Suldaanka Posted March 29, 2013 This is the list of ministries in Siilaanyo's administration. The source SomalilandGov Government Department Government Department 1. Ministry of Presidential Affairs 2. Ministry Foreign Affairs & International Co-operation 3. Ministry of Interior 4. Ministry of Finance 5. Ministry of Planning and Development 6. Ministry of Education 7. Ministry of Health 8. Ministry of Defence 9. Ministry of Commerce 10. Ministry of Livestock 11. Ministry of Post & Telecommunications 12. Ministry of Justice 13. Ministry of Public Work, Housing & Transportation 14. Ministry of Mining, Energy & Water Resources 15. Ministry of Religion 16. Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs 17. Ministry of Fishery 18. Ministry of Youth, Sports & Tourism 19. Ministry of Agriculture 20. Ministry of Civil Aviation 21. Ministry of Information & Culture 22. Ministry of Enviromment & Rural Development 23. Ministry of Rehabilitation 24. Ministry of Industry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted March 29, 2013 What is the difference between Minister for Fish and Minister for Livestock? They should both go under resources. Again why separate Commerce from Industry? Why two ministries for Aviation and Transport? Ain't both the same thing? The most ridiculous of all is What does Minister of Post do? Is there even such thing as Somaliland Post? Besides, there are so many ministries that overlap each other's sphere of work so much that you can't distinguish one from the other. I wonder if Siilaanyo even thought about his cabinet while running for the job of presidency. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abu-Salman Posted March 29, 2013 Which can easily be halved: more savings and efficiency; I'm looking forward to ina Samale ascendency to cut the fat and introduce annual land taxes (outside small farmers and traders). He's honest, simple guy This is naasnuujin or catering for the elites when what matters is to tax land (no more speculation forcing businesses and traders out of town or money poured into unproductive use); land tax is most efficient too (only constant rents and easy money will be targeted; not traders, workshops, farmers and others) along licensing in Telecoms or remittances. Land taxes proceeds will then further urban planning or infrastructure so badly needed and stop an elite to parasite and live off the masses or lucrative rents. Great read about non ideological or biased economics: Progress and Poverty: by Henry George Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suldaanka Posted March 29, 2013 Absolutely. Somaliland can not support anything more than 10 ministries. Let alone having a whole ministry, some of these ministers can not even qualify as a department such are ministry of Post, minister of argriculture, minister of commucations, minister of tourism, minister of health, minister of planning and development... all these should be just an office that comes under some department as they can not sustain themselves to warrant the establishment of a department let alone a ministry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted March 29, 2013 ^^They are essentially political posts, intended to serve as a power sharing structure to appease stakeholders/clans . Somaliland is not an Scandinavian country (technocrat oriented). Alas it is not even a state---it is a peaceful collection of clans living, for the most part, in harmony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfricaOwn Posted March 29, 2013 ^^^ Or it could be posts that support check and balances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted March 29, 2013 Why Suldaan of all people base his critique on the size of a cabinet he knows to be for the most part ceremonial? Isn't Suldaan one of the most avid follower of Somali politics in general, and in Somaliland in particular (which I can say is his specialty)? What is this ya Suldan? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tallaabo Posted March 29, 2013 I don't have a problem with the size of the cabinet as long as the ministers do some work for a reasonable salary, are accountable, and transparent. And yes Xiin is right they are all political posts to keep the clans happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naxar Nugaaleed Posted March 29, 2013 somebody has to employ these people lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baashi Posted March 29, 2013 xiinfaniin;931700 wrote: Why Suldaan of all people base his critique on the size of a cabinet he knows to be for the most part ceremonial? Isn't Suldaan one of the most avid follower of Somali politics in general, and in Somaliland in particular (which I can say is his specialty)? What is this ya Suldan? ^ Well Ngonge's dictum is at work I guess There were a time when my good pal Suldaan used to do all sorts of guulwadeyn. Suldaan's support for all things secessionism was firm and unshakable. I suspect Habraha politicking gets in the way of keeping up the flag waving gymnastics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted March 29, 2013 Right on Baashi You put your in fingers the political Achilles' heel of separatists region. Look at Oodweyne and co, there is a reason as to why they populate southern related posts than those closer to home. Elder NGONGE shushed them, and at times shooed them away . But it is a matter of time before an open debate about the political trajectory of their region will be had. Gone are the days of cheap and superficial slogans of 'way duushay'---it could never take off of the ground Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Illyria Posted March 29, 2013 Habruhu are as confused as ever and their political currency does not carry much value as they once thought and that reality is dawning on them day by day. That is why they are obsessed with Somalia avoiding anything to do with the triangle. If it is not rounding up the innocent in Sool and running tanks over the defenseless in Cayn, they are sowing seeds of discontent in the South via their Trojans in Mogadishu. And when that fails to produce results, they concoct falsehoods to camouflage their inadequacies which comes in the form of crying foul day and night. One such falsehood is the constant bombardment of the forum with useless stories of Mogadishu is on flames. Kismayo is on the brink of an all out war. Marka is overrun. Baydhabo is taken over. The perpetual spinning never stops. All for one reason - it is so bad in the triangle they must find a distraction from the painful reality and an escape from the evolving, for the worse, situation. Is it any wonder they are boring the forum senseless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted March 29, 2013 How did we go from Somaliland cabinet to Somalilands doomsday i like how people are overattentive when there is nothing really in SL right now all is going pretty well and smoothly. Ofcourse there are problems but there is little to discuss about SL at the moment, but in a few months there will be when the SL Somalia talks restart. When the SL parliamentary elections begin end this year, maybe the Kulmiye party elections will be interesting in a few days. As for the clashes in the southern Buhoodle district this is no longer the case its pretty peaceful now after xaglatoosiye made peace with the SL government,if there were clashes people would have talked about it and Liibaan would post from allssc. But Somaliland is very peaceful at the moment and Somalilanders love the peace in their country. But Kismayo is hot news with the goverment of Somalia talking to a faction and all ending in failure what is next and thats whats been discussed now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Illyria Posted March 29, 2013 The idea was to give you a dose of your own medicine. Bitter, is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted March 29, 2013 ^^ Well if there really was a story about Somaliland it would be interesting but there is little:D la sug dhowr bilood ka bacdi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites