SOO MAAL Posted June 20, 2005 Why Do Somali Ignorant and intellectuals depend upon tribalism? I would not like to comment on how our people behave since independence in 1960, but later on decided to say few about what caused the total failure of our beloved nation. Why do not we admit that it was incorrect to get independence in 1960, because our people were not ready and well prepared to rule themselves, although many may not agree with me , but it is the main mistake which led us where we are. In 1960 we had not enough experts to run the administration of the country, although there were few Somali intellectuals, but they had not any experience of how a government is run. Also our education system was totally different and poor comparing to the neighbouring countries, because in some African countries in East Africa like Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda they had secondary schools in mid and late 1880ties, while everyone knows the education level of most of our ministers in the first government of Somalia. The Italian administration in Somalia did not want to grant independence to Somalia, but it could not reject the UN mandate of freeing many African countries after the world war II. In order to keep its influence in Somalia, Italy has played a tricky game to continue ruling Somalia indirectly. It is remembered that Somali houseboys who worked in Italian masters in Somalia were given chances to join in the police and the new military forces of Somalia in 1950ties and later on some of these houseboys became ministers in the new Somali government. During that period of Italian administration in Somalia, if Italian master wanted to employ a security guard or a gardener he directly contacted to his houseboy to bring a man to fill such positions and Somalis always called their brothers or relatives from home to benefit from such chances. As houseboys promoted to ministers in 1960ties, the tradition of recruiting top governmental posts based in nepotism continued as these ministers thought they are still working in Italian houses. This tradition has created early nepotism in the new Somali administration and later on led the coup led by army Gen. Mohamed Siad Barre. Although Barre succeeded to improve some important social services like the beginning of writing the Somali language and others, the tradition of nepotism has increased and every minister, director general or governor has changed his office as heaven for his close relatives. The international community may surprise on how we fully believe in Tribalism rather than Islamic religion, which we claim believing in it 100%. If you are publicly speaking religion issues no one will consider you in Somalia, but if you start talking about tribalism, those who were standing will sit, and those sitting will stand up ready to join the debate. Traditionally Somali people do not like live depending upon what they earn legally, and instead they like to use what is called short cut life like corruption, bribes or begging money from relatives, which is called in Somalia(Shaxaad), and that is why you easily find people be intellectuals or ignorant defend their clans. Another problem which caused Somalia’s failure and still continues is ignoring improvement of education. Every Somali even he is standard four or standard eight or sometimes illiterate believes that he is entitled even to be a president or prime minister, a case which led all Somalis to power mongers. You can see a Somali man who has never gone to school but just lived with foreign people and learnt speaking English, or other languages calling himself doctor, engineer ad many other respectful titles. As everyone knows the Somali history is not well known and this gave a chance the so-called Somali intellectuals to write false history about Somalia based on their clan differences. For example while the international community believes that the population of Somalia is about 7 to 10 million, you can see these Somali writers each claiming that his tribe is about 5 million people and if you calculate all these you get a population of 25 million, which is too far from the truth. After the country fell in to the civil war all of Somali clans involved in atrocities against human being and Islamic religion and still, we believe that we are right, while what exists in our country does exist nowhere in this world. Now Somalis have shamefully formed a government of its kind based of tribalism and all politicians in this government instead of believing in some formal principals or political ideologies, they stick on tribalism system which will at last bury every Somali alive. Every debate which Somali Mps discuss about, is based in tribalism, be those who reject an idea or support it. Today it is clear that Somalis living abroad , though educated are divided in this satanic system of tribalism and apart from their financial aid to ignite violence in the country , they also take part their prayers in different mosques belonged to their sub clans. Most of Somali media houses convey hostile messages to the people and this is a part of every clan trying to rule its opponent clan. There are more than 40 radios in , websites , newspapers which all involve in this unfortunate misuse of media in Somalia or outside Somalia. For my opinion the only solution for the international community specially the UN to get everlasting peace in Somalia is to take the following steps: 1. To make occupy the country of Somalia and starts a new administration run by the UN for almost forty years. 2. Using of foreign forces from African or elsewhere in the world to restore law and order in the country. 3. Changing the behaviour of Somali people by teaching them the modern way to live, and the teachers should not be Somalis. b. to prepare a new generation to rule Somalia after 40 years. This generation must be children who were born from the year 2000 and not before that date. 4. The new generation will produce new Somali politicians, soldiers, teachers and all other important civil servants required by the country. 5. The UN will grant Somalia a local authority after 40 years after recognizing that Somalia deserves such administration and this decision must be accepted by all UN country members. 6. After 15 years of local authority the UN will then loo the possibility of giving a full independence to Somalia, if all programmes go well and the international community become pleased with the new Somali generation. 7.Somalis must accept and recognize this opportunity as the last chance which can bring back the Somali nation in the world stage. I would at last say to my fellow Somalis ‘Sorry’ for all these uncivilizedbehaviour which we still struggle to spread it vehemently, but let’s know that we will never be called people again in this earth if we continue behaving like this. Mohamud Abdisamad Gure Nairobi, Kenya. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomadic Activist Posted June 20, 2005 1. To make occupy the country of Somalia and starts a new administration run by the UN for almost forty years. 2. Using of foreign forces from African or elsewhere in the world to restore law and order in the country. 3. Changing the behaviour of Somali people by teaching them the modern way to live, and the teachers should not be Somalis. b. to prepare a new generation to rule Somalia after 40 years. This generation must be children who were born from the year 2000 and not before that date. 4. The new generation will produce new Somali politicians, soldiers, teachers and all other important civil servants required by the country. 5. The UN will grant Somalia a local authority after 40 years after recognizing that Somalia deserves such administration and this decision must be accepted by all UN country members. 6. After 15 years of local authority the UN will then loo the possibility of giving a full independence to Somalia, if all programmes go well and the international community become pleased with the new Somali generation. 7.Somalis must accept and recognize this opportunity as the last chance which can bring back the Somali nation in the world stage. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Look at we have here a dellusional little boy. Pity you. Dhulkeen, diinteena, iyo daqankeena miyaad rabta inaad gadhno. Here is my answer. Siyaado Gumeeysi diidne ah Dooni meeyno (and dancers will come out chanting SHAB SHAB...ohh how I enjoy Oktobers). and... Dhubkasto ha lahaado, Dalkasto haa uu dashte, gumeeysi dooni meeyno,dhalkeena anga leh, dhulkana waa keeniyo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
