US. Ambassador to Somalia ‘considers resigning’ over U.S failure to write off Somalia’s debt

[Suldaanka]

19 hours ago, galbeedi said:

In Somaliland, the parliament extended their term for  fifth time, adding two more years since 2005. Can you imagine elections postponed for ten years without credible reasons. At least here they select them every four years. If there's a rotten parliament that has lost legitimacy and bought and sold by the ruling party it is the Somaliland parliament. They are no longer political parties parties, but tribes who should be sitting by 4.5

Actually, it is not about inability to hold elections, I am sure you understand that there is no questions about that here. 

But the delays are related to more fundamental and important issues. Just mere elections of replacing the current do-no-gooders with another lot of do-no-gooders, is just pointless. 

The fundamental issues are related to how Somaliland can hold a more Perfect election, with a lot of more transparency than previous ones. 

I am sure if you compare with Somaliland's last election to any other, it was pretty close to Western Standard elections. The delays is to wrinkle out the last few issues that were identified in the last elections. 

Hence, the whole brouhaha in Somaliland at this moment is nothing more than making the election more perfect than the previous ones. 

In any case, the Somaliland parliament's decisions have a Police Force and Government that is able to enforce it. 

Something that is not true for the lameduck so called Parliament in Mogadishu. Case in point: DP World Berbera.

With regards to the Political Parties, unfortunately that is the Somali culture. Even if the Political party wants to appeal to wider sphere of influence, it is limited by the actual voters' ingrained perceptions and that political party is bound to getting majority of its votes from clan lines. This is universally true for all Somalis, not just Somaliland. 

The only difference in Somaliland is that, our culture is more pronounced to clans than others, but that doesn't mean others are any better. In fact, Somalis say Waraabaha ka ciya (Somalilanders) and kan aamusan (Reer Koonfurka), kan aamusan ayaa daran.

 

[Suldaanka]

19 hours ago, galbeedi said:

Oh, that is what you like , not what is legal. THe regions might send their delegates us usual , but the national elections issue must be decided by the parliament. THe so called Forum had sidelined the parliament last time around.

Trust me, that is where it will all end up. A new Forum, name it any name you want will have to take this by the horns. 

 

[Dhaqaale]

The verbal gymnastics by Suldaanka to try an explain away the blatant corruption in the Somaliland election system is disapointing. It is clear that clan loyalty is too deep to change Somali society.

[Che -Guevara]