UDUB vs KULMIYE...they never seize to amaze me

[Suldaanka]

Editorial: Will Ahmed Silanyo be Abdillahi Yusuf’s Prime Minister?

 

This is not a hypothetical question, a bad-mouthing and not even a slander against a man seen by many as the doyen of Somaliland’s political elite, a former SNM leader and Commander-in-chief, one of the architects of Somaliland’s restoration of independence, a Minister in Somaliland’s post-independence governments, a man who lost the Presidency by few votes or to put it more correctly by a court decision and a veteran opposition leader, seen by many as a President-in-waiting.

 

This is to clear up strong rumors making the rounds among the Somalilanders back home and in the diaspora. Rumors say that Abdillahi Yusuf, the Puntland warlord, recently elected as Somalia’s President, has promised the Prime Ministership to Ahmed Silanyo. The rumors first surfaced when Mahmoud Jama, nicknamed Sifir, who was Ahmed Silanyo’s campaign manager at the time of Somaliland’s Presidential elections suddenly appeared in Nairobi and joined the Somali Reconciliation Conference there.

 

When transiting in the UAE on his way to Mbgathi, Sifir told some Somalilanders who were perplexed by his political opportunism that he never believed in the secession of Somaliland and that he was only helping an old friend of him – Silanyo.

 

Questions were raised at the time why Ahmed Silanyo and the Kulmiye party didn’t condemn Sifir’s action, why did they decide to hush-up the controversy surrounding Sifir and his role in Kulmiye and later his rejection of the existence of Somaliland.

 

After Abdillahi Yusuf, Somaliland’s nemesis, won the Presidency the rumors had become so rife that Ahmed Silanyo had made a deal with Yusuf and that Sifir was the frontman for Silanyo’s primiership. Ahmed Silanyo’s silence and his movements after Yusuf’s election have further solidified such rumors.

 

Fulfilling his national duties as an opposition leader, Faisal Ali Waraabe, Chairman of the Justice and Welfare Party, was so fast and forceful in condemning Yusuf’s election and re-iterating his party’s position on Somaliland’s sovereignty and its vision for future ties with Somalia.

 

Somaliland government was also quick to declare its position on Yusuf’s election and its readiness to go to war if Somaliland’s borders were threatened by the former Puntland warlord who already occupies some parts of Somaliland’s territory.

 

Ahmed Silanyo, however, not only peculiarly decided to remain mum but has left the country for an unknown destination soon after Yusuf’s election. He even made a statement before departure as a tactics of distraction on some petty local politics levelling accusations against the government on brokering a deal with Djibouti on Somaliland’s livestock exports. It is true that the Kulmiye party has made its position clear and issued statements but not Ahmed Silanyo himself as the leader of the party.

 

Rumors say that Ahmed Silanyo who was said to have travelled to London is currently available in Addis Ababa with the advice of his campaigners in Mbgathi, waiting to meet Yusuf in the Ethiopian capital. Questions raised by the public include if Ahmed Silanyo is in London why didn’t he talk to the BBC or the British press and declare his party’s position and that of Somaliland’s on the unfolding situation in Somalia? Why his visit to London is kept in secrecy? Why didn’t he meet and brief the Somaliland community in London on the situation? Why Ahmed Silanyo, who is known to be an outspoken and a vocal critic of the government for its sluggishness, appears to have run out of political vigor when his people needed him the most.

 

These questions beg for quick and clear answers and if Ahmed Silanyo wants to be forgiven for his tardiness, he has to come out to the open, deny the rumors and re-iterate his position on Somaliland’s sovereignty and his rejection of any possibility of going back to the defunct union once and for all.

 

 

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© 2004 Awdalnews Network

[Suldaanka]

The Awdalnews Rumor Mill Spun It Again

 

The Awdalnews Rumor Mill spun it again

 

In an editorial titled, "Will Ahmed Silanyo be Abdillahi Yusuf’s prime Minister?", the rumor mill and the Rayaale mouth-piece of Awdalnews have attempted once more to deflect attention from Somaliland’s human rights poor record, the economic failure, the pandemic corruption, the lack of due process, the torture and the suffering of the nation by questioning Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud’s (Silaanyo) loyalty to Somaliland. That is pathetic and even though such below the belt smear doesn’t deserve commenting on; this one shouldn’t stand since it is coming from Rayaale’s high powered kitchen cabinet. Let us sift fact from the rumor.

 

Fact: "a former SNM leader and Commander-in-chief, one of the architects of Somaliland’s restoration of independence, a Minister in Somaliland’s post-independence governments, the doyen [most respected] of Somaliland’ elite, a man who lost the Presidency by few votes or to put it more correctly by a court decision and a veteran opposition leader, seen by many as a President-in-waiting". This is what Awdalnews, one of the staunchest opponents of Silaanyo said about him. Of course, these are the facts and Awdalnews is smart enough not to deny it but sophisticated enough to sugar coat it with a message labeling Silaanyo as anti-Somaliland.

 

Fact: Many have offered Silaanyo the Somaliweyn primer ship as a reward if he would switch sides like the late Abdirahman Tuur and that is no secret. The person most sought after in Embagathi in order to gain legitimacy, is Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Silaanyo). High Level IGAD officials, Somaliweyn warlords, many other prominent personalities of various nationalities, not to mention the Somaliland traitors have all failed to co-opt Silaanyo. The enticements came in under many wraps including the position of Prime Minister but it was not from Abdillahi Yusuf; rather it was from prominent members of the ****** clan as well as the Somaliland traitors. The propositions courting Silaanyo came before and after the election and kept coming during the Embagathi conference. Because of his outstanding reputation and statesmanship Silaanyo received many offers to jump ship, and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. It is a matter of conviction, moral values and above all loyalty to Somaliland that made it unpalatable to Silaanyo.

 

Fact: Silanyo and Sifir are long time friends but their political persuasion on the sovereignty of Somaliland is as day and night. No ambiguity there. Unlike many awdalites who blindly support Rayaale on clan basis, Silanyo unequivocally distanced himself from his long time friend’s political affiliation

 

Fact: KULMIYE did condemn Safir and the other traitors. It has under the leadership of Silaanyo publicly condemned in the strongest term and distanced itself from Sifir and the other traitors and further purged Sifir from the membership of the party.

 

Fact: KULMIYE, under the leadership of Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, has doubled its effort since August by warning the Somaliweyn warlords and the international community in no less than eight times (8) not to interfere Somaliland‘s sovereignty. For ease of reference here are the dates: August 3rd, August 24, September 01, September 09, September 10, September 22, October 6 and October 11. Compare KULMIYE’s eight (8) times with the ONE (1) time UDUB brief that was blurted out of panic for the first time since Embagathi conference started. Look who is talking!

 

Fact: Mr. Ahmed Mohamoud Mohamed (Silaanyo) has stopped over in Addis on his way to London last week. While in Addis Mr. Silaanyo met the foreign Minister of Ethiopia and once again made it clear that the election of Abdillahi Yusuf has the potential to plunge the horn into another unnecessary war and this time, it would be between Somalia and Somaliland and that as a member of IGAD and a close friend of Somaliland, Ethiopia has a responsibility to rein Abdillahi Yussuf.

 

Fact: Silaanyo doesn’t need to announce his party’s position on the BBC. He did it in Somaliland, where it matters most and blaming Silanyo why he didn’t condemn the election of Abdillahi Yusuf on the BBC is silly but if given the opportunity Silaanyo would re-iterate his position but that isn’t news. What is news is when for the first time the Rayaale administration took a belated position on Somaliland’s sovereignty.

 

Fact: Silaanyo stood by his people where ever and whenever they needed him. Qeybe and Rayale were on the side of MORGAN and GANI when the enemy was attempting to ethnically cleanse the people of Somaliland.

 

Fact: It is almost about a year since a high ranking minister from the Rayaale administration paid official visit to Ethiopia. Recall that about two weeks ago that Mandeeq, another mouth-piece of this administration and their sister gossip and trash talking website Qarannews reported that the Foreign Minister went to Ethiopia. The objective of reporting that trip was to give the public an impression that the Relations between Ethiopia and Somaliland are improving but the fact is the Foreign Minister met with no one from the Ethiopian government, much less the foreign Minister. May be that was another one of her many private visits. Misleading, isn’t it?

 

Fact: If Silaanyo wanted to switch sides, he would have done it when the election was turned to selection. Silaanyo is with Somaliland through good and ill health and to label Silaanyo as anti-Somaliland is disingenuous.

 

Fact: Rayaale administration handed Abdillah Yusuf a window of opportunity to walk into Sanaag with no resistance and let it decay under the control of Abdillahi Yusuf. Who is conspiring with who?

 

Fact: Rayaale administration is busy with working hard for the interest of Djibouti rather than the interest of Somaliland.

 

 

Rumor: "Abdillahi Yusuf, the Puntland warlord, recently elected as Somalia’s President, has promised the Prime Minister ship to Ahmed Silanyo". Despite of calling this rumor, Awdalnews glorified and editorialized to insinuate that Silaanyo is anti-Somaliland. Talk about bad-mouthing.

 

Rumor: "Sifir is the front man for Silanyo on the primer ship and Silaanyo’s silence and his movements since the inauguration of Abdillahi Yussuf has solidified such rumors". Again, Awdal itself admits that this is rumor but the truth is Sifir represents neither Silaanyo nor Somaliland but himself and KULMIYE has consistently forewarned and kept the impact on the Embagathi outcome and its consequences on the front burner unlike the UDUB leadership, which waited till hell broke loose.

 

Rumor: "Ahmed Silanyo, however, not only peculiarly decided to remain mum but has left the country for an unknown destination soon after Yusuf’s election". Silanyo’s destination was London via Addis and that was on public record but the destination that was unknown was that of the marginalized Foreign Minister and the UDUB ideologue, the controversial, and the diabolic finance minister.

 

Finally, Awdalnews concluded wrong. It is Rayaale and not Ahmed Silaanyo who should be asking FOREGIVENESS to his people.

 

 

Ali Gulaid, San Jose, CA

Somaliland.org

[OG_Girl]

who is Silano first then tell us the story inabti..there is people like moi just learned there is funny name called Yalazow, now Sirilanka man!!! .

 

First tell us profile dee

[Suldaanka]

Ah! Don't worry about that, you will read all about him in a new Autobiography that will be coming out soon.

 

 

Anyways, how was your Ramadan going?

[OG_Girl]

You could just sumarize for me dee..I hate reading about Somalis ...lol

 

Seriously though who he is and what he have done ?

 

My Ramadan is good ..going School from 10AM till 1 PM..lol nice schuale for Ramadan , then I sleep till Athan.. Now I am so full and can't even breath...lol damn this Ramadan I will grow alot of fat .

 

What about yours?

 

Salam

[Oda_Nobunaga]

Hey og girl

this will help you out.

 

http://kulmiye.com/news.asp?p=03010100

 

Although a great man i suspect he is too soft on

Somaliweyn or silicweyne as some might call it.

[Paragon]

Impossible to believe.

[LANDER]

Suldaanka,

Rumors are just that, rumors sxb. It's one thing to speak of Somaliland internal politics, but nearly impossible scenarios such as this should not be given much attention.

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

Why would Siilanyo take the PM position in somewhere else. He can wait 3 years and sit on Riyaale's throne. Unless Siilanyo is on familiar terms with Riyaale's plan to furtively turn things into his favor again.

 

These are just baseless rumors.