Where to from Here???

[BiLaaL]

What do you all think about the peace process currently underway in Kenya. Can we expect anything more than the usual quarelling?

 

The childish behaviour of these rotten human beings(warlords), has led to some Somali analysts such as Mr Ken Menkhaus, making derogatory yet justified comments, saying, “Is the state so hollowed out it is not worth fighting for any more?” he continues, “It’s puzzling. One explanation is that there is a lack of seriousness.” Even though I don’t agree with Mr Menkhaus’ comments that the state is not worth fighting for anymore, for indeed it is, I unequivocally agree with him to the latter, it is not only puzzling but it sheds a bad light on the rest of us, to allow such incompetent leaders to continue to represent our great nation.

 

There are some reports that the disparate warlords signed the current agreement(back in March) due to pressure from the European Union, with threats that whoever resisted would be brought in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for their respective human rights abuses. Some other reports state that the Kenyan Foreign Minister Mr. Kalonzo Musyoka imposed a flight ban on all the warlords barring them from leaving the country, until an agreement was reached effectively compelling them to sign the agreement instead of doing it out of their own free will and the need to create peace in their shattered homeland.

 

So all this leaves us with the question, was this agreement signed by leaders whose wish was genuine peace for their country? Or it is simply a case of jumping before you’re pushed, fearing for their own personal safety, were the European Union delegation carry out their threats of bringing criminal suits against those resisting peace, to the attention of the ICC.

 

Whatever the intention of the warlords, it should not be up to the European Union nor the Americans or the Secretary General for that matter, but it is we, the Somali masses, who must hold the warlords accountable for their actions. Our history with colonialism, followed by misrule and neo-colonialism, must have taught us, if anything, that we should not place our faith in the genuineness of goodness originating in areas of the globe with a history of imperialist domination, and whose only aim is to continue that trend, albeit in a more disguised form.

 

Over a decade of unfulfilled promises from the warlords must come to and end. Our so called ‘leaders’ (warlords), make no effort to lay the foundations of the homes they keep imagining for their people, but oftentimes they chant about standing on the rooftops of homes lacking base support . The very phrasing of their speeches and writings gives the impression that they have actually attained their objectives. We must see to it that, those who represent us be of the right caliber both in their true intentions for a united peaceful country, minus tribalistic leanings, and someone who has the right credentials, able to do the best for his country, both nationally and internationally, in this world of competition.

 

When one possibility ends, another begins. When the sun sets, it’s the moon that takes its place and comes to give light to the world. So, there is hope for our country. However, by grasping fresh opportunities and utilizing them can one rise again. All one has to do is go about one’s task in an intelligent manner and never give up trying. When matter perishes, it becomes energy, when darkness comes, a new light emerges from its depths, when one building falls, it leaves a place for another construction. We just have to keep in mind that every dark cloud has a silver lining.

 

 

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