Clan the Politics of Somalia

[warsamaale]

Thanks. As always, those folks have their heads up in the clouds, sometimes they believe their lies, through sheer repetition. its not even funny anymore.

[Haatu]

warsamaale;955092 wrote:

Thanks. As always, those folks have their heads up in the clouds, sometimes they believe their lies, through sheer repetition. its not even funny anymore.

Lool

[Carafaat]

Somalia;954918 wrote:

 

Secondly, the party system has failed in Somalia, we had it in the 1960s, and people created parties for political endeavours like it was a stall in a market. In Somaliland today, there was a supposed constitutional limit of the number of parties yet many are forming today based on clan lines, disgruntled that they may not get their piece among the main, just like SYL days.

Thats because the number of parties was not limited. Many countries like Turkey, Germany have a minimum threshold(Germany 5 and Turkey 10% of the votes). Somaliland has opted for a system limited the number of parties, to the three biggest parties elected in the local councils(Puntland is planning to do the same). This should neutralize the errors of the 60's where the number of parties was unlimited and this leading to more polarization.

[AfricaOwn]

^^ I agree with Somalia when he says "western democracy" wouldn't work in Somalia because we are a clan society. We need unique system that works well for Somalis and not a blueprints. I don't know what would work best, but I don't think the western style of democracy can last long in Somaliland or Somalia without letting go clan identity.