Medeshi 01 Sept, 2008 Somalia's TFG president threatens to abandon for tribal fiefdom
"Dad xumaato ku heshiiyay, wanaagay ku kala tagaan""Those united in mischievousness, separate in goodness"Somaliland proverb
The president of the violently imposed "Transitional Federal Government" for former Italian colony of Somalia was met with heckles and booed by his own government officials during a speech in the temporary transitional parliament. During the past month, current transitional government was mired in a long struggle of tribal jousting and chauvinism accompanied by ruthless streaks of sabotage to control security forces in Mogadishu.
Current appointed president had reasons to distrust Mogadishu security as he hails from the invading tribes of the self declared semi-autonomous Bantustan namely "Puntland State of Somalia". As a result, his tribal militias worryingly sought means to dominate feeling vulnerable to attacks and infiltrations by means of considerably arming and supporting tribes who side with them such as the "Abgaals" desperately seeking to settle their differences with the anti-Ethiopia "Habar Gidir" tribes. To make this strategy work, the united nations supported transitional government appointed an "Abgaal" prime minister to oversee plans to cleanse Mogadishu of all anti-Ethiopia elements.
Again, Mogadishu descended into a civil war this time sold to the rest of the world as a war against terrorism. The evidence of this war is only visible only once one leaves for IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) settlements outside Mogadishu. These settlements have become a home for the suspected terrorists incidentally mostly women and children from the "Habar Gidir" tribes. Within twenty months, Mogadishu mayor Mohamed Dhehre successfully finalised his government's plan when Mogadishu's biggest market was torched and looted representing the triumph of the "Abgaal" over the "Habar Gidir" who once dominated the trade at the Bakara market.
Snuff at Mayor creates furoreUnderstandably, such ill caused many arguments leading to the eventual replacements of the former veterinary technician prime minister Ghedi for a new one of the same tribal lineage hoping to continue its divide and conquer tactics. However, tribal elders intervened late to disassociate themselves from the atrocities accusing the government built on the tribal 4.5 as disruptive and criminal. With time ticking towards the end of this transitional government, the new prim minister sought methods to encourage inclusion of aggravated tribes within the administration of Mogadishu rather than being forced out of the city.
Such huge turnaround of policy clashed with its former policies led by the president and Ethiopia. Having found a comfort zone in neglecting the needs of people in Somalia whilst busy pleasing Ethiopian minders, the Somalia president faced a new challenge to be held accountable for his past appointments of officials beginning from the Mayor of Mogadishu and he lost. The mayor was subsequently sacked, abrasively leading to a lengthy and prolonged cyber-rattling between prime minister and president.
Ruling a ruined city and locked into meaningless dual, the two chose to take their combat into the IGAD offices in Addis Ababa. IGAD played a major role in the building of current Somalia constitution obviously with better knowledge than the Somalis themselves and rightfully reminded them of their rights and roles within the constitution. As anticipated, the chief responsibility was given to Somalia's reckless president although the sacking of Mogadishu mayor was found to be well within the powers of the prime minister. On their return, they both set to give speech to their parliament concerning the agreements they made in Addis Ababa.
With heady mix of vanity and vulgar superiority, Abdullahi Yusuf gave speech to parliamentarians full of hostilities. Astonishingly, without use of violence seen before, some walked out in protest and others choose to heckle his speech in protest against the sheer stupidity and arrogance of the appointed president. Seeing how hopeless it was to continue his speech amid torrents of abuse, he thought wise to threaten the parliament never to return shouting while huffing and buffing "you will pay attention when I leave the union for "Puntland State of Somalia.
Interestingly, reasons to explain foreign influences with Somali politics is clear to see from the recent signatures of the three highest officials in the transitional government. Signing the agreement were the president, speaker of parliament and a prime minister eager to safe himself from a concocted vote of confidence motion. Abdullahi Yusuf's signature pettily resembling that of a three year old child displayed all characters of a person with low IQ. Such persons are often vulnerable to fall for manipulations as they make it easy for people to make use of them. There should be no excuses made for him as the Somali language is written in the Latin alphabet.
Another region for secession?Consequently, with plans to build cohesion between former enemies in Mogadishu. The Ethiopians saw themselves surplus to requirements along with the tribal militias of the president. This new wind of change has lately produced Ethiopian prime ministers comments to leave Somalia as their charade of Islamic terrorism is lost under a renewed friendship between "Abgaals" and Habar Gidir. With the subsequent unemployment of "Puntland State of Somalia" militias, Abdullahi Yusuf rues his chances to completely destroy perceived enemies rather than working with some while he murdered others. For Ethiopians, after achieving a complete control of Mogadishu from poorly armed insurrections, pulling out hastily may open the terrain again for more clashes stemming from past tribal grudges if current mediations efforts are not facilitated properly.
Nevertheless, the current direction of the transitional government will no longer require militias from "Puntland State of Somalia" seen disastrously as criminals in the eyes of South Somalia people. Rightfully, ethnic groups in "Puntland State of Somalia" are taking precautions to intervene in order to safe themselves from a complete annihilation. One popular intervention is to cut relations with South Somalia as they fear South Somalia soldiers may predictably use "nationalism" to clandestinely destroy them for their collusion with merciless Ethiopia.
Currently, "Puntland State of Somalia" flies the blue Somalia flag not out of love for Somalia. But the fact that the original flag was created by a man affiliated with the Harti; "Puntland State of Somalias main ethnic group, hence making ownership claims to the flag on tribal grounds. Unknown to many people in Somalia who wrongly believe the five stars to represent French Somaliland, British Somaliland, Italian Somalia, North Eastern Kenya, and Hawd of Ethiopia. The creator of the flag had a more subversive tribal ideology with the five stars representing the five children of the Harti. Not surprisingly, such subversive ideology had led to the subversive influences of "Puntland State of Somalia" within Somalia's backstabbing politics. Faysal Waraabe of Somaliland's stubborn UCID party once exclaimed "Puntland State of Somalia" politicians to be feeding from two plates( separatism and unionism); meanwhile, the Harti of "Puntland State of Somalia" continue to overeat while the United Nations reports nearly 2 millions suffering from malnutrition in southern Somalia.
"Dad xumaato ku heshiiyay, wanaagay ku kala tagaan""Those united in mischievousness, separate in goodness"Somaliland proverb
The president of the violently imposed "Transitional Federal Government" for former Italian colony of Somalia was met with heckles and booed by his own government officials during a speech in the temporary transitional parliament. During the past month, current transitional government was mired in a long struggle of tribal jousting and chauvinism accompanied by ruthless streaks of sabotage to control security forces in Mogadishu.
Current appointed president had reasons to distrust Mogadishu security as he hails from the invading tribes of the self declared semi-autonomous Bantustan namely "Puntland State of Somalia". As a result, his tribal militias worryingly sought means to dominate feeling vulnerable to attacks and infiltrations by means of considerably arming and supporting tribes who side with them such as the "Abgaals" desperately seeking to settle their differences with the anti-Ethiopia "Habar Gidir" tribes. To make this strategy work, the united nations supported transitional government appointed an "Abgaal" prime minister to oversee plans to cleanse Mogadishu of all anti-Ethiopia elements.
Again, Mogadishu descended into a civil war this time sold to the rest of the world as a war against terrorism. The evidence of this war is only visible only once one leaves for IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) settlements outside Mogadishu. These settlements have become a home for the suspected terrorists incidentally mostly women and children from the "Habar Gidir" tribes. Within twenty months, Mogadishu mayor Mohamed Dhehre successfully finalised his government's plan when Mogadishu's biggest market was torched and looted representing the triumph of the "Abgaal" over the "Habar Gidir" who once dominated the trade at the Bakara market.
Snuff at Mayor creates furoreUnderstandably, such ill caused many arguments leading to the eventual replacements of the former veterinary technician prime minister Ghedi for a new one of the same tribal lineage hoping to continue its divide and conquer tactics. However, tribal elders intervened late to disassociate themselves from the atrocities accusing the government built on the tribal 4.5 as disruptive and criminal. With time ticking towards the end of this transitional government, the new prim minister sought methods to encourage inclusion of aggravated tribes within the administration of Mogadishu rather than being forced out of the city.
Such huge turnaround of policy clashed with its former policies led by the president and Ethiopia. Having found a comfort zone in neglecting the needs of people in Somalia whilst busy pleasing Ethiopian minders, the Somalia president faced a new challenge to be held accountable for his past appointments of officials beginning from the Mayor of Mogadishu and he lost. The mayor was subsequently sacked, abrasively leading to a lengthy and prolonged cyber-rattling between prime minister and president.
Ruling a ruined city and locked into meaningless dual, the two chose to take their combat into the IGAD offices in Addis Ababa. IGAD played a major role in the building of current Somalia constitution obviously with better knowledge than the Somalis themselves and rightfully reminded them of their rights and roles within the constitution. As anticipated, the chief responsibility was given to Somalia's reckless president although the sacking of Mogadishu mayor was found to be well within the powers of the prime minister. On their return, they both set to give speech to their parliament concerning the agreements they made in Addis Ababa.
With heady mix of vanity and vulgar superiority, Abdullahi Yusuf gave speech to parliamentarians full of hostilities. Astonishingly, without use of violence seen before, some walked out in protest and others choose to heckle his speech in protest against the sheer stupidity and arrogance of the appointed president. Seeing how hopeless it was to continue his speech amid torrents of abuse, he thought wise to threaten the parliament never to return shouting while huffing and buffing "you will pay attention when I leave the union for "Puntland State of Somalia.
Interestingly, reasons to explain foreign influences with Somali politics is clear to see from the recent signatures of the three highest officials in the transitional government. Signing the agreement were the president, speaker of parliament and a prime minister eager to safe himself from a concocted vote of confidence motion. Abdullahi Yusuf's signature pettily resembling that of a three year old child displayed all characters of a person with low IQ. Such persons are often vulnerable to fall for manipulations as they make it easy for people to make use of them. There should be no excuses made for him as the Somali language is written in the Latin alphabet.
Another region for secession?Consequently, with plans to build cohesion between former enemies in Mogadishu. The Ethiopians saw themselves surplus to requirements along with the tribal militias of the president. This new wind of change has lately produced Ethiopian prime ministers comments to leave Somalia as their charade of Islamic terrorism is lost under a renewed friendship between "Abgaals" and Habar Gidir. With the subsequent unemployment of "Puntland State of Somalia" militias, Abdullahi Yusuf rues his chances to completely destroy perceived enemies rather than working with some while he murdered others. For Ethiopians, after achieving a complete control of Mogadishu from poorly armed insurrections, pulling out hastily may open the terrain again for more clashes stemming from past tribal grudges if current mediations efforts are not facilitated properly.
Nevertheless, the current direction of the transitional government will no longer require militias from "Puntland State of Somalia" seen disastrously as criminals in the eyes of South Somalia people. Rightfully, ethnic groups in "Puntland State of Somalia" are taking precautions to intervene in order to safe themselves from a complete annihilation. One popular intervention is to cut relations with South Somalia as they fear South Somalia soldiers may predictably use "nationalism" to clandestinely destroy them for their collusion with merciless Ethiopia.
Currently, "Puntland State of Somalia" flies the blue Somalia flag not out of love for Somalia. But the fact that the original flag was created by a man affiliated with the Harti; "Puntland State of Somalias main ethnic group, hence making ownership claims to the flag on tribal grounds. Unknown to many people in Somalia who wrongly believe the five stars to represent French Somaliland, British Somaliland, Italian Somalia, North Eastern Kenya, and Hawd of Ethiopia. The creator of the flag had a more subversive tribal ideology with the five stars representing the five children of the Harti. Not surprisingly, such subversive ideology had led to the subversive influences of "Puntland State of Somalia" within Somalia's backstabbing politics. Faysal Waraabe of Somaliland's stubborn UCID party once exclaimed "Puntland State of Somalia" politicians to be feeding from two plates( separatism and unionism); meanwhile, the Harti of "Puntland State of Somalia" continue to overeat while the United Nations reports nearly 2 millions suffering from malnutrition in southern Somalia.
By Shuun Isaaq
