Interview: Ibrahim Maygaaag Samater (AUN)

[Jacaylbaro]

The interview was done in 1992 ... and looking back at those days and reflecting today's situation, the guy is very genius and everything is on the right track just like he said ....

 

[Mintid Farayar]

AUN!

 

The man was highly eloquent in Somali as well as English. Fellow Somalilanders, do you remember during those days the SL gov't controlled less than 1/3 of Hargeisa. And look at today - What a long journey forward it's been. Insha'Allah, Kheyr for the future

[Carafaat]

Open your eyes this isnt 1992. It's 2012 and Somaliland cant stand alone in the world politics, diplomacy and trade. Its treasures world outthere and Somaliland needs to make friends

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Professor Ibrahim meygaag samatar is a great orator and he said it all.

[Carafaat]

Even the founders already thaught Somaliland should engage with Somalia.

[Mintid Farayar]

Carafaat, saaxiib, as idealistic as your ideas are, they're not having much traction among Somalilanders. You sound like the old Communist parties in the West during the Cold War who used to extol the utopia of Socialism. But the population wasn't listening. Make your peace with the sentiment of the people. You claim you were in Somaliland for 2 years recently. If that's correct, you're well aware of what the feeling is back home. Even the opponents of Somaliland such as the Khaatumo supporters write of how 'brainwashed with the idea of separation' the masses are in Somaliland.

 

So, my friend, it's getting a bit tiring listening to this mantra that no-one on our side wants to hear. I suggest you start preaching those wonderful 'ideas' a bit further South...

 

Just some friendly advice.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somaliland capacity to deliver peace in Somalia is minimum the proposed observer status taking part of such conferences should be considered as it will be less damaging to Somalilands current status on the international stage. Somalia's peace talks and political crises is all over the horn of Africa. Peace negotiations with in their own country are also the best means of ending the war and rebuilding something that really functions.Don't mind Carafaat he sounds like a broken record with his unachievable not so idealistic way of spewing nonsense, and he is not really in touch with the reality on the ground in the Somaliland republic.

[Mintid Farayar]

But I do admire his idealism (Carafaat). My words of advice above should not be taken in a negative light. But those universal thoughts of brotherhood and solidarity with your neighbor should be first taken down South and after the results are in full display, then the dialogue can begin concerning relations...

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

^^ Indeed salaad walba xiligeeda la tukada carafaat isago so kalahay bu raba inu makhrib tukadu.