Somaliland Govt Urged to Focus on Domestic Affairs and stop Somali-Somaliland Dialogue

[Deeq A.]

Hon. Abdisalan Yasin, a member of National Consultation & Rectification Forum (NCRF) called on the suspension of Somalia and Somaliland talks. Mr. Abdisalan has made the remarks during a press conference and urged the current adminstration under president Musa Bihi to give priority to urgent domestic issues in the country. NCRF members has suggested that the new leadership must focus on the consolidation of unity and securing Somaliland borders. Mr. Yasin has reminded that Somaliland is an independent state that has broke away from Somalia and said that once Somaliland is invited to attend conferences then the leaders must go there while they are recognized as a country. He advised the govt should not attend conferences where Somaliland is invited as part and parcel of regional states in Somalia. Professor Abdisalan has called on Somaliland president to heed to the calls from Khatumo leader who argued that Somaliland should belong to all its citizens not part of it should be considered as true Somaliland citizens. The new government has taken important strides in the right where it is combating corruption and broadening its authority to border areas with Puntland which has been a destabilizing neighbor for the past years.