Somaliland Final Election results are out

[N.O.R.F]

But the comparison does not end there, there are number of other reasons why Mr. Abdulqadir Jirdeh is still the ideal man for the job compared to his rival from the opposition side.

 

Firstly, Mr. Jirdeh is the most experienced political heavyweight among the 82 newly elected members of parliament. He is a man who has an in-depth understanding of the Somaliland Constitution and the important rules of the parliamentary traditions and etiquette. Furthermore, Mr. Jirdeh is a man of consistently sound judgement, and a man of honour and decency whose qualities are hard to fault.

 

He will really make all genuine Somalilanders very proud if the parliament approves him although those who are blinded by clannism and party political immaturity could not be convinced otherwise.

 

Truly, Mr. Jirdeh is a popular man who transcends across the tribal lines and the immature party political bickering that has characterised Somaliland’s political landscape. Unlike most of cabinet Ministers he is not at Mr. Rayale's beck and call and was not a party to the raiders of the national coffers.

 

Secondly, under his stewardship Somaliland was averted from plunging into a political turmoil after the sudden death of former President Mr. Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal because of the potentially dangerous clan rivalries within the administration at the time. If Mr. Jirdeh weren’t the lead man, the transition of power would not have been a peaceful one.

 

Thirdly, after the sudden death of Mr. Egal, Mr. Abdulqadir Jirdeh was the man that the current president Mr. Rayale picked for the Vice-Presidency but as many of us are aware Mr. Jirdeh declined that offer with gratitude. He thought there were other men who would make a better Vice-President than himself.

 

In a greed-ridden country like Somaliland, where everyone is aspiring for a position, how many people do you think would turn down for such a high post? The answer is quite obvious. Prior to that, Mr. Jirdeh was offered a number of other high government posts but declined all of them. As a result, many people saw him as a forthright man with towering integrity.

 

Fourth, unlike his colleagues in the government who display a vanity and selfishness and drive around in Hargeisa with conspicuously upmarket Toyota 4x4 station wagon vehicles with tinted glasses, Mr. Jirdeh refused an offer of a brand new vehicle and a chauffeur from the government. He disdained himself from the evil practice of competing his colleagues with the material world of instant gratification, which he saw not only as a waste of public resources but more importantly something that violated his simple values.

 

He is a loner yet possess the rare ability of relating to people from all walks of life as well as on both sides of the broader political divide. It was this modesty that obviously surprised many people and has come to symbolize his austere lifestyle and man-of-the-people image. There is nothing artificial about this man. His unpretentiousness, honesty and an unflinching commitment to Somaliland’s sovereignty and independence often struck many people as naiveté, since we live in a country where evil seems constantly to triumph over good and villains become heroes.

 

Unfortunately, for his critics, the opposition- particularly the hard-to-please Kulmiye supporters, do not feel comfortable with Mr. Jirdeh. Conversely, UCID party leader, Mr. Faisal Ali Warabe, do not have any grudge against Mr. Jirdeh because his party was more often than not supported the government’s policies before he entered into a marriage of convenience with the Kulmiye party lately.

 

Mr. Faisal’s intention to nominate Mr. Cirro, his close friend and business partner, for the post of the Speaker is nothing more than a PR exercise aimed at enhancing the image of his under dog party.

Is this supposed to be an impartial view from the author?

[Gediid]

Seems like my predictions were spot on(a sign of a great fortune teller ).....Ucid and Cirro hold the speakers post and Kulmiye the 2 deputy speakers......

[Suldaanka]

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UDUB must be dreaming, it couldn't do it for the past 2 months, and now they think by buying off 4 more days they would be able to pull a white rabbit out of the hat. What a joke!! :eek:

 

Anyways, Congratulations to the newly elected Speaker and his two deputies.