Will Somalia President Sharif’s PM choice antagonize Puntland?

[Jacaylbaro]

One of Somalia’s newspapers has reported that H.E. Sharif Sheikh Ahmed will appoint a new Prime Minister this week. According to Mogadishu Times, in article dated 6 October 2010, the new Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) will be Mr. Saa’id Farah “Shirdon” – a relatively unknown politician from Gedo region, in southwestern Somalia.

 

There are three top candidates on the short-list for the Prime Minister’s position. This includes one high-profile Puntland politician who has worked inside Somalia and among the international community in Nairobi.

 

Also, there is another candidate who supports the so-called Sool, Sanaag and Cayn (SSC) rebel militia that aims to destabilize the peaceful states of Puntland and Somaliland. This candidate, who is currently senior member of President Sharif’s Cabinet, poses a conflict-of-interest for the President because the Prime Minister must come from his own constituency and contribute to peace instead of coming from the President’s own office.

 

Over the past two weeks, President Sharif has traveled to many countries to consult with world and regional leaders, as well as local powerbrokers, in his effort to appoint a new PM for the TFG of Somalia. The TFG mandate expires in August 2011 and it is not clear how much contribution or change any new Prime Minister can bring to war-wracked southern Somalia before that deadline.

 

But some political observers have expressed serious concern over President Sharif’s decision to appoint a relatively unknown politician at this critical time of history as Somalia’s head of government, or Prime Minister.

 

The former TFG Prime Minister, H.E. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmake, hailed from the stable northern region of Puntland. He resigned last month after months of political squabbling with President Sharif. There is widespread speculation that President Sharif’s advisers picked a fight with ex-PM Sharmake in efforts to deter Puntland’s political influence in a future Federal Republic of Somalia (still has not materialized).

 

Observers in Nairobi and New York have suggested that politicians who fuelled the Sharif-Sharmake dispute were “anti-Puntland and anti-federalism”; they cited that the dispute originated with President Sharif’s rejection of the Draft Federal Constitution, which was supported by Sharmake.

 

Puntland has vowed that federalism is the only option, and others view that federalism is the only way to accommodate Somaliland for future reconciliation. However, the anti-federalism agenda that is prominent in Mogadishu could effectively antagonize both Puntland and Somaliland – the new U.S. allies in the Horn of Africa sub-region.

 

On Thursday, President Sharif hosted more than 40 government officials, including MPs and Cabinet ministers, at Villa Somalia in Mogadishu where he announced that he plans to appoint a new Prime Minister from Gedo region, home to the ******* clan of ***** clan-family.

 

“Some welcomed the idea but many warned that appointing non-Puntland official as the country’s Prime Minister might create new problems,” said a source very close the meeting in Mogadishu, whom I spoke with via telephone earlier today. According to this very reliable source, President Sharif’s advisers were quoted as saying that “Somaliland and Puntland” have their own governments and that Sharif “should ally” with southern ***** communities, like the ******* clan.

 

The source stated that appointing Mr. Saa’id Shirdon as Prime Minister of TFG was a “compromise candidate” among the three short-listed individuals. President Sharif’s advisers have advanced Mr. Shirdon as PM candidate because they see him as “anti-federalism” – the number one issue at the root of the Sharif-Sharmake political dispute.

 

Today, most regions in southern Somalia remain in the hands of Al Shabaab extremists who want to overthrow the TFG and expel its African backers, like AMISOM troops. Gedo region is under the control of Al Shabaab, just like Middle Shabelle region near Mogadishu, where President Sharif was born.

 

Northern ***** communities, under the leadership of the ***** confederacy of Puntland, have played a pivotal role in the establishment and defense of the TFG since 2004. No one knows how Puntland’s government will respond to President Sharif’s announcement of a new Prime Minister tomorrow.

 

However, one can foresee numerous obstacles in President Sharif’s plan to appoint a new PM from regions under the control of extremists, as the new PM will not have any constituency or home region to call a base. In recent months, TFG President Sharif and Puntland President Abdirahman Farole have had several meetings and relations were improving; however, the new PM appointment could become a thorn in TFG-Puntland relations.

 

Puntland politicians in Mogadishu, who work for the TFG, have already expressed their frustration and some are planning to return home to Puntland. They say ex-PM Sharmake was fought against by Mogadishu-based political circles because they “oppose Puntland influence in Mogadishu,” the TFG capital but dominated by Sharif’s ****** clan, who violently seized the city in 1991 as Somalia’s last national government collapsed.

 

These Mogadishu politicians’ anger has grown considerably since U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson announced a “two-track” policy where U.S. government will engage TFG, and separately support governance and development in the stable regions of Puntland and Somaliland.

 

 

HORSEED

[Jacaylbaro]

“Some welcomed the idea but many warned that appointing non-Puntland official as the country’s Prime Minister might create new problems,”

[General Duke]

^^^Sharif choice wont have any impact on Puntland. The state is secure and has made great progress as the US, and the recent trips of our leader highlights.

 

Secessionist is upset that Yemen wont recognise his state yet opens its arms to Puntland State of Somalia.

[Jacaylbaro]

That is not what the article says ,,,

[General Duke]

^^The article premise is flawd. It assumes Sharif has any effect on Puntland internal affairs.

 

The ammusing thing is you adeer, never knew you had so much hate in you, untill Galgala.

 

[Captain_Mike20]

Saxib you went on a begging mission to yemen. thats it, even in terms of international relations yemen actually promised to open a consolute office in hargaisa which it has now so even though they dont recognise Somaliland they still have greater relation with Somaliland then they will ever have with pirateland, all they seem to do is like the common begger on the streets of sanaa "please give me something".

 

Riyale went there last year and signed education agreements, diplomatic exchange and a consulate office.

 

so little exile children stop dreaming and actually visit puntland, this fish smelling little village in a god forsaken corner of somalia that is no longer relevant to anyone even its own people.

[General Duke]

Originally posted by Captain_Mike20:

even in terms of international relations yemen actually promised to open a consolute office in hargaisa

Riyale went there last year and signed education agreements, diplomatic exchange and a consulate office.

Any pics of Riyaale meeting President Saleh, or any news article from SabaNews about this consulate?

 

Dont come here with your delusions lad, JB is upset at the Yemen trip and you just talk breeze..

[Captain_Mike20]

looooooool,

 

Somaliland: Yemen To Open Diplomatic Office in Somaliland

 

Yemen government looks to expand relations with the Somaliland region, by opening a new office in the regional capital Hargeisa.

 

 

Reports close to the Somaliland government say that Yemen is planning to open a new diplomatic office in Hargeisa. As part of the growing bilateral relationship between the two governments, San’a is now interested in setting itself in Somaliland.

Sources told Somalilandpress that the Yemeni government is sending an official delegation to Hargeisa in the coming few weeks to discuss the issue with the Somaliland authorities before the office is launched.

 

It is believed that the office will mainly focus issues concerning the relationship between the two countries, piracy, terrorism and trade.there have been increasing common interest between the two governments since the Islamist groups in Southern Somalia threatened Yemen and vowed to bridge their fighting beyond the gulf waters to join their Yemeni Jihadists in the country. Struggling an increasing Islamist movements in Yemen, the government is now looking for other partners in order to tackle the Alshabab’s expansion to its country. There is no official statement from Somaliland government so far.

 

http://www.unpo.org/article/10743

 

thats a UN source not Garowe online saxib.

 

 

This is about the thousands of Somaliland student over there as well the close education relation they have.

 

 

Maxaad Kala Socotaa Waxbarashada Ardayda JSL Ee Dalka Yemen? - print

 

 

Date:Sunday, March 23 @ 09:53:47 DAVT

 

 

Wadanka Yemen oo ah kan aan qalinka u qaatay inaan Waxbarashadiisa iyo Ardaya JSL ee joogta aan wax ka idhaahdo ayaa ah wadan uu heerkiisa waxbarasho hada xawli ku socda marka loo eego wadamo badan oo Carab ah waliba ka dhaqaale roon. By: Mj. Xamza Faarax.

 

 

 

 

Maxaad kala socotaa Waxbarashada Ardayda Somaliland ee Dalka Yemen?

 

 

Hordhac:

 

Dalka Yemen waa al ka mid ah Wadamada Carabta iyo Bariga Dhexe. Waxaa uu xad la leeyahay Oman (bari) Saudi Arabia (waqooyi) Badda Cas { galbeed ), Gacanka Cadmeed [Gulf of Aden] (konfur). Waxaa uu Dalka Yemeni ku fadhiyaa baxaad dhan 527,968 Sq. Klm. Tirada shacabka degen ayaa hada qiyaas ahaan waxay tahay 22,230,531 qof.

 

Waxbarashada iyo Ardayda Somaliland .

 

Wadanka Yemen ayaa hada ka mid ah wadamada ay ku soo banayaan Ardayda Somlailand ee waxbarasho doonka ahi, shantii sano ee u danbeeyay ayaa la odhan karaa waxa aad isu soo taraaya tirada ardayda ee dalkoodii hooyo iyo debadahaba uga soo haajiraay si ay u helaaan waxbarsho sare oo ay diintooda, dalkooda iyo naftoodaba ku anfacaaan.

 

Aqooonta iyo aqoon raadinta ayaa ahayd tiirka udub dhaxaadka u ah aadamuhu intuu hana qaaday, waxaan marna sinayn, sinnaana doonin mustaqbalka dadyawga tacliinta sare leh iyo kuwa aan lahayn, horumarka dhinacyada dhaqaalaha, caafimaadka, dhaqanka, siyaasada iyo dhamaan arimaha ijtimaaciga ah ee bulshooyinka caalamka ayaa

ku xidhan hadba sida bulshada wadanka ama mandiqadaa ku nooli ugu horumartu aqoonta

 

Somalilnnd oo ah wadan yar oo ku yaal Geeska Africa walina xusulduub ugu jira sidii uu heli lahaa aqoonsi caalami ah oo uu caalamka ka kasbado. Dhaqaalihiisuna wali aanu adkaan walaw ay jiraan khayraad badan oo dhulka Somaliland ku duugan oo hadii la helo dad iyo dawlad ka hawlgasha, suxulada la iska leefidoono, ayaan dadkiisu ka rajo dhigin inay raadsadaaan waxbarasho sare. Wadanka Yemen oo ah kan aan qalinka u qaatay inaan wax-basrhadiisa iyo Ardaya Somaliland ee joogta aan wax ka idhaahdo ayaa ah wadan heerkiisa waxbarasho uu hadda xawli ku socda marka loo eego wadamo badan oo Carab ah walibana ka dhaqaale roonba. Waxaa ku yaala Jaamcado tiro badan, iyada oo la odhan karo hadda gobol waliba waxa uu leeyahay ama uu ku dhawyahay inuuyeesho Jaamacad u gaar ah. Jaamcadaha ugu waawayn ayaa waxay isugu jiraan qaar ay Dawladu gacanta ku hayso iyo qaar gaar loo leeyahay. Magaalada Caasimadda ah ee Sanca waxa ka furan Jaamaaco tiri badan oo waliba u badan Jamacado ahli ah , marka laga reebo Jaamacadda wadanka ugu wayn ee {Sana’a University ). Kuna taaala boqcad aad u balaadhan oo badhtamaha Magaalada ah. Jaamacadda Sanca ayaa la odhan karaa takhasusaadka Jaamacadda Caalmaka lagu qaato intooda badani ayaa ka jiraan. Waxaan la hilmaami karin Jamacada gaarka loo leeyhay ee { University of Science and Technology} oo wadanka laga hirgaliyay sanadkii 1994kii. Taas oo xawli dheerna ku dhaqaaqday wadankana horu markiisana aad loogu ammaano inay qayb laxaad leh ka qaadatay intay jirtay, haba yaraado cimrigeedu e'.

 

Waxa kale oo Magaalada Caasimada ah ka jira Jaamacadaha ay ka midka yihiin, Malikatul Arwaaa University, Wadaniya, Yemenia, Lebnaania, Culuumu Tadbiiqiya, iyo qaarkaleba.

 

Ardayda Somaliland ayaa inta badan Jaamacadaha aaan soo sheegay laga hali karaa waxaanay u badan yihiin kuwa khaaska loo leeyhay. Gobolada kala duwan ee Dalka Yemen ayaa sidoo kale arday badani joogtaa.

 

Iyada oo ay hore Somaliland wadamo hore uga heshay deeq waxbarsho ayaa sanadkii 2006 waxaa dalka booqasho ku yimid Madaxweynaha Somaliland Mudane Daahir Rayaale Kaahin, waxaanu kulamo kala gadisan oo dhinacyo badan taabanaayay la yeeshay mas'uuliyiinta wadanka Yemen oo uu ka mid ahaa Cali Cabdale Saalax Madaxweynaha Jumhuuriyada Yemen. Waxyaalihii ugu muhiimsanaa ayaa waxa ka mid ahaa deeq waxbarasho oo Yemeni Somaliland siiso sanadkasta. Waliba kuuliyadaha qaaliga ah sida {Scientific Faculties. Sida Medicenka iyo Engineerinka, sida uu Madaxwayne Rayaaleba sheegay ka dib safarkiisii Yemen.

 

Aradaydaas oo ilaa hada toban arday ah { 10 students sanadkasta }ayaa hada laba goor timid wadanka Yemen waa sanad Jaamacadeedyadii 2006 - 2007 iyo 2007 - 2008. Dhibaatooyin soo wajahay aawadood waxaa noqday tiro badan oo ardaydaas ka mid ah. Dhibaatooyinkaas oo ay ka mid yihiin iyagoo waayay kuuliyadihii loogu balan qaaday qaar ka mid ah .

 

Baasaaboorka iyo qaabka fiisaha loo helo .

 

Baasaaboorka Dalka Yemen ay Ardayda Somaliland ku joogta ayaa ah Baasaborkii Jumhuuriyadii hore ee Somaliya, iyada oo la ogsoonyahay inaan wali Somaliland caalamka ka helin citiraaf, kaas oo ilaa hadda dadka Somaliland u ah baasaaboorka kaliya ee si fududna u heli karaan walina sii shaqaynaaya, walow hada uu maalin walba maalinta ka danbaysa sii qiimo dhacaayo. Fiisaha ama dalkugalka ayaa u fudud qofkii Jaamacad loo xareeyo ama ogolaansho ka haysta {Admission}.

 

Tirada Ardayda Somaliland ee Joogta Yemen:

 

Tirada Ardayda JSL ka joogta Dalkan Yemen ayaa waxaa lagu qiyaasaa ilaa boqol ku dhawaad arday sida ay sheegayso daraasad uu sameeyay Ururkaa Ardayda Somaliland ee Dalka Yemen. Ardaydaas oo 75% ama wax ka badan degen yihiin Magaalada Caasimada ah ee Sanca.

 

Nolosha Wadanka;

 

Nolosha wadanka ayaa hore loogu tilaammi jiray wadamada nolosha jaban leh hadase waxa muuqata inay taas isbadel ku imanaayo iyadoo maciishada, kirooyinka guryaha, noolka gaaadiidka u kala gooshaaya wadanka dhexdiisaba, intuba kor u kaceen hadda labadii sano ee u danbeeyay. Waxaa lagu qiyaasi karaa nolosha ardayga heerka dhexe ah inay ku filantay ilaa boqol iyo konton doolar ugu yaraan bishiiba {150 $ per month}.

 

Dhibaatooyinka haysta Ardyda Somaliland.

 

Dhibaatooyinka haysta Ardayda Yemen ee soo wajahday ayaa ah kuwa ay inta badan kala siman yihiin wadamada kale ee ay Ardayda Somaliland waxbarshada u raadsato. Dhaqamada iyo cunfiga wadanka ayaaa qofka cusub saamayn ku yeesha, luuqada iyo nimaamka waxbrasho aya iyaguna ah udub dhaxaadka mashaakilka ardayda qaar la kulman, iyadoo dadka Reer Somaliland ay ictimaadaan luuqadda ingiriisiga daraasadaha schoolada iyo jaamacaduhuna ku baxaan 90% . Taasi waxay xagal daac iyo jahawareer ku keentaa inbadan oo arday ka mid ah , ilaa ay gaadho inuu wadiba kari waayo waxbarshahii sidaana ku dayacmo ardaygaasi .

 

Ururka Ardayda Somaliland ee Yemen. Waxaa Yemen ka hano qaaday Urur Ardayda Somaliland leedahay, kana shaqeeya danaha ardayda intiii karaankiisa ah. Waxa uu kulamo, shirar xog waraysi iyo is xaal ogaan ah u qabtaa ardayda, xilli katsa oo munaasib ah. Waxaana ugu waawayn qodobada ururka loo aasaasay kuwan hoos ku qoran:.

 

1- Iska warhaynta Ardayda Somalimadn ee Yemen .

2- Soo dhawaynta Ardayda Wadanka ku cusub iyo wax la qabashadooda.

3- Sagootinta kuwa qalin jabiya iyo qabanqaabada xafladaha dhiirigelinta iyo sagootinka .

4- Caawimada Ardaygii ay la soo daristo dhibaato karaankiisa ka awood wayni.

5- Xallinta khilaafaadka Ardayda dhexdooda

6- Iyo waxyaalo kale oo la xidhiidha Ardayga iyo mushkiladihiisa naf iyo nololeed.

 

Waxaa intaa dheer ka qayb qaadashada wacyi galinta bulshada Reer Somaliland ee ku dhaqan wadanka Yemen oo ay ku jirto dhaqancelinta qaar an sodon sano wadankii arag uguna danbaysay jiritaankii Dawladii Kaligii Taliyiihii Maxamed Siyaad Barre. Kuwaas oo aan wax weyn ka ogayn isbedelka dhacay. Waxaa uu ururku qayb laxaad leh ka qaatay qabashada iyo qabanqaabinta munaasibadaha Wadanka Hooyo aama acyaadda wadanka sida 18 May, 26ka June, iyadoo markii ugu horaysay sanadkii 2007 wadanka Yemen Ururka Ardaydu ku qabtay

Munaasimada dabbaal degga 26ka June si wayna loogu soo baxay oo aan hore loo arag.

 

Ururku waxa uu iskaashi la leeeyhay Safaaradda Somaliland ee Yemen. Taas oo in dhawr sanoba ka furnayd Caasimada Yemen ee Sanca oo uu madax ka yahay Danjire Cali Moxamed Axmed {Ilkacase ) oo ah ruugcadaa la soo shaqeeyay Dawladii hore ee Jamhuuriyadii Somaliya.

 

Munaasibadaha ururku qaban qaabiyay waxa gacan dhaqaale iyaguna ka gaystay ashkhaas iyo shirikado ay ka mid yihiin, Dahabshiil, Qaran iyo Gudoomiyaha Danaha Jaaliyadaha Somaliyeed Md. Maxamed Cali Xirsi {Dhagdhaqaaje ). Kaas oo xushmad badan ka mudan Ururka Ardayda iyo Bulshada Somaliland oo ah oday loo han weyn yahay.

 

Ururka waxa si rasmiya u furay Madaxwaynaha Jumhuuriyada Somaliland Md. Daahir Rayaale Sanadkii 2006, Xilligaas oo uu booqasho rasmiya ku joogay Wadanka Yemen. Ururku waxa uu kulamo kala duwan la qaaday tiraba laba jeer Masuuliyiinta Wasaaradda Waxbarshada JSL gaara ahaan Wasiirka Md. Xasan-Gadhwayane. Taaso oo uu Uururku uga mahad celinaayo sidii fiicanyd ee uu u soo dhaweeyey Wasiirku.

[Captain_Mike20]

Somaliland President Meets With Yemeni Delegation

 

Written by Qaran News

Mar 20, 2010 at 04:36 PM

Hargiesa (Qarannews):- President Dahir Rayale Kahin met with a delegation from Yemen at the presidency in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

The Yemeni delegation who are on a visit to Somaliland to explore the feasibility of opening a consular and trade office in Somaliland are led by Mr. Mohamed Rawiishaani.

Speaking to the delegation, President Rayale remarked on the historical ties between Somaliland and Yemen which date back to prior to British procterateship in both countries. President Rayale spoke of the close social, cultural, and religious ties between Somaliland and Yemen.

President Rayale stated the desire of the people of Somaliland to

strengthen the ties with their Yemeni counterparts in order to maintain and enhance the secuirty and the stability in the region.

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Speaking on behalf of the Yemeni delegation, Mr. Rawiishaani thanked the people of Somaliland for the warm welcome afforded to the delegation.

Mr. Rawiishaani also spoke of the close ties between the two countries and stated the delegation's profound appreciation of the developments in Somaliland, which in Mr. Rawiishaani words were an "eye-opener" for his delegation.

The Yemen officials have been holding talks with senior members of the Somaliland government, parliamentarians, opposition party members, the the business communities and other social organizations in Somaliland.

[Captain_Mike20]

so keep begging, like a common somali begger in yemen, but these Somali's saxib, since history have been different.

 

 

as our for-fathers once said,

 

"Cuqaal talisa Boqor caaddila iyo culimo miisaan leh

Ilaahi Carshiga Nuuriyoow kaaga caban mayno

Caddaankaanu wada loollanaa madaw cisaynmayno".

[General Duke]

Originally posted by Captain_Mike20:

Somaliland President Meets With Yemeni Delegation

 

Written by Qaran News

Mar 20, 2010 at 04:36 PM

Hargiesa (Qarannews):- President Dahir Rayale Kahin met with a delegation from Yemen at the presidency in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

 

Now this is laughable, Qaran is all you have as proof.

 

Any pics between your secessionist President and Ali Abdallah Saleh?

[Taleexi]

The piece has neither substance nor objectivity.

[Thankful]

Originally posted by Captain_Mike20:

looooooool,

 

Somaliland: Yemen To Open Diplomatic Office in Somaliland

 

 

Reports close to the Somaliland government

You are not telling the whole truth, even though it was placed in the UN site, it using informatoin that "close to the NW Somalia government," Now what you need to do is show us something from Yemen that verfies this, since they are the ones allegedly opening up the office! But Sources from your government are not reliable.

[General Duke]

^^^Still waiting for the picture of Saleh meeting Riyaale, they will Photoshop one soon though..

[Daandurreey]

sheeq shareef ma aho nin wax kala og. i heard he will pick a guy because his wife is famous. tacbaan oo 4Km ku dhex dhuumanaayo ee ku leeyihin president.