President Sheick Shariif, it's time to go!

[Carafaat]

Saalad walba wakhtigeed ayaa la tukadaa

 

Mister President, Sheick Shariif,

 

On january 2009 you were elected as the President of Transitional Federal Goverment. Most parts of Somalia were in the hands of the extremist Al Shabaab, Muqdisho was divided between a TFG and an Al Shabaab part, Somalia was polarized and Somalis were divided between clan based traditionalist, political islamist and secularist who supported the TFG. As a moderate islamist who belonged to one of the major clans of Muqdisho, you were seen as the concensus driven leader who could end the futile polarization and bring Somalis together for a common goal. It has been three years and it seems you have reached that goal. Muqdisho is a united city again, no more clan or shabaab isbaaro's, no more TFG and Shabaab neighbourhouds, no more Mahamed dheere, no more Dahir Aweys. With your nuanced and concensus driven approach you have ended the extreme division between Somalis and brought them all together for a common goal. You and Shariif Hasan have learned Somalis that one can be a Islamist, work with ones traditional clan(unuka) and at the same time work together with western backed AMISOM and the international community UN, EU, US, etc.

 

Mister President you have even done more then was asked of you. For the first time in 21 years Somalias goverment and Somalilands have started a dialogue and are taking. With your soft friendly and brotherly tone you have showed Somaliland, that there are reasonable politicians in Muqdihso and there is a goverment in Somalia willing to talk and ready to listen. You have emphasized that we are somali brothers in faith and fate.

 

Mister President, you have passed the test. You have given in when Faroole choose to demand. You choose to remain calm when Faroole choose to confront, you remained friendly when Faroole showed hostility. You have never lost your humility and always guarded unity. You went to Garowe and Galkacyo on more then one occassion and signed Garowe I, II and Galkacyo I, all for the common good. You have ended the 'eye for an eye' mentality, that was so common among us Somalis.

 

Mister President, when the leadership is right and the time is right, the people can always be counted upon to follow. Mister President, in 2009 your leadership came at the right time and we have followed you. And the tiding and political spectrum of Somalia have changed tremendously for the good. The sense of hope has returned, the will for Unity restored and one is prebared to build again after we have destroying all last 20 years.

 

Somalia today needs laws, regulations and institutions. The process of reconciliation has to structured, embeded and facilitated. The political ideologies and wings that have divided people along clans, political islamist and foreign backed groups have to be embeded within the system in order to prevent the wars and chaos we have experienced for the last two decades.

 

Mister President, Somalia today needs a leader that can navigate it through the institutional and constitutional process. Thecountry needs to be demobilised, civil service has to be rebuild, the countries governance system has to be set-up. It wont be an easy talk. But to succeed, we need the right kind of leader who understands these complicated governance issues.

 

God has created for us diffrent times, diffrent prayers and diffrent kind of leaders. Each of them has its moments. The time has changed. And with a new time comes new leadership. Therefor Mister President we are thankfull for what you have done for us, you have fulfilled your duty and ask you to go.

[Somali philosopher]

who do you have in mind?

[oba hiloowlow]

 

Baadiyow for President!

[Carafaat]

We need a technocrat, someone who is knowledgeble on law, governance and geo-political spectrum.

[AYOUB]

^ Go on, make us laugh and say Geo Samatar is that man.

 

Oba

Can you too (open a thread and ) tell us about your bushman.

[Carafaat]

This thread is on Sheick Shariif why he should be relieved of his duty and what kind of a leadership Somalia needs today.

 

Sheick Ayoub, what kind of leadership does Somalia need today?

[galia]

Farmajoo for president

[Coofle]

"Shan Kaloo Shariif ah , ayaa diidi Karaaya"

 

Carafaat, I don't see anyone but sharif for next term,..

[Carafaat]

Coofle, that is besides the issue. lets first discuss what kind of leadership Somalia needs today and the determine the candidate that has the mos chance of being elected and his profile.

[Somali philosopher]

it needs someone that can see the big picture.

i think it needs someone who has experience in institution building.

but most importantly someone who know to put the right person on the right job.

 

for now i will settle for only one of those