We need more of him, may Allah increase such people their numbers!

Mr. Maakhir. SSHC people are some what in dormant state and negligent running their own affairs in Somali political arena, no question about that however, the likes of Marwo Asha and Muhsin are indicators of reawakening movement amongst these people, and at the end of their passiveness. The Hargeisa authority of misleading the international donors by bombarding misinformation and distorted facts are about to fade away by the day, this is a reaction between the truth and falsehood and obviously once the truth is exposed falsehood has no an ideal habitat to survive in. I try to be less critique on my opponents than myself therefore SSHC people ought to go into self-correction mode and become ready the challenges ahead.

This aforementioned is what Dr. Elmi has to say regarding his exposure of plagiarism.. Femme, we see things eye to eye at least on this issue and plagiarism would not have been into being, hadn't we prone consigning it. Maakhir, Webmasters shouldn't be held responsible on this but let it be a wake up call for them, and thanks. Libaaxa: Saaxiib budhka nagula dhex jir-- horaa loo yiri yaa somaali xukumoon layn..

In Respond to the “ A SOMALI PLAGIARIST WRITER EXPOSED" Let me express my humble opinion about what some people calledâ€plagiarism†and “copy rightâ€. In truth, in literature, in science and in art, there are, and can be, few, if any, things, which, in an abstract sense, are strictly new and original throughout. I have more than sixty publications were I contributed to the international scientific community; they use and copy my information for the well being of all humanity. Every article, presentation or book in literature, science and art, borrows, and must necessarily borrow, and use much which was well known and used before. No man creates a new language for himself, at least if he be a wise man, in writing an article or book. He/she contents himself with the use of language already known and used and understood by others. No man writes exclusively from his own thoughts, unaided and uninstructed by the thoughts of others. The thoughts of every man are, more or less, a combination of what other men have thought and expressed, although they may be modified, exalted, or improved by his own genius or reflection. If no article/paper could be the subject of copy-right which was not new and original in the elements of which it is composed, there could be no ground for any copy-right in modern times, and we should be obliged to ascend very high, even in antiquity, to find a work entitled to such eminence. Virgil orrowed much from Homer; Bacon drew from earlier as well as contemporary minds; Coke exhausted all the known learning of his profession; and even Shakespeare and Milton, so justly and proudly our boast as the brightest originals would be found to have gathered much from the abundant stores of current knowledge and classical studies in their days. What is La Place's great work, but the combination of the processes and discoveries of the great mathematicians before his day, with his own extraordinary genius? What are all modern law books, but new combinations and arrangements of old materials, in which the skill and judgment of the author in the selection and exposition and accurate use of those materials constitute the basis of his reputation, as well as of his copy-right? It has been claimed, that the subject of both of my works is of such a nature that there must be close resemblances between the other authors articles. But the real question on this point, is, not whether such resemblances exist, but whether these resemblances are purely accidental and undersigned, and un-borrowed, because arising from common sources accessible to both the authors, and the use of materials open equally to both; whether, in fact, the defendant (me) used the others work as his model, and imitated and copied that, and did not said that, to amount to piracy, the work must be a copy and not an imitation. That, as a general proposition, cannot be admitted. It is true the imitation may be very slight and shadowy. But on the other hand, it may be very close, and so close as to be a mere evasion of the copy-right, although not an exact and literal copy. In addition I, m sure the Author of “ Writing is a Noble Profession and Demanding Task, But No Shortcuts Whatsoever †is Jr. Freelance writer and he/she needs to engage more experiences in this field. If you need more information about my articles or my integrity please don’t hesitate to reach me at elmij@yahoo.com Sincerely, E-mail: elmij@yahoo.com Jama ELMI, PhD Sr. Research Scientist

The Prime Minister Mr. Geddi finally spoke out and now there is no more ambiguity in his position regarding his recent remarks about Somali unity.

I don't have any other word in my dictionary to call plagiarism than what it is (plagiarism) period. But the way it was exposed remains to debatable!

Not only is it good the kids back home but it is also a good cause that deserves to be emulated among other Somali communities in the Diaspora

The days of the warlords seem to be numbered!

United Nations: a help or hindrance for Somalia? By Mohsin Mahad November 27, 2005 Since the last government of Somalia was toppled in 1991 and the warlords and their clan supporters rendered the country a failed state without a functioning government to the present day, the United Nations (UN) has been acting, for better or worse, as its adopted guardian. Needless to say, the UN’s track record in helping Somalia to overcome its political, social, economic and humanitarian needs is a mixed one. No one can deny the immense help given to Somalia by the international community through the United Nations without which millions of Somalis would have perished from hunger and disease. Notwithstanding this indispensable help, there are nonetheless times when the UN’s political and technical operations in the country have been anything but a blessing, times when it has become willy-nilly part of the problem- a meddling, divisive force that tends to deepen our internal strife rather than heal it. We have become so used to be sheparded by everyone, from our neighbours to the United Nations, that we have become inured to be a voiceless basket case in the world. It is true that most Africa countries are also in a mess brought on them by their own disastrous leaders. But they all take great consolation in the fact that they are at least not as bad as Somalia- obviously considered as the lowest of the low in the world. Be that as it may, our helplessness and desperate needs are no reason for us to remain meekily acquiescent for ever to the UN’s overbearing and sometimes insidious guardianship. While the stated overall mission goals of the UN agencies dealing with Somalia are benevolent, at least on paper, it is also true that their practices on the ground are not always in line with their professed goals. Unlike anywhere else in the world, these agencies have been operating for nearly 15 years in a country with no functioning government. Seen from their perspectives, the absence of a national Somali government may not have been all that tragic; indeed it may have been a blessing in disquise. For one thing, it brought them immense unsolicited empowerment. When there is no government for such a long period, it means that these agencies have come to assume the government’s role by default, unfettered on how they run their respective domain of operations and how they spend their resources-which technically is ours. They may be accountable to their own headquarters in New York or Geneva but not to a non-existent Somali government. After operating under this stateless environment for so many years, some agencies have come at times to disregard or ride roughshod over the needs and aspirations of their Somali stake holders and operate as though they are a law unto themselves. When it comes to culprits In this regard, UNDP Somalia Office would take the first place. The resources entrusted to these agencies for the benefit of Somalia are what matters above all to Somalis at all levels. Sadly, a large junk of these resources is eaten up by the costly overhead costs incurred by these agencies which arise from their dual presences in Kenya and in some parts of Somalia. But it is Nairobi that soaks up most of the resources. Apart from their high salaries, international staff based in the Kenya capital is paid daily per diem for months when they are new in Kenya and thereafter are given daily substance and hazard allowances every time they go on mission to Somalia. Apart from the overhead costs, a lot of money must also go to the frequent expensive use of chartered airplanes by head of agencies and other internationals whenever they undertake one of their occasional brief missions to selected parts or regions of Somalia. No doubt these internationals are happy to lead their la dolce vitae in Kenya (good swinging life) and not in warlord-ridden Somalia where they could endure deprivations and hardships. Some of them might even wish Somalia to remain for ever in its moribund, hopeless situation. So long as Somalia continues to be without a government, so long then that a good life in Kenya is guaranteed for UN internationals and the warlords in Somalia. Does that mean that there is common interest between the internationals and the warlords, or subterfuge collaboration? Perhaps common interest but not cooperation as some Somalis might suspect. No one can altogether blame the UN agencies for operating from their bases in Kenya or for incurring a lot of overhead and travel costs. If they are forced to remain in Kenya through no fault of their own, then the blame is ours and no one else. Once a Somali government establishes itself in the country and restores law and order, you can expect the UN agencies to relocate themselves to the country and for foreign countries to recognize the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and establish diplomatic missions in Mogadishu or any alternative location chosen by the government. Although Mogadishu is unequalled as a capital, given the right conditions, and much as we all of us would love to see it’s restoration to its constitutional role, yet the government is within its right to choose anywhere else as its provisional seat if Mogadishu is disqualified on security grounds for the time being. Mogadishu is not Mecca that must always be the seat of the government even when it is impossible to safeguard the security of the government let alone that of the wretched inhabitants of the city. Those warlords and company who clamour for the government to relocate to the capital are doing so not because they care about Mog -it is them after all who destroyed it and denied it to be a capital since 1991- but because that is a cover up for their well known agenda to strangulate and destroy the government once it is under their mercy as they did to that of Abdulkasim Salaad Hassan. But that is another subject and I should not digress too much! Where the UN agencies can be faulted, however, are on two counts: firstly, how they use whatever is left from their overall resources; and secondly, the extent to which they support directly on indirectly the secession of Somaliland. On the question of aid distribution in Somalia, these are allocated on an arbitrary and inequitable basis. One region above all has become the favourite of the UN agencies (and other international NGOs who follow their footsteps) Needless to say, the enclaves run by secessionists around Hargiesa/Burco/Berbera tend to get the lion’s share while little, if ever, trickles down to those regions on the periphery that have less clout with the UN such as Sool,Sanaag, Cayn or to other forgotten parts of Somalia. The blatant unfair distribution of resources among regions in Somalia has widened the development gulf between these regions in terms of education, health, and infrastructural development. The much-vaunted UN guidelines of transparency, accountability and effectiveness have little credibility in the Somali context. The UN agencies are not only dispersing aid in an unfair manner but they are also meddling in our internal affairs. In particular, they confer de facto sovereignty on the secessionist entity in Somaliland. For example, the secessionist administration in Hargeisa has been allowed until now to wield a veto over any UN aid that might go to Sool, Eastern Sanag and Cayn, either directly to these regions or through the Puntland regional administration of which they are a part. If any aid has to be given to these regions, it has to be first proposed and endorsed by the secessionists and then only if it is implemented or supervised by the relevant ministries in Hargeisa. This is what UNDP and other agencies have often tacitly agreed to. Clearly, it amounts to not only recognizing Somaliland de facto as a separate country on bar with Somalia but that it has legal claim and control over Sool and Sanaag. These regions have never been associated with the secession in any way and have repeatedly reaffirmed their membership of Somalia. Somaliland is thus imposing economic sanctions on Sool and Sanaag with the help of the UN agencies and its intention is quite clear: that these recalcitrant regions would have to join the secession, like it or not or else it has to suffer the economic consequences. In aiding or abetting this economic sanction in any form, the UN agencies (and international NGOs where they are culpable) are by implication supporting the break-up of Somalia. This is a blatant assault on Somalia’s territorial integrity. The fact that the UNDP has bowed to unwarranted demands from Somaliland is not only a denial of the inalienable rights of the people of Sool and Sanaag to their fair share of international aid. It is also a total disregard of the position of the wider international community and in particular that of the highest organ of United Nations – the Security Council- who yearly reaffirm Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity. Other UN agencies have followed the footsteps of UNDP’s stand on Somaliland’s claim to Sool and Sanaag. An example is the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). On Tuesday, 22 November, Wardheernews.com website has posted two fact sheet reports by OCHA on Somaliland and Puntland. OCHA is mandated to deal purely with humanitarian cordination and is enjoined together with other agencies not to involve itself with the internal politics of the countries it serves. However, OCHA has taken a political position in favour of Somaliland in regard to Sool and Sanaag regions. This is clear not only from the population size it cites for Somaliland (3 million-which is the figure given by Somaliland for the whole area it claims including Sool and Sanaag) but also its reference to what it calls the dispute with Puntalnd over Somaliland’s “eastern regions of Sool and Sanaag….†It is also clear from the fact sheet report on Puntland where it mentions its major towns such as Bossaso,Galkayo, Garawe, Gardho but none from Sool and Sanaag. No mention of the fact that Sool, Sanaag and Cayn have equitable representation in the government and parliament of Puntland and that the Vice president (now acting president) is from Sool. It is clear that OCHA t considers what it calls the “disputed regions†as part of Somaliland. God help the poor people of Sool and Sanaag. They have no say in the matter as their destiny is sealed by rebels in league, of all people, with their UN guardians entrusted to maintain or respect Somalia’s unity. The UN agencies’ submissive tendencies to bow to the dictates of Hargeisa extend to other areas. One can recall how Somalis coming from other regions to attend seminars or workshops organized by UNDP or other agencies in Hargeisa were detained, humiliated and then deported as aliens entering Somaliland illegally! And these UN organizations have pathetically done nothing about it. There are good reason for inviting participants from all parts of Somalia, whenever possible, to attend workshops at selected venues, whether Hargeisa or anywhere else in Somalia. Apart from the economies of scale to be made, participants are likely to be officials who have not seen each other for a long while and who would be happy not only to renew contacts and friendships but also share experiences they may bring from their different regions. If the Hargeisa administration is going to hassle Somali citizens in their own country, then it is time the UN agencies put down its foot and took a firm stand on the issue. Until now, the Somaliland government has exploited to the maximum the fact that it is the most stable part of Somalia, apart from Puntland, and fully aware of the fear of UN agencies that if they were to be thrown out of Somaliland, then a forced idle retreat to Nairobi, enjoyable as it is, would mean an eventual return to New York and Geneva or wherever their headquarters happen to be. The Somaliland government has on occasions threatened to throw out UNDP and other agencies unless it gets its way on any particular dispute. Invariably, the agencies buckled and deferred to Somaliland. In future, the UN agencies should pull Somaliland’s bluff and refuse to compromise on important issues touching on their mandate or on Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. No more seminars should be held in Hargeisa unless all invited Somali participants are allowed to attend it without any hassle and are accepted as citizens in their own country. In the meantime, the Minister for International Cooperation in the Federal Transitional Government should ensure that these agencies are not undermining Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity. Defending Somalia’s unity however would not be convincing in the eyes of the UN agencies or the international community when its own Prime Minister has recently came out on the BBC Somali Service in support of Somaliland’s recognition-not in so many words but all the same the message was quite clear to Somali listeners everywhere. And it must have been sweet music to the ears of the secessionists for whom it was like manna from heaven from the most unexpected quarters. Imagine your Prime Minister acting like this when the rest of the world has refused to recognize the rebels! What the P.M did is so unbelievable. Decades ago, it would have been considered by previous presidents, prime ministers, parliamentarians and Somali public as punishable treason. Not so in present-day Somalia where warlords are kings and the public cannot see beyond their clan noses. Mohsin Mahad Email: Mohsinmahad@yahoo.co.uk

Somaliland will not be recognized untill recognition comes from within

Good men who refused to keep silent – by Bille Askar -- Monday, November 21, 2005 at 04:44 It has been said considerably enough lately about Somali affairs. It seems like most of us are lacking what it takes to be a patriotic. It is paramount to be understood that this Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is Somalia’s last hope. Squandering what Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) has worked so hard for, will not only be disappointing to our people but also slap in the face to those who want that we claim our right place in the family of nations. This country and its people have endured enough; let us not protract the misery of our people. The hardheaded warlords who are nothing but an obstacle to the mobilization of the new constitution should know history is unfolding as you read this article. While the warlords are seeking to make their own mark upon the world through blood and steel; they organize others to join their side to fight for wealth, power or land rather thinking the welfare of their citizens. Supporting these warlords will not serve anyone’s interest, it does not matter what part of the country or the globe you live, it simply will not. Yes, in most parts of the TFG, security and local government offices have been entrusted with warlords who have human rights records just as revolting as the worst commanders during the civil war, but that is all we got right now. Supporting this TFG will enable us to stand as a nation, so we can contiue as a nation. Furthermore, those of us who are calling for renewed hostilities should wake up and smell the coffee. These kind of comments will do more harm than good. It is self-evident that Somalia remains a fractured, undemocratic collection of ‘fiefdoms’ in which warlords are free to intimidate, extort and repress local populations, while almost completely denying basic freedoms. This ought to be interrupted because psychopaths don’t change when you appease them. Dealing with a warlord is like dealing with a man who holds hundreds of hostages. One has to be flexible and opportunistic, and use every means at hand, from persuading and making them a part of the team to the threat of violent force. What these warlords are doing to the country they call their own is so appalling, though that almost anything is better than the continuation of their misguided actions. The challenge is to bring warlords down without taking hundreds with them. 99% of us want peace, the remaining fraction is countable and we all know who they are, because they do not have any desire of avoiding conflict. Referencing to the records, every cabinet member has been sworn to uphold the law and to promote the interest of the people; so far we have not seen much of that being done. If one is unhappy with how this infant government is doing its business, one should wait and run for office to make his/her point. Paralyzing the rebuilding of the country is unnecessary and should be avoided in any means. Anyone with their right mind knows how the success of this TFG and the survival of the Somali people are interdependent. They say Ireland's greatest revenge on the British Empire was for its citizens to speak the English language better than the English ever could. In my opinion, uniting behind this government whether we like it or not is the way to go, to show the world that few bad apples will not dictate our destiny. Those who want the extension of the destruction and hopelessness of the country are simply a minority and should be seen as such. After two years of torturous peace talks this is what we got. We either accept and work with it or continue the anarchy. We should be of great concern today, because alongside the success of the peace talks the mayhem continues. There is nothing better than going hand in hand, grabbing the moment and striving for heeling the wounds; helping the poor and working hard for our common interest and uniformly say no to more misery. Bille Askar San Jose, CA Email:bahcausa@gmail.com I personally have not give up my faith that warlords will come to their sense one day but that day becomes as elusive as ever

Can we say Ethoipia outsmarted somali people? Unless we prove otherwise the answer of your question will be a BIG YES.. :rolleyes:

The general is getting lately more enemies than friends from his kin, the cause of that deserves to be critiqued... :confused:

Mr. Jannasiry If I may take a wild guess, you're probably referring to the odd quietness of pro-Puntland media about Geedi's historical words on the BBC interview. Names such as SBC, HorseedNet, PuntlandPost, and AllPuntland come to mind. Why have these four major news sites decided to remain quiet about Geedi's words? The silence of some major news outlets of Puntland State sends a signal of acceptance the disintegration of our nation as long as the royal treatment of the few prolongs( Mr. Yusuf and the likes); these websites are also lacking rational consciousness in their objectivity. This reminds me the parallelism between this incident and what once said by the late Dr. Luther King, in a speech held somewhere in Georgia during the civil rights movements, the words he uttered were; "In the end we will not remember the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends" let it be remembered that the moment will be inreversible----

Wardheernews educates and agitates at the same time and happy birthday to WDN staff

Mr. Ngonge, there is too much cantaro baqash in the article you referred to and frankly speaking your generalization is derived from a few loose canons and load mouths..

Mudane Tima Cade proved himself to be outstanding figure among his peers not only his poetry skills but also his nationalism, patriotism, wisdom and vision were before their time. Tima Cade left us a treasure and a living document let us benefit from it. May God rest him in peace!

---------"Two weeks ago, news from the transitional federal government TFG has circulated and was published in a number of Somali websites. It states that the transitional government has set up a process to divide Somalia into five or six political units as part of the federal system. Somaliland and Puntland would be the frontrunners of the system and serve as an adminstrative mechanism for which other regions in Somalia should copy and adopt. The aim is to decentralize power in Somalia from the bottom up. To many, the intimation sent shocking waves to people who call these regions home. It was a feeling of betrayal and withdrawal of trust since 99% of the people in these regions voted in favor of Puntland’s administration over their regions. " Mr. Maakhir, some short-sighted people may take this out of context and treat this betrayal of Somalis whether it is TFG or Ethiopia as a conspiracy theory or fabricated lies rather than deciphering deeply the causes and the effects that it will have onto the entire Somali peninsula and its inhabitants. Regardless who gains some incentives in the short term or who suffers from this storm, it will converge into one thing, the demise of Somali nation, needless to say that Somaliland's, Puntland's and X-land's directives are predetermined by Ethiopia, and these enclaves are instructed what to do by proxy. Let me high light some points of how the decay of our nation is progressing, in the case of Somaliland, it is crystal clear that Ethiopia is landlocked and is so desperate to have an access somewhere on the Somali coast , Berbera being a good port in a stable area and closest to it geographically, this triggered Ethiopia to became more sympathetic for pro-secessionist in the north, apparently the old divide and rule strategy surfaced here, Ethiopia again meddles the internal affairs of Puntland, and tells it to be mute about anything regarding the destiny of the people of SSHA as long as that serves its (Ethiopia's) overall interest. Neither Ethiopia and secessionist nor pro-ethiopian-Puntlanders have any desire of changing the status quota as long as their explicit detrimental interest ain't minimized. The TFG's president Mr. Yusuf is suffering power-hunger syndrome and a reflection of his record attests to this, therefore we don't need to waste our time and energy about his persona, and he is also a puppet of Ethiopia even though I must admit here that Somalis elected him in a parliamentarian platform Which dictates me somewhat to be respectful and go with the consensus. In any rate, for him nothing is wrong appeasing whoever is catalyzing his perseverance of power. As Ngonge ka dhawaajiyey “Time to setup a new republic to counter Somaliland and Puntland, methinks. What will they call it though, I wonder?†----- Mudane Ngonge Sounds jocular however, coining a name would not have been that appalling to me but my question is; will the people of these territories self-empower themselves and leave their mark in history or will they let their neighbors with the help of our de facto colonizer Ethiopia to be swallowed?. In any event how the dynamic of the Somali politics unfold is something intriguing to keep eye on. :confused:

Ahmed-Fiqi welcome to the nomads forum. The word Somaliland has two connotations one being esoteric and the other exoteric therefore first of all acquire the all implications of the word-Somaliland and then take a position.

Somali Nationalism = Somaliland Nationalism

Mr. Geedi owes us no less than an apology. Case is closed

Yasmine, Your logic also seems a well-organized, baised argument favoring for secession rather taking into account all elements pertaining SLs saga. In any event, we are not talking about here the life standards of either G8 or Svandanivian nations as a matter of fact if you remember we somalis in the horn are the most poor, desperate and displaced in the hungry-paradise(Somalia). Finally, if my memory serves me right here an average person living in Hargeisa is no much different than one who is either in Las Anod or Bosaso. The old somali adage holds still to be true here "Sidi sidi daada mooyee dhul dhacaaga hubso"

Mr. Nabadshe, first of all being wrong is in my dictionary and I have nothing to be alarmed, with that said I am looking forward the philosophers of SOL's input on this, particularly the ones you alluded to; namely Tolstoy and Baashi. If someone posses the power or authority to monopolies Somali demographics remains to be seen

"It does not exist...........there is no al-qaida. The only reason it was created is so that the kuffar can find an excuse to finish off islam." Simply I, Will they?. regardless how hard they try to vanish muslims on the face of the earth, The almighty will override their ills and bestow muslims to self-correct their manners and then their faith will increase till they reach where muslims will be able running their own affairs with the absence of the middle man. I personally see a correlation between our misery and how we practice islam

Mr.Caamir thanks for the piece!