Independence of Somaliland: Good or Bad for Somalia?

[Nephissa]

War konfuurians-tan jooji, it sounds like you're saying Kufaarians!

[Abdinasir Kadawo]

Originally posted by Najmudin:

quote:Originally posted by Abdinasir Kadawo:

Bad for all Somalis. Worst case scenario for Somalis in Somali Galbeed.

Why is it worse for Somali Galbeed than for any other part of Somalia if Waqooyi becomes its own country?

Let's look at the situation for Somali Galbeed now;

 

1. People of Somali Galbeed, SG, are dealing with more powerful enemy. Ethiopian fascist Habashi regime is recognised government with no embargo. Of being an inland country they have to use other countries as supply route for weapons and other essentials for their armed forces. So which countries can they use? Sudan? No they are not in a good relationship. Eritrea? No, they are enemies. Djibouti? Yes/no, it's getting expensive to use Djibouti port, Kenya? No, it's long and unsecured way. Only Somalia remains. At this present moment they use the Berbera port, because they find it cheaper than Djibouti port

 

2. People of SG are divided. This Division is the result of the division in proper Somalia. One could say it started as early as 1978, when first Somali rebel group (SSF) was formed by the treacherous A. Yusuf Yeey. Soon many rebel groups (SNM and USC among others) who fought their country followed suit. Many of the SG freedom fighter in the then Western Somalia Liberation Front (WSLF) jumped over to those rebel groups for obvious tribal connections. This development culminated in the collapse of WSLF in mid 1980s. Some components of the collapsed WSLF founded O*aden National Liberation Front, ONLF. Yet to this day some sections of Somali Galbeed communities accuse this organisation for being the work of one single clan (by and for one clan). Now same sections assist the enemy instead of siding with their brothers.

 

3. Because of points 1 and 2 their misery goes on with not much hope in sight.

 

A united Somalia would weaken the Habashi regime and unite the people of SG. Remember it's same people other side of the border. If people of Somalia unite, it will lead the unity of the people of SG. Often clan wars in SG have its origins in Somalia. Also the Habashi imperialist regime wouldn’t have easy access to sea, which would to some extent isolate them.

 

If on the other hand Somalia became 2 or more countries, the division of the people of SG would be cemented and there would be a weak link of those many balkanised Somali nations which Ethiopia would take advantage of. They already are taking advantage of Somaliland and Puntland.

[Belial]

Ethiopia has its design on somalia and will surely work to destroy whats left of Somali unity. People need to wake up out of their coma-sleep.

[Somali Pirate]

if you think cutting your hand is good for the body then go ahead and cut your hand.

 

the three parts of somalia united is what gives somalia it's life.

 

i hate seccessionists. they are nothing but selfish backward tribalists.

 

because of you our country is still stuck back to 1991.

 

 

a united one somalia is the answer to the problem.

[Somali Pirate]

Originally posted by Belial:

Ethiopia has its design on somalia and will surely work to destroy whats left of Somali unity. People need to wake up out of their coma-sleep.

eithopia didn't destroy somalia.

 

 

somalis destroyed somalia. we made the job easy for the eithopians. we destroyed our land into 3 different parts. while the rest is under eithopian occupation.

 

 

truly sad and hopeless

[Somali Pirate]

Originally posted by Abdinasir Kadawo:

quote:Originally posted by Najmudin:

quote:

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Originally posted by Abdinasir Kadawo:

Bad for all Somalis. Worst case scenario for Somalis in Somali Galbeed.

Why is it worse for Somali Galbeed than for any other part of Somalia if Waqooyi becomes its own country?

Let's look at the situation for Somali Galbeed now;

 

1. People of Somali Galbeed, SG, are dealing with more powerful enemy.

Ethiopian fascist Habashi regime is recognised government with no embargo. Of being an inland country they have to use other countries as supply route for weapons and other essentials for their armed forces. So which countries can they use? Sudan? No they are not in a good relationship. Eritrea? No, they are enemies. Djibouti? Yes/no, it's getting expensive to use Djibouti port, Kenya? No, it's long and unsecured way. Only Somalia remains. At this present moment they use the Berbera port, because they find it cheaper than Djibouti port

 

2. People of SG are divided.

This Division is the result of the division in proper Somalia. One could say it started as early as 1978, when first Somali rebel group (SSF) was formed by the treacherous A. Yusuf Yeey. Soon many rebel groups (SNM and USC among others) who fought their country followed suit. Many of the SG freedom fighter in the then Western Somalia Liberation Front (WSLF) jumped over to those rebel groups for obvious tribal connections. This development culminated in the collapse of WSLF in mid 1980s. Some components of the collapsed WSLF founded O*aden National Liberation Front, ONLF. Yet to this day some sections of Somali Galbeed communities accuse this organisation for being the work of one single clan (by and for one clan). Now same sections assist the enemy instead of siding with their brothers.

 

3. Because of points 1 and 2 their misery goes on with not much hope in sight.

 

A united Somalia would weaken the Habashi regime and unite the people of SG. Remember it's same people other side of the border. If people of Somalia unite, it will lead the unity of the people of SG. Often clan wars in SG have its origins in Somalia. Also the Habashi imperialist regime wouldn’t have easy access to sea, which would to some extent isolate them.

 

If on the other hand Somalia became 2 or more countries, the division of the people of SG would be cemented and there would be a weak link of those many balkanised Somali nations which Ethiopia would take advantage of. They already are taking advantage of Somaliland and Puntland.

this man has said all that is need to be said.

[Taleexi]

May be bad for "Somaliland". Why?. Picture this, recognition of SL has knocked the door this morning, people hit to the streets with joy, when the dust of the jubilation subsides and the reality of the ground kicks in and peoples' life doesn’t change much. Plus, as we know of it, the social fabric of SL is fructuous and very loose, it is a very fragile system that operates there since clan hegemony and allegiance is the norm, it is like a ticking bomb...... moreover, the cohesiveness of the clans in the north is very weak and a matter of interest if viable. Clearly, the clan supriority promoted and practiced in that part of the country is a recipe for disaster. BTW, I believe that SL needs to strengthen its institutions and care less/abandon about this elusive independence quest.