" And the people of Somalia won; For this peaceful election, this smooth transfer of power, this miracle next door achieved by fellow Somalis who speak like them, look like them, walk like them and believe like them establishes once and for all a very basic fact: the problem in South Somalia is not the people but the poverty of thought of its political elite and the bankruptcy of the concept of Greater Somalia. There will be life after the Somali Republic. "

"Somaliland's Race is Over and Everyone is a Winner” Dr. Abdishakur Jowhar Sunday, July 04, 2010 The title is from Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland a novel populated by fascinating wisdom and improbable events. The story of Somaliland does looks like a dream. Here is an unrecognized state, developing its own brand of an undoubtedly thriving democracy in the midst of an environment most hostile to representative governance (Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Yemen, Eretria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and the list goes for thousands of miles to the east and to the west, to the north and to the south). One has to pinch himself every now and then to realize that Somaliland really exists and this free and fair election is really no dream. According to the independent and highly revered Somaliland National Electoral Commission’s (NEC) declaration: the results of the presidential election held on June 26, 2010 indicate that Mr Ahmed Silanyo of the Kulmiye party has won the election by a whopping margin of 16 % above his closest competitor; the incumbent, President Dahir Riyale Kahin of the UDUB party. The third actor in this electoral drama Mr Faisal Ali Waarabe of UCID trailed way behind both. This was just the high lights the election itself tells a different story. President Rayaale won by losing the election: He was defeated resoundingly some would say humiliatingly. Even with the roundly condemned and illegal use of the public purse for his own campaign more than 67% of the voters rejected him. Nevertheless Rayaale is a winner today, perhaps the biggest winner of all for he has done that which few of his African counterparts ever did; he bowed to the will of the people and unequivocally accepted of the results of an election that kicked him out of office. In this one action he has cleared himself of all the misgivings the nation held against him. Rayaale who was the accidental president of the nation has now become its unexpected hero. We will remember that he gave us 4 elections; all internationally certified as free and fair. We will remember the 5 years of peace, legitimacy and democracy of his first term of office 2003-2008. And we will forget the last two years of his rule, time he has stolen from the nation through underhanded means. Rayaale, our president, our hero Faisal Ali Waraabe won on the principle: For it is his idea of multi-party system, his unwavering insistence on voter registration and his steadfast support for the concept of one man one vote to replace the machinery of chaos and tribal horse trading that has served the nation so well. That a meagre 17% of the voters thought he was ready for office is called the wisdom of the masses. And I, a staunch supporter of the man, bow to the verdict of the people. He came up with innovative ideas and he is willing to pay the price for daring to dream at the polling booth. Faisal our leader, our visionary. Silaanyo won the Election: He weaved together a winning coalition of opposing ideas, interests, views and tribes. He organized an efficient and lean electoral machine. He raised the highest funds, worked the hardest to win over those who doubted his leadership. He was not afraid of surrounding himself with strong personalities with their own agendas and their own followers. He danced circles around the competition; “floating like a butterfly, stinging like a bee” like Mohamed Ali Clay. He won by a knockout punch and when the dust settled his opponents could only hold their heads in wonder. Long live the president. And Saylici won the Election: Silaanyo’s vice presidential candidate is the youngest among all those who were running in this election. An unknown quality at the time, he elbowed out the more experienced and highly regarded politician/liberator Abdirahman Aw Ali for a chance to run as the VP of Kulmiye. And he delivered. He challenged Rayaale in his own home turf. He broke the barrier of fear imposed on the people by Rayaale’s secret police. He liberated the mind of the people and showed Rayaale for what he really is a paper tiger. He allowed his party Kulmiye to present itself to this liberated mind of the public and facilitated it to be seen as the savoir of the nation and of peace. In so doing Saylici performed the miracle of healing the spirit of the nation. Long live the Vice President The people of Somaliland won: For they proved themselves to be masters of their own destiny, for they won the dignity of the citizen and shed the ugly stigma of tribal hatred. And to top it all they had 21 days of the best party and fiesta seen in Somaliland. In this land of political junkies the pure entertainment value of the election campaign matched the power of a world cup in Soccer only it was played in every hamlet, town and village of Somaliland and everyone was a player; endless hours of debate, enthusiastic campaigning and massive peaceful turn out cleansed souls and minds of the populace. This peaceful show of people’s power, this extravaganza of democratic process delighted the nation and buried the deadly tribal thirst for blood and gore. The battle continues but the nation will live! And the people of Somalia won; For this peaceful election, this smooth transfer of power, this miracle next door achieved by fellow Somalis who speak like them, look like them, walk like them and believe like them establishes once and for all a very basic fact: the problem in South Somalia is not the people but the poverty of thought of its political elite and the bankruptcy of the concept of Greater Somalia. There will be life after the Somali Republic. Abdishakur Jowhar E-mail: abdijowhar@yahoo.com

NG, Awoowe, I didn't start out as mucarad. At first I was 100% behind Rayaale when he was elected. Then over years my opposition to him and his party grew. It was very understandable in my part. You're a bit skeptical that I can live with, but awoowe being mucaraad this early does worry me a bit although knowing the kinda fellow you're I'm assured when push comes to shove and called upon you will be counted on and that sir gives me a great deal of comfort. Originally posted by 'Liibaan': quote:Originally posted by Qhalib: quote: Originally posted by 'Liibaan': One-clan list, includes extreme qabiilists/fools, led by die hard qabiilist mujrim Muuse Biixi Sick minded troll, get lost. Your nonsense is not wanted here. Go take your calacal and cabaad to people who give fu^CK. and you are crazy person, full of qabyaalad, a cheerleader of Dhiigyacab warlord Siilaanyo and warlord Biixi Waa adi qofka jiran ee qabyaalad iyo cuqdad ka buuxdo Here Somalia Online in case you don't know, take your qashin to somalidiid forums I'm not gonna even respond to your comical matag. I won't be dragged down and force to baby sit you. Man up and hadalkaaga sumad u yeel sidii dhoocil yar aniga waxba ha tirin e.

Originally posted by NGONGE: ^^ Don't you smell a whiff of Blair, Obama & Sheikh Sharif about all this goody goody "lets hold hands and choose a cabinet together" thing? Or am I being a cynic again? Anyway, when I read the title I was expecting it to end with "..then falls down and pulls a muscle". Firstly I have to say you got a good sense of humour. But campaign is over, and the incumbant party which you seemed to favor will be replaced. As such I expect you to rally your 100% support behind this President. Hiil iyo Hooba waa lagaaga fadhiyaa, camii.

Madaxweynaha la doortay ee oo guddi u magacaabay talo-bixinta qaabka Xukuumadda la dhisayo July 3rd, 2010 Comments Off Hargeysa (Somaliland.Org)- Madaxweynaha la doortay ee Somaliland Md. Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud (Siilaanyo), ayaa maanta magacaabay Guddi ka talo-bixisa qaab-dhismeedka Dawladda cusub ee la filayo in uu soo dhiso. Sida lagu sheegay Warsaxaafadeed uu ku saxeexan yahay Madaxweynaha la doortay Md. Siilaanyo, Guddidan oo ka kooban 15 xubnood oo isugu jira siyaasiyiin, aqoonyahan iyo waxgaradka dalka, ayaa ka talo-bixin doona qaabka uu noqon doono Xukuumadda uu soo dhisi doono Madaxweynaha la doortay. Warsaxaafdaeedkaasi wuxuu u dhignaa sidan; “Ka dib markii uu Xisbiga KULMIYE ku guuleystay doorashadii dalka ka dhacday, haatanna laga eegayo dhismaha dawlad tayo leh. Ka dib markii aan isku qanciyey in ay lagama maarmaan tahay in aan kala tashado qaar kamid ah waayeelka Xisbiga iyo waxgaradka qarankani leeyahay, qaab dhismeedka ay yeelanayso dawlada cusubi. Waxaan goaansaday in aan magacaabo guddidan qaran ee magacyadoodu hoos ku xusan yihiin. Kuwaas oo xilkoodu noqonayo: -Soo jeedinta talooyin la xidhiidha qaab dhismeedka dawladda cusub, gaar ahaan tirade wasaaradaha ay ka koobnaanayso xukuumaddu iyo hayadaha madaxa banana ee la abuurayo. Magacyada Guddida Muuse Biix Cabdi Gudoomiyaha Gudidda Drs Adna Aadan Ismail Gud Kuxigeenka Gudidda Prof Xuseen Bulxan Dr Maxamed Siciid Gees Dr Maxamed Rashiid Prof Ismail Muumin Aar Cabdicasiis Maxamed Samaale Baashe Maxamed Faarax Dr Maxamed Cabdi Gaboose Dr Xuseen Maxamoud Xoog Xil Dr Ahmed Kijaandhe Eng Maxamed Xashi Elmi Xil Cabdiraxman Yusuf Cartan Sheekh Maxamed Ali Gadhle Muniir Abusite ALLAA MAHAD LEH Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo Madaxweynaha La Doortay ee Jamuuriyada Somaliland” Somaliland.Org Hargeisa News Desk wararkasomaliland@gmail.com Very inclusive list consisting of the Country's elite and brightest individuals which includes Dr. Maxamed Siciid Gees of Maakhir. The guy Mr. Oodwayne was telling us about earlier.

I don't get the point of this article. Somaliland just had peaceful elections in which all sane people from all walks of life deemed successful, inspirational and an shinning example to rest of the Somalis and Africans in general. The author of this article has no grasp of the reality on the ground. He and those whom he feeds this BS need to catch up.

Duke, This does not concer Pirateland. You're excused. Xaji, I hope the New President will make a priority to first put the SSC thingy to rest by peaceful means before he gets his hand on bigger projects.

Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: ma duufka iska bii baad leedahay ? That is exactly right!

Be nice to your elected president. He will soon come to Buhoodle, Xudun, Dhahar, Badhan and Las qorey and there is nothing the delusional crazies can do about that.

Somaliland is boosting completing successful democratic elections, while certain areas are reporting about day care centers lol

Originally posted by Juxa: got 3000 minutes and i hardly use 250 a month. after work i got nothing to say. i prefer to text. now who said women love to talk bal? :mad: You just substituted talking to text massaging.

Hey Duuf, First it was Somaliland's elections will never happen, then it became if Elections take place Riyaale will never give up his seat. And now it's dwindled down to this. I say it's progress on Mr. Duuf's part.

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I don't mean to rain on your parade lads but udeceeya wadankiina. Qiiro Hindi aan meel dheer gaarsiisanayn maxay ku taraysa somalia.

More of where that came from!

Originally posted by rudy-Diiriye: Newly elected!! lool..Inshallah homie. Get ready for a war soon! lool. You will see

"dumar waa sheeko, ragna waa shaah" Women love to talk that is all.

Originally posted by rudy-Diiriye: sillyland always chasing the wrong ones to recognize her. Yo...in about 6 months, china is gonna be the world superpower! does anybody think in sillyland or is it just blowing over them bold heads! lool. baadow nimoo is no excuse dee! We're on it rudeyow! The newly elected govt of Jamhuriyada will soon have policy shift from West to East. Thus no worries my boy.

Sanad Guura wacan rer Soomaliya. Ilaahay waxaan ka tuugaya nabad in uu ka dhaliyo Soomalia anagana(Somaliland) taayada noo Ilaaliyo. Amiin.

Originally posted by 'Liibaan': Ethiopia oo Ciidamo soo Dhoobtay Hargeysa Hareeraheeda Wararka laga helayo Wasaaradda gaashaandhiga Ethiopia ayaa sheegaya in Ciidamadda Ethiopia ay gudaha u gelayaan Somaliland hadii doorashada uu ku guuleeysto Xisbiga Kulmiye. Guutooyin ka tirsan Ciidamadda Melleteriga Ethiopia ayaa la geeyay xaduudaha u dhexeeya Maamulka Waqooyi galbeed iyo Ethiopia gaar ahaan gobolada Awdal iyo Waqooyi Galbeed. Warar kalena waxay sheegayaan in Sirdoonka Ethiopia ay heleen xog muhiima oo ku saleeysan natiijada doorashadda maamulka Hargeysa iyo qorshe ay damacsan yihiin hogaamiyeyaasha sare ee Xisbiga Kulmiye. Lama ogga sababaha ay Xukumadda Melles Zenawi Ciidanka Melleteriga dalkeeda heegan uga gelisay hasse yeeshee warar laga helayo ila wareedyo muhiima ayaa tibaaxay inay walaac iyo cabsi ka qabto hadii doorashada uu ku guuleeysto Xisbiga Kulmiye oo madaxda ugu sareeyso lala xiriirsho kuwa ku xiran Xisbul Islam iyo Al Shabaab. Ethiopia iyo Jibouti waxaa wajahi doonto xaalado adag oo ka duwan tan ay heystaan ee dhinaca nabadgelyada hadii hogaanka Hargeysa uu ku soo baxo Ahmed Siilaanyo,oo ah nin ka mida jabhadii SNM. Saraakiil hordhac ah oo ka tirsan Ciidmaada Ethiopia ayaa soo gaaray magaalada Hargeysa waxaana haatan degan xarunta miiska saraakiisha ee xaafada shacabka Hargeysa ciidamo gaaraya 80 askar oo ah kuwa sida gaarka ah u tababaran kuwaas oo lagu sheegay ujeedadooda in ay talaba deg deg ah qaadayaan haddii xaaladu is bedesho maadama ay Ethiopia ku leedahay Hargeysa Xafiis danaheeda ka shaqeeya, isla markaana ay shaqaalo badan ka joogaan magaalada. Xisbiga Siilaanyo ee magacoodii Kulmiye lagu bedelay maalmahaan Xisbiga Mucaaradka Dahabshiil .hadii ay doorashada ku soo baxaan waxaa malagood galay Xisbiga Udub ee Dahir Reyaale Kaahin,waxaana la xaqiijiyay inay sameeysteen liis ay ku qoran yihiin shaqsiyaad ay xabsiga u taxaabi doonaan marka ay talada dalka kala wareegaan Udub. Some people are having jitters before Halyey Silaanyo is officially elected. Damn caadi mahan! :cool:

Should We Expect a Miracle Either From Kulmiye or UCID If The Election Goes Their Way? As strange as it might seem, my answer is a resounding YES! Trust me, I have not been smoking funny cigars and if you spare a minute or two I should be able to explain myself. I hope! A miracle, by its very nature, is within the domain of the far-fetched affairs but the miracle, in this case, will be making changes that are not incremental and cosmetic but changes that are systemic and real. What we need first and foremost is a government that inspires, even a token, a society that has been robbed, corrupted and demoralized for decades by unjust, ineffectual, deceptive regimes. What we need is a government that respects the rule of law, a government that is accountable to the electorate, a government that is transparent, competent, inclusive, and equally important, a government that has a vision for this poor, unrecognized, underdeveloped, infant nation of ours. And lastly but not least, we expect a government with well thought out agendas and well defined public policies that are efficient, effective, practical and not just relevant to our unique needs but also to our limits and short comings as well. Whether this miracle can be achieved at all or a diluted version of it, if any, can be materialized is certainly an open debate for another generation and not definitely mine. A good chunk of what I have said so far is already written one form or another in the manifestos of all three parties or already promised by their leaders; promises that even the most optimistic folks, not the cynical, do not take too seriously. The first indication, however, to see whether either UCID or Kulmiye, if elected, is different than UDUB or merit the support of the people will depend on whether or not the winner initially takes and acts upon at least some of the following steps in order to solve some of the most pressing issues that we currently face as a notion. Perhaps such steps, I hope, might lead us to the miracle itself in a distant future. That is if we are ever so lucky albeit that those steps are steps we expect from any elected government that worth any credibility or legitimacy to begin with. The Miracle! 1) Restoring the governing institutions of the state to their constitutionally rightful places and an absolute adherence to the notion of separation of powers amongst the three branches of government. A) The legislative body. Both the House of Representative and the House of Elders must be respected and their constitutional authority as an independent legislative body must be fully re-established. Amongst the most notable constitutional duties that the House has been denied to exercise is thier authority to summon, question any government official including cabinet ministers as well as their authority to ratify government treats and agreements with other nations or foreign entities without any interference from the executive. It is also paramount that the election of the House of Elders be undertaken and held as soon as possible. This will not only legitimize it as an elected legislator but it will also give a fair representation of the political parties in the senate. Currently, the political parties have virtually no say of what happens in the senate except the party in power nor the lower house has a fair shake to have the upper house adopt legislations passed by its chamber. Delaying elections, which breeds discontent and mistrust amongst political parties and citizens alike, is another challenge that Somaliland can not afford and needs to overcome. B) The Executive branch should be confined to the boundaries of its constitutional limits. The current practice of autocracy by the executive has to end where the president unfortunately is both the head of state and the issuer of construction permits. The ever burgeoning cabinet should be trimmed and replaced with leaner, capable, ethical, moral and deserving one. C) The Judiciary. No branch of government will be able to do its job without having an independent, competent and effective Judiciary branch particularly in the Supreme Court. We need Justices that are worth the very robe that they put on let alone the veneration that are given to the title Justice alone. This must be done in the spirit and the understanding that neither peace nor prosperity can be achieved unless the law of the land is supreme and shepherded by capable justices; no citizen will either realize its full potential without having granted a full respect of its individual rights and freedoms. It is also absolutely crucial to take steps to repeal the so called Gudida Nabadgalyada, the Security Emergency Committee, immediately after power transfer takes place. This committee has been nothing else but an unconstitutional power grab by a dictator whose primary objective was to silence and arrest descending voices who were merely exercising their constitutional rights and freedoms. D) Putting to an end the policy of the three-parties-only, a policy that has no practical purpose other than creating a monopoly of power for the existing parties over Somaliland politics and governance. It is likewise a policy that is counter intuitive to the very concept of multiparty system without witch democracy does not mean much. It is imperative therefore to do away with any law that limits the number of political parties. Limiting political parties is a sure way to kill diversity in political ideology in Somaliland politics and exclude any fresh political blood and ideas entering into Somaliland’s political culture and ideology. It is moreover a definite way to recycle old and outdated political thinking and regimes. The proponents of the three-parties-concept often argue that not limiting the number of political parties in Somaliland to three will lead to unprecedented explosive numbers of political parties that are often tribal entities in nature or worst sub-tribal lineages. The concern is more in the national level in particular. In reality though, to become a national political party by any measure you need to win a substantial representation of the electorate often by law. Normally, it takes in the neighborhood of over 20% of the votes in most democracy of similar electoral voting system and you need to be elected in most regions of the country in general. Furthermore, political parties must win in local elections before they become national parties and reached the minimum mandatory percentage of votes. This is particularly true in single member constituency electoral systems like ours and unlike the proportional representation voting system which is common in many parts of Western Europeans and often produces a minimum of three parties or more with similar percentage of the votes and more or less gives three or four parties equal seats in the parliament with no party having a clear majority. This is often as we all know a recipe for unstable coalition governments and to survive from such uncertainty one needs a mature democracy of which Somaliland lacks. The chances of having more than three national parties are very rare in our electoral system nonetheless. But Somaliland can yet face a similar faith of unstable and weak government. Just imagine where all three current parties have more or less one third of the seats of both houses and the two opposition parties decide to block all major legislations that the president or the governing party introduces to either house. Then you end up a divided House and ineffective government. It is also improbable for one tribe, irrespective of its size, to form a viable national party. In local elections in particular we should have as many as possible parties and they should be encouraged and nurtured. In a nutshell, this is where fresh ideas are born and different political philosophies and political groups with diverse interests converge and merge. The result, then, is a broad representation of the political spectrum of the entire society. 2) Transparency. The culture of secrecy and deals behind closed doors should come to an end and practice of political engagement and national dialogue should be the rule. 3) Corruption. It has become part of our social psyche and it is pervasive in all walks of life in Somaliland from top to bottom from civilian to public officials alike. The government has to lead this battle by creating an effective public audit that has the full trust and support of all branches of the government as well as the support of the public. Government officials that steal public funds and resources should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law while government officials should be paid as adequately as possible. The government must also assure that people should have unrestricted access to the services and entitlements that are granted to them by law and they should never have to bribe an official to receive these services. 4) International Recognition. The government must develop a viable international recognition policy and clearly lay out the means to witch to achieve this goal. It should as well engage and put good use to the large Somaliland Diasporas. 5) Organizational and personnel Development. Developing and nurturing professional and trade associations, human rights organizations and other civil societies is critical to the advancement of the society. Equally important is adequately trained law enforcement personnel and civil administrators. National standardization of school curriculum and emphasis on certification and professionalism in essential services where public safety and interests are in question such as teaching, Health Care services and construction are also indispensable. Meritocracy must be, as well, the whole mark for state hiring and promotion policy. 6) Education. In the short term, much emphasis should be given to technical and trade schools and colleges, particularly, in the areas of teaching, technology, administration, agriculture, husbandry, and more notably Health Care services primarily nursing, midwifery, nutrition, medical records keeping and medical laboratory and technology. Those are areas that are almost absent in Somaliland or severely in shortage. Let me end my comment on education by saying that it is a solemn duty that the history of Somaliland including its long struggle against Siyad Barre’s brutal regime be properly investigated and written. 7) Environment, Agriculture, Rural Development, natural recourses, live stock and Land Management have been entirely neglected and need to be given the attention that they deserve as they are the very elements that sustain our lives and livelihoods. Completion of departmental laws particularly those laws governing businesses and employee rights and public safety should be completed and implemented. 9) Progressive and equitable tax laws that help build the foundation for economic growth and development shall be put forth. 10) Independence of the media. Media should be independent but responsible and all Political Parties should have equal access to all media that are in the hands of the government. To save guard journalistic integrality and professionalism, besides the constitutional guarantees of the media, there should be complimentary laws that further clarify the rights as well as the responsibility of the media. In summary, the social ills that our nation is currently facing are systemic, too challenging, and too many. To remedy those ills, we need to be ingenious in our solutions and inherently persistent. Yussuf Mohamed Issa Nashville, TN yussufissa@yahoo.com

After all the reports circulating in the crazies websites talking about how they started a big fight with Sl army. It so happens to be that they shot and killed an old ******ini caaqil from Sool. Nice going SSC army.

Maybe you can also make use of PM inbox heh mr. Jacaylbaro. Mar hadii dhagaha wax la iskugu sheegayo.

Actually all matter is in the Hand of Allah swt. But yes I do get the gist of the article. thanks for posting brother.