Meiji Posted February 9, 2009 Is it possible to bring change from within? Lets look at the current admin objectively and see whether it can bring positive change. The current paper-admin is in most aspects not different then the previous paper admins in the last 17 years. Like all others before it, the current admin was created in a foreign country and is backed by foreign powers. Ever since 1991, Somalia's central political course was pushed by foreign powers to a direction they prefered. In 2004, this process was hijacked by Ethiopia using IGAD and as such created a government of walords, which was led by warlords who pursued their own ambitions. We all could see how that warlord-admin was the trojan-horse that led to the Ethiopian occupation of Somalia. Washington which at that time led a global struggle against what it perceived ''Islamic threat'' financed the Ethiopian agenda since Islamic factions took over most of Southern Somalia. The Ethiopian occupation was followed by a fierce resistance struggle which derailed the Ethiopian plans and brought Washington/West into shame since it became publicely known that they financially,politically and militarily backed the Ethiopian invasion and occupation which created the largest humanitiarian crisis in the world: 17.000 deads, 850.000 displaced from Mogadishu city, and most of the city levelled to the ground. On top of this, the resistance movement got stronger, better organized and more determined. With the humanitarian crisis in the media, the resistance movement that got stronger and the departing admin of Bush and the ''hope and change'' of Obama, Washington has changed its policy and now wants to accomodate Somali desires in order to deprive the hardcore's of much support. As such, they have negotiated with the factions they perceived as willing to negotiate and this process of negotiation led to the creation of Sh.Shariifs admin. Although Sh.Shariif is a great individual who believes in a country ruled by Islamic Law and free from foreign interference (especially Ethiopian interference), can individuals bring change from within? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meiji Posted February 9, 2009 What is our view towards the current admin and situation in Somalia? First lets make it clear that our view does not come from a single line of reasoning; it is always a consideration of many aspects of our political, social and economic life. For instance, we oppose professional warlords, clan elders, religious warlords becuase they want to invade and displace other Somalis just becuase they either discovered a new religion or they want to settle an old score. We want all Somali regions to have peacefull time so that they develop economic and local political structures in their regions which would help them learn self-government. This also will give each somali province the time needed to forget the past and trust each other. The new economies that are created in our respective regions will create a new political structures that are rational and local. This in turn will strengthen the emerging political culture and structures. The end result will be a NEW SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND PRIDE IN ONE'S PROVINCE. The next step of the process is automatic. The economic dealing of the regions and the new regional political structures will create regional cooperation and lead to new society. This will give the regions the real power needed to blance the empty, old, imperialist infiltrated socalled "federal government". We already know that the socalled "Somali federal government" is beyond the hand of somali citizens. It is a tool for God knows who. What is left for Somali people then? The only thing that we can control is our respective regions. As such we are responsible and considers complex issues rationally where other people resort to emotional outlook. The question here is how to deal with both religious warlords and the ethiopian invasion. We start with the premisis that what contributes to stable life in somali provinces is good for Somalia. Any person or group that interferes in the revival or strengthening of provincial economic and political life is an enemy of Somali people. Given this premisis we veiw the ethiopian invasion as we view their withdrawl. They arrived and they become enemy of our people retarding stable economic and political life in our provinces. They leave and the regions get the chance to get on with their life and continue the path of economic and political development Given the above premisis, all Somali groups are welcomed in our respective provinces as long as we are cooperating for the removal of the invading ethiopian militias. Once the Ethiopian militia's are gone our provinces expect to continue life as usual; in developing their economic and political structures as they can. The people whom the provinces enlisted as assistance should not act as though they have discovered a new land. They should not assume a legitimate authority over region that they have no business over. If the locals want them to leave they should leave. If they fight to hold on a land that does not belong to them they are again interfereing stable economic and political development not only becuase they are the cause of unnecessary war but because they are pushing the locals into the enemy hands. THE ENEMY RETURNS. The current admin thus should be judged according to the above mentioned premises. Only time will show whether the current admin contributes to stable life in somali provinces and as such becomes tolerable and good for Somalia. Or whether it interferes in the revival or strengthening of provincial economic and political life and as such becomes intolerable and the enemy of Somali people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meiji Posted February 12, 2009 People are rather interested in the Quiz ''Next PM'' then a genuine exchange of our views regarding this new admin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
