Paragon Posted February 6, 2009 By Ahmed Ismail Yusuf Feb 06 , 2009 Riyale's Deleterious Dictatorial Behavior Part of: Leadership For The Common Vice A somewhat scathing attack on Riyale's Presidency and his so-called 'dictatorial grip' on Somaliland'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted February 6, 2009 Interesting read...Of good question, what has Riyaale administration accomplished in the past five years-tangible social and economic development? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NASSIR Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks TheWayfarer for the post. The Golden Question supposes that all of his contenders aren't popular and credible enough to replace him except that they are seen as symbolic representatives of their respective sub-clans and are sending the signal of strong clan orientation to demand approval of their turn to rule by any means though Riyale does have the "legality" to run for a second term. Calling him a dictator or stooge won't change a bit. The structural foundation of "Somaliland" centers around the concept of Qabiil, but what is not deeply thought or discussed, along with other items on the table, is that the same principle is divisible to the lowest denominator. Therefore, It's manipulative, dirty and fraught with risk. Those elite clan from Berbera and "Sahil region" who have invested much into Riyale's ascendancy over the control of key resources won't simply give up to others as a gesture of good will and brotherhood. The clans in "Somaliland" and the Triangle are much more complicated in depth than the ones in Puntland. And they may not compromise this time ,which is quite worrisome enough for the fragile peace in the North. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted February 7, 2009 Isbadal will happen! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted February 8, 2009 Xamar Gale, Indeed, clanism is very sophesticated and to a large extent alive but hidden and does not, in the grand scheme of things, affect the way politics is done in Somaliland today. Once in a while you will see in the news beel hebla oo shir meel ku qabsatay, iyo beel hebla oo xisbi ku biirtay ama ka baxday. But the reality on the ground is that, the power to elect a president or member parliament is no longer held/wielded by clan leaders or few spokesmen of "beel hebla" . That power of electing and voting now resides with the indivitual and it is very hard to get every single member of "beel hebla" to vote in the same manner that the clan-elders used to do before. More over, the apparent shift of power from the traditional clan elders to the average indivitual is having a significant change in the day to day politics of Somaliland. Neither the Political Parties nor the indivituals have yet grasped fully on this change. Particularly, the political parties who still somehow think that the clan elders still matter in today's playing field and on occation do in fact buy into "Beel hebla oo baaq soo saartay" old business. And to the indivituals, they still haven't grasped on the fact that their own votes is what is putting people in positions of power and hence they still haven't made a lot of use of that power that they command. It will take sometimes before this land shift is felt by those concerned and responded accordingly. But I can absolutely tell you that there is no particular beel-hebla's politics is going to work. It is indivituals that are driving the process. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
