The future of Mogadishu

[DigibAc]

Under the TFG system, Somalia will be divided into a number of sectarian states that will all have representation in a federal government.

 

The TFG charter says that Mogadishu will be the capital of the country and that the “parliament” based on "sub sub sub-clan Somali political Leaders" will pass legislation governing the administration of that city.

 

As things stand now Ethiopian troops and TFG forces control the city. Mogadishu since 1991 has had a change in demographics and is now mostly identified with one major clan and most people not from that clan that owned land and lived in Mogadishu have left.

 

Instead of working to make Mogadishu a multi-clan, multi-cultural city, the TFG will keep the current demographic statuesque in place. As a matter of fact the TFG will institutionalize the current demographic statuesque.

 

Under the TFG system since Somalia will be divided into qabiil based “states”, every city and town, including Mogadishu will be identified with a clan.

 

ps. Believe it or not, the TFG Charter actually says parliament shall be selected by the sub sub sub-clan. I wonder why the parliament is based on "sub sub sub-clan Somali political Leaders"; why not base it on "sub sub sub sub sub sub-clan political leaders", or better yet base it on sub sub sub sub sub sub sub-clan CLAN leaders . How brainless is this TFG that they think in terms of sub sub sub-clanism. In a Somali ruled by the TFG, you can expect to live in the town of your sub sub sub-clan, and not the town of you birth.

[Shakti]

no furture 4 mogadishu.. deal with it!

[Kamalu Diin]

As things stand now Ethiopian troops and TFG forces control the city. Mogadishu since 1991 has had a change in demographics and is now mostly identified with one major clan and most people not from that clan that owned land and lived in Mogadishu have left.

 

Instead of working to make Mogadishu a multi-clan, multi-cultural city, the TFG will keep the current demographic statuesque in place. As a matter of fact the TFG will institutionalize the current demographic statuesque.

I liked this part but how would the TFG make Mogadishu bring back ex-residents back to the city while those who have accupied their properties are not willing to give it up. I hope tfg brings ex-inhabitant with their guns and then we will see Mogadishu grows ten times then before.