Somaliland President Ready to Hold Talks With Khatumo

[Carafaat]

3 MARCH 2012

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Mogadishu, Somalia — The Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo has stated that is government is ready to hold talks with the self proclaimed Khatumo state, Radio Garowe reports.

 

The Somaliland President gave an interview to BBC Somali, in which he stated that he is ready to help solve current issues in the contested areas of Sool, Sanaag and Ayn. "My government is ready to sit down with the politicians and intellectuals of Khatumo so we can reach a peaceful resolution," said President Silanyo.

 

Silanyo who returned to Hargeysa from the London conference said that the conference ended well and that further talks between Somalia and Somaliland will continue. "The outcomes of the conference included Somaliland and Somalia to continue holding talks but that does not mean that there will be a unification of the two," said Silanyo.

 

Somaliland's military has been occupying areas in Ayn for 3 months despite repeated appeals by both TFG and Puntland for Somaliland to pull out their troops from contested areas. President Silanyo has not acted on the pleas although he says he is ready to hold talks with Khatumo.

 

Although Sool, Sanaag and Ayn have been contested by Puntland and Somaliland for many years, after not recognizing Khatumo President Silanyo did not hold meetings with Puntland about the conflict in the contested but has decided to hold meetings with Khatumo.

[Jacpher]

If you can't fight them join them baa meesha ka dhacday. Secessionists are finally opening their eyes to the cold hard reality, no recognition to be had without Somalia.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

source?

[A_Khadar]

Basically Garoowe online.. What bad word choice.. Contested area kulaahaa... XX, do you have self doubt that Siilanyo has no choice but to vacate Khatumo lands and have talk to live peace side by side for two communities.. Or you still have that dream of one day, the clan will secure its long waited recognition and will force other clans to join.. This reminds me the famous song of Saado "Sandulaad ku soo noqon".. Her prediction wasn't bad after all..

[LANDER]

A_Khadar;799389 wrote:

Basically Garoowe online.. What bad word choice.. Contested area kulaahaa... XX, do you have self doubt that Siilanyo has no choice but to vacate Khatumo lands and have talk to live peace side by side for two communities.. Or you still have that dream of one day, the clan will secure its long waited recognition and will force other clans to join.. This reminds me the famous song of Saado "Sandulaad ku soo noqon".. Her prediction wasn't bad after all..

Somaliland's international recognition is also your recognition, I am curious to know where the likes of you would stand should that scenario unfold. There are other communities in the international arena that face such dilemmas and creating a non cooperative stance against the government of a newly recognized independent state. Continuing to refuse any engagement with the majority rule based on ethnic, religious or tribal grounds only exacerbates the situation in those areas leading to unrest and under development. Take Kashmir, republica Sprska, Western Sahara or even South Sudan border areas for example. Finding a healthy medium to express your desire for autonomy while not completely ignoring the said government seems to be the best course for action in my opinion. They said Albanian Kosovars were 'dreaming' and bosniaks were foolish to think the serbs would let them go. Until very recently, I knew Serbs who claimed to be from Yugoslavia or some that would even claim Sarajevo to be Serbia, but eventually they come to accept reality, being they are in fact Bosnian Serbs from Sarajevo and that there country is actually called Bosnia Herzgovina and not Yusgoslavia or Serbia. Its approaching 2 decades since the independence of Bosnia and it may take a full 20 years or more for these people to accept Bosnia as their country. I believe the same will happen for Somaliland and its minority opposition. In the end this is all speculation, but only one of us can be right. At this point in time Somalia has no real legitimate government and if it were to get one soon, one its chances of extending its reach to well established Somaliland is next to nothing. Somaliland gaining independence is far more plausible than you may think, I really wonder if those opposed to Somaliland would be pragmatic or would act much like others in Europe and elsewhere and stall their own progress and their communities progress.

[Jacaylbaro]

There is nothing better than peaceful talks .... Gogoshii nabaddu weli way furan tahay

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

A khadar why are you talking about forcing no one is forcing any one Somaliland belongs to all Somalilanders and siilaanyo will just do what is the best thing for the people of Somaliland and that of the republic.

[Abdul]

Your Guru told you to dream is free of charge.

[Freedom]

Somaliland haters lol

[A_Khadar]

Lander, again you're comparing two incomparables.. Somalis and those east Europians of Serbs and Kos are totally different people but again if that comparison keeps your hopes, go ahead.

[Macallinka]

Jacaylbaro;799428 wrote:

There is nothing better than peaceful talks .... Gogoshii nabaddu weli way furan tahay

 

So that means Somaliland recognizes Khatumo State of Somail that is not part of the cessation lol

 

The tide is aginst the so called Somaliland this year , the next u will hear Somaliland will talk with Awdal State--- the triangle is getting isolated walee

[Taleexi]

Tolow maxay ka wada hadlayaaan - ma hadal baaba dhex mari kara nin dhul iyo dad laga haysto iyo kii haystay? Markaad marqaanto illeyn waxba kuma xiraan.

[Macallinka]

Lol @ taleex

[Jacaylbaro]

Ma adaa fahmi kara dee wax laa wada hadlayo ,,,,