Somalia: Conference in Gedo region to elect new governor

[General Duke]

Somalia: Conference in Gedo region to elect new governor

17 Sep 17, 2007 - 6:47:48 PM

 

GARBAHAREY, Somalia Sep 17 (Garowe Online) - A conference in southwestern Somalia is intended to elect a new governor for Gedo region after months of quarrel between two government-appointed contestants for the post.

 

Hundreds of delegates from all districts in Gedo are attending the conference in the provincial capital Garbaharey, including government officials, clan elders, intellectuals and community leaders.

 

The Garbaharey conference has not officially opened yet, but yesterday delegates listened to brief addresses from senior officials running for office.

 

One insider told Garowe Online the delegates would appoint a 24-member committee selected according to clan and district balance. That committee would in turn elect the governor of Gedo from a pool of two candidates.

 

Each candidate is claiming to be the "legitimate" governor. Hussein Sheikh Abdi was appointed from Mogadishu first but the federal government named another man, Adan Ibrahim O'Hersi, to the post of governor under a state of emergency law earlier this year.

 

The conference partially arose out of a need to reach final settlement on the matter, according to those familiar with the ongoing process.

 

The Garbaharey conference represents a grassroots approach to local governance, said one intellectual attending the conference. He likened the ongoing process in Gedo to a process that recently completed in nearby Bakool region where locals successfully elected a governor in a unique blend of democratic and customary practices.

 

Source: Garowe Online

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

duke correct if am wrong but is he being selected or elected? it seems that in somalia, we are mistaking selection for election.

if every man and woman in every village is given the chance to vote, the outcome is indesputable, don't you think and we would overcome all this power struggles.

[Gabbal]

Each candidate is claiming to be the "legitimate" governor. Hussein Sheikh Abdi

was appointed from Mogadishu first

but the federal government named another man, Adan Ibrahim O'Hersi, to the post of governor under a state of emergency law earlier this year.

Correction: Hussein Faray was already the de facto governor of Gedo as given mandate by the elders and civil society. His post was just "legitimized" within the TFG when his name was put on TFG paper.

 

Aw-Hersi (Cirro) has no legitimacy or support from the elders or the general populace at large. Even when Abdullahi Yusuf named him, Farey continued to function from the governor's office in Garbaharey.

 

This is to legitimize the region's choice.

[Allamagan]

Farey for president.

[General Duke]

Horn, this is a great step forward. NN, you are correct its a selection, but should lead to an all out election in 2009.

[Gabbal]

Xildhibaannadii Gobolka Gedo Oo Xalay Soo Gaaray Gobolka Iyo Dhaawacyo Ka Soo Gaaray Xildhibaannada Kooxo Jidka U Galay

Sep 19,2007

by Garbahaarrey-Gedo-GNN

 

Waxaa xalay habeynimadii xilliga magaalada Garbahaarrey ee gobolka Gedo abbaare 3:00AM soo gaaray magaalada Garbahaarrey xildhibaanno ka soo jeeda gobolka Gedo oo iyagu la doonayay in ay shirka ergooyinka gobolka Gedo ee magaalada Garbahaarrey in ay furaan, muddana la sugayay in wejigiisii labaad la guda galo.

 

Xildhibaannada xalay soo gaaray magaalada Garbahaarrey ayaa waxaa ka mid ahaa Xildhibaan Xasan Cabdi Xiirey (Xasan Deer), Xildhibaan Yuusuf Maxamed Cabdiqaadir (Yuusuf Kaanti) iyo Xildhibaan Ibraahim Kaalmooy (Ibraahim Jareerre).

 

Sidoo kalena waxaa magaalada Luuq ee gobolka Gedo gaaray saddex xildhibaan oo isla waqtigaas halkaas gaaray, isla markaasna maanta la filayo inay u soo ambabaxaan dhinaca magaalada Garbahaarrey, waxaana ka mid ah xildhibaannada degmada Luuq ku sugan haatan Xildhibaan Xuseen Caddaawe Baaddow, Xildhibaan Buulle Xisbiyoow iyo xildhibaan Sheekh Shaacil oo dhammaantoodba shirka beelaha gobolka Gedo uga socda magaalada Garbahaarrey u soo ambabaxay.

 

Xildhibaannada soo maray dhinaca degmada Buurdhuubo ee gobolka Gedo ayaa intii aanay soo gaarin degmada Buurdhuubo, balse ay soo galeen xadka gobolka Gedo waxaa jidka u galay koox dabley hayd oo isbaaro u tiillay, isla markaasna rasaas ku furay, waxaana halkaas uu dhaawacyo fudfudud ka soo gaaray xildhibaan Xasan Cabdi Xiirey (Xasan Deer) oo gacanta wax ka gaareen iyo xildhibaan Ibraahim Jareerre oo isagana daanka ay kaga dhacday, balse aad u dhiig baxay.

 

Gaari ka mid ah gawaaridii ay xildhibaannadaasi wateen ayaa xabbaduhu halleeyeen oo dhaqaaqi waayay, waxaana gaarigaas ay dad uga direen degmada Buurdhuubo isla xalayba.

 

Xildhibaannada dhaawacyada fudfudud uu soo gaaray ayaa iminka ku sugan magaalada Garbahaarrey, iyaga oo dhaawacoodu uu sahlan yahay, waxaana la dejiyay goob markii horeba loogu tala galay.

 

Ergooyinka shirka oo xalay intii ay hurdeen ay xildhibaannadu yimaadeen ayaa saaka raxanraxan u soo booqanaya xildhibaannada wax gaareen, iyaga oo qaarkoodna ay salaan ugu tegayaan.

 

Garbahaarrey-GNN-Gedo News Desk

[General Duke]

Horn, who was the MP that was injured, last night?

[Gabbal]

Xildhibaan Xasan Cabdi Xiiray (Deer) Oo Ka Warbixiyey Tacshiiradii Ay Ku Fureen Kooxo Burcad Ah Kolonyadii Gaadiidka Ay Xildhibaanadu La Socdeen

 

Sep 20,2007

by Garbahaarey-GEDO-NN

 

 

Xildhibaan Xasan Deer oo ka mid ahaa xildhibaannada gobolka Gedo soo gaaray oo ay kooxo burcad ahi ay jidka u galeen, laguna dhaawacay oo arrinkaas iyo arrimo kaleba oo ugu waramaya Idaacadda Maandeeq ee gobalka GEDO sidii wax u dhaceen. Xildhibaanka iyo xildhibaanno oo kale oo la socday ayaa dhaawacyo fudud ka soo gaareen tacshiiradii lagu furay kolonyadii gaadiidka ay wateen.

 

Interview

[Gabbal]

Originally posted by The Duke:

Horn, who was the MP that was injured, last night?

Xildhibaan Deer suffered light injuries in the arm. I posted his interview above.

[General Duke]

^^^Ok, thanks for that, I read an article but did not get the name.

 

Criminal attack.

[Gabbal]

Originally posted by The Duke:

 

Criminal attack.

Indeed. The border area between Gedo and Bay has become porous especially around Qansax-Dheere area. It is the same area where reporter Kaskeey was killed the end of last month.

 

I would imagine a clean up of sorts is in the horizon.

[General Duke]

^^^It needs to be done, such attacks are meaningless.