Dr Ligle Posted August 30, 2009 Somaliland troops 'seize parliament,' UK mediator arrives 29 Aug 29, 2009 - 2:54:45 PM HARGEISA, Somalia Aug 29 (Garowe Online) - Soldiers in Somalia's separatist republic of Somaliland have seized the parliament building on a day a UK embassy official arrived to mediate the political dispute, Radio Garowe reports. Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed "Irro," Speaker of Somaliland's lower house of parliament, the 82-seat House of Representatives, told reporters in the Somaliland capital Hargeisa that he was "informed by the police chief" that the troops do not take orders from parliament's leadership. Outside Somaliland parliament [Aug. 29,2009] Security forces that normally guard the parliament building in Hargeisa were instructed to leave, as hundreds of soldiers dispatched from President Dahir Riyale's office surrounded the parliament building and cordoned off nearby streets. Somaliland's elected lawmakers were prevented from entering the parliament building, where they were expected to continue debate on the political deadlock between the Riyale administration and opposition parties over the September 27 presidential election. Speaker Irro, who addressed a crowd of civilians gathered around the parliament building, said: "You see, your elected parliament has been taken over by soldiers. Journalists are prevented from reporting." The House of Representatives is dominated by opposition lawmakers who voted earlier this month to urge the Riyale administration to re-consider a decision not to use the registered voters' list in next month's election. READ: Somaliland MPs urge president to re-consider election UK mediator An official from the United Kingdom's embassy in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa arrived in Hargeisa on Saturday to help mediate the worsening political dispute, officials said. Mr. John Marshall, deputy ambassador at the UK embassy in Addis Ababa, met privately with President Riyale at the State House in Hargeisa. "The President of Somaliland and the Deputy Ambassador of the UK, Mr. Marshall, discussed a range of issues including the political situation in Somaliland, security, and the democratization process in Somaliland," read a press statement from President Riyale's office. Mr. Marshall is "expected to meet with other organizations, including the election commission and the opposition parties," the statement continued. The UK mediator's visit was preceded by delegations sent by the Ethiopian government and the African Union to help mediate political tensions in Somaliland, a relatively stable region in war-torn Somalia. READ: Somaliland opposition demands caretaker govt, rejects mediation Somaliland's election crisis is deeply rooted in two term extensions awarded to President Riyale since 2008 by Somaliland's unelected upper house of parliament, the House of Guurti. Located in northwestern Somalia, Somaliland unilaterally declared independence from the rest of the Horn of Africa country in 1991 but has not been recognized internationally. Source: Garowe Online Source Link: http://www.garoweonl ine.com/artman2/publ ish/Somalia_27/Somal ia_Somaliland_troops _seize_parliament_UK _mediator_arrives.sh tml It's looking really terrible over there!!!! Dictator rayale is not playing around looooooooooooool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Somalia Posted August 30, 2009 ^^^ Caawa tacsi baa u taalo, reer Shankaroon! Not a peep from them, so far. Riyaale, being a self-serving, fear-mongering, **** thrasher has always struck me as a guy full of bluster and cheap talk as he always tried to appeal primarily to the simpletons he reigned over. But I hadn't thought he really had it in him to pull this latest stunt on them like he has just done! Haha! I'm looking forward to the **** next move. [ August 30, 2009, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar ] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted August 30, 2009 And what is the British dude doign over thre, or he still thinks this British colony? Riyaale meesha waa naqaystey, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Ligle Posted August 30, 2009 Mr Somalia, hargeysa wey u dhamatey adeer!!! Hal nin ayaa gumeysi ku haayo, haday hadlan xabsiga ayaa lagu tura!!! the hargeysa society is being defeated by 1 man former nss agent just shows how weak they are if anything!!! My advice to them is go free hargeysa boys, you got a monster in your backyard!!! Wat makes this worse is that the problem is not thugs on the streets, but thugs in office!!! nothing worse then that when u start to have thugs up at the top spot!!! illahi ha u naxaristo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liibaan Posted August 30, 2009 Somaliland Globe : "Armed Policemen Enter Parliament To Aid MPs of Somaliland’s Ruling Party" Armed Policemen Enter Parliament To Aid MPs of Somaliland’s Ruling Party 29 August 2009 | News Bookmark and Share HARGEISA, Somaliland (Somaliland Globe)- Around two hundred armed policemen entered Somaliland’s parliament to force the Speaker of the House to allow six legislators of the ruling party, UDUB, to attend and participate in today’s parliamentary session although the legislators were disciplined and given 3 day suspension from attending sessions. The Speaker of the House abruptly ended today’s business when the armed policemen aiding the six legislators walked into the building of the lower house of parliament. The legislative leadership and other members of the parliament came out of the building and protested against the police’s unwarranted intrusion into the parliament. “Today’s Parliamentary session is cancelled following the deployment of a large contingent of police that won’t take orders from us,” said Abdurrahman Mohamed Abdillahi, Speaker of the lower house of parliament. The police commander of Somaliland, Mohamed Saqadi Dubad, was quoted as saying that the police was “acting on orders from the president”. He also told the Speaker that his order to suspend the six legislators from attending the parliamentary sessions will not be followed. The six disgraced legislators, who are zealously loyal to Dahir Rayale, faced a disciplinary action, according to parliamentary regulations, and were, as a result, suspended from attending three parliamentary sessions due to gross disorderly conduct. They were protesting against a parliamentary agenda which included impeachment proceedings against the president. As soon as they were given the suspension, the six fanatical loyalists joined by other pro-presidential legislators held a hastily arranged press conference yesterday at which they bizarrely “appealed to the police, the military and the minister of interior to come to their aid”. The president had answered their appeal and directly ordered the police to force the legislative leadership to allow the six men to attend and participate in the parliamentary session without any hindrance irrespective of the Speaker’s decision. On 24th August, the six MPs began to cause criminal damage by breaking chairs and ripping off wires in the parliament following their failure to make any amendments to the parliamentary agenda. Consequently, they used foul language and threatening behavior against fellow members and made a spectacle of the parliament. Witnesses described the incident as an absolute disgrace and a conduct unbecoming a Member of Parliament. Analysts point out that Rayale’s political difficulties have deepened in recent weeks and as a result he has become increasingly paranoid. He has feuded with the leaders of both Houses of parliament, breached the Electoral Law of the country by reaching a “unilateral decision” to hold the forthcoming presidential election without voter registration list, ignored donors countries’ appeal to reverse his “unwise decision” and contemptuously rebuffed a parliamentary resolution calling for him to reverse his decision within seven days. The time remaining for Rayale to put his house in order is fast running out: his mandate will expire in October this year. He is therefore constantly haunted by the prospect of impeachment and immediate removal from office. Somaliland Globe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfricaOwn Posted August 30, 2009 The garowe boys are having a ball hearing these latest news from Somaliland I hope that you're not all disappointed at the end of all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Ligle Posted August 30, 2009 Africaown you won't ever see me talk badly of galmudug administration, do u know why? because they went through the correct political process and established themselves not illegally but legally!!! Hargeysa didn't go thru the correct political procedure and declared separation which will never be accepted from them. Either you play by the rules like how everyone else play or have tigrays over-running your streets just like they over-run shabab who don't want to use the correct political procedure!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfricaOwn Posted August 30, 2009 ^^^ Tigrays>>>>Your forefathers...now get lost son. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Ligle Posted August 30, 2009 Tigrays my fore-father? no you see we have a policy in the east. Gashin waxaa loo dira gashinka kale!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Somalia Posted August 30, 2009 Originally posted by AfricaOwn: The garowe boys are having a ball hearing these latest news from Somaliland I hope that you're not all disappointed at the end of all Originally posted by AfricaOwn: ^^^ Tigrays>>>>Your forefathers...now get lost son. Every reply you post here is just an attack and name-calling. It's like you're too lazy to talk about anything constructive. You don't need to get defensive here, AO? There is some serious drama unfolding in Hargaysa... now, blaming the so-called Garowe boys won't aid your insecurities one bit. Don't play along, AO, it's an insult to any sense of intelligence you think you might have. Just own up, and admit you are having a serious problem with this dictator who is becoming way outta control and is fast becoming a major threat to your stability. This is the honorable thing to do, AO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Ligle Posted August 30, 2009 Mr.Somalia it is sad how somalis have become!!! the intellectuals are dead on here, it is just personal attacks and we all know when people resort to personal attack they lost the battle!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfricaOwn Posted August 30, 2009 ^^ Dude, Just by looking at this thread alone..the mod had to edit your filth. You were banned from this board before. You're too emotional..go sit somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Somalia Posted August 30, 2009 ^^^ You are not being constructive, AO. You're sidestepping the real topic here, which is the problems in the parliament hall in Hargaysa. If you want to discuss the "filth" of some of the posters here,or for that matter-- the posters themselves; then by all means, start a new discussion and give us a chance to contribute to that topic. But for now, please contribute your $0.02 on the topic at hand! With SPECIFICS please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfricaOwn Posted August 30, 2009 ^^You garowe boys are just bitter. lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Somalia Posted August 30, 2009 ^^^ AO, there is a Somali proverb which goes like this... "Qof walba wuxuu yahay ayuu dadka kale moodaa" Now, thank you for admitting your own bitterness. Your remark is not one of righteousness, but of simplistic bitterness. To want to make things so easy as "the Garowe boys are bitter" is just a ruse to cover up your own frustrations. So deal with it, kiddo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
