Liibaan Posted June 22, 2009 Opinion Is it time for the Sharif to bow out in the Interest of Somalia? 21 Jun 21, 2009 - 4:09:13 PM The world watches in indifference as Somalia descends yet again into a bottomless pit that is tantamount, from the perspective of an ordinary Somali citizen in Mogadishu today, to the upcoming Your browser may not support display of this image.apocalyptic movie 2012 that predicts the end of the world. For a mother who lost her husband in the anarchy that has engulfed Somalia for the last 18 years, and has a bunch of kids to care for on her own, every flare up of conflict in Mogadishu makes her wonder what she and her small children have done to deserve such misery. The scene of small children lying lifeless in the streets of Mogadishu is not acceptable under any religion in this world let alone the Muslim faith. A disputed election in Iran makes President Obama come out strongly against the loss of a few lives at the hands of the revolutionary guards, while he remains mum about the death and injury of hundreds of Somalis in Mogadishu on a daily basis. It is as if Somalia is an alien nation whose people live in another galaxy that is way out of this small world we live in. Ethiopia seems to be poised to re-occupy Somalia and demands an International blessing for her new misadventure. The Sharif and his allies who belittled the old Man Yusuf for using Ethiopian troops to pacify the country seem to be praying for the same Ethiopian troops to save them from their old brothers in arms. The redeployment of Ethiopian troops and the possible deployment of Kenyan troops into Somalia with an International blessing seem to be heralding the implementation of a plan suggested by a Kenyan writer a few months ago when he advocated carving up Somalia between the two neighboring countries, a scenario that is not farfetched in my humble opinion. The presence of AU troops from two landlocked counties, Uganda and Burundi, the constant interference of landlocked Ethiopia into Somali affairs, and the recent agreement between the Sharif government and Kenya to remap the territorial waters of Somalia to the benefit of Kenya, all seem to be focusing on the vast coastline of Somalia which they see as a failed state that does not deserve to control such a vast area of the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. The project of Ould Abdulalh seems to have failed miserably and the Sharif government that many hoped would bring peace and stability is on the brink of collapse thus paving the way for a fundamentalist state that may not be a bad thing in the eyes of many Somalis who prefer such as a regime to a country that is overrun by hordes of Ethiopian, Kenyan, Burundian and Ugandan opportunists who have their eyes on their beautiful and vast coastline. To save the country from foreign interference, the Sharif should bow out gracefully like Yusuf before him and call for a wide Somali reconciliation conference inside Somalia this time, and not in neighboring counties that do not have the best interest of Somalia at heart. The Somali problem is very complicated and should be left to its own people to resolve. The International community can help by facilitating a broad reconciliation conference that is funded, managed and organized by the Organization of the Islamic Conference. The Islamists will hopefully trust such an organization and heed the call for a reconciliation conference that is free from the interference and influence of regional countries such as Ethiopia and Kenya, two countries that have contributed a lot to the current situation in Somalia. The Islamic world should not watch in indifference as Somalis slaughter each other. Since the Arab League does not care about Somalia, and its Arab members do not consider Somalis Arab enough, the Islamic world such as Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia need to take an active role in helping their brothers in Islam thus fulfilling the famous words of the Prophet: Give your Muslim brother a hand whether he is oppressed or oppresses others. Ali H. Abdulla aliegeh@gmail.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liibaan Posted June 22, 2009 xabashi in dalka mar labaad lakeeno xal manoqonaso, ee fakrad cusub ha layimaado shariifku, ama ha iscasilo, si dadka soomaaliyeed ee mogadishu looga badbaadiyo dagaal u dhxeeya labada shiikh ku sheeg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NASSIR Posted June 22, 2009 A disputed election in Iran makes President Obama come out strongly against the loss of a few lives at the hands of the revolutionary guards, while he remains mum about the death and injury of hundreds of Somalis in Mogadishu on a daily basis. It is as if Somalia is an alien nation whose people live in another galaxy that is way out of this small world we live in. .. Except for the recent Piracy off the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, American and by extension the EU never had any coherent strategy for Somalia and obviously no economic interest. The best it could do is ensure that Ethiopia dominates the region under the post-cold war order of "Regional Administration," which means the west will have assigned Ethiopia just as Nigeria in the west of Africa to be the middle man. Since the Arab League does not care about Somalia, and its Arab members do not consider Somalis Arab enough, the Islamic world such as Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia need to take an active role in helping their brothers in Islam thus fulfilling the famous words of the Prophet: Give your Muslim brother a hand whether he is oppressed or oppresses others. The Arab League is using Somalia as a proxy state in which to advance its war with Israel as that of prolonging the liberation struggles from multiple fronts. But It appears the author is appealing to the concern for equal human rights while at the same time walking on eggshells on Somalis' failure in sorting out their differences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted June 22, 2009 one of the worse thing happen to Somaia was joining the Arab league. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted June 22, 2009 Originally posted by Dabshid: one of the worse thing happen to Somaia was joining the Arab league. And the reason being? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted June 22, 2009 ^The reason is obvious,We are not Arabs , it has confused a lots of folks, identity crisis,we have nothing in common with them. It is time to teach our kids who they really are, and they should be proud to be Africans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted June 22, 2009 ^^ What's that to do with what is taking place in Somalia today? As for not being Arab, you're just being trivial, saaxib. Have you not been paying attention? Both sides in the Somali conflict are accusing each other of not being 'real' Somali adna carab bad wali saarantahay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted June 22, 2009 Honesly you are right , this is trivial, but joining the Arab league has been a bad omen, from 1970s till now,Solution could be finding the right identity,Look Alshabaab, they are really confused. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted June 22, 2009 The problem now is that Somalia is between the Arab League and AU/IGAD .. each one wants to be the key solution to Somalia and people are dying in between. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted June 22, 2009 ^^ Matters are not as philosophically complicated as you make them sound, saaxib. The problem is that ever since Sinbad (or was that Siyad) left, none of the forty thieves could remember the correct password. They tried everything from Somalia is one, Somalia is five, Somalia is Xamar, Somalia is Abdullahi Yusuf to even shouting Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar at the darn gate, and still it's not opening. Bal yaa o sheega that the correct password is: waa been samsamay! This is a simple Somali conflict and outside powers may try to meddle but could never control the outcomes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted June 22, 2009 ^ ^ I'm afraid it is not just a Somali conflict. It probably started like that and ended at the hands of outside powers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunguri Posted June 22, 2009 My stance on This goverment! (1) No Sheekh Shariif (2) No Ethiopian invaders or Foreign troops (3)No warlords ( Qaybdiid, Suudi, Maxamed Dheer, Jeelle ) (4)No Sheekh Daahir Aways (5)No Al-shabaab (6)No Somali land (7)No Puntland Dee No nothing....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
