Somalia stakeholders face-off in Washington

[General Duke]

Somalia stakeholders face-off in Washington [Editorial]

22 Jun 22, 2009 - 4:52:49 PM

 

SUNDAY EDITORIAL | There is plenty of misinformation in Washington and other world capitals about the true situation in Somalia.

 

The U.S. Congress has invited Somali stakeholders to Washington, D.C., to testify in front of the House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health. The hearing, scheduled for Thursday June 25, will allow Somali political actors to speak directly to U.S. policymakers and present a case for ending the 19-year old Somali civil war.

 

The showdown in Washington will offer testimonies from three presenters from Somalia – Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed "Farole," President of Puntland; Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdullahi Mohamed Du'ale; and Mr. Mohamed Oomar, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Mogadishu. Ugandan Defense Minister, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, will also address the Congressional hearing on the theme, " Somalia: Prospects for Lasting Peace and a Unified Response to Extremism and Terrorism."

 

It is an important Congressional hearing, since it is the first time U.S. policymakers will be exposed to first-hand testimony from Somali officials who wield influence and power in Somalia. The Puntland government's decision to send a high-level delegation to Washington can be translated as an indication of how serious Puntland is about peace and stability in Somalia.

 

There is plenty of misinformation in Washington and other world capitals about the true situation in Somalia. Supporters of the TFG, if the name still applies, tell the world that the TFG controls Mogadishu and is a government. In reality, the only factual thing about the TFG is the "transitional" part of its name – it is neither "federal" nor a "government." Supporters of Somaliland often flood Internet sites with misinformation, labeling other regions of Somalia as "violent" while portraying Somaliland to be "peaceful and democratic." In reality, there is no democracy in Somaliland, where an African dictator has extended his mandate illegally two times since 2008. While many regions of Somaliland enjoy peace, the conflict with Puntland over Las Anod city is a present-day danger and the Somaliland town of Burao has long been a major base for Islamist guerrillas waging war in southern Somalia.

 

In Puntland, the situation is unique as new President Farole won a peaceful election in January and has already made progressive steps to restore the region's image as a stable and governable part of Somalia. President Farole has articulated his government's plan to combat piracy and to protect the region's marine resources. In Puntland, there is a strong desire for change, as demonstrated by the organized and peaceful election followed by the smooth transition of power.

 

The U.S. government has an opportunity to listen to Somali officials present separate cases in efforts to restore national order in the country. Beyond the talk, it is time for a dramatic shift in U.S. policy regarding Somalia. If U.S. policy does not change, the alternative is that Islamist guerrillas will take over south-central Somalia and pose a serious threat to peace and stability beyond war-ravaged Horn of Africa country.

 

Garowe Online Editorial, editorial@garoweonli ne.com

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[General Duke]

Mas’uuliyiinta Puntland, Somaliland iyo Federaalka oo la kulmaya Baarlamaanka Maraykanka

 

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 3:56 pm

Khaliif Yusuf

Horseed Media

New York, USA

 

Todobaadkan ayey madaxda maamulada Puntland, Somaliland iyo Dowlada Federaalka Soomaliya ay warbixino kasoo jeedin doonaan kulan khaas ah oo ka dhacaya Aqalka Baarlamaanka Maraykanka.

 

Mas’uuliyiintan Soomaalida ah ayaa la kulamay Guddiga Baarlamaanka Maraykanka u qaabilsan Arrimaha dibada gaar ahaan Guddiga arrimaha Qaarada Afrika, qodobada ay kala hadlayaan ayaa kala ah:

 

Xaalada dalka Soomaaliya, maamulada ka jira dalka, iyo waliba la dagaalanka kooxaha mayilka adag.

 

Guddiga Arrimaha Qaarada Afrika

 

Guddiga qaabili doona wafuudan Soomaalida ah ayaa ah midka Baarlamaanka (Congreska Maraykanka) u qaabilsan Arrimaha Afrika, waxaa guddoomiye u ah Congressman Donald M. Payne oo bishii April ee sanadkan booqasho ku tagay magaalada Muqdisho.

 

Donald Payne oo u tagay dalka Soomaaliya inuu u kuur galo xaalada dalka iyo magaalada Muqdisho, ayaa xiligii uu ka dhoofayey Airporka Muqdisho 13kii bishii April waxay kooxda Al Shabaab ku tuureen hoobiyayaal walow congersmanka uusan weerarkaasi wax ku noqon.

 

Booqashadii Donald Payne ayaa ahayd tii ugu horeysay oo uu mas’uul ka socda dowlada Maraykanka ku tago magaalada Muqdisho in muddo ah.

 

Safarka Congresman Donald Payne ayaa lagu tilmaamay mid horudhac u ah siyaasada cusub oo ay Dowlada Maraykanka dooneyso inay ku wajahado dalka Soomaaliya. Mr.Payne oo kamid ah Xisbiga Dimuquraadiga, ayaa sidoo kale ah xubnaha sida weyn ugu dhaw dhinaca siyaasada Madaxweynaha Maraykanka Barack Obama.

 

Mas’uuliyiinta ka socda Puntland, Somaliland iyo DFKMG