Interview with Cigaal in 1993, 20 years ago in Djibouti

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o8bbnqKd-DE

[SomaliPhilosopher]

 

Him and his wife edna aden, beautiful woman

[Carafaat]

Allah ha u naxariisto Madaxweynihii hore ee Somaliland iyo Raisal Wasaarihii shacabka doorteen ee ugu dambeeyay Somalia.

[galbeedi]

Allah ha u naxariisto. he was a real leader, within few years he established a system of government with

progressive constitution and in his second term he organized political parties. he said they should not

be more than three. when he was in charge , biixi, in aw cali, Siilaanyo and many other trouble makers

who are making the noise today were all hiding. he was correct in his second term tribal issues were minimal

unlike today. what a great statesman Cigaal , alla hakuu naxariisto.

[Che -Guevara]

Cigaal was one of the few ACTUAL Somali politician.

[Tallaabo]

Alloow u naxariiso. Madaxwayne Cigaal wuxuu ahaa ninkii dhagax dhigay dimoqraadiyadda Somaliland.

[galbeedi]

he wanted the Udub pary to be a national party. he told people privately that he will establish in Baidhabo , benadir and

boosssaso. he was preparing a Somali reconciliation conference in Hargeisa in 2000 before Dictator Geele

hijacked to carta. when he was in charge Qaybe from Sool was the speaer, some body from Sanaag Bari was

foreign minister and the finance minister was from Awdal. some how people felt harmony, unlike hungry bunch from

Siilaanyo and company.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

There were rumors of cigaal wanted to take the seat of the Somali republic in 1994, he suggested this idea re modeling Somalia to his shape and moving the capital to hargeisa. When he came up with that idea 6 of his ministers resigned , than he dropped the whole idea and later that year the hargeisa civil war began. in 2000 he wanted to get hold of the conference , but the IC supported Djibouti in this and ismael omar geele got the project.

[NGONGE]

An interesting video. Many of the ideas he hoped for SL's progress have come true today.

[xiinfaniin]

I agree with Cigaale's political and oratory skills. But what he hoped for Somaliland has not come to fruition. As apparent in the interview he was hoping a reincarnation of British Somaliland in social and political harmony and unity to either achieve recognition or status equal to that of the south Somalia. Neither is the case today ---don't call it a crystal ball, it is the reality on the ground.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

^^ Somaliland is more united today controls more territory than during cigaals era and its more developed economically military. Although there are many challenges facing Somaliland but i even think cigaal could be very proud how far Somaliland is today.

[xiinfaniin]

^^That is way 'duushay' stuff---such feel good speech has no resonance in certain circles waryee

[NGONGE]

Err..Xiin, when he said the icteraaf will not be given as a gift to SL and that it should build itself to force such an icteraaf, he was not wrong. His ambtion for a Somaliland that is organised, democratic and with functioning institutions DID come true. He also admitted (at the time) that there were elements that were opposed to Somaliland and that such issues were being worked on (Laas Caanood, anyone?).

[Aaliyyah]

Egal stated that his administration will only be based on a clan in the transition period of two years. On the contrary, it is been 20 years and it is the same clan-based administration hora lo yidhi qabiil qaran ma noqdo. One thing he is right about though is his statement “aqoonsi hadiyad la iskuma siiyo”. Khaatumo State will struggle for its rightful territories. Makhir State and Awdal State will also follow suit. Little did he know, when he denied such administrations will ever come to existence.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

There is still no such thing as a awdal state or maakhir state it doesn't exist , khatumo exist but its ineffective in the border area and their predecessors ssc rebels joined SL . So cigaal stands correct SL controls much more territory now than when cigaal aun was leading the goverment political base is much wider and all more inclusive.

 

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