Unparalleled unity in Asmara

[RedSea]

Hopefullness that is all anyone is asking for at the moment. Goodness sakes.

[BiLaaL]

^^The reason they huddle together under the banner of their clans is because there isn’t an alternative at the moment. It is part of human nature to abide by the status quo. They are in effect toeing the official line. This is no different to the practice of factional politics in the West.

 

The examples you mention (Somaliland, Puntland, Makhir) all fall under this banner of going along with things as they are. The apparent adherence to tribal injunctions has more to do with lack of alternatives rather than some deep-seated belief in the tribal system. This fact was proved in the brief period that the ICU were in power.

 

Under the ICU, people felt that they no longer needed to huddle under their tribal banner for protection or economic gain. This is why there were great upheavals in Somaliland and Puntland during the reign of the ICU. This upheaval was in essence peoples’ attempt to free themselves from the shackles of tribalism, as soon as an alternative arose.

 

My approach is not confined to the realm of ‘hopes and dreams’ nor do I shy away from dealing with the facts. As I’ve mentioned, tribalism will go out of fashion as soon as an alternative emerges. This is a fact. A fact confirmed by the brief reign of the ICU. The re-emergence of that alternative (not necessarily in the form of the ICU), is closer than it has ever been.

[Jacaylbaro]

Originally posted by NGONGE:

Look at Somaliland and watch the various political parties there. Our brothers there are trying to sell to the world an image of a haven of democracy in the heart of Africa (this might yet to prove true). However, if you pay any attention to the makeup of the followers of each political party you will clearly see that they all fall neatly into obvious and expected tribal lines!

 

True ,, Although a lot of effrots are made to transform those parties from clan politics to a national parties but if someone look them deeply you see the clan politics are not yet demolished. It will take generations to be fully free from the clan politics in the case of Somaliland only.