Somalland Forum congratulates the SOPRI mission

[Jacaylbaro]

Somaliland Forum SLF: MRGR: # 13

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5/07/2007

 

 

 

RE: The SOPRI Goodwill Mission;

 

The national leaders of Somaliland as well as the Somaliland public have for so long

challenged the Diaspora to contribute constructively and meaningfully to the

economic, political and social development of the country. More importantly, they

commanded the Diaspora to play a greater role in diffusing the fraternal but

sometimes destructive tension and rivalry that occur.

 

The Good-Will Mission, under the auspices of Somaliland Policy and

Research Institute (SOPRI), had undertaken this challenge on behalf of the

Diaspora as mandated by the SOPRI conference held in Arlington, Virginia (USA)

in September 2006. Somaliland Forum had not only endorsed this endeavor

but had also collectively and individually participated and contributed to the

success of the conference.

 

Undoubtedly, we all had a stake in the success of this mission and

there was no shortage of skeptics. But SOPRI proved the skeptics wrong by

producing a comprehensive, clear and practical report that could bear fruit if

implemented. The breadth and the depth of the report is also a testimony to the

plethora of qualified experts among us and even though you down played its

significance; it is a blueprint for future success.

 

On this note, Somaliland Forum is congratulating the Good Will Mission (GWM) for

producing a well balanced document that points to and addresses the weaknesses while

providing practical recommendations.

 

It is our hope that the report would be taken critical to Somaliland and be

implemented for the good of the country. We once again call upon all Somaliland

organizations to work together and support each other as we all aim for the same

goal; the betterment and success of the Republic of Somaliland.

 

 

 

Mohamed A. Ali Baranbaro

Chairman, Somaliland Forum

 

 

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