Petition for the Recognition of Hiiraan Region as a Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia

[Che -Guevara]

FAO: Honorable the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

FAO: Members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

Cc: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sh. Mohamud, Mogadishu, Somalia

 

Cc: The Prime Minister, Mr. Abdi Farah Shirdon, Mogadishu

 

Subject: Petition for the recognition of Hiiraan region as a Member State of the Federal Republic of Somalia

 

The undersigned people of Hiiraan region together with all Somalis who are committed to uphold peace, justice, and true reconciliation would like to submit this petition on the above subject

 

• Hiiraan region is the only region that remained undivided out of the eight original regions that constituted the Republic of Somalia. The military regime decided to divide all the original regions into 2 or 3 regions thus multiplying 7 regions into 17 regions while Hiiraan region remained the only undivided region out of the original eight. The rationale of such decision is beyond the scope of this petition but it is now a significant hobble for any attempt to establish a fair and viable federal system in Somalia.

• In terms of demographics Hiiraan region tailed only Benadir and Alto Giubba as the third largest region, in terms of population. It is therefore unfair to the people of Hiiraan to be kept as only one unit of the 18 units; rather than a (relatively greater) unit of the 8 units.

• On July 23rd, 2012, the people of Hiiraan have finally marked a milestone in their quest for Member-Statehood when President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed issued a presidential decree that partitioned the region into: Hiiraan and Upper Shabelle.

• Representatives of Hiiraan region at the 825-member National Constituent Assembly vehemently objected the articles 48 (2) and 49 (6) of the Provisional Constitution which state that "two or more regions may merge to form a Federal Member State" as unanimously agreed the discriminatory nature towards the Hiiraan region vis a vis the other 17 regions in forming the Federal State.

• Representatives of Hiiraan region at the 825-member National Constituent Assembly vehemently objected the articles 48 (2) and 49 (6) of the Provisional Constitution which state that "two or more regions may merge to form a Federal Member State" as unanimously agreed the discriminatory nature towards the Hiiraan region vis a vis the other 17 regions in forming the Federal State.

Given the facts stated above, we request the honorable Members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia either

 

• Granting Hiiraan region a Special Status Member State that would allow it to stand by itself as Member State without seeking to merge with another region. This would rectify the direct discrimination that kept Hiiraan region as one unit while the remaining 7 regions generated further 10 regions.

• To honor the former President's decree and circulated in government bulletin which partitioned Hiiraan region into Hiiraan and Upper Shabelle regions thus enabling the formation of a joint member-state.The above decree should have the same legal weight as per the precedent Presidential decree that have reformed the regions of Somalia from 8 to 18.

• To amend art. 49 (5)of the Provisional Constitution that obliges the federal system to be based on 18 regions that existed in 1991 and re-affirm the original format of 8 regions of Somalia thus allowing the Hiiraan region to maintain its current status quo.

People from Hiiraan region and every Somali who joined this petition will utilize all fair and open procedures until  realizing the right of regional self-rule; while remaining loyal to the system of statehood enshrined in the Provisional Constitution of the Somali Federal Republic

[Che -Guevara]

Click and scroll down for the Somali version

[Homunculus]

No, I object (insert nonsensical reason), against the constitution (two regions), we don't want no tribal states blah blah blah. HAG, SNM, Pirates, poor Khatumoos.

 

Good for them, I have they mange to do it.

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

they should just join shabelle dhexe

[Tillamook]

Hiraan should team up with Galmudug!

[Carafaat]

Clan federalism is another pandora box. Hiiraan folks are right, decades ago the Siyadis goverment split existing regions to create more regions inhabited by his clan to create a artificial political leverage. Why should Hiiraan merge with another region, when it has more population then Galgaduud and Mudug together.

 

I suggest Parlement, scrabs these 2 stages should merge article and leave the old provincis as they were.

[Samafal]

^ Show us the census you conducted or what you base your claims on Mr Faalso?

[Che -Guevara]

^A little birdie told him.

 

The Government handled the emergence of these states badly. It is reactionary though to be fair, it has limited capacity.

[Somalia]

kkkkkkkkkkk Carafaat ma quusatid miyaa

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Che did you sign it

[Baashi]

Who penned this write-up? Where is the source?

 

Theirs is a losing battle! President Hassan wants to keep the current arrangement -- PL, SL & South -- intact. He has the national purse under control and he will use the green and appointments (extremely attractive incentive to folks who want to have job security and steady income) to his advantage.

 

Uphill battle I tell ya.