase haddii aanad muqfuradda la'ayn! Ogow oo hadda xisaabtani tii dugsiyada hoose/dhexe lagu dhigi jiray ma aha - waxaa ay u baahan tahay xis iyo maan arli joog ah! Qoraalkani sida uu dhigayo, haddii ay run tahay waa kugu raacsanay, wax weyn ayaan ka qaldan maamulka Somaliland haddii ay taasi dhab atahay, una baahan in dib loogu noqdo. Haddii aad eegto qoraalka af-Somaliga ku qoran, waxaa uu dhigayaa sidan: "...Miisaaniyadan ayaa waxa 62% ay ku baxaysaa Mushahar, Gunnooyin iyo Raashinka Ciidamada, Cisbitaalada iyo Agoomaha, waxayna yihiin tirada guud ee shaqaalaha dawladda dhexe iyo ciidamada kala duwan ee dawladu waxaanay yihiin 25 Kun iyo 864 qof" Haddii aad celcelis samayso, aanad tirada kore sida ay tahay u qaadato, 13.6+ million ee miisaaniyaddii sannadka 2005-ta oo idil waxaa lagu jiheeyey ciidamada, haraadiga oo dhan 8.4+ million inta kale. Number-kani sax ma aha, haddii aad eegto Ali Guuleed (by the way, Ali is a senior accountant and a qualified auditor) qoraalkiisa ayaa u dhow dhabta. http://www.somaliland.org/ns.asp?ID=05012000 Gaashandige 1,216,568 (usd) Ciidanka Qaranka 5,856,114 (usd) Taasina waxaa ay isku noqonaysaa 31+% ee 22-ka million ee miisaaniyadda sanadka. Sidaa darteed 62% ee qoraalka hore calaama tu su'aal ayaa saaran. Xitaa haddii aad u sii dhaba gasho qoraalka aad soo xigatay waxaad la yaabaysaa tirada ciidanka oo xaqiiqada ka fog (25,864). Tan Puntland, aan u soo leexdo, Website-ka soo qoray 25 billion iyo adigu isku madrasa ayaad ka biya cabteen, oo xisaabta ayaydnaan ku wanaagsanayn oo malaha eberadii ayaa isaga kiin qaldamaye, ee aan kuu dulmaro: Qoraalkan hoose haddii aad daalacato, waxaad arki in: http://allpuntland.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=5492 "...Dr. Gaagaab oo warbixin kooban ka bixiyay miisaaniyadda 2006-da ayaa sheegay in aysan sidaa uga fogeyn miisaaniyadii 2005-ta, uuna jirto farqi koror ah oo yar dhanna 850 000 000 bishiiba " haddii aad qalimka iyo buuga isla haleesho, waxaad arki in 850 million oo soSh bishii ay u dhiganto 10.2 billion oo shSo ah sannadkii, taas oo u dhiganta 1 million usd, haddii aan adeegsado 10 kun sarrifka dollarka ee shSomaliga. Haddii marka doodaadu sida ay tahay aan u qaadano, waxaa ay noqonaysaa in miisaaniyaddii sannadka oo idil ay ahayd 25 biilion oo shSom ah, taas oo u dhiganta haddii aan sarrifno, oo aan dollar u bedelo, adeegsannana 10 kun halkii dollar, 2.5 million oo dollar. Haddii ay sidaa kula noqotay, sidee ku dhici kartaa in miisaaniyadda oo ahayd 2.5 million lagu siyaadiyo 1 million (almost twice the year before), oo uu deetana wasiirka maaliyaddu yidhaahdo "... "...Dr. Gaagaab oo warbixin kooban ka bixiyay miisaaniyadda 2006-da ayaa sheegay in aysan sidaa uga fogeyn miisaaniyadii 2005-ta, uuna jirto farqi koror ah oo yar dhanna 850 000 000 bishiiba" Bal dib isugu noqo? Dhinaca kale aan kaa tusaaleeyo, 13-ka wasaaradood ee Puntland bishii waxaa u qoondaysan dakhli dhan inta u dhaxaysa 3,500 illaa 4,000 oo dollar usd (sida ay u kala mudan yihin) oo isugu dhafan gunno, adeegyo, mushahaar iwm. Taasi waxaa ay u dhigantaa in ka badan nus million dollar sannadkii. Waxaan xaqiiqa ah, inkasta oo aanan hayn miisaaniyadda saxda ah, in ciidamada Daraawiishta iyo boolisku ay helaan qayb weyn oo ah miisaaniyadda sannadka (unfortunate, but true). Waxaa jira ku dhawaad 6,000 oo shaqaale dawladeed ah. Waxaa xaqiiqa ah in ugu yaraan 20,000 usd ay ku baxdo Madaxtooyada bishii - by the way, waxaan ka ka hadlayaa madaxtooyda Garowe oo keliya. Tan Bosaso waxaa ay leedahay miisaaniyad u gaar ah. Abdillahi Yusuf waxaa uu ku lahaa Galkacyo madaxtooyo kale oo iyana lahayd miisaaniyad u gaar ah. Haddii aad marka intaas oo dhan isku celceliso, caqli gal ma kula tahay in 2.5 million ay noqon karto miisaaniyadda dawladeed ee sannadka oo idil. Caqliga saliimka ahi, ee fikiraya, ee wax garadka ah, ee waaya araga ahi, waxaa uu odhan lahaa "MAYA", kii kalese yeelkii! Sal fudaydka iska daaye, bal mar kale dib ugu laabo xisaabta? Adigana intaas ayaa kula badan ,aniguna waxaan ka argagax sanahay 25-ka million usd (chicken feed) oo ah miisaaniyadda hay'ad aad dawli ahayn oo dad aad u yari u shaqeeyaan (a charity organisation with perhaps a dozen or so employees). Dhinac kale haddii aan kaa tusaaleeyo, waaxda anigu aan u shaqeeyo oo 300 oo qof ay u shaqaysaa waxaa ay leedahay miisaaniyad sannadeed (2005) dhan 1.3 billion usd, sida aan rajaynaynaya sannadka (2006) waxaa aan heli doonaa 25% oo ah shaqaale iyo qalab cusub. Ma sheeko dhallaan uun baynu wadi caawa iyo bari, Marka Suldaan ha ina daaline, nabadeey!

Times, there are when I find myself flabbergasted by the sheer inanity of some people who when not making a complete arses of themselves, mind you in public, splash putrid filth to anyone that comes in close proximity. This is one of those times as I think of Suldaanka’s illogical reasoning and misinformation. Does he really believe that, I ask myself? Is it ignorance, I enquire? Is it stu..pidity, I question? Then it dawns on me – it is none of that. It is pure lunacy. Hear me for moment Suldaanka & Co for I shall indulge you this once: Somaliland’s budget for 2005 was as follows: “…miisaaniyada Somaliland 2005 oo lagu qiyaasay ila iyo 22 milyon oo dollar ($1=6,739 S/L) boqolkiiba tobban (10%) iyo jar jar ($2,260,630) ayaa ku baxa mushaharka Madaxweynaha, Mw/ku-xigeenka iyo Madaxtooyada. One could read the whole analysis from here: Miisaaniyda Sanadaka 2005 by Ali Gulaid - 20 January, 2005 Source: http://www.somaliland.org/ns.asp?ID=05012000 Now, is it possible 15 million of the 22 million had been used for feeding the troops ( ooops…I should say the national force)? That means the 40+ ministries along with all other government agencies had to do with 7 million for the year in its entirety – no need to speak of social services and other public service agencies. Puntland’s on the other hand for the year in question was 235 billion shSho where the rate stood around 9,000 a shelling to the usd (give or take). If one consults the exchange rate and does the conversion to the usd, it stood at 24.4 million. In 2006, Puntland’s projected budget as submitted a couple of days ago to the Parliament for approval was 250 billion soSh where the exchange rate is approximately 9,800 to the usd (give or take); therefore with the conversion, the annual budget for 2006 is a 25.5 million usd. Now, why would someone trot about in public with such “indha adaygâ€, if not lunacy? And yet have the audacity to show face - show malaha ceeb looma dhinto. I do not know. Believe you me, this is one of those times when I almost give up on the Somali race: SCARY BEINGS with no shame many are!

Mansa - actually that should have read "Western" instead.

And I suppose selling one’s children for mercy money to the highest bidder in the Christian sphere is not to be spoken of. By the way, what resources does western Somaliland has that one could be proud of?

Alle-ubaahane - mar haddii aad calmatay in aad wax turxaan bixiso, miyaanay kula haboonayn in si aad rubadda u soo taabato aad si mug ah uga magawsato. Haddii aan yare milicsado qoraalkaaga waxaa muuqata in aanad ka dharagsanayn butaaca siyaasadeed ee Somaliya, mid hore iyo mid imminka ahba. Mar haddii aanad fahmasanayn xajmiga arrinkuna, xaajo waa ay kula bariiqataa. Aanse kuu saafe, waxa aad is dhex yaacinaysaa is ma laha. Kala saar: i) samayn maamul ku yimid rabitaan iyo baahi bulsho, ii) u adeegsiga qabiilka ee dhisme maamul (mid ka mid ah sifayaasha toolmoon ee qabiilka), iii) iyo Ethiopia-da aad dalacka haysato. Taasi waa taa. Waxaa la yaab leh muudalkan maangaabka ah ee Suldaanka la baxay (ilayn magac laga miskiin ma aha) ee kala laba canlaynaaya. Bal yaan yaabin oo kalmahaas fasira? "....Munaafaqad xun oo dad sooc ahi ku shaqaystaan ayay midnimo u danaysaa" Haddii aanay ahayn, bal naga shaafi waxa ay tahay? "...contrary to what the Daalims here propagate, Somaliland is not about Qabiil" Inta kale, Xiinfaniin ayaan kala ardaa ahay, si sidaa ka haboonna uma dhigi kareen.

Qudhac – the trouble is if we have neither the recollection nor the wisdom to appreciate the past, what is one to make of the future. Discussions of this nature had come and elapsed with little use to the many in your school of learning [Riis ala boys where dust rationing rather than credence is the norm, for you could not possibly be of Sh Baraawe with which the latter could be identified], therefore I shall recount not the tale of the claim you so ridiculously regurgitate as if reading from the old book with inscription from the dear son of Sacdiya. You see my dear lad, whether the regions in question are barren or otherwise, it is not a question for you, nor is it for the badly trained foot soldiers clad in their ill-fitting Kakis and badly oiled AK7s covered in lice from tip to toe swamping the pasture land causing endemic environmental damage; nor is it for Col Cadhays who is trying to reason with the wolves in the wee hour. Mind you Col Cadhays is on home territory, and in case you are wondering, Col Cadhays’s goal for opting for that line of reasoning is one that shall remain beyond your comprehension – hint Qabridahare, and the year was 1981 - ask adeer Siilaanyo, he is privy to it. It is however for the locals whose decision had been “nay†from the get go. Let me lower the scale and give an instance lest the above lines are too complex for the nubile mind that is of yours and for the message to hit home - the day I trump on your doorstep in Hargeisa with instructions as to how to form an opinion or which ideology you should pursue, I ask of you to blow my brains out, cowboy style. Now, do not you reckon the same should apply in your case? No, I see you utter, then it is expected for my dear lad reason is not a commodity abundant in the Doqon Ma Waaye market, is it? Now, be a good lad, and behold the spill rather than flickering signal switches that could transmit deadly voltage to your spine. Suldaanka – I know you never like dealing in true currency, for fantasy is the desired object in your corner, but did they not tell you one could be of Puntland, and a strong proponent of Somalia at the same time since the former is synonymous with the latter, or was that page ripped out of the red text you consume. Cakuye garaad dhallaan iyo dhaayo aan dabiib helin! zamatar - Cakuye garaad dhallaan iyo dhaayo aan dabiib helin!

Kashanre - I know many in SOL have had changes of sorts for reasons unbeknownst to me, but you are the late Horn, are you not, dear old chap? If so, waa la is tabay, awoowe if I were to borrow Bashi’s famous stickler! How have you been my old chap?

Indha adayg badanaa … ignorance is a bliss, yet highly contagious, and only Somalis are known to discuss days and nights matters beyond their parameter or disciple. Suldaanka – whenever I come across any of your posts, almost always I struggle to work out as to your level of processing of information and comprehension as to the weight of your words. Get this for I shall say it once…the annual budget for Puntland in 2005 was 20(2) million (usd). Somaliland’s was 22(5) million (usd) or thereabouts in the same year. Based upon historical data compilation of prior years dating back to 1998, small incremental increase has been noticed in both cases, and thusly the projected annula budget for 2006 is deemed within reach. This is derived from statistics compiled by UNDP which directly manages both administrations' Ministries of Planning. Now, my dear lad, for crying out loud, could you please…I beg of you, read a little, learn a bit, and talk less. Besides, some of us live on planet earth, see the stark differences ‘ween what is (reality) and what is not (fantasy), and are a tad bit more realistic than our fellow countrymen in the super power republic of Somaliland. Oh, well...

Illaah baa ina lehe taasi ayaan darana ka daran! I only wish Juma would have the guts to utter those very words to the people they are directed at whilst standing right in front of them – that would have been the day! This I shall cherish for eternity… [ December 14, 2005, 00:35: Message edited by: Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar ]

A worthy response my dear xiinfaniin, yet a bit to the corner, hence allow me to woo you to a realm further to the other corner. In agreement, I think we are that no system of governance is a panacea nor ill-deserved for incongruities, as you quite rightly pointed out, do exist in all including the much discussed, albeit less understood democratic system. One must query as to the origins of democracy, its precedence, and its triumphant adaptation in parts of the world whilst not quite so in others along with its translations in cultures variant in nature. One must recall oligarchic, theocratic, monolithism, monarchism, elitism, and multitudes of systems that through the test of time measured not so well for inherent incongruities of the said systems forced nations to look elsewhere [operative]. Paritans, Greeks and Caesars of Rome experimented with the said systems of governance. No nation in the history of states had been frog-marched into a system that produced favourable results thus far. Conversely, nations go through periods of experimentation with various systems some which might work or not as they explore through own venues and means to reaching the much promised plateau – an indigenous form of democracy that is culturally conducive and socially befitting of their own. In his estimation, Long Shanks made numerous attempts to bring civility and the fruits of institutionalisation to the Scots for years, yet hardly made headways. Rationale? As stubborn as they are, Scots like other assemblies simply wanted to ride to the mountain on their own backs, and by own means. Russia and China more presently, Finland amongst many socialist nations in the near past, and arguably Cuba are notable instances of nations to have or will have made to the mountain via various routes in implementing one form or another of the same system of governance. Are developing countries any different? No quite, and perhaps in lesser strides and with smaller steps they shall ride to the mountain on their backs. The combination of less valued traditional systems, tribal in the case of Puntland with the much hyped democratic system of governance shall do just in the institutionalisation process of the state. One must note neither by itself could serve as winning formulae, thusly gradual incrementing of the two is prerequisite: adopting components of the latter i.e. election and reliance of institutions rather than persons, elders or otherwise for the success and survival of the state whilst leaving components of the former behind i.e. selection rather than election on the basis of merit of persons of authority as the state resuscitates itself. Here, one values the need not to abandon the former until one has acquired the social capital and political framework so as to fully disseminate and implement the latter. Taking measurable strides towards the latter in accordance with one’s means and not falling prey to complacence lest underestimate one’s ability is a must. Indeed that is what we witness in the selection of Local Councils in Puntland today as an instance of the initial stages of breaking away from custom and have seen successfully done in Somaliland. Both, you will be in agreement I trust have utilised the traditional methods in instituting administrative authorities, however imperfect and for different reasons one might add, in creating indigenous form of democracy that can only be judged through the trials of time. Hitherto it had worked, and is being tested in other parts of Somalia [TFG] and other troubled spots in the world [Afghanistan being a good instance]. And perhaps there lies our difference of opinion. Whilst we both seem to be on the same trek, you seem to think Puntland could march right into the said system of governance without much experimentation with its own and before coming to the realisation that it lacks certain modalities that modern nations could not do without. I conversely am of the belief of the concept of “gradual incrementing†where Puntland shall eventually suss out traditional system’s inadequacies and realising their shortcomings, thereby commencing a quest for that which perhaps might resolve scores of the anomalies in the traditional political framework. Minimalist perhaps, but committing sound dribble whilst instilling constant trickle produces annuity along with measurable results for one to leap over a lion’s lair, one ought to ritualise in preparation for the strides in between lest one comes short in midstream at dDay. I shall leave it there for today lest dissuade you from following through, Suldaanka: What you dream of (blossoming multiclan democracy called Somaliland) as opposed to what is (purely single clan entity with aspirations) are two different things. How does one reconcile the two? I shall let you ponder that over a cuppa? Catch you later,

Xiinfaniin - good of you to trot off to grill the bacon, as it were; we would not want you starving the kiddies, would we now? Ms Xiinfaniin, if there is such a lucky lady might not be too chuffed by it. Now, if I were to prick your attention for a moment and I were to use your comparative instance against you, why do you reckon where all else failed, tribal system worked wonders for Somaliland and Puntland thus far. Case in point and previous strikes aside, just a few days ago when the much-hyped democratic mechanism almost brought brawling parties to a gridlock, the Gurte and their tribal system was the gene that saved the day one last time. More to the point, in Puntland where Council selections are being undertaken at the moment, when the modalities along the democratic formulae come to a stand still, the vilified tribal system comes to save the day (dare I remind you the tribal system I speak of is the traditional one that is being observed in the countryside and not the diluted marax that is being served in the Diaspora cafeteria.) Do you not reckon it deserves more credit than genX is willing to give. Here, one is cognisant of the feeble nature and attributes of both systems as neither is perfect, whilst in the same stride one must be wary of simply blindfolding oneself to the realities in Somalia and the application of halon to put out particles of liquid composites. I know I am going against the popular tide and the trendy bites of the moment as habit would have it, but if the other side is only too willing to go with the flow with little, if any, ostensible analysis of the situation, what is one to do. Again, for the comparisons to be fair, one must be comparing entities of the similar genre. Somaliland was founded in1991 whereas Puntland’s was of the year of 1998 with a 7-year leap advantage. And perhaps one must reserve the judgment and wait until the year of 2013, and then we will have secured better substantive abstractions of the two entities. Better yet, the year is 1997, and for good measure, let us for a moment reflect upon Somaliland of then as opposed to Puntland of 2005 – now, be a good chap and read me a few verses from the late Egal’s unpublished red book for the situation in the region then. See my predicament with hasty theorems and less seasoned stawaways! This snippet, I shall ignore for the time being. "...signifies the political immaturity of that region. Let us halt there for the moment, and let us hope you will be good enough as to be more critical of the tribal system in your after thoughts than you have shown thus far. And one last thought – I am hoping before you jot down what perhaps shall serve your best comeback you will re-read my last two posts for better positioning and comprehension of where one is coming from. And remember, I deal not, as you might have sussed out, in the X factor rather revel in the present and raw actualities. Catch you later,

Had I not known what is troubling the good professor of MN, who never seizes to surprise me with his multiple antiques, I would have rushed in head first with similar false sentiment as our friend Neyruus. Yet another hidden trait of the politician-wannabe-professor coming to the fore.