Financial times: Somaliland could be force for good in Horn of Africa

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Financial times: Somaliland could be force for good in Horn of Africa

 

Published: February 23 2011 01:25

Last updated: February 23 2011 01:41

 

 

 

From Charles Tannock MEP.

 

 

Sir, In your editorial “Pirates of the Gulf” (February 19) you rightly call for more support for the “autonomous” former British protectorate of Somaliland, which has been de facto independent from Mogadishu in the south since a brief civil war in 1991.

 

 

Somaliland is currently a good news story in contrast to the failed state of Somalia, whose transitional federal government, supported internationally, has totally failed to control the al-Shabab jihadi terrorists who brutally impose Sharia law on the people or to defeat the scourge of piracy based on its territory and neighbouring Puntland.

 

 

In support of independence, a 2005 African Union report pointed out that the union in 1960 between Somaliland and Somalia was never formally ratified. Excitingly on July 9 South Sudan will become an independent new state and the Juba government has already stated it will recognise a sovereign Somaliland. In all probability this will result in other AU countries following suit.

 

 

An independent Somaliland could be a force for stability and good governance in the Horn of Africa. It is high time the AU and western powers recognised the sovereignty of the republic of Somaliland, which has all-party support under the government of President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, which resulted from free and fair elections.Charles Tannock,

 

 

 

 

European Parliament (London Region – Conservative),

 

 

Brussels, Belgium

 

 

Source, financial times

[NGONGE]

In support of independence, a 2005 African Union report pointed out that the union in 1960 between Somaliland and Somalia was never formally ratified. Excitingly on July 9 South Sudan will become an independent new state and

the Juba government has already stated it will recognise a sovereign Somaliland

. In all probability this will result in other AU countries following suit.

 

Hmmm!

[Mad_Mullah]

Force for good meaning a dictatorship that will do the USA's bidding. Just like Tunisia was a force of good against 'extremism'. But then again Somalilanders untill now are still proud of serving the British. So, no hope.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

^^ Hey mad Mullah u still talking about those Brits

[AfricaOwn]

I strongly suggest to our "ssc" brother to get on board with SL to break bread with them.

[Taleexi]

Tolow kani muxuu cabay?

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Waa kee ka wax cabay

[Somalina]

La la land aka "Xaasidland" (thats what they call it these days) still dreaming I see...

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

somalina goormaad Somaliland colowdeen awoow?

[Somalina]

Xaji, odaygan meesha fadhiya oo aan ka sugaayey inuu dadka isku keeno ayaan ka naxay xaasidnimadiisa iyo xasuuqa uu wado.

Sidee baa SL loogu daydaa maanta? victim card kiina wuu dhacay koley ogaada.

 

Wallee taariikh ayaa qormeysa.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somalina Madaxweyne Siilaanyo wa Madaxweyne aad nabad uga shaqeya mana jecla dhig islaam iyo ka Somali ba.. Madaxweyne Siilaanyo wa ninki Dunida u sheegey berigi Amxaaradu Xammar xasuuqa ka wadeen Inay Ethiopia xasuuqa ay ku hayso shacabka Somali ay ka dayso aynana u adkeysan., Believe Me Siilaanyo wa nin nabad aad u jecel Dhulkan la isku dilayo wa dhul xita isagu iyo qoiskisu ka so jeedo dadkan meesha buhoodle degen wa ehel xigto iyo xigaal. Marka awoow Madaxweynaha jamhuuriyada Somaliland hawlo qaran bu haya , wana ninka maanta ila maanta nabada ku baaqaya.

[Somalina]

I hope reer Buuhoodle believe that awoowe.

[bilan]

Aheey waa ninka nabada gacan ugu baaqaya, gacanta kalena dadka shicibka ah gaariga taayirkiisa jiirsiinaya, no one buys your crocodile tears anymore even Galmudug adm. was calling out for your lies, And correction Siilaanyo iyo reerkiisu ma degaan Buuhoodle iyo meelaha la isku haysto, he was just following your advice xaaji and trying to close the border.

[Taleexi]

Xaaji: Marmar baad gaaska iyo biyaha isku dartaa oo tooratooruhu ku go'aa.... bal waxaas oo dallac bilaash ah yaad ka gadaysaa? Amankaag

[Saalax]

Xaaji Xunjuf;697454 wrote:

Somalina Madaxweyne Siilaanyo wa Madaxweyne aad nabad uga shaqeya mana jecla dhig islaam iyo ka Somali ba.. Madaxweyne Siilaanyo wa ninki Dunida u sheegey berigi Amxaaradu Xammar xasuuqa ka wadeen Inay Ethiopia xasuuqa ay ku hayso shacabka Somali ay ka dayso aynana u adkeysan., Believe Me Siilaanyo wa nin nabad aad u jecel Dhulkan la isku dilayo wa dhul xita isagu iyo qoiskisu ka so jeedo dadkan meesha buhoodle degen wa ehel xigto iyo xigaal. Marka awoow Madaxweynaha jamhuuriyada Somaliland hawlo qaran bu haya , wana ninka maanta ila maanta nabada ku baaqaya.

 

Indeed.