Somalia's the Tripartite Axis of Power

[Che -Guevara]

The Destruction of Somalia and the Question of Regionalism

By Faisal A. Roble

Nov 13, 2009

 

Somalia has had many ills; colonial partition of the [organic] Somali peninsula, a weak post colonial state, extreme resource shortage, foreign involvement, Ethiopia in particular, Islamic radicalism, and now the looming effects of climate change are some of the most recognizable problems. Yet, none of these factors

is the main culprit in the destruction of the Somali state that had unraveled at the beginning of 1990. Rather, the number one cause to the dislocation of the Somalia state could be placed at the door steps of the elites of three major regional groupings, namely those of Puntland, Somaliland and South Central Somalia. (The later region should not be confused with the equally and similarlyviolent and unruly South Central region of Los Angeles, California, dominated by two competing local gangs.)

 

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[Thankful]

So you like President Faroole and the job he is doing, but you are against Puntland right?

[NASSIR]

Roble has re-animated an important public debate but one thing that he truly missed in his theory and which aided the elections of Sharmarke and Abdirizak into the Premier posts was the dissolution of USP, its members joining the SYL. This move had completely changed the balance of power structure in favor of the Puntland dominated SYL. Egal was a late comer and it was to the Sharmarke's decision that he became the Premier in order to give equitable representation to the former SNL members.

How does the author explain, Dr. Ali Khalif(Premier) in the post-Somalia civil war, Major General and Vice President Qoorsheel(Sanaag) in 1969-71. Others in post-Somali civil war, (Omar Arte Qalib(Premier -Somaliland), Jengelli,(Foreign Minister - Sool), Mohamud Ali Bayr(Defense Minister - Sanaag), would also come to mind.

However, if Roble is interested in the clans of those who held the Presidency, then he is wrong in placing the elites from "Somaliland" clan perspective in his, as Oodweyne said, pet theory of the Tripartite axis of power.

 

Overall, great special report, that is to look beyond "Somaliland, Puntland and South-Central" elites in resolving Somalia's economic and political crisis.

[Meiji]

Originally posted by Che -Guevara:

The Destruction of Somalia and the Question of Regionalism

By Faisal A. Roble

Nov 13, 2009

 

Somalia has had many ills; colonial partition of the [organic] Somali peninsula, a weak post colonial state, extreme resource shortage, foreign involvement, Ethiopia in particular, Islamic radicalism, and now the looming effects of climate change are some of the most recognizable problems. Yet, none of these factors

is the main culprit in the destruction of the Somali state that had unraveled at the beginning of 1990. Rather,

the number one cause to the dislocation of the Somalia state could be placed at the door steps of the elites of three major regional groupings, namely those of Puntland, Somaliland and South Central Somalia

. (The later region should not be confused with the equally and similarlyviolent and unruly South Central region of Los Angeles, California, dominated by two competing local gangs.)

 

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So basically he is saying the elites of all Somali groups since 'Somaliland' is Northwestern Somalia, 'Puntland'is Northeastern Somalia and the rest is termed as: South-Central Somalia

 

Unless of course Mr.Roble is pointing to specific Somali groups who are associated with those regions. If that is the case, he is biased and engaged in the myopic pseudo-academic analyses Somalis have been known for.

 

 

PS: I would not be surprised if Mr.Roble himself belonged to a Somali group that has a negative relationship with the groups he has termed 'tripartite Axis of Power'.

 

PSS: I wonder how one can read and agree with such clannist garbage disguised as 'academic analysis'.