The AWDAL MOVEMENT (No Somaliland, Yes Somali Republic)

[Somali Castro]

This is an article written a year ago. It is intended for those Somalis from the Awdal province, but all is welcomed to read and comment.

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The author puts Somaliland in quotations because he does not believe in such an entity. Our elders fought and died to make the Somali people free from the colonial grasp. As of 1960, Somaliland was defeated and the Somali people were once again independent. The quotations are out of respect for the brave men who are not here no more, may Allah (swt) bless their souls.

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The Awdal Movement

 

To my fellow Awdalites, a semi-autonomous Awdal province (emirate or state) is the only solution to enhance our standard of living. Economic development is impossible, unless we control our destiny. It is time for the worldwide Awdal community to realize this undisputed truth and push forward for a plan: the Awdal Movement.

 

If Somalia were a tree, than we, Awdalites, are the roots. The whole world knows about our previous civilization, the glorious Awdal Empire (Adal or Adel Empire). This was the first documented history of Somalia. Prior to the Awdal Empire, there was a land that Pharaoh Hatshepsut called The Land of Punt, which geographically lies in what would become the historic confines of the Awdal Empire. If she, Hatshepsut, or our beloved forefather, Sultan Ahmed Guray, were capable of seeing our current situation, they would be disgusted!

 

Why would they be disgusted? Reason being, a once proud and prosperous people are presently at the margins of history. How did we reach such inferiority? There are three main reasons. First, the Awdalites are disunited; bickering over petty inter-tribal problems (what I call Micro-Tribalism). Second, the Awdalites are unorganized, unable to move forward with a coherent plan for self-improvement. Third, and most importantly, the Awdalites have yet to be free to control their destiny.

 

After our glorious empire fell, we were viciously colonized. After that, we became the most ignored region in the Somali Republic, and presently, we are the poorest region in the unrecognized, separatist entity, colonial inspired, “Somaliland”. We Awdalites love to brag about our intellect and how we are the most educated region. Some might even say that we are the highest per capita degree holders. But what good is knowledge when you are not conscious!

 

Comrades please do not misinterpret me, I am a huge fan of education, but what sense does it make to be educated and not truly conscious? Any economist will tell you that the most educated classes are usually well off, and conversely, the less educated are poorer. The more educated one becomes, the higher his income will be, and vice versa. So why does this economic law differ in Awdal? The answer is simple, presently Awdalites are second class citizens, and semi-autonomy is the only solution to fix our numerous problems.

 

As aforementioned, Awdal is currently the least developed province in the colonial inspired “Somaliland”. “Somaliland” is not recognized by any nation in the world, and rightfully so. International recognition is not only given to countries, but is also given to provinces and cities within countries.

 

Since “Somaliland” is not internationally recognized neither is Awdal or any cities within our province. What does this mean? This means that Awdal is hindering her economic development for the sake of the SNM agenda. How many Awdalites have died by the hand of the SNM, and how many women were raped? And we are hindering our economic development for the sake of the SNM, shame on us!

 

We all know about the human rights violations the SNM has committed against the humble people of Awdal. Every Awdalite has a family member who has died in the SNM “War of Atrocities”. We all know about the SNM inviting the Ethiopian enemy for assistance to rape our Awdal women and kill our Awdal children. We will never forget the ignominious invasion! So I ask again, why are we Awdalites hindering our economic development for the sake of the SNM and its agenda?

 

What is the SNM agenda? The SNM agenda is the colonial inspired “Somaliland”. The flag, army, institutions, and ambitions of “Somaliland” are those of the SNM. “Somaliland” is the SNM and the SNM is “Somaliland”, this is a fact accepted by every conscious Awdalite. To “Somaliland”, the SNM are heroes, but to conscious Awdalites, they are war criminals. So readers are you conscious or still asleep?

 

The proponents of SNM/”Somaliland” say that they have a right to independence because they were attacked by the Barre regime. In that case, so does Awdal! Was she not attacked by the SNM? To say she does not deserve independence and “Somaliland” does is hypocritical. And if any Awdalite disagrees, than I charge him/her with flamboyant cowardice!

 

There is another reason why the proponents of SNM/”Somaliland” claim independence. This reason is based on the British ordaining the jurisdiction. So my African brothers are using European Imperialism as justifications, how shameful. Nothing more needs to be said.

 

In conclusion, Awdal will never reach her potential and she will remain impoverish as long as she remains a “slave-province”. Slaves never reached their potential, not because they did not want to, but because their masters would not allow this. We must break our chains and free ourselves from the masters that lie in Hargeysa. We must only give our tax money to Borama (our capital and the “heart” of Awdal), never to Hargeysa. From this day on we must only follow Borama, never Hargeysa. Awdalites must become conscious of their situation and start to look after their interest. Hargeysa will never build a port in Awdal, they will never build a road in Awdal, so quit begging them like cowards! WE must build roads connecting Awdal cities and towns to each other and the rest of Mother Africa. WE must build a port in the “pride” of Awdal, Saylac. We must look within! We must declare Awdal to be semi-autonomous!

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Food for Thought

Currently, the UN, AU, and all international organizations and every country officially sees Awdal as a province in the Somali Republic. We can not get any international aid or assistance as a province in a “make believe country”. We must declare Awdal a semi-autonomous province (emirate or state), within the Somali Republic. By doing this, we can lawfully secure loans, aid money, and international assistance, to help enhance our living standards. If we try to do this under the guise of “Somaliland”, we will be denied, because this will go against international law and regulations. Awdalites do not destroy the future of Awdal and her children for the sake of the SNM and its agenda!

[Abtigiis]

This state should have been declared a longtime ago. What will the SNM do? Invade Borame?

 

Awdalities should know they hold the key to the restoration of the unity of Somalia. What they do matters. The dream of the secessionsts will end when brave Awdal men tell them off.

 

Without Awdal, Makhiir and Sool, what will be the foundation for a unilateral declaration of Independence? None. The charade will all come out to the open.

 

I like the SNM in so far they were an instrument of liberation, to free the oppressed people of a particluar clan. They have done good in that field, and brought freedom to that clan from tyranny. But when they morph into a force of division and subjugation (forcing others to accept what they don't believe in- as in the case of Las Anod), It should be resisted.

 

Men of good judgement from that said clan agree that the issue is not to have a 'state' for the sake of having it, but ensure that past injustices are not repeated again. That is fair and the soultion is a just and democratic Somalia, where clan plays no role in individual's social, economic and political progression. It is so much amount Individual rights, thah group rights. For groups are an aggregation of individuals.

[Jacaylbaro]

cantarabaqash.com

 

 

U know xidigo can write an article and publish it on the internet just like this one ,,,, doesn't change anything on the ground.

[Abtigiis]

Why do you belittle Xidigo's ability to mobilise? If the common Awdalite think like her, then why not declare 'the state of Awdal'?? What is so special about the "Somaliland state" that makes the occuring of the other so unreal???

 

BTW, adigu maad imtixaanaadkaagi ku mashquusid, Xaajiga iyo Ngonge ayaa tolka sii difaaciye?

[Jacaylbaro]

waar xaajiga waxba laguma haleeyo ,,, weliba qof baa igu yidhi waa duke oo magac kele wata

 

 

waar common awdalite live here in SL not few of sheegatooyin online ah oo meelahaas ku nool oo jago halkan laga siin waayay ,,,,,,,

 

I know xidigo can write and advocate better than this posted one .....

[Abtigiis]

Why don't you see the reverse logic. Maybe it is kuwa jagada la siiyay uun kuwa SL raacsan. Can that be a possiblity?

[NGONGE]

^^ War bal dadkan eega!

 

It's as if we're debating with children.

 

Yesterday I have an argument with A&T over Awdal and today, lo and behold; a new SOL member arrives with a year old article about the liberation of Awdal.

 

A&T, at least the people of 'SSC' keep churning out opposition articles and press releases on a weekly basis. This flaccid attempt is, frankly, an insult to the people of Awdal.

[AYOUB]

Originally posted by NGONGE:

It's as if we're debating with children.

 

Yesterday I have an argument with A&T over Awdal and today, lo and behold;

a new SOL member

arrives with a year old article

New member? Don't be so gullible, filinka fahan you silly Arab.

[Abtigiis]

Don't chase shadows, Ayoub. No filin. Ngonge is not well informed as you are, and he is surprised that Awdalities are not what he thought.

 

Rer-Awdal has a bit colder blood than those of SSC.

[NGONGE]

^^ It's colder blood now?

Adeer sheekadan mad eska daysid. You are digging a hole for yourself there and even I (who is hardly informed as you claim) can see that.

 

Ha es ceebiin, saaxib.

 

AYOUB I am trying to maintain the integrity of this forum, saaxib. Qarxiska jooji.

[AYOUB]

A&T

The Arab is informed alright. He is smarter and always gives you the benefit of the doubt. Whatever next ...

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

its like one of those articles that Masri guy writes . The anti somaliland thing.

[Ibtisam]

A few more articles, a website, a dispora named mouthpiece, then they need to do few anti somaliland demos in Borame and then do a pro somalia outing, wave the blue flag and keep it flying over their town.

[Qudhac]

waxa ugu daran nin tigre umadiiso haysato oo hadana ku waashay sool iyo awdal baan xoreynayaa lool

[Fabregas]

I though it was the Castro of SOL.