Grad Student Posted August 5, 2004 State of Indifference Introduction Who cares happens to be the norm. Why should anyone care about Somalia? Our forefathers have watched still the raping of the national wealth with indifference in the face, absently aware of their future welfare. Haye! It happened and the thought however disturbing became a reality-the same thought that will eventually haunt them to tiny apartments in the glacial suburbs of the west. They roam around tired, town-malls sipping expressos wearing designer suits paid by low wage earning sons and daughters, yet display honor inevitably undeserving to them. That is the fate of some Somali elders. Many others have enjoyed their retirement in exile in lavish lifestyles. Regardless, a good number of them spent their later years isolated from their homelands. While almost all of those pre/post-war devils attempt to console the nation, they deserve to be exiled or hanged; they should not be rested with the responsibilities nor the eventual consequences of their leadership. Neglected and priviliged sons of the political elites of Somalia alike migrated to the west in search of illusive optimism that is yet to be pinned. Unaware of their fate, they became idle to challenge or to question why are they there on start? Thus, the next Somali leader is born lacking the guidance necessary to lead a nation. the theme in understanding post-colonial era in Somalia lies within the responsive attitude to the global bull-US. Constant disregard of the social, political conditions within the hastily constituted, illegally defined by the colonial powers, mischievious territorial borders disputes played a role the plague of conflict upon my people. The next president of Somalia should be the man of the people with civility entrenched in his bone unlike SIAD BARRE and his PUNDITS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
