Somaliland president Ahmed Siilaanyo radio halgan 1987 18 february

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

 

 

Excerpts from talk by SomaliNationalis.t l"bvementS.NMChairman

Ahmedi1uharnmSila ad nyo - RadioHalgan in Somali17;00 grot 18 Feb. 87

Silanyo in voice ... In the nameof G::xl, the most merciful, the most

beneficient. Speakingon behalf of the membersof SNMand on behalf

of the struggling Somalipeople, I would like to greet Somalipeople

wherever they maybe. I knowand I amconfident that Somalipeople

oppose the sufferings they have endured for a long time. After these

greetings, I wouldlike to deliver a short speech to the Somali

people fromhere.

Brothers, wewill not tell one another of the situation in our country.

It is possible that somepeople are not aware of manythings, but

generally people are not ignorant of the political, economicand

security situation in our country today. I have spokenon this issue

manytimes before. Manyother people and Radio Halganhave also

cormnentedon it. TodayI would like to speak on a few factors in

someof the issues.

First, the political situation. Weknowthat the physical and mental

condition of (president) Siyad is not normal after his serious car

accident. Thosewhoworkwith him and others in the administration

knowthis very well. This has brought about internal strife and

ri vairy. Let us ask ourselves how, in the recent so-called elections,

it becamepossible for Siyad to be elected as president for the next

seven years. Howdid it comeabout? Is it acceptable? Does it

makesense?

As Somali people knowand the wholeworld knowsI Somalipeople are

struggling against this regime and even those whoare not struggling

do not like it. The rule to-day in Somaliais that of a personI a

family and of. a minor clan. While the age and health. of Siyad

are also known,he is nominated, or has nominatedhimself as president

for the next seven years. It is said that he was.elected with a

majority of morethan 99.9%. IDes this makesense? The answer is

no. It also said that four to five million people voted. The Somali

population is estimated to be five million.

Even in places where proper elections take place f children, the elderly

and those whoare not in the country do not vote. Half a million or

more Somalis are out of the country. tJbst of them fled from the present

system. There are children, the sick, the elderly and there are

pastoralists. Therefore it meansthat all Somalipeople, including

those born last night, old men, old women,pastoralists, those involved

in celebration and those whowere sick voted. Suchthings are seen as

jokes allover the world. It is a very suprising matter. Let it be.

Theworld already knewabout this and was even expecting him to say

that he was elected. -- --.- -- --_._-

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lIt is knownthat during the so-called- elections fightfug was going on

~in manyparts of the country. It is knownthat .rrost; of the people were

engaged in the fight. For example,whenhe (Siyadl was claiming that

he was elected by a 100%majority, there was fighting going on in +he

north. During this time the links betweentownswere cut. Towns,even

streets in the sametownwere closed off. At this time womenwere being

stabbed. Hundredsw. .erebeing arrested. During tilis: drought period

the transport that used to take water and food to tile countryside

was stopped. The towns and the countryside need one another. Many

people in Hargeisa used their doors and windowsas firewood. Young

children were denied milk. ~~y livestock were impoundedfrom the

people of the countryside as in Burao. Fortunately the people

fought and recovered themby force from the armyof the government.

Goddoes not oppress people but people oppress themselves. Youdo

not have to accept oppression. Youknowwhat happenedin Sudan. You

knowwhat happenedin Uganda. Youknowwhat happenedin Haiti. You

knowwhat happenedin the Phillippines. -Everywherepeople overthrow

dictators whoharass the people. People throw off the yoke of

oppression. Onsuch occasions we say that whensomepeople rise up

then the others should lend a hand, support and feel with.them

because they share the sa:rrenameand honour. If whenthere is. a

fight you say, let those people die, let that region be des.troyed

and let those people destroyed, then you will also cometo be

destruct§d in the end. Wheneveranyone is fighting against

oppression, wrong, bad governmentand a bad system it is in the

interest of the people. So we say that heavy fighting is taking

place in manyparts of the countryI especially in the north.

EvenShaykhs have been taken awayfrommosqueswhile conducting

Friday prayers. Somewere arrested and others were killed. They

were told that they cannot teach Islam without the permission of

the the government. Their children were forbidden to be taught

the Koran.

Youknowthe powerstruggle going on in Mogadishutoday. We

understand very well that there are different groups whoare not

willing to listen to each other. Onone side are (first vicepresident) Samater and his group. Onanother side are (foreign

minister) AbdulrahmanJaroaBarreh and his group. Onyet another

side are (deputy defence Minister) Gani and his type. Youall

knowthis. Thematter is one of succession and that is what we

are fighting against. Whyaccept oppression whenyou are not used

to it tradi tionall y... Theyouth should rise, the armyshould rise

and reject this oppression, religious people should reject it and

_business _ men should reject it.

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Oncewe were told that whenthe party was formed, justice would

prevail. After its format.ionnothing changed. Rather it got worse.

Oncewe were told that whenpari lament was fonned, things would

improve. Nothing improved. The sameclan, family and person

continued and worsenedthe living oonditions of the people. For

example, in lVbgadishutoday there is no light or water.

The little food donated by foreign governmentsfor their ownintersts

is not produced by the people. The debt incurred by the Somali

people was invested in non-productive projects for suppressing the

the Somali people to the tune of more than two billion Shillings.

Fifty percent of governmentexpenditure oomesfrom external sources.

Will it be given to the Somali people? It will be spent on arms

and not on the Somali people. The budget even comeslOO% from

external sources. Things cannot continue like this. Whereis that

which was produced by the people? Wheredid it go?

It is spent on the anny, the elite forces., the militia and their

kind. It goes to the four whohave eaten awaythe country. It

goes to protect the regime in power in suppressing the people.

Recently, it was said that a newgovernmenthas been formedand

that the system will be changed. MohammedAli Samaterwas made

a prime minister, Kulmiyewas madea vice-premier, so and so was

madea second vice-premier and every one of them is in the same

position. Whatthen changed? Samaterwas removedfrom the

Ministry of Defence and it is being prepared for the clan. It

is being prepared for Siyad Barreh' 5 clan. can somalis have our

word for this? It is knownthat the post of prime minister or

vice-president is not important. Whatis important is the army.

Let the clan have it.

YouknowGani, whochased womenallover the world, was promotedto

DeputyMinister of Defence, Whatdoes this. mean? Whatis he

being prePared for? Whatabout the others? Are they for show?

The trick is knownand it is clear. Not even children can be

deceived. It is for you to react.

In return to the struggling SNJ'on.1 whosebehalf, I am.speaking

today and which has comeout to free the people from this system

and oppression. Theyare struggling and fighting. The regime does

not disclose its casualties. Every day hundredsandthousands die

because of it. People are brought from Baydhaba,others from

Kismayo,others from further places and others gathered from around.

Theyare told that their children are fighting for the oountry.

Theyare told that they are awayon duty. Knowthat they have

died. ill not be cheated. Wetell you that wewill win. Wewill

win. This did not comeabout easily. Men were martyred. May

Godrest the soul of those matyred in peace. Condolencesto the

bereaved. Continue with the struggle. Freedomand victory.

[Carafaat]

legendary and historic words indeed.

[PasserBy]

The man is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay toooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooold. I bet he was born during the The Jurassic Period.

[Carafaat]

Atleast he is younger and more fit then the Ethiopian President.

 

[Carafaat]

I heard the Ethiopian President cant even eat his own food, his nurse has to feed him.

 

 

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[PasserBy]

When the two meet they usually talk about the dinosaurs they used to chase as kids.

 

BTW, the presidency in Ethiopia is ceremonial.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

What a fat Habash is that their president lol

[PasserBy]

What a fat Habash is that their president lol

Playing ignorant about the Ethiopian President from a separatist who goes from one xabashi site to another is