Xudeedi Posted March 8, 2005 The Salvation Council of Sanaag assailed the creation of Haylan (Highland) Region in Puntland. 3/6/2005 Birmingham, UK: (dhahar.com) An Urgent meeting was held in Birmingham, UK Last night by the Salvation Council of Sanaag to discuss on the recent formation of Haylaan. The Puntland parliament passed a motion the day before yesterday for the proposed regions of Haylaan and Karkaar to be added to Puntland state. Twenty six Members of the Parliament voted in favor of the motion while 16 MPs voted against it. In Response to the new region that will be seceded from Sanaag region, the board of Salvation Council of Sanaag region (SCS) discussed the far-reaching implications behind creating new Sanaag. The meeting was attended by nearly all members of SSC. They posed the following several questions: *What are Puntland's plan on the nomination of these regions? *How of necessity this region is for the people of Sanaag ? * Is it plausible that this move will make the 95% of Sanag people easily forget about regional affiliation? *What are the disadvantage and advantage of having this region? The Council said that it was imperative that legitimate answers be found on the above questions. "This issue must be brought before the Regional Sanaag administration for the final endorsement," said Siciid who is the chairman of SSC. Other important issues regarding the region were also taken into consideration such as the welfare and local ordinance. The council explicitly touched the security of the region as making good progress. Most of SCS members were displeased verily by the proposal of the new region. They recommended that an urgent meeting be held by Sanaag administration on this issue and several other concerns. The Council repeatedly emphasized the importance of a new assembly. "The condition of the region is deteriorating, so we call upon its citizens, elders, experts, and politicians assemble and discuss about it immediately," said Said. The Council engaged in an arduous discussion, looking and examining every aspect of this development. They acknowledged that this structural change by the Puntland state will lead to a dire long-term effect on the region and its people. Axmed Hirsi Hirsi@dhahar.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
