lool. Laakin It excites me that kids in Las Anod are looking good and doing well masha Allah. Ilaahay ha daayo dhalinta yar yar.

Originally posted by The Useful Demagogue: Awdalities are not pro-session. Where are SOL Awdal contingent. Even Riyaale is acting a movie. Jaw! Anaga kaa waalan marka hore. Iska qaso.

Originally posted by General Duke: “waxa keenay waxa weeyi diiwaangelin bay ahayd tira koob markay noqotay nin leh baa goosanaya waxa weeyaan sida aanu anaguna u noqonay 100. Burcana 400 u noqotay, Hargeysana Hal Milyan u noqotay dad kayagu ma ma dhalaysbaa adeer anagu mise goor walba cidhiidhi iyo cadaadis uun baanu ku jiraynaa waxa weeyi waan ka baxnay waxaad sheegaysaba, waanu ka baxaynaa arintan haddii wax laga badali waayaba”. No hold on. The man did not say anything wrong. He is just displeased with the voter registrations in Awdal. I think it's fair out cry. About 133,000 registred in his home state while Burco and Hargeysa were far superior, that doesn't mean rer Awdal do not reproduce in less of Hargeysawis and burcawis, but rather teh the quees were lil shorter in Awdal. Better luck next time.

^^^Your whole argument is a joke. Will you extramate the gabooye community ku yeh? bal waxaad la shir timid eeg saaxib. I think NG already said it enough. But do you have anything to support that rer Awdal are against Somaliland? Awdal is where SL president hails from. They have also served in the SNM. Come up with better argument, this one is being thrashed rather easily. No one was bullied ninyow. The SNM was no stronger than the current SL adminstration which has shown great strenght and commitment to peace in the region. Somaliland and its inhabitants have no history of bullying anyone. ps. Marx is from AWDAL.

lool@marx. Ok, so the mans' avator is now under scrutny just because of his political persuation. That is weak from you as usual. Welcome home Marx(:

Originally posted by Ayatollah Mulugetta: Ok! They are rising. I mean they are starting to express their feelings, which for the last couple of years was put on ice, to milk Riyaale's presidency. Is that false? That is weak! Rer Awdal have always been decent Somalis who harbor peace and tranquilty in their home state. They were never the disruptive and voilent group. An individual voiced his displeasure at outcome of the registration, and we welcome that act of free speech. I just don't know this much paranoia about a certain qabiil stems from. Rer Awdal are in it with their rest landers. Rer Awdal are not dump like many. What is missing from their lives. They got a peaceful country, functioning police and security forces, the top uni in all of Somaliland and ex-somalia perhaps. The alternative is choas. Who wants choas? Rock on Awdal.

No Xiin, take it from my prespective. You, (those oppose SL quest for recognition) make more sound argument when you are not using the tribal card, so maybe you should stick to your other argument. This can't be one clan project. Because in 1991 All of Somaliland clans were present and signed away the decision to seceed. That included AUN Garaad Abdiqani of SSC clans. The decision to sign the declaration of SL independence was signed. It's also important to note no one was forced to in anyway. Saying otherwise means that the 'major' clan yeilds a great power to really force everyone to pen down a signature. You also need to understand Igal AUN was reelected in Boroma city. Again a non clan 'x' city. The President of Somaliland was elected on open election; many 'x' clans voted in favor for him though he hails from Awdal (a place most of you consider to oppose SL), but the party which he represented. And still many of you folks are parading around with the weak argument that he is somehow a decoy or is being 'used'. For once, give credit where its due. :cool:

Reflections on Somaliland’s Voter Registration by Adan H Iman Tuesday, January 06, 2009 The voter registration drive currently underway in Somaliland resulted from a recommendation of the International Republican Institute ( IRI ) after the 2005 parliamentary election. The institute found problems in that election and in a report issued after the election the Institute observed: Efforts to vote multiple times were common and grew in number throughout Election Day, particularly among young people. IRI observers noted a number of well-organized efforts to move voters between polling stations to facilitate multiple voting. Somaliland electoral law restricts vehicle movement on Election Day only to those authorized by the NEC; in all regions IRI visited , observers spotted large numbers of trucks and other vehicles full of voters. So in the opinion of the Institute, the numbers from the parliamentary election were overstated. The results of the 2005 parliamentary election, which the Institute found overstated, were: Awdal 133,777 Hargeisa 253,229 Sahil 52,695 Sanaag 89,286 Sool 20,557 Togdheer 121,751 Total 670,322 In an effort to remedy the multiple voting discerned during the 2005 election, the Institute recommended that “ a central voter registration be created in Somaliland to ensure that multiple voting is more difficult in future”. Still the tentative results of the voter registration are alas in some regions, such as Togdheer and Sanang, nearly three times that of the parliamentary election. The voter registration, which was expected to eliminate voter irregularities, is itself riddled with massive irregularities which in addition to multiple registrations and obtaining registration cards without any finger prints, also entailed alleged widespread attempt to circumvent the system by involving underage children in voter registration. Tentative numbers released by the National Election Commission regarding those who, legally and illegally, registered are. Awdal 133,000 Hargeisa 420,000 Sahil 60,000 Sanaag 89,286 Sool not yet available Togdheer 330,000 Total 1,153,00 No body knows what kind of conclusion the Inter-peace Team, which is conducting the project, will draw from the way the voter registration was handled. The computer software will no doubt detect a substantial number of multiple registrations. Even after the multiple registrations are eliminated, however, there will be still be substantial discrepancy in some regions-due to the alleged mobilization of minor children who otherwise would be ineligible to vote- between the number of names registered now and those who went to the polls in the 2005 parliamentary elections. Remember the idea of voter registration was born in the minds of the International Republican Institute ( IRI ) when irregularities involving multiple voting were observed during the 2005 parliamentary election. The benchmark to be used must be that the number of people in a fraud - free voter registration in each region of the country must be smaller than votes cast in each region in the 2005 election, because as was pointed out earlier, the votes cast in 2005 as determined by IRI were overstated in all regions and included multiple voting. The people who were involved in multiple registrations accrue no direct benefit in their illegal actions. The people who have direct benefit in multiple registrations are politicians. If Somaliland’s image in the eyes of the donor agencies, and the world is impaired, the politicians who engineered the registration fraud should be held responsible. A proposition is being floated in one website which makes a correlation between the lands mass of each region and the number of people who register. The argument goes that the bigger the size of the region the more its registered voters ought to be. For example Togdheer is the biggest region and therefore it should be entitled to the largest number of registered voters. This argument has no merit whatsoever. If land mass is the determinant of population size, Hargeisa region which is the most populous, and has three times that of Togdheer, should have three times the land mass. The fact is population in Somaliland is concentrated in the urban areas and agricultural parts of Hargeisa and Awdal while the rest is sparsely populated. No color-coded pie chart, with a wrong premise, can change this observable reality written in stone. Evaluation of the voter registration will employ scientific toots such observation of human activities and computer data analysis of those activities. Take it from me: no consideration will be given to the square mileage of any region. . No voter registration at all is better than one fraught with massive fraud. A fraudulent registration, if adopted as a basis of electing a president, and as the basis of allocating parliamentary seats, will engulf the country in political and social crisis. The tentative numbers released has the potential to skew political power in favor of some regions while disenfranchising others, which is a recipe for disaster. We should be aware that political crisis in Somaliland will be a fertile ground for Al Shabab Islamists to breed. But the resilience and ability of the people of Somaliland to overcome all obstacles should give solace to all of us. How many times have we experienced serious problems in the past only to see our people come together and eventually find solutions. Deserving special credit are the elders who spearhead such efforts and never rest until they find a solution that is good for the country. The last time they intervened was when the controversy regarding election schedule for president and voter registration reached an impasse. I call these elders Sober Men, because they harbor no personal agenda or interest but the interest and welfare of the country in their minds and hearts. Well now again, as in many times before, we will need the involvement of these Sober Men because Somaliland is at a critical junction. Adan H Iman, Los Angeles Email: ahiman2@aol.com

these guys are not stup1d, they actually know where the traitor Ina yey is located thus they won't make a mistake such as you said above.

Zack, Ex colonial border, It's ex colonial border line that somaliland is based on. Critize those instead not qabiil. Offcourse, it it were qabiil it'd be different story as it would also mean that Borama shouldn't be part of somaliland since the 'major clan' does not reside there. AfricaOwn, Well SL got both regions capital's on a lock, nothing to really argue with these folks. ciil iyo cadho ayaa haysa. Duke, You have failed in southern somalia, so you're hoping the same in this neck of the woods. Unfortunately for you, ethiopian army will not assist you so you abdi bile' have to Man up somehow and get these regions back by force. Talk cheap as alwayz.

Somaliland: Voter Registration Will Be Completed. The Somaliland National Elections Commission has recently commenced the voter registration drive for the 2009 Presidential and local assemblies´ elections briefly postponed as the result of the October 29th terrorist attacks in Hargeisa. The voter registration programmed funded in part by the Somaliland government, the European Union, the United States government and several other non-governmental organizations is using bio-metrical technology to assure the validity of the process and the accuracy of the eligible voters across Somaliland. The voter registration programme has now been completed in five,( Awdal, Marodi Jeh, Sahil, Togdher and Sanaag), of the six Somaliland provinces.(n.b. future voter programmes will take place in each of the 16 newly created provinces of Somaliland). The last leg of the voter registration programme began on the 2nd of January in the region of Sool. There are expectations that the process will go smoothly in this region. The killing of two Somaliland soldiers who were providing security for the National Elections Commission officials outside of Buhodle in Sool will not halt the process. The people of Somaliland deplore the killing of these two soldiers, gunned down as they did their duty for their nation. In a region beset by violence and mayhem, Somaliland stands as a beacon of success and stability. It was not unexpected that those elements afraid of the ballot box would resort to their usual modus operandi. The people and the government of Somaliland remain vigilant against such crimes, and assure the international community that the voter registration will proceed and the 2009 elections will be held on time and any remaining issues will be resolved in a democratic and judicial manner, as befits a politically mature and stable nation. The path of democracy is a long and arduous journey, and the people of Somaliland have been on this trek for the last eighteen years, and they will not be deterred or thwarted by acts of desperation from the undemocratic elements. The citizens of Somaliland will be registered and they will exercise their democratic right in the spring of 2009. Ahmed Kheyre -

And the reason he will be coming to gorowe is? say it with me folks, to arrest the old fart.

loool the wanted man.

lol Jac. Adna abu Jacaylabro.

Layzie, The Isrealis have lost only four people from mini rockets thrown by Hamas in thier defense. The palestinians have no army, no navy no real structured government. Their country has been occupied for years, their people suppressed in their own back yards and yet you are somehow making a case as to why the illegal phantom state of Isreal attacked Gaza. Give us a break girl. At some point, you have to realize to stop joking around and be serious. Be are dying, please don't get caught up in the wrong end of this.

ONLY 4 Isrealis have died so far from the mini short range Hamas Rocket. Yeah that sure indeed is huge threat posed by Hamas isn't it? This is naked aggression and the sheer will to do as they wish.

It indeed does Haneefah. And I was disapointed as much as I am sure you were to see some SOLers justifying the incursion of the Isrealis into Gaza.

Originally posted by AAliyah416: ^ Red is my favorite color, that is all lets just say red makes me stand out Is that so? I will wrap myself in gift box then. umm I can perhaps throw dirac in there too.

Somali cake is nice, especially the one with the cananis.

The man is a hero. Well done. It took 2 years to liberate somalia. Now it's phase 2. Secure and stablize.

Either Duale or Waran Cade as Presidents, somaliland would gotten alot done.

This is both a sad and a victory for Muslims as we for the first time , we see Muslims around the globe standing firmly and speaking out against the true terror of the world, Zionists.

Jac loool you're very funny guy and I like comedians. Take it easy causin.

You should tell your wife you love her everytime and must compliment her as if she is the best woman alive (to you she is). She is worth every bit of it.