Jogo Bonito of Corruption in Somaliland

[STOIC]

We all have witnessed the splashy report in the local Somaliland (and even greater Somalia) news sites about the recent corruption charges leveled against high Senior Somaliland officials. According to the reports these allegations were leveled against officials in president Silanyo administration. Among the people accused was the Governor of Marodi Jeex one by the name HajI Abdullahi and director general in the ministry of resettlement (didn’t know they had such kind of ministry) one by the name Ahmed Elmi barre. The president dismissal of them immediately was welcomed by the people. Corruption is everyday trial for many third world countries. When low level official pick the pocket of the poor, its often a reliable indicator of corruption up top.

 

The foul claws of corruption have clutched at the heart of the country. It is a good thing to see the president took actions and distance himself from this unfortunate incident. This corruption becomes inescapable burden to the poor. The people paying the most price are the poor folks missing their food delivery. This corruption was far from the first in Somaliland, and certainly not the last. The public should be given the chance to report any leaders pick pocketing them. Somaliland citizens have access to vast amount of technologies like cellphone today and they should be given the courtesy to report inconspicuously any corrupt individuals to the right authority. Fighting corruptions instills a sense of communal identity and responsibility. However complicated and difficult it might be to stop these petty corruptions, it is the responsibility of the government to do all it can to protect the welfare of the people.

 

The government should turn to the campaign of stopping corruption to enhance their political legitimacy and authority as well as to mobilize the public in setting the bar high for every citizen.Never one to be ignored is the poor and the minority people rights.The impetus of implementation of anti-corruption could come from the government, or from below through the pressure of the public to demand accountability.Corruption churns out serious economic inequalities among the citizens.Corruption can only be faced with pressure from inside and outside.Nothing I have said is meant to imply that the new administration in control is corrupt.Only a democratic government can foster a relatively high degree of political, social and economic equality.I have my faith in the people and the government of Somaliland.The disheartening fact is that there are people who are corrupt and they should be shamed.An enormous debate about corruption and how to curb it should whirl around the heads of Somalilanders

[Qaranki]

And who do you think is responsible for outing these corrupt politicians? Isn't it the govt itself?

 

That alone shows there is an effort to stamp out corruption when the natural course of action in many truly corrupt parts of the world is to sweep it under the rug.