A Bill on Somaliland Recognition to be introduced to US Congress

[Jacaylbaro]

“A draft Bill on expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should recognize an independent Somaliland is prepared and presented to members of the US Congress.

 

“Prepared by a group that calls itself “Friends of Somaliland People” the Draft Bill urges the government of the United States to formally recognize the independent status of Somaliland “within its colonial borders which are still in tact, being a very reasonable step toward bringing peace to the Horn of Africa and constituting the acceptance of established international law.”

 

“Patrick Linberry, head of the US wing of the group has met with legislators to discuss the introduction of a bill that would recognize Somaliland as an independent country, reads a press release by the group.

 

“ “Right now we are looking for a co-sponsor for the bill so that it can be introduced into one of the two houses. It has already been looked over by the Somaliland government and the Somaliland lobby in the US. As a starting point I have met with senators and representatives of whom I am a constituent,” he told a news wire called addishorn.com.

 

“He has met with and spoken to the offices of Senators Dole (R-NC) and Burr (R-NC) and Representatives Miller (D-NC), who is member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Coble (R-NC), it was learnt.

 

“Rep. Howard Coble’s office said it is willing to offer support, whether it means writing a letter of support to the Department of State or actually seeing that this bill is introduced in the House, said the press release.

 

“It is to be recalled that a high-level delegation from Somaliland, led by President Dahir Kahin Rayale, departed Washington January 19 after an eight-day visit. While there, the delegation met with senior officials of the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, Department of Defense, and National Security Council staff, among others.

 

“This cordial and constructive visit demonstrated U.S. engagement with Somaliland in furtherance of our common interests in the areas of regional peace and security, economic development, and democratic reform,” said a statement from the US Department of State.

 

 

HALKAN

[Jacaylbaro]

ashington (SN)- Aqalka Congreska Maraykanka ayaa la filayaa in la soo hordhigo Mooshin ku saabsan sidii dawlada Maraykanka culays loogu saari lahaa in ay aqoonsato Somaliland.

Mooshin qabyo ah oo dhigaya in Congressku maamulka Madaxweyne Bush ka dalbado in uu Somaliland u aqoonsado dal madax banaan ayaa diyaarintiisa lagu guda jiraa, waxaana loo bandhigay xubno ka tirsan Aqalka Congresska Maraykanka .

sida ay baahisay Shabakada Wararka ee Addis Horn , Mooshinkan waxa diyaariyay koox la baxday saaxiibada Ummada Somaliland , waxaanu ku boorinaynaa dawlada Maraykanka in ay Somaliland u aqoonsato dal madax banaan oo leh Xududuudihiisii gumaysiga , taas oo ay u arkaan in ay tahay xirfad diblomaasiyadeed oo suurta galin karta in Nabad lagaga dhaliyo gobolka Geeska Afrika.

Mr. Patrick Linbery , oo madax ka ah garabka Maraykanka ee golahan diyaarinaya Mooshinka ayaa la kulmay xubno golaha Congresska ka tirsan si uu ugala doodo hor dhaca Mooshinka qoraalka ah oo dhigaya in Somaliland loo aqoonsado dal madax banaan .

Waxa uu Mr Patrick hadalkan ka sheegay shir saxaafadeed ay kooxdani qabteen.

“Hadda waxa aanu kuguda jirnaa sidii aanu u heli lahayn cid naga caawisa Mooshinkan sidii loo hor dhigi lahaa mid ka mid ah labada aqal ee sharci dajiyayaasha Marayhkanka.

hore ayaanu u tusnay xukuumada Somaliland iyo qolyaha Somaliland uga dooda Maraykanka , sidoo kale bilow ahaan waxaan ula kulmay xubno ka tirsan golaha Senatarka iyo Congress-kaba , kuwaas oo aan u arko muhiim’’ sidaa ayuu yidhi Mr Patrick oo u waramayay Wakaalada Addis Horn .

sida laga war qabo waxa dhawaan dalka Maraykanka safar ku tagay Madaxweynaha JSL Mudane Daahir Rayaale Kaahin , kuwaas oo magaalada Washigton kulama kula yeeshay Masuuliyiin ka tirsan Wasaarada Arrimaha Dibada , Hay’adaha Maraykanka u qaabilsan Horumarinta ee USAID iyo Wasaarada Difaaca Maraykanka iyo xubno ka tirsan golaha amniga Qaranka

[LANDER]

If this report is accurate, what are the odds of this bill being passed in light of the recent comments from the State Department stating that the US would defer to the AU on the issue of recognition.

[ElPunto]

I'd like to see this report confirmed by more sources first. It sounds a little far-fetched but I could be wrong.

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Do you really believe this crap?

 

How can a non-member of the American Congress sponsor a bill?

 

Your Patrick Lineberry is a hired small-time lobbyist and nothing else.

 

Nonetheless, he still writes and believes this, which I partly and mostly agree with:

 

There is still a sense of Somali brotherhood, and Somaliland has not provoked nor been aggressive toward southern Somalia.

 

But if southern Somalia were to unite against Somaliland, for whatever reason, it would be strong enough that the international community could pressure meaningful talks between the two. The key is recognizing that while southern Somalis are largely divided it is largely the result of external forces (i.e. political Islam from the Middle East, Eritrea fighting a proxy war with Ethiopia in Somalia, and the international legitimacy given to the unpopular and ineffective TFG). If southern Somalia were to unite then that sense of Somali brotherhood would have trumped conflict as a means of resolution and make it a last resort. Unification among southern Somalis requires a representative government, which until this point has not been achieved.

He should have explained and added why the South is more divided than the North; some key conundrums he should have considered: More people live in South with more diverse, numerous competing clans; beeraha, wabiyada and other obvious natural resources; some clans wanting to subjugate other peaceful, unarmed indigenous clans and get hold of their lands; Muqdisho and its seat of being Soomaaliya's central and capital, thus whoever controls can claim a legitimate government...

[Juje]

Addishorn.com ma mareyna, JB sxb S/land dhulka aad ku jideysiid ka dhaf , inta wey ka qiimo badantaheye.

[Jacaylbaro]

what is the difference if it is addishorn, BBC or CNN ,,,, they're news agencies sxb.