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Talk about Serious... There is no alternative to Rayaale.

2010-06-15T11:17:00.000-07:00

My dear readers please allow me to remind you two important things before I go further. It is the 11th day of the month. The day we remember the innocent citizens who were slaughtered in the road between Dilla and Borama by the criminals (dadqalato) for no apparent reason.

Fadlan aammiin ila dhaha inaga oo u ducaynayna;

Illaaha qaadirii naxariistii jano haka waraabiyo.

Illaaha qaadirii Dunuubtooda ha dhaafoIllaha qaadirii qabuurahooga ha u iftiimiyo hana u waasiciyo.

AAMMIINN yaa Rabul Caalimiin.

Secondly, please be reminded that of the three presidential candidates, it was Siilaanyo who crossed the line and justified the slaughtering and sided with the criminals (dadqalato).

Having said that, it is presidential campaign time in Somaliland, and there are as we know three candidates to choose from. How do you pick the right one?

There are less than 15 days to think of who is the right President for our country. The one that is capable of the position and the one that is very much competent in dealing with the nations prominent problems.

It is time to pause and think because the future of our nation depends much on our choices.Choosing the right political party and presidential candidate is not as easy as saying so. If we are concerned enough on our nation’s future, we have to choose it right.

It’s best to have a clear understanding of how to select a party and a presidential candidate.It is important to analyze the existing parties policies based on the past and the current issues.

Understanding the basics behind the parties is essential to throw the support to the right party. It is appropriate to choose a presidential candidate that is competent enough in dealing with our nation’s poverty-stricken economy, lack of security, lack of employment opportunities, corruption, rapid growth of odious crimes against the Samaroons and the unending poverty on most of our fellow citizens. And so I did without bias.

I have gone through a list of many issues which I thought important to Somaliland’s future to choose the stance I would prefer in a president and a party. There were important things to include in my decision and a ton of minor things to leave. But two issues stood out of the list; Honesty of the candidates and inclusion policies of the parties.

I studied and analyzed how the candidates view those issues generally. I then broadened my scope and determined how the candidates view our communities, and of course our regions Awdal and Salal in regards to the issues.

I carefully analysed where the parties stand on social, developmental and economical issues in regards to Awdal and Salal.Where ever you go, the talk is the election and the debate is on. The famous question is who a person supports and which party is good for the republic.

I was asked many times which party I support and who is the candidate I chose to support. I am not a fan of any of the parties but as they say "Do what the Romans do", I decided to throw my support on how I see fit. Which in fact I saw it better than watching the game on the side and contributing nothing. By doing so, I know the least I can do is to deny the wrong candidate to get what he does not deserve - my support.

Today, I hereby expose on whom I would cast my support. This might shock some people but believe me keeping in mind the interest of Awdal and Salal I analyzed the issues and made the decision.

I have chosen to entrust my support to the current president Mr. Dahir Rayaale Kaahin because he has more experience, capacity, ability, competency and capability to rule Somaliland than the other candidate of the major opposition party Mr. Siilaanyo.

Why I chose Rayaale over other presidential candidates?

I chose him simply because I see a stable future in Somaliland with Rayaale than with Siilaanyo. For Siilanyo, he was pulled down with incidents that most people doubt on his honesty and integrity. He was also proved in many instances that he cannot be trusted and relied upon. In other words, he is more a destroyer than a builder, good in dividing people than uniting. And our young republic does not need a man who will destroy what little we have achieved so far.

Somaliland needs a peace maker not a chaos creator. My dear reader, if you just pause for a minute and remind yourself the many policies of Kulmiye as exposed by many party officers, you will see an unstable Somaliland with Siilaanyo.

Check out just one of the polices;

"Anigoo wax dili kara duco qaadan maayo ee waa inoo dagaal..?BiixiFor god sake, is that a party to trust to lead" You be the judge. Well, all I want to say is this:Intay gooro goor tahay ha la iska mooso daadka soo socda.

For Faisal, he has uncertain disposition on some matters that reflect on how he would properly deal with perplex principle-related issues. His statements always cause puzzle and mental confusion, a sign which shows unpreparedness to the position.

Although Rayaale himself has his own weaknesses, numerous mishandlings and missteps of countless matters, the lack of an alternative along with his prudent concepts would take him into the next term. And so I believe. Let us just say that Rayaale is indeed the known Presidential candidate that can be dealt with easier than the unknown devil candidate of the major opposition party " Siilaanyo."

Kulmiye Party; "Waa loo dhashaaye looma dhuunto"

I did not support Kulmiye before and will not support now. The fact of the matter is and I am not alone in this thinking, Kulmiye is not a party of all. Many Somalilanders believe that it is a party of some. It is not inclusive and that can be proved by the saying which pops out of our minds whenever the word Kulmiye is heard;

"Kulmiye waa loo dhashaaye looma dhuunto";

This philosophy is one which almost all the top officers of the party believe in. It exposes the true triblistic attitudes of the party members and their dislike towards the others. Kulmiye memberships are intended for a tribe and make no mistake about it; all others are believed to be trespassers and as Kulmiye tradition dictates, Biixi will soon fold sleeves and issue fine tickets to the imitators. Well, trespassing is trespassing; he has all the right to ticket the intruders ! no exception to the Kulmiye rule.

Another point of why I don’t support Kulmiye is the fact that it is the party of the hidden agendas. It is the party of the arrogant SNM policies and that is what makes the party smell criminal. A party which favors the criminal policies of the SNM cannot be given the mandate to govern a republic formed in tribal confederacy.

Somalilanders cannot afford to go into a chaos again and re-adapt the atmosphere of hate which came along with the SNM people after Afweyne.

Remember the Ceelbardaale affairs? The illegal trial to rob innocent citizens from their land of centuries was created, encouraged and financed by Kulmiye as we all know. The Ceelbardaale-gate pulled down Siilaanyo and exposed the real intentions in his heart and created Somalilanders doubt on his honesty and integrity.

Also remember when the unarmed innocent citizens were kidnapped and slaughtered in the road between Dilla and Gabiley. It was Siilaanyo who supported the ?dadqalato.? Remember the answer he gave to the BBC Somali journalist when asked about the incident and he linked the ill-timed criminal act with the Ceelbardaale affairs with no mercy. His remarks reflected what he truly has in his heart.

As far as Awdal and Salal are concerned all that recent incidents should be in our hearts always and hence must not allow Siilaanyo to be the president of the land who will doubtlessly dictate chaos and preferential treatment to some.

We must not support his party which is the other side of the SNM coin. Well, although Rayaale’s administration did not do anything about the incidents up-to-date and the criminals are enjoying life in their home land, for sure matters could have been a lot worse if Siilaanyo was the president (God forbid). An imminent affect would have been a civil war at the least.

It should be clear to us now before it is too late that if he is given the mandate to rule the land, the same drama will come back and only then, it surely will be hard to reclaim dignity.

In light of all that facts, as far as Awdal and Salal are concerned Kulmiye must not be trusted to be the party which rules Somaliland. Rayaale is the one for a stable Somaliland.

I do not deny the fact that Rayaale alienated Awdal and Salal and even forced the two regions to fall back decades economically and developmentally but flip the coin over and imagine if Siilaanyo was on the chair, there can only be little doubt that Awdal and Salal would have become a desert by now and their citizens labeled as second class citizenship status. A fact which makes Rayaale Xaaji compared to Siilaanyo.

It is obvious that the Somaliland political parties are of the same essence on where they stand on social and economical issues in regards to Awdal and Salal but they are at the same time on different platforms, Kulmiye being the worst and which can be even categorised as the enemy of the two regions.

These are some of the many points I don’t support Kulmiye. Awdalites have done a great job in the last election denying Siilaanyo to become the president, repeating the trend would in fact serve the same again and I urge Awdal and Salal to do just that and vote for any other party. It will be up to each one of you to make sure that those of you who powered the victory in the last election stand together once again and deny kulmiye the opportunity to become the ruling party. Hence, voting for Udub is urged.

One thing noteworthy to mention and I am exercising honesty here is that Rayaale has done a bad job as Far as we the Samaroons are concerned. He buried our rights and degraded our pride. But the fact is, had Siilaanyo been the president, things would have been a lot worse and if he becomes the president, do not expect a miracle. He will be the same Siilaanyo who will make sure that Awdal and Salal are always glued at the bottom of the Somaliland bag.

For those of you who expect him to learn and adopt change, be reminded as the saying goes that a leopard cannot change its dark spots, Siilaanyo cannot change his personality. He is Siilaanyo now and will be Siilaanyo for the rest of his life unless you have the ability to redesign his DNA.

Siilaanyo, if he becomes the President and here say with me loud; "god forbid" will spearhead an economic policy that is based on clan warfare. Be assured that he will do everything possible to shut Awdal and Salal out of the political process in Somaliland and will take every opportunity to demonize them. Why vote for him then?

UCID - The other alternative

I have read and heard a lot about UCID and the party seems to possess the best policies compared to others as the party is the one that most closely mirrors my own political convictions. But the good policies never seem to have been implemented fully yet.
The party seems to lack nutrition to grow fully. In other words, the seed is planted but it needs fertilizers to help grow. Authorities of the party also seem to lack decision making. That fact made the public to nick name as the party of the flip-floppers.

Faisal the leader is famous for his changing decisions and his ability to confuse the public as he says one thing and takes 360 degrees to the other direction and says another the other day which reminds us that he is not yet ready to govern.UCID needs to grow up, plan and develop strategies to market its policies.

But for now it is a little early to give the support as that will surely be a waste of a vote. I will give the party some years to grow and may be next support is theirs.

Iskusoo wada Xoori;

This coming June 26, 2010, to whom you will entrust your valuable vote, is important. Vote wisely because every vote counts. Your single vote could change an entire nation. There is still hope for our country when we do our shares. Do your share by voting for the right candidate.Remember, standing in the way of your own progress is always more harmful than helpful. Giving your vote to Siilaanyo is just that. Don’t allow Siilaanyo and his Kulmiye stand in the way of our progress.

Let me warn you up front if you intend to vote for Siilaanyo; don’t get stressed when you find yourself skipping in the forest with all the Kulmiye wolves ready to pounce. Support Udub as it is the only one with no alternative.Be assured, giving your vote to Siilaanyo will not facilitate changes in your life but will surely make your world a nightmare. Don’t be an unwanted intruder.

If you are feeling pulled in two directions, don’t give your power to the one who will use against you. Pause, think and learn the policy of Kulmiye. Take your time. I am sure with in no time you will become the master of your domain and will trust your instincts. Listen to your heart; you will surely know that Rayaale is the Xaaji compared to Siilaanyo. In other words;

Hadii aad barato Siilaanyo waxa hubaala wax hore inoo gaadhayba inuu Rayaale noqon Xaaji.

Find the courage to step outside your zone and discover the true Siilaanyo who will spare no time to destroy your pride. Your vote is an investment. Be cautious with your investment. A properly calculated vote for UDUB will pay off three fold.

Hadal iyo dhamaantii;

Intana waa iga fariine ila heesa;Sargaalkii Kulmiyow, Sayid Siilaanyow tawakal calala. Howayoohooy....

Saaxibal dadqalato Sayid Siilaanyow tawakal calala. Howayoohooy....

Ninba waa markiisee Sayid Siilaanyow hada waa markaygiiHowayoohooy...

Stay tunned for the next artice... "Shar gudban, shaydaan xijaaban"...

Suleiman Abdi DugsiyeOttawa

Necessity is the mother of the Minnesota convocation

2010-04-05T15:49:00.000-07:00

Salaanta guud wixii ka dambeeya. It is a sure thing that there recently has been a lot of noise in regards to the Minnesota convocation. We know that questions have been flying here and there as to why the convocation. As the convocation date is nearing, and of course with all good intentions, I would like to express my ideas and spell out what made it necessary. Before I put my opinion in details, let me turn your attention to the below quote which is as important today as it ever has been.

"Necessity is the mother of invention"

To elaborate a little more; this means that solutions to problems (the inventions) are born out of the need for a solution (the necessity).

To put it in our terms; Minnesota ?tol?convocation (invention) is born out of the need for solutions of the Samaroon problems(necessity).

In other words, as coming up with an idea is said to be the birth of an idea, the need to revive the Samaroon pride is the mother that gave birth to the Minnesota convention.

Having said that, it is a sure thing by now that some are asking what problems made the convocation a necessity. To put the answer in simple terms, I would like to remind my fellow Awdalites the continuous political, economical and social hardships facing the regions of Awdal and Salal coupled with the indifference of the government among others for the last decade and more.

Personal security being at the top of the security concerns, my dear Samarooni, please allow me to remind you this:

Abtirsiin markii laysku dilee dhiigii Samaroon dhulka lagu daadshay.

Markii Samaroon aamusee aarsan kari waayay.

Markii Ceelbardaale boobka lagu qaaday.

Markii la is weheshadii garta la inagu muusay.

Those incidents caused the Samaroon pride to disappear into thin air. Abuse comes in many forms, and the above are many of the abuses done against the Samaroons. That was when every Samarooni was startled and hit the reality. That was when Samaroons came to know that the more the preparedness for the unexpected the more the safety. That was when Samaroons felt the need to put the heads together to formulate a way for the betterment. And that is what made the Minnesota convocation a necessity.

Let us face it; the Minnesota convocation is all about unity and leadership which will revive our pride and dignity. I think it serves good purpose now to remind us all the pride, dignity and the legacy built and left for us by our forefathers and which we neglected to protect. The legends that made possible the Adel Empire ? our forefathers - to whom we owe much. And how their legacy is being neglected by today’s Samaroons.

Samaroons are always proud of the legacy left behind by our forefathers. It was a legacy made strong through leadership consultations and unity of people working together for a common cause. They defended their land, created an empire and maintained dignity, faith and a vibrant culture which produced great leaders and people who had stood up to challenges. They possessed pride and special love to their land.

One can write thousands of pages about the pride of the Adalites (Samaroons), but to sum up, one thing obvious from the legacy of our forefathers is that they serve as an inspiration to commemorate the contributions of our fore fathers to the history of Awdal. Compare that legacy to the present Samaroons and right away it becomes clear and obvious why the Samaroons need to get together to create unity and find leadership.

Present Samaroons

Unlike our forefathers, Samaroons today are not united. Unlike our forefathers Samaroons today are not proud to be Samaroons but instead are proud to belong to Udub, Kulmiye or Ucid. Unlike the then Samaroon heroes, today’s Samaroons never work together for the common good.

Unlike our forefathers, we don’t defend our land together let alone creating an empire and maintaining the Samaroon bright History and dignity. Unlike our forefathers, we oppose each other and cast each other let alone creating a culture which can produce leaders and heroes.

Unlike our forefathers, we accept defeat easily instead of standing up to challenges. Unlike our forefathers who denied the Europeans access to Adal we let others take our land for no cost.

Unlike our forefathers, our people were slaughtered in a day light for no apparent reason but just belonging to Samaroon tribe. Unlike our present leaders and elites who are tol-blind, our forefathers were real Samaroons who defended their rights by any means necessary.

Unlike our present time, in our forefathers’ times Gadabursiland was never up for foreign investment.

Unlike our times, Zeila was a city of the world which scholars dreamed of setting a foot on, not a city which tribes dream of showing a tribal exhibition to distort history. Unlike us, Samaroons then were one and the same.

Obviously, there are differences between the present Samaroons and their forefathers. As it is clear, we the present Samaroons are not doing something right. Our numerous faults let others off the hook and hence, Ceelbardaale affairs, the slaughtering of our people and the Zeila exhibition. We have gone on a wrong road for a long time now. It is time to turn back and find the right road.

Closely following the above points one finds that the two most differences between us and our forefathers are unity and leadership. As I mentioned before our forefathers had leadership and unity of people working together for a common cause. In contrast, the present Samaroons seem to be running all ways with no consultations to collectively solve their own problems.

Necessity is the mother of the Minnesota convocation.

Let us face it, Samaroon pride is getting degraded year in year out. Minnesota convocation is not against anybody or group. It is fact finding convocation. It is a way to revive the Samaroon pride and to fill the gap ? Unity and leadership.

It is the cure for the Samaroons if we want to live in harmony and peace. It is a must that we all support and make it happen.

As delegates are gathering in Minnesota, please allow me to remind you that we are Samaroons ? one family. We embrace the tribal political culture of Somaliland. In the same token, we must understand that in a culture of tribal politics, we can not afford to forget our Samaroon identity because we know other tribes haven’t either.

Let us all see it happen and make our people unite working together for the common cause. Let us face it; this is all about Samaroon dignity and pride. It is our life, our choice. What do we want? As far as I am concerned, I want to be a proud Samarooni again.

Keep in mind that waiting for good things to happen is counter productive. Make them happen. Discuss hole heartedly and unlock the potential of the Samaroons. Do not fear the truth and the future of our people, brain storm it and shape it. Don’t shy away the necessity. Stitch us together. Lead us come to our senses so that we become powerful again. Learn from each other. Listen to each other. Correct each other and take the destiny of our people in your hands. Fight for the best that is within our reach, even if that means disagreeing with the elders and resisting the mighty dividers.

Keep in mind that History is going to be made when you gather in Minnesota to change the lives of your people and to reclaim the Samaroon pride. Confront the reality and remember;

Abtirsiin markii laysku dilee dhiigii Samaroon dhulka lagu daadshay.

Markii Samaroon aamusee aarsi kari waayay.

Markii dowladii nabada masuulka ka ahyd maalin qudha sheegin…

We must not be a nation that can be divided by the Somaliland party illusions. We can be united and powerful again.

You were Adal. You are Awdal. And you can be Adal again.

Weydinkaa … Xadhiga Ilaahay qabsada, isku duubnaada oo hakala jabina.

The rest of us will watch you and expect the best and surely will slaughter black goats to ward off "evil eyes" and protect us from the forces of disunity.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa

Baahi baa keentay shirka Minnesota, waana lama huraal in la taageero

2010-03-20T11:40:00.000-07:00

Salaanta guud wixii ka dambeeya, aan ku bilaabo qorallkaygan aniga oo ka jawaabaya su’aalo dadka reer Sheekh Samaroon iswaydiinayeen dhowrkii bilood ee u dambeeyay. Su’aalahaa oo ah;

Maxaa keenay shirka tolka ee lagu qabanayo Minnesota bisha April 1da? Maxaase looga dan leeyahay?

Aniga oo si dhib yar u dhigaya jawaabta; Shirka tolka ee Minnesota waa lama huraan waxana keentay baahi tolku u qabo midnimo, wadajir iyo horseed wacan oo inagu hogaamiya dariiqa haboon een inta dhowba ka halownay inagana badbaadiya burburka iyo mugdiga aan ku jirno wakhtigan xaadirka ah.

Tifaftirka qormadan ka hor, aan idin xasuusiyo arimo ku aadan Samaroonkii hore iyo ka manta, halkay Samaroonku gaadheen iyo halkaan maanta taaganahay.

Moran kama taagna taariikhda Samaroon in ay tahay mid aduun waynaha laga yaqaano. Waa taariikh qoran oon la baabiin Karin. Waxa islamarkaa barbarsocota isku day ku aadan baabiisteeda yada oo la adeegsanayo hab kala duwan oo ay ka mid yihiin in la badilo amma xasuusteeda iyo hadal qaadkeeda la yareeyo marka qaarkoodna la isku dayo in la sameeyo dhacdooyin lidi ku ah Samaroon si loogu lifaaqo taariikh soojireenka Beesha taas oo mustaqbalka noqon doonta taariikhda shalay.

Bari hore waxa jiray:

Bari hore waxa jiray dad Samaroon la yidhaahdo oo boqortooyo lahaa. Boqortooyadaa Samaroon oo aduunku ogaa waxay caam ku ahayd aqoon aan xad lahayn iyo geesinimo gaar u ahaa waxaana lagu yaqaanay inay qayrkood oo dhan ka adkaayeen oon marnaba daandaansi loola badheedhi karayn. Dhul kooda oo ay jeclaadaan oo cadawga ay ka ilaashaan bay himiladoodu ahayd. Markii gumaystihii reer Yurub boobka ay afrikada ku qaadeen Samaroon waakii ingiriiska u diiday dhulkooda ee ka saxeexay saantii caamka ahayd. Midnimo iyo wadajir baa loo yaqaanay oo qalbigoogaa mid ahaa. Way isku damqan jireen oo dan guud bay lahaayeen. Horseed bay geeska Afrika ka ahaayeen. Dad cadliga ku dheer bay ahaayeen oo Cadel (Adal) baa boqortooyadooda loo yaqaanay. Taariikhday ka tageena waa mid aduunka manta laga yaqaano, dhaxalkeedana Samaroonka maantu ku faano.

Taariikhahaas bay awowyaasheen inooga tageen. Magacii iyo sharaftii ay inooga tageena waa hubaal inaan hadii aanahay Samaroonka manta ku daaqayno oon ku meel marayno sidii jowharada wakhtigan xaadirka ah. Jiil baa taariikhda sameeya, qaarna way ka dhaxlaan oo ay hubiyaan xasuusteeda, taariikhdoodana sameeyaan si ay caruurtoodu dhexalkeeda u qaataan. Taas macnaheedu waxa weeyi taariikh samayntu waa wareegto waana masuuliyad saaran kolba jiilka ay joogto. Sida jirta waa mid aan isku raacnay jiikeenan Samaroon ee maanta inay jiilalkeenii hore taariikh wanaagsan, magac iyo sharaf inooga tageen.

Maantana waxa jira:

Maanatana waxa jira waa iska xaal aduunyee Samaroon yaguuni is eega oon is indho buuxin karayn. Samaroon aan isku duubnayn oo wadajir aan himiladoodu ahayn. Samaroon isla mormaaya oo hadii uu mid tog yidhaahdo taraaf kakale uu ku jawaabo. Samaroon daayacay taariikhdii hore ee dadkooda oon xasuusteeda dan iyo muraad ka lahayn. Samaroon aan isku duubni lahayn, taageero daa hadalkeeda oo shisheeye kalkaala. Samaroon aan sidii awowyaashood qayrkood ka adkayn oo xaqooda la dulmiyaayo. Samaroon aan dan guuda lahayn oo dano gaara samaystay oo dhacdooyinka u abtirinaaya oon hiilba lahayn.

Marka aad qiyaasto faraqa u dhexeeya labadaa Samaroon, waxaad garan kartaa inay tahay laba arimood. Waata horee Samaroonkii hore waxay lahaayeen midnimo iyo is qadarin halka uuna Samaroonka maantu lahayn. Ta labaad, Samaroonkii hore waxay lahaayeen hogaan talo wacan leh oo dadkiisa iyo dalkiisaba u damqanaaya.

Hadii aan maanta ku meel marayno wixii Samaroonkii hore inooga tagay, Su’aashu waa laban laabe waxay tahay ma haynaa masuuliyadii oo ma ilaalinaynaa jiritaankeeda? Caruurteenana ma u samaynay taariikh ay inaga dhaxlaan oo ay ku faanaan ilaaliyaana?

Samaroonow runta aan isku sheegnee arinteenu maanta ahaan ma fiicna. Hadii aan wax uga tagayno caruurteena biloo taariikh xun oo ay ka foorarsadaan uga tagnay. Tii aan dhaxalkeeda lahayna khatar bay ku jirtaa daayac baan ku samaynay oo waa la qaadnayaa hadii aanan la baabiinba amma la inagu lifaaqin foolxumo wajiga ay u dhigi kari waayaan caruurteenu.

Samaroonow bal arinteena ila eega. Taariikh wanaaga Samaroon waa wixii ka horeeyay bilowgii burburkii boqortooyadii Adal. Wakhtiyadii ka dambeeyay ilaa maantadaa an joogno wixii la inagu sameeyay een ka dhiidhiyi waynay hadii aan qor idhaa dadka daayoo dugaaga Awdal ku nool baa lilmayni oon la aamusiini karayn oo aduunkaa inala yaabi. Sii dheerayni maayee intii xasuus u dambaysay, dhacdooyinkii niyab jabka sameeyay ee samaroonka daafaha aduun waynaha ku nool calool waydka ku reebay ee qaarkeena waali u dhaweeyay anyar bayaanshee ila eega.

Sanadkii u dambeeyay waa kii inoogu darnaaye waa markii hujuumka lagu qaaday dhulkeena. Waa markii damiirkeena la tijaabshay. Waa markii la imtixaanay dadnimadeena, la qiyaasay heerka aarsigeena ee la qorsheeyay in dhaxalkii taariikhdeena magac xumo lagu lifaaqo. Waa markii la ogaaday inaynaan isku duubnayn oo qofba meel ku mashquulay. Waa markii la ogaaday inaynaan dan ka lahayn midnimadeena een caashaq u hayno xusbiyo aan macno buuran lahayn.

Dhacdo wixii dad lagu sameeyo taariikh bay noqotaa. Sanadkii ina dhaafay wixii Samaroon lagu sameeyay bilow bay u ahayd qormada taariikhda cusub ee loo qorsheeyay in taariikh ahaan loogu lifaaqo si loogu wiiqo wanaaga ay awowyaasheen inooga tageen ee dhaxalkeena ahayd.

Dadkeenii qarniyada daganaa Cerelbardaale waa tii hujuumka lagu qaaday si looga dareersho dad kalana lagu beero dhulkooda. Xaq daro aan hore aduunka looga samaynin bay arintaasi ahayd. In khariidad cusub la jeexo oo deegaankooda dadkale lagu beero ayaa dan looga lahaa. Illaaha qaadirka ah ee dulumka ka horjeeda ayuun baa ina baxshee Samaroon oo isku duubani xaqoodii ma difaacin.

Haldoorkii Samaroon oo dantooda u safraaya oon cidna ku gardaroonin waa tii la qafaashay ee xaqdarida lagu laayay. Magacaa ay siteen ee Samaroonka ahaa ayaa sababta dilmadooduna ku sal haysay. Samaroon oo isku duubane arintaa fool xumadeeda hadal iyo aarsi ka celin kari waa. Magac xumo ina raacda oo taariikhdeena lagu lifaaqo ayaa dan looga lahaa.

Gasiiradeena Saacadudiin waa barwaaqadii dhulka Samaroone waatii cidkale lagu wareejay ee dadka loo sheegay inayna Samaroonku awood u lahayn maalgalinteeda. An runta isku sheegnee, Waxa hubaal ah dadkaa maal qabeenka lagu sheegay inaanan laga siiyeen 8km dhul ah Berbera agteeda. Ku darsoo waa mid aan wada garanayno maalqabeenka Samaroon marnaba sideed km daayoo hal km lagama siiyeen hadii uu maal galinaayo buuraha ku xeersan lama dagaanka Cali Sabiix. In awooda dhaqaale Samaroon laga qaado oo dhulkooda kolba taago cidkale la siiyo oo maalgalin lagu magacaabo waa arin qorshaheeda waa hore la bilaabay. Samaroon oo isku duubani ka aamus arintaa waxayna ka mid tahay magac xumida lagu lifaaqayo taariikhdeena iyo dhul wareejinta lala damacsanyahay Samaroonka.

Shalay bay ahayd markii magaaladii dhabarkeeda ku haysay magaca taariikhda Adal ee aduunka laga yaqaanay, buugta taariikhdana lagu duugay (Saylac) een ku darsoo daayaceeda masuulka aan ka ahayn dhoolo tuska loola badheedhay. Inkasta oo malaha dadka qaarkii igu diidi, ujeedaa ka dambaysay sidaan aniga iyo dad badaniba qabno. Ujeedadu waxay sal dhigaysay in taariikhda Saylac inta yaree ku hadhay laga xayuubsho oo laga dul geeyo tu cusub oo dusheeda lagu sameeyo yada oo la bahdilaayo oo qabiilooyinka lagu casumay dhoola tuska loo sheego in taariikhihii badalmeen oo kuwii hore la iska iloobo oo tan cusub la daneeyo. Waa taariikhahaa dadka Samaroonee la badilaayo.

Akhristow, bal arintaa dhoolatuska ahayd xaga kale u wareeji oo jawaabteeda su’aashan ka fiirso.

Hadii uu Samaroon dhacdo u dhaqaaqo oo qabiilooyinka Soomaaliyeed oo dhan aan marti qaadno oo fikradu ina siiso in Jabuuti lagu sameeyo ileen Samaroonku taariikh dheer buu ku leeyahay xeebta Jabuutiye, dowlada Jabuuti iyo beesha Ciise ma ogolaani lahayd? Kaarteeyadii (xaafadihii) baa la isku haystaa waabase dhoolo tus aan ku samayno Jabuuti!!!

Ma jirto qabiilo qudha oo Soomaali ah oo ay intaas oo dhacdooyinii soo waajahaan sanad guduhii. Su'aashu waxa weeyi; maxay Samaroon gaar uga yihiin qabiilooyinka? Dhan kastaba u jeedi jawaabta waxa hubaal ah dad markayna lahayn midnimo waxay u jilicsanyihiin in dulum lalasoo doonto.

Midna waa hubaaloo labada arimood ee hore umarka u keenay Samaroonkii hore waxa weeyi midnimada ay lahaayeen iyo horseed wacan oo wakhti walb joogto u ahaa. Waana labada arimood ee Samaroonka maanta ka maqan.

Dhacdooyinkaa kor aan ku sheegay waa arimaha cusub ee ku lifaaqan taarikhda cusub ee la rabo in Samaroonka loo sameeyo ee dadaalka xooga leh loogu jiro. Dhacdada maantu sidaan ogsoonahay waa taariikhda shalay ee bari. Taariikhdii shalay ee awowyaasheen waata inoo noqotay taariikhdeena maanta een sharafteeda iyo mudhaheedaba ku daaqayno hadii aanahay Samaroonka maanta.

Dadka Samaroon intooda badani waxay qabaan inay dhacdooyinkaa kor ku qorani yihiin foolxumo loola badheedhay beesha. Waxase foolxumo labaad ah sida aan wada jir waxlooga qaban een meel mid ah la iskaga wada taagin.

Samaroonka manta ayay u taalaa wixii ay taariikh uga tagayaan caruurtooda. Sida muuqata waxaan u dhownahay in aan wax taariikh ah looga tagi doonin caruurteena hadii aanay wax is badalin. Waa iga su’aale Sidee dawo loogu heli karaa Samaroonka maanta ee dayacay ilaalinta tii ay dhexleen ay u samayn lahaayeena tu dhaxal gal u noqota caruurtooda?

Midnimo Weeyi Dawadeenu

Jawaabta sua’aashu waxay igusoo celinaysaa ujeedadii qoraalkaygan. Waxa hubaal ah oon wada ogsoonahay in Samaroonku sanadadii u dambeeyay qabatimayeen in mashaakilka loo abtiriyo ka dibna ciday khusayso lagu eego oon loo arag wax inawada khuseeya. Taasi waxay keentay in la daayaco dantii guud oo wax walba reer ahaan loo arko. Tafaraaruqu halkuu ina dhigayna waxa ka markhaati ah dhacdooyinkaa kor ku xusan iyo sidaynaan wax ugu haysan Somaliland. Runtu siday tahayna midnimo guud baa wax lagu qabsan karaa danta guudna lagu ilaashan karaa.

Rajada wanaagsan ee Samaroon waxa fure u ah midnimo. Waxa hubaal ah in ilaalada, qadarinta, xushmada daryeelka magaca iyo taariikhda Samaroon ku xidhantahay midnimada iyo wada jirka ummada ku abtirsata. Midnimo waa tol mid ah. Midnimo waa guul. Midnimo waa ujeedo mid ah, dan guud iyo iskaashi. Midnimo waa awood sare. Midnimo waxay sare u qaadaa awooda dhaqaale ee bulshada iyo wadciga siyaasadeed. Midnimo waa siyaasad ku aadan helka xaqa guud. Midnimo waa difaaca dadka iyo dalka. Midnimo waa indho fur ku aadan mustaqbalka. Midnimo waa istaageer. Midnimo waa xaqdhowr, qadarin iyo indho buuxin. Midnimo waa taariikh samayn wanaagsan. Midnimo waa qadarin iyo xushmo ku aadan jiilkii hore ee Samaroon.

Sida muuqata magacii Samaroon waa gabaabsi. Mudnimadiina mugdi bay gashay. Hadii aan wax la badalina waxa hubaal ah inay wax sii kala daadan doonaan oo ay adkaan doonto meel wax lagasoo qabto. Markaa Su’aashu waxay tahay; hadii dawada Samaroon tahay midnimo side loo heli karaa?

Shirka Minnesota waa furaha midnimada Samaroon iyo horseed wacan oo la helo:

Siday ila tahay midnimo waxay ku iman kartaa wada hadal la falanqeeyo siday wax u jiraan. La taabto halkaan taaganahay. La cadeeyo oo la qiro khatarta dadkeena iyo dalkeenuba ku sugan yihiin. Arimaheena oo dhan la qaadaa dhigo lana ogaado danta guud oo la fahmo meelna la isla dhigo daayac tirkeeda.

Hadii aan darisno dhacdooyinkaa hore waxa hubaal ah in Samaroon baahi xoogle u qabo midnimo. Baahi baan u qabnaa isbadal. Arimaheena oon wax ka badilaa waa lama huraan.

Baahidaasina waata keentay baaqa shirka Minnesota. Baahi loo qabo in la qorsheeyo sidii loo heli lahaa midnimo iyo horseed Samaroon. Waa isku tag lagu falanqayn doono sidii loo heli lahaa iftiin rajo u shida dalka iyo dadka Samaroon. Ummadi isma indo buuxiso hadii aanay lahayn wax wada qabsi. Midnimo waa wadaag iyo walaalo is jecel. Ummadi hore umar ma samayso hadii aanay lahayn horseed ku haga iftiin iyo mustaqbal wanaagsan. Shirka Minnesota waa jawaab ku aadan wada hadal iyo soo noolaynta midnimada iyo sharaftii Samaroon. Shirku waa baaq ku aadan inay Samaroon sida ay yihiin isku dhaamaan. Waa xasuusin in ay sharaftii, dareenkii iyo damiirkii dadka ku abtirsada Samaroon ku dhowdahay gabaabsi ay tahyna wakhtigii dib loosoo noolaysiin lahaa. Shirku waa baaq ku aadan daryeelka danta iyo dadka Samaroon oon cidna gaar u ahayn cid gaar ahna lagaga soo horjeedin.

Sidaan ogsoonahay shirka Minnesota maaha kii u horeeyay noqona maayo kii u dambeeyay laakiin astaan gaar ah ayuu leeyahay. Waa shir baahi guud ay keentay ujeedo guudna leh. Waa mid ina midaynaya, xoogayn doonana guud ahaan arimaha siyaasadeed ee Awdal iyo Salal. Awooda sare ee goboladeenuna waa awood sare oo ina garan siinaysa xaqa aan ku leenahay Somaliland, inoo dhib yarayn doontana helitaankeeda. Shirku waa dariiqa sare u qaadka wadciga siyaasadeed ee beesha Samaroon.

Sidaa daraadeed, hadii aan rabno inaan qadarino dhaxalkii taariikheed ee awowyaasheen, hadii aan rabno midnimadeena, hadii aan rabno magaca iyo sharafta Samaroon oo meel marta, hadii aan rabno inaan xaqeena wada jir uga helno dowladaha jira, waxay ila tahay in si wada jir ah loo taageero shirkaa Minnesota. Midnimada iyo danta guud waxay ku xidhantahay libinta shirkaa. Samaroonow jiritaanka iyo qadarinta ummadi wakhtigan xaadirka ah waxay ku xidhantahay isku duubnida beeleed. Ha la taageero oo haloo hagar baxo shirka Minnesota.

Suleyman Cabdi Dugsiiye

The Mayor who burned his candle at both ends

2010-03-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

Strange but true story was reported last Saturday by Awdalpress. The story was the first of its kind in Somaliland. Even the head line was mind boggling let alone the whole story. For sure now, Security is getting out of hand in the Republic and especially for the Awdalites and the government has no power to protect its citizens.

I think it is fair to say that it is time for the Awdalites to slaughter black goats to ward off "evil eyes" and protect us from "the camel boys' evil”. Well, at least that is what the Pakistani President is doing to protect himself from the Talibans.

Check this out;

"Maayarka Boorama oo si Khiyaamo ah loogu dhacay Hargeysa iyo Boolis ku lug lahaa-Waa yaab...? Awdalpress

Amazing! Isn't it? This is the kind of stories we only see in the movies, specially the old Wild West cowboys' movies. Only this time, it is true and believe it or not as reported the drama happened in Hargeisa. Yes I said Hargeisa not California - a real drama that captured the talk of all the people in Somaliland. Not by the Wild West cowboys, but by the wild camel boys of Hargeisa.

The operation was extremely successful. Thanks to Abu-sufyan academy - Suleiman Gaal's institute of robbery where robbing and slaughtering Awdalites etc are in the curriculum.

Dear reader, read the headlines again, it is the mayor of Borama who is involved in the drama. Not an ordinary citizen. When I first read the headlines, I was expecting a burglary kind of a thing - a break-in of his house or office but never occurred to me that such a robbing have taken place in a hotel in the middle of the capital of Somaliland.

Haad ba haad kici, Somaliland budhcad baa ka dilaacday oo waa la is dhacayaa!!!

My dear reader, I am sure that you can see a lot of things in the headline. For me, I can see nothing good but desperation, frustration, ignorance, arrogance, primitiveness, lack of rule of law, doqoniimo, fuleynimo, dowlad la'aan, ciyaalo suuqnimo, kalsooni la'aan, shisheeye ka baq, and a total failure of the Somaliland system of security and government.

Can you imagine what has happened in the hotel room and what was going on in the mayor's mind while being robbed? Well, hard to imagine and as obvious no body knows but the mayor and the robbers. Let us dramatize a little of what seems to have happened.

This is not what exactly happened in the hotel room but a dramatization of what seems might have taken place.

First and foremost, visualize the mayor with a bag full of Awdal's revenues (Thousands of dollars).

Now visualize four men in the hotel room waiting for the mayor to show up. After a long wait, one of the robbers sneaks through the window and sees the mayor coming with a big black bag. He notifies the other robbers. Two robbers with dark sun glasses take positions at the back of the room and the other one takes position in the middle of the room. The door keeper who saw the mayor coming gets ready to open the door.

The mayor expecting a good day's pay with smiles in his face knocked the door. The door man (robber) opens the door and salutes the mayor with a smile. The mayor moves forward into the room and immediately sees the two robberies at the back of the room with the black sun glasses and pistols drawn out.

The mayor smells danger. Fears for his life and his heart began bouncing his chest - bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum. O-ow, he whispers to himself. My god, what have I done? A flash of the dadqalato went through his head. He decided to wait for the event and keep quite in the mean time.

The door man grabs and immediately opens the bag. With surprise, he declared to the others;

"Dhega ... Walee wuu camiranyahay!!! Waar mayor, sowdigan soo buuxiyay. Wixiiba maad soo qaaday? Miyaanad waxbaba uga iman kuwaad ka ahayd masuulka??”

The robbers with the black sun glasses with cigarettes in their mouths and tilting their lips a little to the right took steps forward to have a look at the bag. Again with surprise, one of them claimed the victory and said;

"qodhiin iyo xeradiin miyaanan idiin sheegin in wax la dhaco reer Awdal ugu dhib yaryihiin?"

The other with the sun glass approved and said;

“Walee ina dhagaxow fariid baa tahay oo waataqaan Gadabiirsi...Yaa.. Gow"

Now visualize the mayor in a corner and hearing all these words. The other robber, the one in the middle of the room who happened to be a singer (fanaan) took a sneak and saw the bag full of the green stuff.

“Waaar inaga hubiya inayna ahyan warqadihii Somaliland?” He shouted and again with the famous cheek tilting to the right of the camel boys.

“Waaar miyaanad kala aqoon doolarka iyo warqadahaSomaliland??? Waaar waa doolarkii oo qadhqadhaya.” assures one of the robbers.

The singer couldn't restrain, snapping his fingers, he began singing (the famous liilalow); “lii lalow, lii lalow, lii la low ..Lacagtii Awdal baa --- HAA—dhib yaraan ku helee --HAA—ninka bada ku dhacaaya ee maraakiibta dhacaaya maxaad ka taqaan... HAHA.” Every body now joined the singer and they all sang along ...li lalow lii la low.....

The mayor still in the small corner waiting for the end could not say a word. After a good ten minutes time of patting each other and kissing the dollars, they stopped singing and the door man now with his lips wide open and tilted to right began talking to the mayor;

"Waar mayor, gow, show ileen lacagta la waayayba idinkay ku dambaysay...Yaa... haye... Waar nin fiican baa tahay oo amarka si fiican u qaatee waxba ku qali mayno reer Gabilay baa wax qalee waanuku siidayn ee nabaday".

The others didn't give a damn. They just grabbed the bag and hit the road and since the mayor is no where to be seen.

Awdalpress tried to contact and reported;

“Maayarka ilaa hada lagama hayo wax war ah oo ku saabsan arrintan ku dhacday inkastoo aanu dhawr jeer isku daynay inaanu la xidhiidhno laakii waxa uu naga qaban waayay telefoonkiisii...”Awdalpress

I don't blame him. Silence is the best policy. Every fool would have done the same. Waa gartii inuu ciilkiisa is qariyo. Muxuu ku hadli lacagtii dadwaynaha ayuu ceel ku ridee. Miyuu baabuur uun usiiyo qashinka magaalada lagaga qaado amma ?ambulance?dadka loogu adeego. Maanta wax badan bay tari lahayd lacagtaasi dadka abaaruhu hayaan ee shalay shaaca uu ka qaaday ku xigeenkiisu.

As reported the mayor received a call from hell and chose to follow the call to hell. Little did he know that the call would lead to an unexpected direction and change his life. That is what you get when you cheat your people. I think there should be an inquiry of how things went wrong and to dig the story to the bottom.

The Somali pirates (budhcad badeed) are making millions hijacking ships and the camel boys are robbing Awdalites making hundreds instead. One wonders why the ?budhcad-Awdaleedku? doesn’t begin the piracy business along the Berbera sea coast and make millions.

Well the answer is obvious. First the camel boys don’t know how to swim. Secondly, they are known to have no bravery traits of going out to the high seas and face the dangers of hijacking foreign ships. Thirdly the camel boys specialize in urban robbery. After all, why should they bother going out of their familiar zone while they can just dial a number and fulfill any robbing mission in a minute.

The story has been a house hold for about a week now, all I want to say to the mayor is:

This is an unfortunate incident, however, it exposed other problems in regards to trusting authorities that would leave a permanent scar on the residents of Borama and therefore, I would advice you Mr. Mayor to just let it go as you were let go by the bandits and resign.

The smallest behaviors can often cause the biggest damage to those you govern and this incident is surely one of them. For what you have done, it would be very hard for you to focus on the job. Therefore, put your self at ease and resign.

As is obvious, there is a wall separating you from the residents of Borama city. This wall was created by you to protect you from the unknown but it has become clear that the wall you built lead you to the unknown. Mr. Mayor it is time to damage the wall itself and try to build another one that protects you and the residents together from the unknown. In the mean time please resign and put the minds of the people in rest and peace.

I have read a lot of articles about you. I know that you have planted some professional seed that have started to grow. But Mr. Mayor you were not careful with the fertilizer. Don't you think it is time for you to redo the planting and being careful about the fertilizer? Please do so. In the mean time rest your mind and resign.

I know that you feel sorry for your self, you are right, you have missed out a fabulous opportunity that was right at your finger tips ? the trust of the people ? But you can earn the trust of the people in Borama again. Please start doing so and resign in the mean time.

You have been burning the candle at both ends and you've burned it out. Please take a break and resign. But remember next time to burn it only one side.

Mr. mayor, the camel boys have scored an unexpected goal out of you. That is OK, but next time when making choices, be sure they are yours and not the desires of others. But now I know that you are feeling stuck, I urge you to liberate your self by adopting to the situation and working towards a new beginning. In the mean time please do yourself a favor and resign.

It obvious that Somaliland is in a mess. Security must be the presidents priority. Security is bleak and all eyes of the budhcad-Awdaleedku are on Awdal. I think it is time for Awdal to stock up guns to protect their wealth. Awdalites are all in line to be robbed sooner or later. We need to protect what is left for us.

My dear reader, can you guess who is next in line and robbers are planning for? I think I know. Let me give you a hint:

Boqortooyadaada budhcad baa ka dilaacday oo waa la isdhacayaa gaar ahaan hadii aad kasoo jeedo Awdal. Adigana waa lagu gaadayaa waanad garanayne. Mudanow hadii aad guntiga inyar uun wax ku hayso, boholihii Qunujeed ha iloobine ku dam sii....

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

7/11 Criminals are Still At Large(Justice Denied and approved by the government of Somaliland

2009-12-13T12:18:00.000-08:00

July 11 was the date when curses shadowed the skies over Gabilay, poison filled the hearts of the dadqalato and heavens opened doors for the victims of Awdal. July 11 was the date when savage cowards changed the peaceful happy atmosphere of Dilla Gabilay road into a primitive Stone Age lawless region. July 11 was the date when the most horrific crimes ever in Somali soil were committed against innocent citizens of Somaliland just because they belonged to Samaroon clan. July 11 was the date when the citizens of the area were sorted out as ?Gun? and ?Gob?. July 11 was the date when the dadqalato were classified as ?gun? for ever and the innocent Samaroons as the ?Gob? of the area. July 11 was the date when the dadqalato were labeled as the lowest of the low (gun gunteed).

The crimes were one of the most horrific murders ever seen in a land not known for horrific murders. It’s been reported that the criminals were as cruel as they could be and enjoyed their crimes. According to those who saw the bodies it appeared that the criminals not only wanted to kill, they wanted the victims to suffer before they died. Basically they were tortured in cold blood. Monsters with horrible thoughts in their heads destroyed lives. Useless criminals who failed in life shortened the lives of those who worked hard to succeed.

As is known the crime has been initiated by greedy idiots whose motto was to create chaos as to their benefits. These were deliberately crimes against humanity and intentional killings to start a civil war in the country. Some body should be held responsible for the crimes.

Somaliland claims that it is a government with its own justice system. But if that is true shouldn’t it be capable of punishing crime and protecting its law-abiding citizens? Obviously, Somaliland lacks a working justice system.

Waxaan la yaabay Somaliland oo shalay xustay maalinta xuquuda aadamiga. Runtii arintaasi waxay ku tahay qowmiyada reer Awdal meel wal oo ay joogaanba dhirbaaxo labaad oo si kas ah loogula badheedhay. Waxaana masuul ka ah Madaxwaynaha. Sobobtu waxay tahay madaxwaynaha waa inay u sinaadaan dadka reer Somaliland. Xuquuqdooduna mid ahaataa. Ma aha arin in dad loo diido xuquudooda hadana loo dabaaldago xuquuqda dadka.

Hadii la xusay xuquuqda qofka aadamiga ah, maxaa ku dhacay xuquuqdii haldoorkii reer Awdal ee gardarada lagu dilay danbiilayaashiina raaxaysanayaan. Maxaa ku dhacay xuquuqda dadka masaakiinta ah ee dhulkoodii lagu maagayo ee la dilayo. Ma dad gaar ah ayuunbay ilaalinta xuquuqda qofku ku socotaa.

A capable justice system punishes criminals for their crimes and removes potentially dangerous criminals (dadqalato) from society. But to our dismay the dadqalato are enjoying life in their homes. That fact justifies that Somaliland government functions in contrast to world justice systems. Rather than punishing criminals for their actions, the government of Somaliland sympathizes with the criminals (Dadqalato), hides them and continues to attempt to comfort them on the expense of the law-abiding citizens.

The government ignores the fact that punishments serve to protect the society and also serve as deterrents to other would-be criminals. Obviously if the government continues its policy of harboring the criminals then we must look always over our shoulders as the savage can do again.

Malaha dabaaldaga maalinta xuquuqda aadamigu waxay ku socotay sida dowladu u nabad galisay dadqalatada oo loo xusay shaqada fiican ee ay ka qabteen taageerka ay ku taageereen xaqdarida dadkii dambiga falay iyo siday dowladu u diiday inay maxkamad soo taagaan.

Again and amazingly, as has been reported recently Mr. Justice Minister has been busy renovating and modernizing the jails of Somaliland. C’mon Mr. Minister what happened to your logic? Wouldn’t it be better to develop the will, moral and the courage to capture the criminals (dadqalato) rather than modernizing your jails? By the way, the dadqalato might be chewing qaad in a place not far from your office if at all you have the will to do your job honestly. And let me remind you one thing Mr. Minister, you have to have the will and the courage to resolve problems of the past before going forward into the high tech future if you know what I mean!!! Do your work Mr. Minister, Capture the criminals and then celebrate for the human rights day….

There should be some basic principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power. Common sense dictates that offenders must be punished for their crimes. But that never happened and is not expected to happen. Also it is simple common logic, when public officials or other agents acting in an official or quasi-official capacity violate national criminal laws; the victims should receive restitution from the government whose officials or agents were responsible for the harm inflicted. But again that did never happen.

Instead, Somaliland dared to lie to the world and celebrated for the human rights day which never exists in the land of the dadqalato.

The question is who is responsible for the crimes? I think it is fair to say that the responsibility rests on the ministers of interior and justice who failed to bring justice to the families of the victims and to the citizens of the land in general. To go a little further it is the president who is in turn responsible for the actions of his cabinet. Therefore, it is again fair to put the blame on the president.

Mr. President, let me remind you that waiting for what the heart desires is the hardest part of life. Awdalites have been waiting for you to give the orders to capture the dadqalato and punish them as they deserve. Your citizens are waiting for you to comfort their hearts and capture the criminals. Such people have no hearts and have no place in your Somaliland. Capture them and slaughter them in front of all the people. Only after you can celebrate for the human rights day. You have the power to do so today but Mr. President be reminded that in the after life...? al amru yowma idin lilaah...?—orders belong to Allah in the after life-----

Make no mistake about it, the slaughtering of the innocent Samaroons was beyond cruel and unusual, and the monsters that committed the crime could well be capable of striking again. If the dadqalato are not brought to justice that might encourage them to do it again and Samaroons must know that the only thing that qualifies for the slaughter is just to be a Samaroon. Any one can be slaughtered. Belonging to UDUB or Kulmiye or UCID will not spare you. Samaroons must put pressure on the government to do the right thing and bring justice to Awdal.

Iskusoo wada xoori, Samaroons must keep in their hearts that:

1. We can’t always care for others or we forget to care for ourselves.
2. Our family relationships are sacred commitments that should be protected
3. We need to balance our desires with a large dose of common sense.

Allaha qaadirkii janatul fardowsa haka waraabiyo shuhadaadii lagu dilay xaq darada.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

My Somaliland and your Somliland is no more our Somaliland

2009-12-04T19:27:00.000-08:00

I read the article "Tribe Worshipping S/Land Is Not My S/Land!" by Noah Arre, with interest. It was well written and moving. Unfortunately with all due respect, it is sad to say, that little country called Somaliland - Your Somaliland and my Somaliland is no more our Somaliland. It is not the Somaliland we all had in mind. It has gone nuts and has become the "Slaughter land". The land of the beast. The country of the eccentric. The land of insanity. The land of the dadqalato. The kitchen of Suleyman Gaal and his gangs. A place where there is no freedom, no peace, no democracy, nothing but fear and frustration.

We have been cheated for eigteen years. We have been in endurance for that many years and hoping for the better year in year out, but to no avail. It is getting worse day after day and every Somalilander is the witness. What has been hidden for that many years appeared out of the blue, and we are finally seeing it clearly. There is a root to the problem and we are right at the bottom of it now.

The Somaliland that was supposed to be all inclusive refused to remain so and preferred to be exclusive. The whole thing was lip singing and they could not hide it any more. So they shed it out. My dear Adalite, check this out:

" .... Hadii aan Isaaq nahay waa in aan dalka qabsanaa oon ka qaadnaa Rayaale, waxani waa waali ma waxa aynu eeganaa waxan, ma wasiiradan la adeegsanaayo ee arimaha gudaha maaliyada iyo hawlaha guud ayaynu eeganaa oo lagu shaqaysnaayo, waa in aan iska xoraynaa maamulkan aan Isaaqa ahayn oo aan keenaa madaxweyne Isaaq ah...." This was delivered in speech by Samaale.

The above quote was written by a Somaliland patriotic gentleman of Isxaaq clan in an article who did not like the policies of the gangs. The whole artice is posted on warsanmag article section and is titled as "Samaale Miyaanu Aheyn kiii Yaa ISAAQAY Lahaa."

That was the real intention of Somaliland. That is what is being exposed out nowadays. Rayaale oo qudha ayaa ku dhex jira. Kiina ma ogola wakaa shaaca ka qaaay Samaale. Awdalay wax ku qaado oo ku quuso. Hadii Rayaale aan la rabin ogow ka taageeraya Rayaalana lama ogola. Ka kale ee ku jira Kulmiye ama Ucud na lama ogola. That is what is killing Somaliland. That is what turned Somaliland into Isxaaqland. And let it be. Let the boat sink and let us see who loses the most. What is amazing is the fact that the words came out of the mouth of a supposedly responsible man. A man Somalilanders trusted to lead to betterment.

Surely the metamorphosed idiot put his feet into his mouth and exposed what was hiding in his sick heart whose arrogance exceeds his ignorance. That is the kind of unintelligent politician who turned Somaliland into Zooland. That is the kind of a politician who is turning the "the little country that could!" into the " the little land of secrets."

Somaliland ma ahayn dowlad daacad dadkeeda u ah mana noqon doonto. Ma ahayn dowlad nabada dadkeeda ilaalisa. Ma ahayn mana aha dowlad dadka la dulmiyayo u adeegta ilaalisana. Waxa taa ka markhaati ah sida dowlad ku sheegu ilaa hada uga aamusantahay arimihii foosha xumaa ee ka dhacay dariiqa u dhaxeeya Dilla iyo Gabilay ee dadqalatadu ku qasheen dadkii musaafurka ahaa ee Samaroon Allaha u naxariistee.

Somaliland waa dowlad qabiilo ku dhisnayd kuna dhisan oo marka horebe ujeedo laga lahaa. Waa dowlad loogu adeegsanayo dhul balaadhsi. Waxa taa ka markhaati ah sida loogu dacatiyayo dadka masaakiinta ah ee looga boobayo dhulkoodii waligoodba ay ku noolaayeen ee dowladuna taageerayso.

Somaliland waa dowlad qabiilo ku dhisan oo dadkeedu u sinayn. Waxa taa ka markhaati ah sida dadka masaakiinta ah een waxba galabsan maalin walba loogusoo duulayo ee ayna dowladu ka hadlayn waxna ka qabanayn. Dowlad maaha Somaliland ee waa wax ay qabiilo leedahay ee magaca Somaliland yaan lawasakhayn ee halaga badilo oo haloo bixiyo Isaaqland ammaba Samaaleland kolba sidii la jeclaado...Gaalland qudheeda waa mid u furan...

My dear Adalite, Somaliland is feeling like a turtle without a shell nowadays and surley it will remain that way forever. There will always be snakes in the Somaliland politics that will take a bite. There is no hope for the little country that is full of secrets. It is in its diminishing return. We have been ignoring the truth for more than eighteen years and now we seem to be ready to finally share how we are feeling. Let it go!!! let Somaliland go. Let Adalland flourish...

My dear Adalite, something has unlocked and the cage is open. It is time to fly and expand our wings. Let Somaliland go. It is time to sing... kana siib kana saar... Ka Somaliland siib oo ka Adalland saar.

What is happening in Hargeisa is more than insult and we have been trying to ignore it for so many years, but we are almost done with juggling for the unthankful. It is time for our home land. It is time to let Somaliland go and establish Adalland. There is the energy of abundance all around us, we have to soak it and establish Adalland. We are receptive today and emotionally ready for the next step. So sing along with me ...kana siib kana saar....

We are finally seeing the root cause of the problem. What is happening in Hargeisa is telling us something, and that is to move on and let go of what is dragging us down. It is time for change, and surely it will be for the better.

We see the dream, and the reality, it is time to connect the dots. It is time for our Adaland.

My dear Adalites it is time to trust the inner voice. It is time for Awdal to let Somaliland go. We are all together on this journey, So we have to enjoy the connection while it lasts and don't over think the finish line.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

This article was first published 21 SEPTEMBER 2009

S/Land Parliament The Danger ZONE

2009-12-04T19:22:00.000-08:00

In recent days we have been pomparded with what is happening in the Somaliland parliament also known as the "Samaale kitchen" where Suleyman Gaal is the chief chef. Absurd news has been coming on daily basis about the behaviour of the members who seemed to have camped into unyielding camps of violence. That in turn created the citizens to believe their actions as the character of our culture and norms.

Before I go further, allow me to remind us all what a parliament is meant to be. Then I will write about the evolution of the Somaliland parliament and where it is resting on at last. In another article, I will write about what does a member of parliament do and what skills does a member of parliament need to serve those who elected him/her.

What is a parliament?

Parliament as defined by Wilkipedia, is a type of representative assembly with the power to pass, ammend and repeal laws. The name is derived from the French - Parlement - a discussion.

Obviously, the word has gone through an evolution and rested on its modern meaning as it is used for body of people who would need to discuss matters of state.

The same meaning is given in our traditional terms and in our religion too. Golaha xildhibaanada - meel lagu gorfeeyo arimaha dowlada, sharciga lagu sameeyo, laguna badalo lagagana hadlo arimaha u dan ah dadka iyo dalkaba. Majlis Alshura - as it is known in our sharia is well emphasized in our religion and the importance of it is premised by the following verses of our holly Quran;

"... Those who answer the call of their lord and establish the paryer, and who conduct their affairs by shura...[are loved by Allah]."

"...Consult them [the people] on their affairs. Then when have taken a decision [from them], put your trust in Allah."

Parliaments have an important role to play in delivering governance which is effective in terms of reducing poverty and building democracy. Parliaments can also play an important role in ensuring that wealth is spent effectively. On the contrary the Somaliland parliament is very effective in increasing poverty, demolishing democracy and creating chaos. The Somaliland parliament is a place where the venerable are exploited. This made politics in Somaliland to become a drab, unispiring, unintelligent often humiliating and boring business.

The evolution of the Somaliland parliament:

The Somaliland parliament has developed a new theory of evolution; First, Late Egal (AU) had a hard time convincing members that it is kind of majlis alshura where government affairs are run. Some thought it just a place of "Ijabane" and came in with qaad and chew with their legs crossed on desks. Others simply thought it as a place of spending the morning hours and came in with dominos and playing cards dressed with macawis and the famous Somali sticks on their shoulders.

It really was a daring experience for Egal but finally succeeded in convincing them to just show up as it fits in their schedule and just listen and learn.

It became then, the do nothing house and a place where members sit loose, chat, and wait for the end of the month to collect the salary. A place where arogance exceeded ignorance. When Rayale came to power, it became the house of teasing and shouting; then became the fighting arena where members throw benches to each other and recently has become a shooting house and soon is expected to be taken over by Suleyman Gaal and his gangs and to become a slaughter house where Samaroons will be slaughtered.

I never felt confident the Somaliland parliament will work out a bit and that is showing nowadays. What is happening in the parliament or the boxing house if I may, is deeply depressing moments for some but to me it is a sign of complete failure and a sign of the emergence of what has been hiding in the hearts of the majority of the unintelligent, spoiled camel boys.

From Abu-Sufyaan House

Latest news coming from the house of Abu-Sufyaan ( Suleiman Gaal's house) confirmed that the gangs have been watching movies of the wild west, admired the violant life style of the then American wild west and planning to implement in the parliament as soon as possible and immitate the outlaws, becoming the camel boys of Somaliland instead of the American cowboys shooting off who ever disagrees with their filthy ideas.

Secret documents from Abu-Sufyaan house revealed this morning that the gangs (camelboys) are planning to raise two motions which really, really, really smells danger and which needs immediate counter attack:

The right to bear arms in the parliament

The right to become dadqalato so that they slaughter the Samaroon members of parliament.

Suleyman Gaal and the gangs have become politicians with mental health disorders that react by decompensation. And as is obvious, they rarely feel remorse or fear the consequenses of their misdeeds. But this only makes them culpable and dangerous.

Danger is looming:

It was reported recently that Suleyman Gaal was seen running in and around the parliament in circles like a chicken with its head cut off. He was spotted several times in rage. And as we know this is not a good sign as rage is an emotion shown by the dadqalato that affects common sense and creates disaster. We know what the known slaughterers (dadqaladu) do when in rage. I here by warn the Awdal representatives not to go any where near the parliament to avoid slaughtering. In the same token, I also warn President Rayale to take precautions as Suleyman has called upon the Gabilay dadqalato to have a feast in the parliament.

President Rayaale must declare the parliament area a "Danger zone" and issue a warning to the Samaroons in Hargeisa as the dadqalato are being invited to the parliament by Suleyman Gaal and Samaale.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

This article was first published on Sept 11,2009.

Suffering in Silence:Samaroons

2009-12-04T19:17:00.000-08:00

More than a month after innocent Samaroons were slaughtered in the middle of the road near Dilla, almost all the Samaroons any where on earth are suffering in silence not knowing what to do.

Those in the diasporo surf the net on daily basis and even sometimes on hourly basis in search of news from Awdal just to know if the cold blooded murderers (dadqalatadii) are captured. But to no avail. No news about that particular incident is breaking news and seems will never make the news any time soon.

Here in Ottawa, out of frustration, people of Samaroon are calling me by the hour and asking if at all I have any news other than what is posted in Warsanmag. It really makes me more frustrated to convey no new news to them and not being able to find anything in regards even when I call Awdal.

It is unbelievable as you would agree with me that for more than thirty some days now after the innocent Samaroons' horific death, the government of Rayaale is turning a deaf ear to the cries of the citizens of Awdal but on the contrary have full ears for all other kinds of garbage happenings in the island of insanity (Somaliland) and surely that is taking emotional toll. Its really going from bad to rediculous. I wonder if Awdal is counted out of the so called Republic of Somaliland.

I decided to go out and ask the Samaroons in Ottawa how they feel, what they expect from the government and what would they like to be the outcome. Before I share with you what they were saying, I must confess that almost everybody I talked to was still infuriated with the lack of response by the government of Hargeisa to the slaughtering of the innocent Samaroons as well as the lack of followup assistance to assure peace and security in the area.

A muddle sense of reality has Adalites feeling down and here are some excerpts of what they said:

In their own words:

" Lama maqal oo lama arag waxa Samaroon ku dhacay, Laguma talo jiro in wax laga qabto. Waxa kasii daran yada oo dhagaha laga xidhay oo doorasho loo dareerayo..." Said one Samarooni who was furious about the incident and the government.

" It is almost like some of us were slaughtered and the rest of us being stabbed at the back hundred times..., Innocent people were murdered and those who did are enjoying life somewhere in Gabilay and yet threateing to do more if not given their wishes." Said an Adelite who was extremely angry about the indifference of the government of Rayaale.

Some Samaroons were obviously mad at their peers in Borama city. Blaming the Samaroons every where for not taking revenge and expressed an unfavorable judgment on their silence.

" "Faqash" was one of the last words the innocent Samaroons heard as the murderers (dadqalatadii) were slaughtering them for just being Samaroons. And all that is coming from Borama is durmaano la garaacayo iyo mushxarad." Said another who was obviously suffering in silence.

Some were already experiencing the affects of the pressure exerted by their blood against the walls of their vessels. I could tell as they refused to talk about the Samaroon affairs.

"Ma rabo Suleymaanow inaan ka hadlo arimahaa waayo dhiig kar baa laga qaadayaa Samaroon arimahooda.." I think the Adelite was already feeling blood pressure. I did not say a word back as I did not want him suffer any more.

Some sounded like the incident proved a point they have believed in.

"Waan ogaa inay cunsuriyadi jirto meeshaa oon dowlad la wadaagi karayn..." Said another one who was not a Somaliland supporter.

While talkig to a Samarooni, a Somalil man who was sitting near by all of a sudden jumped into the conversation. He was in his late sixty's and said; "Adeer nin Isaaq ah ayaan ahay, as soon as that words hit our ears, every body looked at him and we were all like ....haye -- waa kow, he continued saying; dadku iskuma wada jiro, waxa ka dhacay Somaliland wax hore loo arkay maaha, waa wax dadnimada kasoo horjeeda, diinteena ka soo horjeeda, dhaqankeena kasoo horjeeda. Samaroon xaq bay u leeyihiin inay cadhoodaan hase la garto inay dad kasoo horjeedaan dowlada diyaarna u yihiin inay dumiyaan yaga oo adeegsanaya wixii itaalkooda iyo maskaxdoodaba ah. Waxay sameeyeen waa maskaxdooda. Muhiim kuse wuxuu yahay waxa aamusiiyay dowlada iyo ina Rayaale........" he continued a long speech and out of respect, he was given time to express his views. He concludded saying; " this is a test to Rayaale... and how he solves the problem will be seen... but I support the justice and the Samaroons..

Another Adelite tried to take our "deja vouz" track and began our favourite story of the past-- Adal iyo sheekadeedii -- as soon as I started asking questions.

"Samaroon siday ahaan jireen ee lagu yaqaanay iyo sida maanta ay yihiin...". I stopped him right there because I remembered right away the article I wrote years back named; "Awdalites and their one day" and said to him; with all due respect, please don't go there.. we already heard that more than billion times... no need to dig the graves... Allaha u naxariisto geesiyaasheenii ina dhalay. I knew he did not like it but you know our history will not solve our present problems. So it is good to leave it alone and make a new one.

Some were furious about the accident and gave up their support to Somaliland.

" Waxaan is lahaa waad dhaamaysaan koonfurta ee sida muuqata inagaaba ka daran. Waa in la tashadaa.." Said a Samarooni who showed no mercy to the Existance of Somaliland.

My opinion

It is apparent that the Samaroons are suffering in silence and looking for a solution. I believe and I am sure you will agree with me that there is a lot on our plate. We are not limited in our choices if you know what I mean. It is time to leave our history as it is and to reflect our present and long term goals if we are to make our brand new History. One way to do just that is to go out of the confederacy and obviously, the sooner, the more successful we will become and the brighter the future of our Adal.

Somaliland is not ours and as it has become clear, we are not wanted to be part of it. We are required to be despiced and to surrender. But make no mistake about it the future belongs to those who refuse to surrender. We have to refuse to surrender. Somaliland is the government of those who slaughtered our people. Those murderers did not act alone as we all know. Those people who are in control of the government have a serious case of hate and also have greedy nature which is compounding their problems. It is time we take the exit and take care of our dignity.

It is apparent that greed, selvishness and hate make people do terrible things to those around them and what happened in the Dilla road is a case in point. We do not have to wait for more killings of our people. I know there are those of us who are in love with Somaliland. But I urge them to follow the main stream of the Samaroons. There is no obtimism in the horizon. Surely exiting now is the best choice. Folks, sadly you have to let go the Somaliland you love for the good of Awdal. Let our Awdal go.

Main points:

Samaroons must put pressure on the government to do the right thing and bring justice to Awdal.

Ma aha inay Awdal ku waydo xaqeeda inankeedaa madaxwayne ah, hence, Justice must prevail.

Awdal must not go to vote. No justice, no voting.

Samaroons must unite for the sake of Samaroon dignity.

In the mean time while murderers are in the loose, Somaliland must take its flag from Samaroon land and bring it back together with the murderers. Only after, Samaroons must renegotiate about the confederacy or exit for good.

In conclusion

The good thing that the Samaroons I talked to agreed upon was the fact that there is a need for the Samaroons to revive their dignity. I am pleased to have heard them say that they are all ready to do anything just to strengthen the unity and revive the Samaroon dignity. Be reminded that united we stand tall and divided we all fall. Hence, why fall while we can stand up together strong.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

This article was first published on August 30,2009

Somaliland must not be recognized by the international community

2009-12-04T19:11:00.000-08:00

It must be clear to us all that peace is life. One of the most important rights of mankind. We all know that on July 11, this human right was infringed in Somaliland. Although the government of the cosmetic democratic Republic always claims that it protects and serves this right, the barbarous, indiscriminate slaughtering of the innocent Adelites by Gabilay cannibals (dad qalatadii reer Gabilay) proved other wise. Uptodate, those primitive, uncivilzed criminals are on the loose. And the government is dragging its feet to capture the criminals and to find a permanent peaceful solution. That being obvious to any Somalilander, the question is then; Is Somaliland a government?

First and foremost, let us remind ourselves the responsibilities of any government including that of the Somaliland which claims to be one;

Every government is responsible for the general peace of its citizens, and Somaliland is of no exception (no exception to the general rule). We know that as identified by their missions and as claimed in the constitutions, governments are to prevent social violence, war, and to promote peace and harmony throughout the land. In the same token, the constitutions also declare that it is the responsibility of the government to bring prevention-oriented and problem-free administration.

Now, it is common knowledge that governments put that in perspective. Every government that comes to power says that it would work for peace and equality. But what makes the difference is its implementation. We Somalilanders know that the government failed to protect its citizens and to serve their rights of peace. There is no peace in Somaliland at the present time. People are being slaughtered for no apparent reason. Waa la isku duulayaa oo xoolaha lakala dhacayaa oo lagu noqday casrul jaahiligii. And even worse the government is just watching and as reported, government forces are helping the criminals commit their crimes.

Remember, I said before that peace is life and one of the most important rights of mankind. That is to say Somaliland failed its own people. Therefore Somaliland is not a government and must not be allowed to be one of the recognized governments by the world community. In other words, Somaliland must not be recognized; simply because it failed to fulfil the requirements to be a legitimate government. Where there is no peace there is nothing but fear and frustration - a situation that describes well what the people of Somaliland are experiencing now.

Is Somaliland democratic?

We can think of democracy as a system of government with many key elements but I want to lay stress upon two:

The Rights of Citizens in a Democracy

In a democracy, every citizen has certain basic rights that the state cannot take away from them. These rights are guaranteed under international law. Every citizen has the right to peace. Every citizen has the right to associate with other people, and to form and join organizations of their choice, including trade unions. Every citizen is free to move about the country, and if he/she wishes, to leave the country. Every citizen has the right to justice. In a democracy, one tribe or group does not always win everything it wants. But in Somaliland viceversa is true. In a democracy all the citizens are equal before the law. However, everyone has an obligation to exercise these rights peacefully, with respect for the law and for the rights of others.

Somaliland citizens do no have the above rights and especially at the present time. No peace, no free movement etc. Therefore Somaliland is not a democratic country and hence, should not be recognized by the civilized world community.

The Rule of Law

Democracy is a system of rule by laws, not by individuals. In a democracy, the rule of law protects the rights of citizens, maintains order, and limits the power of individuals and tribes. All citizens are equal under the law. No one may be arrested, imprisoned without due process. No one is above the law, not even a tribe or an an individual. The law is fairly, impartially, and consistently enforced, by courts that are independent of the other branches of government. The rule of law places limits on the power of government. No government official may violate these limits. No governor, minister, or political party can tell a parliament or a judge how to decide a case. Office holders cannot use their power to enrich themselves. Every citizen must respect the rights of his or her fellow citizens, and their dignity as human beings.

None of the above is exercised in Somaliland. As a matter of fact, all matters contrary to the rule of laws are practiced in Somaliland. Principles and rules of democratic conduct are not observed by any body including the government officials in the land of insanity. Laws are not respected by the government. People embrace violence and take the law in their own hands with the eyeful watch of the government. Somaliland is not a place where the rule of law functions. Therefore, it should not be recognized by the international community.

Iskusoo wada xoori;

In light of the above facts, Samaroons must not waste any more time for the nonsense expectaions that will never come true. It is time for us all to take matters in our own hands and pave the way to betterment and good future with security and stability for our children. It is time for Awdalland. Waan karnaa oon kasnaa. That is a fact and we can do better than the present Somaliland where there is no peace and stability. For there is nothing but fear and frustration, we can make our own Republic. Yes the Republic of Awdalland. A government of the civilized people of Samaroon. A government for the civilized people of Samaroon. A government by the civilized people of Samaroon.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

Maqaalkani wuxuu soo baxay August 26, 2009

Walaalkii loo xiiryow adna soo qoyso

2009-12-04T19:04:00.000-08:00

Tan iyo maalintii SomaliLand calankeeda la taagay, dad badan bay ku cuslayd arintaasi oo garanaayay inay qulatayn tahay aan wayso galayn. Dadkaasi dacwadoodu waxay saldhigaysay inaanay cadaalad ku dhisnayn islamarkaana meel dheer wax ka arkaayay oo ogaa inay ujeedo ka dambayso.

Dadna way xarigeen oo calan ay ciil u qabeen baa dushooda ka muuqday oo arkaayay inay qabiilkoodu dowlad noqdeen. Qaar kalay arintoodu ahayd buuqa uun ha la raacsho oo ha la eego bal waxay ku dambayso. Akhristow dhan aad raacsanaydba arini waxay ku dambaysay "macal cune muuqan doone" kuwii yidhi baa sax ahaa.

Waxaan wada ogsoonahay in qoraalo badan laga qoray mammulka dowlada Somaliland dhan loo jeediyayba. Anigu waxaan ka mid ahaa inta badan ee wax ka qoray damiir xumida, cadaalad la'aanta, musuqmaasuqa, kali cunka, qabiil takoorka, kibirka ku salaysan wax ismoodka, wixii Afwayne riday ku dayashada iyo qudhun qadhaadhka ka dambeeya dowlada Somaliland. Inta aanan sii dheeraan aan idin xasuusiyo maqaal aan qoray May 2007 oon kaga hadlayay wakhtigaa waxa u qarsoonaa dowlada qabiilaysan ee Somaliland. Inyar oo ka mid ah qoraalkaasina waakan:

Sunday, May 13, 2007 (Ruthless betrayel of Awdal)

Somaliland Gangs

it is becoming apparent day after day that the agreed upon policy of the foundation of Somaliland is being hijacked by elements whose doctrine is embarked upon an ideology adventure which threatens the future of the Republic. These ego-centric gangs are slowly and dangerously moving the republic towards a clan state where selfishness, greed, injustice and dominance are becoming the state norm. Elements whose doctrine states to wield control onto others and whose motto are to establish an empire to bend the will of others.

Policy of Expansionism:

Those radical elements are now beginning to practice the policy of territorial and economical expansion. It is obvious that recently, stories have been planted as an effort to put a claim on Lughaye region and ceel Bardaale. The purpose is to tear the social fabric of Awdal to make able to advance the claimant interests. These elements are actively involved in various components of a propagandas campaign to turn realities upside down. This is becoming the most serious crisis since Somaliland came into existence. The overwhelming evidence both in statements by politicians in Hargeisa and practice proves that a conspiracy is in the works to tear out the social fabric of Awdal.

Akhristow bal u fiirso taariikhda qoraalkaa. Waa sanado ka hor (2007) Bal hadana u fiirso waxa maanta ka socda Ceel Bardaale. Ogowna waa iga xasuuse inay lix tuulo oo Lughaya leedahay ku jiraan moron oo indhowba aan laga footayn. Soomaalidu waxay tidhaa qofka garan waaya wixii maanta jiraa waxa soo socdana ma garto. Walee waa run. Garan waynay barigaa ololaha la bilaabay iyo wixii lagu tala jiray ee la qorshaynayay. Maantana wataa dhacday oo Ceel Bardaale ayaa lagu ururay Suldaan, Sheekh iyo shicibba.

Banaan, buur iyo bad wixii Samaroon uu lahaa qayb bay ku jiraan. Tolkayna dhowdhowduba uma dhacsana oo dhalaan habaabis baa loo xarigayaa. Dowlad aan jirin oon jiri doonin oo aduunkiiba iska diiday ayaa la inagu sirayaa. Xusbiyo aan macno buuran lahayn baa la inagu hoosaasinayaa oo la iskaga keen horkeenayaa. Marna raaxeeyihii la yaqaanay baa la inoo tumayaa markaasaa dhulkeena taako taako loo xariiqanayaa. Waar bal eega waxa Ceel Bardaale ka dhacaaya. Ma dhicid baa loo badheedhay. Ma cidii kalaba yeelkeed baa kol hadaan muftaaxii midigta ku haysto.

"Guurtida dhexdhexaadinta:"

Sidaan ogsoonahay gurrtida waxa kaga jiray Samaroon nin qudha. Cadaaladi kama muuqan karto hadii marka horaba ayna isku dheeli tirnayn tirada dhexdhexaadku. Hadiise ay aamineen Samaroon guurtida maxaa ku dhacay xushmadii iyo dhaqankii Somali lahayd iyo Alla ka biqii cadaaladeed. Aniga waxay ila tahay qalad bay ahayd in la aamino marka horeba waayo hore ayaan u eednay aaminkaa markii dowlada Somaliland Borama lagu samaynayay saami qaybsiga ee arintu ahayd in calanka la taago saami qaybsigana lagu noqdo. Taasina waxay ku dambaysay waan wada ogsoonahay. Samaroonow xasuusta mar la dage Allaa dagay markale la dagana isagaa is dagay.

"Dowladay fulinteedu u taalaa:"

Waxa la yaable in eex la isku raaco oo hadana lagu baaqo dowladay fulinta go'aanku u taalaa. Su'aashuse waxay tahay talow wa ayo dowladu? Bal ila eega dowlada wax fulinaysa oo aan soo jiidno jadwalkeenii caamka ahaa:

Dowlada fulnaysa go'aamadii guurtida dhexdhexaadinta:

Somaliland house of representative

70% Isaaq

Somaliland house of elders

60% Isaaq

Somaliland Executive chamber

70% Isaaq

Somaliland justice

100% Isaaq

Somaliland National Election commission

90% Isaaq

Akhristow bal jadwalkaa aad ugu fiirso. Ma Samaroon baa dowladaasi mise waa dowlad Isaaq. Wax moranii kama taagna inay dowladaas kor ku taala abtirsiinteedu noqonayso Isaaq. Miyayna markaasi arinkii lagu baaqay ee ahaa inay dowlada u taalo fulinta go'aankii guurtida dhedhexaadku macneheegu ahayn "Isaaq bay fulinteedu u taalaa!!!" Siday aniga ila tahay waa sidaa macnaheegu. Maxaa yeelay dowladu waa Isaaq...Isaaqna waa dowlada......

Dhan kale hadii aan ka eegno, arintii kale ee yadna lagu dhawaaqay ee ahayd Samaroon hubdhig ha lagu sameeyo oo dowladu haku samayso miyayna taas qudheedu macnaheegu ahayn Isaaq hubka haka qaado Samaroon. Ma xasuusatay barigii arintii odhanaysay SNM hubka Samaroon haka qaado. Wixiiba inuu dhan kale isku badilay soo arki maysid??? Allaha sahlee waxbaa silig silig leh!!!!

"Rayaale bay u taalaa arintaa Fulinteedu"

Mid kale ayaa amuur lala yaabo ah. Taasina waa dhawaaqii lagu baaqay ee odhanaayay Madaxwayne Rayaale ayay fulinta goa'aamadii guurtidu u taalaa. Miyaanan la ogayn Rayaale maaha Afwaynihii dulumka lala hoos galayay ee dhulka u boobayay islamarkaana golihii sare ee kolba beer lagu magacaabayay in waa cusubi waa hore ka baryay. Rayaale waa madaxwayne la doortay oon diyaar u ahayn beero in uu dad ka qaado dadkaleetana u siiyo. Afwayne laxojeclo kama haynin Ceel Bardaale oo wuxuu u arkaayay dhul shisheeye. Madaxwayne Rayaale waa dhulkiisii dadkiisana dulmi maayo ee ruwaayadaas ha la iloobo.

Maxaa u yaala Samaroon?

Dadka qaar baan ka maqlaa yaga oo odhanaaya reer Nuur bay u taalaa arintaasi. Waar miyaan la ogayn wixii reer Nuur u yaala inay Samaroon na u yaalaan. Reer Nuur waa u diyaar inuu dulum qaadani waayo oo foojignaan bay ku jiraan waana u diyaar inay xaqooda daafacaan ee Samaroonow xasuusta odhaahdii tayada lahayd ee odhanaysay "Walaalkii loo xiiryow soo qoyso."

Hadii sidaa lagu qaato Ceel Bardaale ogaada inay badaheena balaadhani ku xigayaan. Ogaada buuraheena in loo tashanaayo. Hadii Samaroonow inuun aan wax isku falayno, maantay taagantahay arinteenu. Saami biirsi ayaan filaynee ma dhulkeena oo dhibyaraan lagu qaato ayaa maanta ka dambaysay. Waar ha la baraarugo oo dadkeena iyo dalkeena dantooda ha la eego.

Samaroons must be in this together and I remind them the old saying that is as true today as it was long ago:

"It is very easy to snap one stick, but very difficult to snap a bundle."

Ghandi

Iskusoo wada xoori, Samaroonow sadex waa iga xasuus:

- Sidii adeerkay u sheegay waa suldaankii suldaanadee (Suldaan Suleymaan), Somaliland waa qulayti aan wayso galayn.

- "Walaalkii loo xiiryow soo qoyso" waa odhaah qaayo leh oo tilmaamaysa ogow adigaa ku xigee.

- "Usha ku garab jiid hadii uu garan waayana goga u gali." Macne kale uma baahna

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

Maqaalkani wuxuu soo baxay 2009-08-09

Isbadalka u keenay Obama

2009-12-04T18:30:00.000-08:00

Salaanta Islaamka ee wanaagsan wixii ka dambeeya, akhristow ila eeg sheekadan hoos ku taala. Waa sheeko dhex martay wiil iyo aabihii oon u joogay. Waa sheeko cadaynaysa isbadalada badan ee durba doorashada madaxwayne Obama ay dadkeena u keentay.

Laba maalmood ka hor baan meel la yidhaahdo "Tim Hortons" shaah u fadhiistay. Markaan galay maqaaxidaa ayaa waxaan islamarkiiba isha ku dhuftay odey iyo wiilkii oo Soomaali ah. Aniga oo sita shaahaygii ayaan salaamay markaasaan meel aan ka fogayn la fadhiistay. Islamarkiiba hadalkooda oo hore iiga horeeyay ayaa waxa kusoo duulay dhagahayga ereyo aan jaclaaday. Sidan baanay sheekadu intaan kasoo gaadhay u dhacaysay:

Aabihii wiilka: "Aabo aduunka maanta isbadalo badan baa ka socda, hordhiciina waa doorashada Obama".

Wiilkii: " Waa run aabo oo wax aan la filayn baa dhacay.."

Aabihii: "Aabo waa runtaa oo waa waxaan la filayn ee hadana Obama isagaa is gaadhsiiyay halkaa maanta u joogo..."

Wiilkii: "Waa run aabo.."

Aabihii: "Himilo dheer buu lahaa oo habeen iyo maalin uu diyaar u ahaa. Waxaan laga hadhin aaboy mar uun baa la helaa. Gidaar kaad dumistiisa kari waydana mar uun buu kuu jilcaa ood dumisaa. Obama dhiiranaantiisa iyo dadaal buu ku dumiyay waxyaalo badan oo adkaa."

Wiilkii: " Waa run aabo oo waxaad ku dadaashid mudhaheeda waad anfacsataa mar ay noqotaba..."

Aabihii:" Aabo tilmaam u qaado liibaanta Obama. Himilo fiican samayso oo tusaale hakuu noqdo Obama. Aabo wakhtigaaga ilaasho oo dadaalkaaga ogow. Aabo ficiina halkan ku dhashay albaabo badan baa idiin furmay ee ogow qofba waa siduu u galo albaabadaasi furmaya."

Wiilkii: " Aabo arini siday kolayba tahay waa ta Eebe ee waa hadal wanaagsan. Waanan dadaali oon maskaxdayda ku hayn in dariiqa an xaadho anigu aan mari doono."

Markay sheekadu intaas marayso ayaan adkaysan waayay. Waan kacay aniga oo ku goostay inaan bal ku biiro sheekada wanaageeda.

Dugsiiye: "Ereyada wanaagsan eed is waydaarsanaysaan ayaan jeclaaday. Hadii aad raali ka tihiin ma idinla wadaagi karaa?

Aabihii: "Soo dhawow adeero." markaasaan inankii ku jeestay.

Dugsiiye: "Adeero, dad is right... We the grown ups have nothing much in this country, but those of you who were born here have everything ahead of you. Adeeroy sidaad sheegtay, as you make your bed you will lie on it. Tusaalo wanaagsan buu Obama idin siiyay. Kolba sidaad wax u samaysataan ayaad wax ku noqonaysaan. Save what dad is telling you in a special place in your heart. Live with it and remind yourself every night before you go to bed. You can do it. Adeeroy rest assured you can do it. And remember me the day you are nominated for the prime minister of Canada..." Wiilkii ood moodo inuu qiirooday ayaa kacay markasuu gacanta iisoo fidyay oo isalaamay.

Wiilkii: "Yes I can do it and I must do it.... thanks adeero."

Dugsiiye: " aabo inanka u ducee waa wiil khayr qaba oo balantaa wuu adkayni."

Intaa markaan is dhaafsanay ayaan ka dhaqaajay. Islamarkiiba dhawaaq baa dhagahaygii ku bilaamay. Ereyadii wiilka ayaan xasuustay... Yes I can do it. Aniga oo naftayda la hadlaya ayaan is xasuustay... wanaag baa dhalintii Soomaaliyeed u bilaamay oo himiladii Obama ayaa dariiq toosan u tilmaamtay. Aleylehe waabaa baryay bilicsan arooryo baxsan maalin boqoran...

Siday ila tahay sheekadaasi wa mid dhex taala reeraha qurba jooga oo dhan. Waa mid u furtay dariiq in aabaha qurba joogii ilmahiisa xasuusiyo kuna dhiiri galiyo sida madaxwayne Obama ugasoo dhex baxay qeerkii. Waa mid islamarkaa u noqotay hadal hayn dadka da'da ya ee qurbo jooga ah. Waxaan dhowr jeer xitaa ka maqlay caruur ka yar toban jir oo isku tilmaamaya Obama. Siday u egtahay Obama isbadal badan buu keenay ee bal an eegno wixii ka rumooba.

Qoraalka intiisa kale:

Waa hubaal inay isbadalo xoog lehi ka dhacayaan aduunka maanta. Umadaha isku tilmaama inay hore u mareena waxaad moodaa inay horseedka dhacdooyinkaa yihiin. Taasna waxa markhaati ka ah isbadalka ka dhacay waqooyiga Ameerika ee saamaynaysa doorashada mudane Obama jagada madaxtooyada. Qolooyinka ka dhacay wakhtiga cusub ee wali dugsanaya qudhunka islamarkaana laaqanayana qadhaadh ee dib u socodkuna waxay muujinayaan maalin walba rajci nimadooda yaga oo raali ku ah inay laaqdaan qadhmuun iyo inay ku noolaadaan hab nololeed socon waayay oo laga quustay.

Dadka Maraykankii waxay si cad u muujiyeen inay noloshooda u hureen dimouqraadiyad buuxda iyo sinaan ay dadku siman yihiin. Waa arin ayna ka sinayn dowladaha reer galbeedku oo gaar u ah shicibka Maraykanka. Inaku (Soomaali ahaan) meel shishe oo boodh badan, xaasid iyo xumaan badan ayaan taaganahay oo waan ogsoonahay wali qabyaalad iyo wax badan oon macno lahayn baan ku dul rafanaynaa waana nasiibkeen.

Doorashada dadka Maraykanku doorteen Mudane Obama waxay dhalisay odoros iyo farxad. Waa arin ay ku cadeeyeen dadka ilbixii ee tixgalinaya sinaanta iyo dimuqraadiyadu inayna ka soconayn arimo badan oo aduunka intii hore lagaga dhaqmi jiray. Waa arin ay ku cadeeyeen in uu casri cusubi u bilaamay aduun waynaha. Waxay noqotay doorashada Obama waa cusub oo u baryay dadyowga sinaanta jecel iyo dimuqraadiyada.

Kuwa kasoo horjeeda hore u socodka iyo sinaanta dadka Eebe abuuray ee islamarkaa diidan dimuqraadiyada buuxda waxay ku noqotay habeen dam ah oo mugdi ah oo ay ku hadheen. Islamarkaana waxa hubaal ah inay ku rafanayaan bari hore wixii jiray iyo carar kolba dhan ay u cararayaan sidii ceersaanyada.

Madaxwayne Obama oo ah nin da’diisu yartahay waxa uu si hubaal ah oo maskax buuxda ku dheehantahay oo casriyaysan u fuliyay himiladiisii ahayd inuu mar aduunka badalo wax badana beeniyo. Arintaasi si haboon oo qurux badan ayay u fushay dadka Maraykankuna ku garab galeen. Caadna ma saarna inuu habkaa cusubi u noqondoono dhaqan joogto ah aduunka maanta nin diida iyo nin doonaba.

Taariikhda Cusub:

· Waa markii ugu horaysay ee nin madoobi ka taliyo cariga Maraykanka iyo Aduunkaba.

· Waa markii ugu horaysay ee guriga cad (White House) uu galo madaxwayne madow.

· Waa markii ugu horaysay ee marwada u horaysa (First lady) ay noqoto naag madow.

· Waa markii ugu horaysay ee tartanka doorashada madaxwayne musharax madoobi kaga badiyo musharax cad.

· Waa markii ugu horaysay ee shicibka maraykanka ee cadi si xoogle u doortaan musharax madow.

· Waxayna noqonaysaa markii ugu horaysay ee Madaxwayne madow oo maraykanii hogaanka u qabto madaxwaynayaasha aduunka qaar koodna farta ugu yeedho.... (hadii aad ila garanayso).

Bal u fiirso siday wax isku badaleen. Shalay bay ahayd madaxwayne cad oo marwo madow u magacaabay wasiirka arimaha dibada ee maraykan. Maantana madaxwayne madow ayaa marwo cad u magacaabay jagadaas. Shalay dhalinta madow mustaqbalkooda waxay ku tilmaamsanayeen mugdi iyo awoodooda oon la tixgalin. Maantana dhalinteenu heeryadii saarnayd ka duushay, himiladoodiina sare u kacday oo waxay ku taamayaan Obamahooga qarsooni inuu soo baxo.

Isbadalo horle:

Doorashada Madaxwayne Obama waxay ka dul qaaday dadka madow ee aduunka wahab saarnaa. Waxay ka sifaysay indhahooga ceeryaan saarnayd. Waxay u noqotay aabaha madow tusaalo uu ilmahiisa u siiyo. Waxay u noqotay caruurteena qurbaha ku dhalatay indho fur iyo himilo cusub. Waxay baabiisay oo ay masaxday beentii aduunka loo sheegay ee ahayd inuu qofka cadi ka maskax sareeyo ka madow. Waxay beenisay arintii la samaystay ee ahayd qof madoobi maamul sare ma qaban karo.

Doorashada Madaxwayne Obama farxad bay ku abuurtay dadka hore umarka iyo sinaanta jecel. Dad badan oo aqoonyahan ah, waxgarad ah madaxwaynayaal ah hada iyo kuwa ahaan jirayba ammaan iyo wanaag iyo isbadal aduun waynaha ku dhacay ayay dhacdadaa ku tilmaameen. Waxase wali jira cadduuro uuna dhow dhowduba u dhacsaneen oo ka xun hore u marka aduunku u gaadhay. Xumaani isma qarisee markii uu qalbigooga mugdiga dhex dabaalanayaa qaadan kari waayay waaga bilicsan ee aduunka u baryay ayay xumaan iyo aflagaado xunqaaceen. Akhristow bal ila eeg odhaahyadan soo socda iyo faaladooda:

" Obama, former and current secretaries of state Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice, and "the likes" fit the description of "house slaves." Ayman Alzawahiri.

"Obama is handsome, young and also tanned." Berlusconi (Italian prime minister).

Qadaafiga Libiya ayaa isna laga sheegay inuu ku jawaabay isaga oo cabiraya fikradiisa mar wax laga waydiiyay magacaabintii loo magacaabay Mudane Obama musharaxa xisbiga dimuqraadiga inuuna noqon karayn madaxwaynaha dalka maraykanka sobobtuna tahay inuu yahay nin madow sidaas daraadeedna uuna lahaan karin awood maamul oo wadaysa wadankaasi.

Waa xumaantii dunida oo malaasan. Waxa ay ka siman yihiin odhaahyadaasi waa madow diid iyo xumaan cunsuri oo qalbigooga ku jirta. Waxay muujiyeen dib u socodkooda iyo inay halaasi ku jiraan kalina ay ku hadheen mugdi iyo xumaan. Siddeed sano oo Bush madaxwayne ahaa midna midab ma hadal qaadin. Maanta oo Mudane Obama loo doortay madaxwayne durba midab nac ayay jeebka kala soo baxeen.

Wadaadkaa gadhka wayn leh miyuuna ogayn dhibta aduun waynuhu ku qabo. Miyuu indhaha iska qabtay hadii aanahay qurba jooga wadanada reer galbeedka dhibaatada aan ku qabno wax kalaba daayoo magacdooda aan sidano. Miyuu garan waayay xushmo iyo xaqdhowr siday diinteenu ina fartay. Kalmadii "cabid" ee qalbigiisa ku taalay hadii uu qarsan waayay wadaadkaa god ku jirkii waa dhibaato u taalee waa wuxuu ka guraa.

Run bay sheegtay markii ay u jawaabtay marwada madaxwayne Sarkuzi (France) inuu yahay Berlusconi ceeb dul taala Talyaani. Madowgu waa midab Eebe dadkiisa uu ku abuuray ee Berlusconiyow qalbigaaga xumaan baa ka madow. Mudane Obama ayaa gurigaa cad u sareeyee dhulkaaga qudhmuuni ha ku deeqo ee gurigaa haku siyaaran oo yaanan lagu arkin adiga oo daba nashlaynaya Obama.

Maxaa waalay oo wareershay dibigan go'a wayn leh miyuu afkiisa haysto. Taanbuug maaha aduunku ee Qadaafow nasiib baad ku baxdoo badrool buu eebe ku siiyee waxaad tahay gurcud dam ah. Hadii ra'yigaagu quruurad yahay inaad dadka hadal ku shiido maahee inyar uun macno yeelo. Ilamana aha inaad dood ka bixin karto cid wax maamuli karta iyo cidaan karin. Waa abaalkayo marka wadankaagu 75% dadkiisu madow yahay inaad bulaacad daacdo. Kuwaa deeqdooda aad cunayso miyaad xushmo u quudhi wayday. Badroolka Eebe ku siiyay ayaa magac aanad lahayn kuu sameeyee Qadaafow walee waxaad tahay habeen dam ah.

Iskusoo wada xoori, doorashada madaxwayne Obama siday u egtahay isbadal ra'yi bay u keentay dadka midabka leh. Su'aashuse waxay tahay hadii uu Obama midabkii maraykan daaqada uu ka tuuray, talow ma inagu dhex jiraa Obama qabyaalada iyo macno darideena daaqada ka tuura? Hadii uu Obama isku ururiyay maraykan cadaan iyo madowba, talow ma inagu dhex jiraa Obama ina mideeya?Gabagabduna waxay tahay... baaba'naye Allow Obama noo bixi!!!!!

Maqaalakani wuxuu soo baxay Nov.25,2008

Suleyman Cabdi Dugsiiye

Ottawa

Socdaalkaygii Samaroonland

2009-12-04T18:23:00.000-08:00

Waxwalba hortii salaan qaali ah oo sharafi ku dheehantahay aan u gudbiyo akhristayaasha aniga oo idinle Salaamu Calaykum. Aniga oo dhawaan kasoo noqday S/Land iyo Jabuuti ayaa inta badan la i waydiiyaa inaan ka waramo wixii aan soo arkay. Maanta maqaalkan ayaan isku dayi inaan kaga waramo aniga oo islamarkaa rajaynaya in laga faaidaysto oo la ogaado wixii jira dhulka iyo sidii hadii aan nahay qurba jooga qayb libaaxle looga qaadan lahaa dhismaha iyo hore u marinta Samaroonland. Islamarkaa aan ku adkeeyo qoraalka inuu warkani iyo fikradahuba yihiin wax aniga ii gaar ah (my own opinion) ee hadii ay kula xumaato akhristow anigaa ka masuul ah ee cidkale ha u raacin.

Jabuuti baan ku horeeyay oon dhowr cisho joogay. Markaan S/Land u anbabaxayay ayaan jeclaaday in aan sidii awalba markaan yaraa u dhoofi jiray xasuusto oon baaburta raaco si aan usii arkana dhulka. Baabuur (Land cruiser) ayaan ka raacay jabuuti ilaa Borama.

Dariiqa

Ujeedadayda oo ahayd inaan sii daawado dhulka ayaa waxaan ka xumahay inaanan arag magaaladii samaroon ee taariikhda dheer lahayd oon rabay inaan arko bal waxay ku danbaysay. Baaburto (Landcruisers) ma maraan Zeilac. Taasi waa niyad jabkii ugu horaynba igu dhacay waanan ka xumahay. Dariiqu aad buu u xumaa oo marnaba ma ahayn meel baabur dad sida lagu aamino. Waxaad moodaa in qasab lagu marinayo baabuurta waana isku mid buur iyo banaan. Meel wal oo baabuurku marayaba khatar baa lagu sugnaa. Waa dariiq faraha laga qaaday ood moodo in dowladuna daayacday oonay dan iyo muraad ka lahayn isku xidhida magaalooyinka iyo socodka dadkaba. Dariiqii hore ayaa boqolkiiba boqol ka fiicnaa. Awdal iyo Salal dariiqyadooda dadkuna awood uma laha hagaajintooda dowladuna muraad kama laha oo waxaad moodaa inayna ku jirin S/land. Si walba arintu ha ahaato ee ta ugu darani waa khatarta dadku ku jiraan.

Meel meel baan arkayay in dad samaynayaan yaga oo adeegsanaya muruqooda iyo qalab ah madaraq iyo majarafad. Markaan waydiiyay dirawalkii in dadkani ay yihiin dad ay dowladu soo dirtay oo ka shaqaynaya wadada, wuxuu ii sheegay in ay ku shaqaynayaan iskaa wax u qabso iyo yaga oo ku dadaalaya inay wadadu jirto si ay baabuurtu ugu yimaadaan hadii kale meel kale bay iska marayaan oo xitaa magaaladaba way ka weecanayaan. Wuxuu kale oo u ii sheegay dirawalkii inay ku noolyihiin dadkaasi kolba waxa yar ee baabuurto u tuurto. Waanan arkayay baabuur walba inuu istaagayo oo xoogaa u tuurayo. Waa iga suaale markay arini sidaa u dhacday ma dowlad ku sheegaa dowlad ah mise dadkaa shicib ka ah ee danaysanaya ayaa dowlada?

Dariiq xumida Awdal iyo Salal mid aan ku koobi karo maaha qoraal. Waxaase igaga filan inaan sheego in baabuurkii (Land cruiser) aan la soconay markuu marayo buurta Xaliimaale dusheeda nala qalimo. Nasiib wanaag inkasta oon kula soconay jilib reer Jaamac ah (Dugsiiye Jaamac) cidi waxba kuma noqon waana eebe mahadii. Inkasta oo xoogaa halkaa aan ku riiqanay, ka dib markii baabuur kale iyo gurmad naloosoo diray ayaan socdaalkii halkii kasii wadnay.

Magaalo iyo tuulo walba waxa ka muuqatay daayac iyo dhaqaale xumo. Waxaanad meel walba garataa oo aad tabaysaa waxa maqani inay tahay wixii dowladi qaban lahayd. Shicibku dadaal badan bay muujiyeen oo waad garataa sida meel walba loo dhistay ee xaga laga dhintay waa waxtarkii dowladnimo. Qunujeed markaan marayno een dhinac walba eegay ayaa waxaan xasuustay maqaal uu qoray Bahdon oo cinwaankiisu ahaa " Egal's legacy haunts Awdal" aniga oo madaxa lulaya ayaan niyada ka idhi; " may Rayaal's legacy shines Qunujeed one day." Sawiradii aansoo qaadayna Bahdon baan ku wareejay.

Borama

Farxad bay ii ahayd inaan gaadho magaaladii aan ku dhashay een ku barbaaray een waxbarashadaydiina ka bilaabay. Caasimada Borama way dhisantay oo waxaad moodaaba inay ku dhowdahay Ottawa. Magaalada dhexdeeda dariiqyadu waa sidii aan hore usoo sheegay oo dadka iyo gaadiid kaba way ku adagtahay inay maraan. Waxaad moodaa inay dadka tiradoodu bateen oo dhagaxda waxa ka badan dadka. Dadkayagii hore ee reer Borama way ku adagtahay inay gartaan meelba meesha ay ahayd oo dhismihiiba wuu isbadilay meel walbana waxbaa laga dhistay. Aragtidii hore iyo khariidadii aad maskaxda ku haysay kuma anfacayso ee waa in meel walba laguu sheegaa waxay ahaan jirtay.

Waxyaabaha ay hore ugu martay Caasimada Borama waxa ka mid ah biyaha oo meel walba gaadhey aan go'ayna. Korontada oo meel walba gaadhey 24/7 socotana oon marnaba go'ayn. Xaga tiknoolajiga cusub hore u mar wayn baa laga gaadhay oo waxaad moodaa inay meelaha qaarkoodba inagaga horeeyaan siibana isgaadhsiinta. Cid walba mobile bay haysataa miyi iyo magaalo oo isgaadhsiintu way isku filaatay.

Dhinaca shabakada internet ka waan ka mabsuuday. Inkasta oo wali uuna gaadhin guryaha hadana markaad tagto internet caffe ga waxaad la yaabaysaa sida surcadiisu u badabtahay, loo halayo (reliable), rakhiisna u yahay. Intaasna ogow akhristow dadweynaha ayaa samaystay oo dowladi shuqul kuma laha.

RaysLand (Waa Rays Hotel)

Huteelka Rays ee Borama runtii waan ka mabsuuday. Waxaanan ugu tala galay maqaal gaar ah inaan kaga waramo dul ilaa dacal. Maqaalka ka hor waxa sharaf ii ah inaan u mahad celiyo Mudane Idriss islamarkaana ku hambalyeeyo wanaaga iyo sharafta uu usoo hooyay caasimada Borama.

Shaqada

Ilaha shaqo ee wadanku leeyahay waa dowlada iyo hay'adaha samafalka. Tan iyo markii Cigaal (AU) madaxweyne ahaa waxaad moodaa in si gaar ah dhaqaalaha iyo hore u markaba loogala dagaalamo gobolka Awdal. Markii laga rarey hay'adihii samafalka Borama ee Hargeisa la iskugu geeyey ayey ka bilaabantey burburinta ilaha dhaqaale ee gobolka Awdal. Waanan wada ogsoonahey iney ujeedadu aheyd in gobolo gaar ah la naas nuujiyo oo loo sameeyo ilo shaqo si ey u kobciso dhaqaalaha goboladaa. Taasina waxay dhalisay oo ilaa maanta jirta shaqo la'aan gobolada Awdal iyo Salal oon xad lahayn. Ku biiri xafiisyada dowlada oo dhan oo yaguna yihiin Hargeysa. Natiijadu waxay noqotay oo run ah inay dhalinteenii jaamacadaha kasoo qalin jabiyay shaqo la'aan joogaan Borama. Ilahii dhaqaale hadii Awdal laga mamnuucay sidee loogu talagalay inay dadka reer Awdal iyo Salal shaqo u helaan.....Waa runtii Bahdoone miyayna ahayn "Egal's legacy haunts Awdal."

Ganacsiga

Dowlada S/land waxaad moodaa iney u qoondeysey Awdal iney gobolada u noqoto seylad laga shaqeysto. Dekadaha Awdal si walba ha ahaadaane markii laga mamnuucey in wax laga diri karo waxna laga soo dajin karo ayey ujeedadu aheyd in Berbera uun albaabku noqdo. Taasina waxey keentey garbo duub iyo iney Awdal ku xidhnaato awood cidkale. Hadii aad Lowyacado joogto iyo hadii aad Dilla joogtaba albaabka aduunka kuugu furani waa dekadeyda Berbara... macnaheedu waa garba duub aan xad laheyn.

Taasi waxay dhalisay awood laxaad le oo ay heleen ganacsatada gobolada kale. Awooda badan ee dowlada S/Land ay siisay ganacsatada goboladaa waxay dhalisay oo kale in ganacsatada reer Awdal ku daba faylaan qolooyinkaa awooda gaar ah la siiyay. Waana mid muuqata markaad Borama tagto ood garanayso in hogaanka ganacsigu ku xidhanyahay dadkaa la naas nuujinayo oo ganacsatadii reer Awdal noqotay inay wakiil u noqdaan dadkaa jeebka loo buuxinayo. Meherad laha wakiil u ah reer hebel uun baa nool... kol hadaan ??? midigta ku haysto ...... Akhristow adigay ku jirtaaye sidaad doonto u buuxso...

Diiwaan galinta

Markaan joogay Borama ma socon diiwaan galintu. Dadkuse diyaar bay u ahaayeen qofba si uu u fahamsanyahayba. Waxayna ahayd arin ay sugayeen oo ay ku lifaaqayeen saami qaybsiga iyo wadaaga awooda dowladeed. Waxayse mar walba carabka ku dhufanayeen in ay filayaan in qalad dhici doono hase ahaatee may filayn sida hada wax ay u dhaceen. Waxa wakhti walba aan maqlayay tashwiish kolba lagu furayo dadka oo ujeedadu ahayd in lagu niyad jabiyo si ayna uga qayb qaadan diiwaan galista. Waxa ka mid ahayd tashwiishyadaa in suuqa lasoo galiyay in reer Yurubku waxan wato oo ay qaadanayaan magacda dadka is diiwaan galiya si looga ilaaliyo loogana hor tago dadyowga u tahriibaya Yurub. Waxaanad garan kartaa akhristow baaxida tashwiishkaasi leeyahay iyo niyad jabka uu keeni karo. Waxaase hubaal ahayd inayna dadka reer Awdal dhag u dhigayn waanay muuqatay siday ugu soo baxeen diiwaan galinta.

Waan wada ogsoonahay sida foosha xunle ee wax loo waday. Waan ogsoonahay maamul xumida ka dhacday Awdal iyo barnaamijyada qarsoon ee shirqoolka leh ee soo shaac baxay. Waxaase la yaable shicib waynaha reer Awdal oo diyaar u ah in si fiican loo diiwaan galiyo iyo sida dowladu u diidantahay in tiro sax ah la qaado. Maxaa loo diidanyahay in Awdal tiradeeda saxa la ogaado?

Waxaan la yaabay komishanka oo durba sheegtay inay guul ka gaadheen howlihii ay ka qabteen Awdal. Ma sidaasaa maamulkoodo? Ceeb iyo fool xumo ayay usoo hooyeen dowladay ka socdeen, dadkana dhib iyo rabshad bay u keeneen oon wada ogsoonahay. Komishanku hadii ay wanaag wadeen waxay ahayd inay shaqadooda hore u qabtaan. Waxay ahayd in ay hubiyaan inuu habka wax ay u wadaani yahay mid saxa oo kalsooni leh. Waxay ahayd in ay qalabka hubsadaan ay adeegsanayaan wax walba hortii. Waxay ahayd inay hubiyaan shaqaalahooda tiro iyo tayaba. Waxaanan wali garan kombiyuutarada (Computers) aan ku kululaanin Barbara oo xeeb kulul ah markay usoo talaabeen Awdal na ay sidii baabuurtii hore ee dhiisalka ahayd kululaadeen.

Wakhtiyadan hada la joogo cid walba diiday Awdale talow qalabka qudhiisu ma Awdal diidbaa??? Sida la ogsoonyahay hawshii diiwaangalintu waxay ku dhamaatay in tirada dadka la diiwaan galiyay tahay 40%, Boqolkiiba lixdan baa hadahay. Maxay guul ka gaadheen komishanku? Waxbaa halkaa ka uraya... soo bixi doonana reer Awdalow. Hadii wax la hagaajinayo waxay ila tahay in la hirgaliyo qodobadan:

· Marka howl dad loo magacaabo, hadii ay xilka kasoo bixi waayaan dadkaasi way is casilaan ... waa aduunka fayow... Howshii loo xilsaaray hadii lagasoo bixi waayay malaha waxa ku haboonayd in ay madaxda komishanku is casilaan oo howsha loo dhiibo cidii kale ee kasoo baxaysa.

· Waa in ay dadka reer Awdal diidaan natiijada soo baxday oo ah 40% dadka tirada guud. Waa in ay amraan (codsi iyo baryo iyo niic maaha waayo waxaad xaq u leedahay looma niico) in diiwaan galinta lagu noqdo oo la dhamaystiro yada oo la hubinayo habka, tirada iyo tayada shaqaalaha iyo awooda qalabka ka hor intaan dib loo bilaabin oo waliba isha lagu hayo sida habku u socdo ileen kalsooni luntaye.

· Dowladu waa in ay isha ku hayso fulinta diiwaan galinta si ay u ilaaliso xaqa dadka reer Awdal leeyihiin

Isbadalka siyaasadeed ee aduunka shicibka ayaa sameeya waayo cid ka awood badani ma jirto dadku markay wax wada doonayaan isku duuban yihiina. Reer Awdalow idinkaa ka sareeya Dahir Somaliland. Idinkaa ka sareeya Ismaaciil komishan. Idinkaa ka sareeya awoodaha kale ee idin hirdiyaysa. Idnika oo isku duuban ayaad xaqiina heli kartaan oo hore kali kali wax loogu waa.

Waxaanan ogsoonahay kadib markaan u fiirsaday dadkii badnaa een la kulmay in hadii ay jirto Samaroon wax ay isku raaceen ay tahay inayna Awdal u tirsanayn dowlada, inayna marnaba ka filayn cadaalad dowlada S/Land, sidaa tarteed Samaroonow xaqiina isku duubni ku doonta, waana hubaal inaad helaysaan maxaa yeelay runtu siday tahay Somaliland qudheedu waa Samaroon. Waxaan u jeedaa hadii Samaroon ka dhaqaajo Somaliland jiri mayso oo waxay ku dambayn Isaaqland iyo Samaroonland. Idinkaa isteerinka u hayee bal meel uun ku adkaysta... ku jooga amma ka jooga.

Codsi gaar ah

Intaanan soo gabagabayn qoraalkan waxaan rabaa in aan qurba jooga reer Awdal u sheego arin aan hore loo ogayn oo u baahan kaalmadeena. Waxaad wada ogsoontihiin in caruurta dugsiyada heer walba laga bixiyo lacag. Wadciga maanta jira Awdal iyo Salal way ku adagtahay lacagtaa caruurta laga bixinayo. Mid iyo laba hadii la awoodi karo wixii ka badan reerna ma awoodi karo.

Walaalayaalow waxa jira reero aan xitaa awoodi karayn qof qudha inay ka bixiyaan lacagtaa waxbarashada. Siday dhalin macalimiin ahi iiga warameen amma aan garan karnaba, taasi waxay dhalisay in caruur badan oo walaalaheen ahi waxbarasho shuqul ku lahayn. Waxbarashadoodiina waxay u waayeeni waa sabool ahaan aanay dadkoodi awoodi karayn mid qudha inay waxbarasho u diraan.

Walaalayaal, qurba joogow, waxaan idinka codsanayaa bal inaan ka fiirsano sidii aan u badbaadin lahayn caruurteenaa waxbarashadoodii ku xidhnaatay lacag. Fadlan siday kula tahay akhristow bal ilasoo xidhiidh hadii aad figrad haysana lawadaag walaalahaaga reer Awdal iyo Salal. Waajib bay inagu tahay inaan badbaadino waxbarashada caruurteena. Waa inaan ka damqanaa ereyada aabuhu leeyahay; "iskuul tagi maysid ilmahaygow oo lacag baa la rabaa aan awoodi karayn..." Lacagtaasina waa in ka yar intaan coffee ga ku cabno. Ma intaasaanan la siini karayn caruurteena??? Walaalayaalow bal sidaan ku badbaadin karayno waxbarashada caruurteena igala soo xidhiidha amma sidaan u bilaabi lahayn barnaamij ah "leave no child behind". Ha la helo hab caruurtaa u saamaxaaya inay wax bartaan.

Ankusoo xidho qoraalkan aniga oo u mahad naqaya dhalintii badnayd een la kulmay een iswaydaarsanay macluumaad badan islamarkaana salaan qaali ah u gudbiyo. Samaroon meel wal oo ay joogaana aan xasuusiyo inay Somaliland tahay Samaroon oo hadii uu Samaroon ka dhaqaajo Somaliland u dhamaatay. Taas macnaheedu waxa weeyi isteerinka idinkaa hayee bal dhan uun u qaloocsha oo waliba dhinaca inoo khayr badan u qaloocsha.

Maqaalkani wuxuu soo baxay Nov.26, 2008

Suleyman Cabdi Dugsiiye

Ottawa

Justice delayed is justice denied.

2009-12-04T17:54:00.000-08:00

It is day nine and counting and still the cold blooded criminals are enjoying their lives some where in Gabilay. Somalis everywhere of all walks of life are mourning and disghusted by the one of a kind crime committed in the history of Somali soil. No doubt, this savage crime has left a legacy of distrust which will live forever and will tarnish relations between tribes. Yet, damage control is still possible if the right path is followed and the criminals are brought to justice without delay and as soon as possible. Justice is already denied because as it is, justice delayed is justice denied but still there are possibilities and after all we are all Somalis and brotherhood is still in our blood although it is getting thin. While history could not be undone, it is still possible that the victims and their relatives be given the dignity and honor of which they were robbed by capturing and handing over the cold blooded feable minded criminals and starting reconciliations immediately.

Jibril Abokor must accept moral responsibility and the guilt and hand over the criminals. It is up to them whether to let the fire burn forever and the guilt to play in the lives of their people for ever or confess the crime and sins committed by their sons and hand over the one of a kind untamed animals.

Tan iyo intii Somaliland jirtay waxa ugu waynaa ee kala waday dadkeena waxay ahayd yada oo cida wax dishaa mas'uulyadeeda ay qaadayeen qabiilkoodu. Soo qabanayeen dambiilaha lagana wada hadli jiray sidii loo xalili lahaa arinta, yada oo la raacayo dhaqankeenu iyo diinteenu waxay ina fareen. Maxaa looga talaabsanayaa arintaas jirtay ee ka mid ahayd maalin nololeedkeena. Dilida waxashnimada leh cidii gaysatay waa in lakeenaa. Jibriil Abokor baana ka mas'uula oo ku qasban inay tix galiyaan dhaqankaa socday inta badan. Isaaqa intiisa kale iyo Samaroon way idin sugayaan. Soo qabta dadkiina dilka foosha xunle gaystay oo dadwaynaha hortiisa ku qisaasa.

Dhinaca kale dowladaa ka mas'uul ah nabada dadkeeda. Ilaa maanta dowladu wax arintaa ay ka qabatay ma jirto. Wax loo sheegay dadka oo lasoo wadana ma jirt. Ma inagaa qaldanayn oo dowladu Jibriil Abokor bay ahayd oo yada xukun ma qabanayo. Siday wax u jiraan hadii aad garanayso dadka Soomaaliyeed u sheeg.....Bal wax aan kaga tala galnaba....

This article was first published on 2009-09-08

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

Warsanmag

Samaroonow sadexdeena dhadhaar dherigeena maku dheeli tirnaa??

2009-12-04T17:48:00.000-08:00

It is election time in Somaliland and the Diaspora communities are talking the political talk. Ottawa-Awdalians are of no exception. Like any other, every now and then the Samaroons get together in groups and talk about the coming Presidential election. Yes, you guessed right, the Kulmiye “gold rush” dominates the conversations. Predictions fly here and there as to who will be picked up for the Kulmiye Vice-President. As expected, support to who ever always goes along the tribal lines and I eventually walk away nodding my head and whispering to myself; “ayaan daran Awdal.” I don’t believe how my people (Awdalians) are easily induced to accept defeat and surrendered as beggars instead of partners. I wish they (Awdalians) remind themselves that beggars can not be choosers but have to accept what is available and for sure that is despise and dominance.

Some times, I can not restrain myself from preaching and take my usual lines of the need to unite and fight for our rights. But eventually I find myself boring my fellow brothers to death and then I am forced to quit. Out of respect I change the course to the favorite topic of the party illusions and the mad cow style Somaliland politics. As soon as the S…. of Siilaanyo comes out of any mouth and with out completing the name, the bored brothers come back into life and begin analysis of the political strategies of the “habars” and the three “dhadhaars” and act like the masters of all trades. Within no time, it gets me bored and I walk away asking myself who ever cursed the nation of Samaroon. My heart replies and mentions the fact that only they are to blame.

Yesterday, while working at the office, my good friend Bahdon ignited me when he started the politics of Awdalland. I blasted like a rocket and told him that what is going on in our Awdal is neither politics nor campaigning but a shame to us all. It is a campaign to tame Awdal and further turn it into a market for the greedy. I told him that it is a pre-calculated campaign to divide the innocent Samaroons. I shortened the conversation when I told him that I would rather watch a simple cartoon movie of Tom and Jerry than talking about the disgrace brought upon to the land of Awdal. Staring at me like I am the first human being he ever saw and with hands on his cheeks, he threw to me a million dollar question. A good question which sent waves to my mind and I was like; “Wow, that is a good question.” My friend Bahdon asked me what would I do if I were Rayale? I collected my self and told him that I will answer it in an upcoming article.

My dear Awdaians, let us all face the reality, if there is any need we have it is the desperate need for unity, for finding the common ground that stands true to our best hopes and ideas, the need for coming together and the hope that we begin the healing.

My dear Awdalians real change starts with honest. If we are getting stale in the present Somaliland regime, I assure you that even if change comes it will be the same old none sense we have all heard before under the leadership of Kulmiye and even worse.

This coming presidential election is unlike any we have faced before. The stakes are higher and the challenges we face as Samaroon are greater than at any time since the birth of Somaliland. We as Samaroons must choose to do what is good for us all. We must change direction into the right one for ourselves, for our great Awdal and especially for our children, or wander in the same old degrading direction we have been in the last sixteen years.

It is time to end the game we have been playing silently for so long. It is time to tell the domineering Isaaqs who have been running the show for too long that their time is over. It is time to tell them that it is time for Awdal to get its fair share of the pie. It is time to challenge the politicians to put Awdal interests ahead of their own pre-calculated political interests. But surely it is not time to beg them for a hand out. We cannot replace a group of UDUBs with a group of KULMIYEs; just swapping the Hargeysa insiders of one party for the Burco insiders of the other will not reach us any where but surely will sink us deep into humiliation coupled with poverty.

My dear Awdalians, it is time for a reform. But we must know that reform comes from within not from without. “Waan baahanahey looma bahalo cuno,” It is time for us to unite, it is time to look the politicians in the eye and say NO…NO…NO. It is time to demand our rights. It is time to garbage the Somaliland domineering political system. It is time to stop the illusionists. It is time to demand clear campaign agendas. It is time to vote for who ever are ready to support Awdal get its fair share of the power. But it is not time for us to be divided for some thing that is worthless.

My dear Awdalians united, we can defeat any, united we need neither Rayale nor Siilaanyo to get what we have rights for. United we are strong and need to beg no party for a Presidential or a vice-president candidates. United we can run the show and quard our interests. All we need is our unity. Let us all face the real thing my dear Awdalians, only united, we can leave a legacy for our children. Only united we can stand tall from the crowd. Only and only united we can revive our Awdal. Any thing less is degrading and humiliating.

Fact …. Xaqiiq … Run

To get back to the title of the article, here is the analogy:

Our cooking pot (dharigeenu) needs three foundations (dhadhaaro) to stand still. Only then, we can cook the food. Trying the pot to stand on two foundations makes it collapse and hence, there will be nothing to cook. Trying it with only one dhadhaar is surely impossible. Try it in any way you see it fit. The pot will never get balanced with out the three foundations. My dear Awdalians it is as simple as that. The Samaroon pot (dharigeenu) can not get balanced with out our three foundations (dhadhaar). To cook our delicious food, surely we need our three dhadhaars to erect the pot balanced. Any thing less is empty stomach. The fact of the matter is, without our unity; Tiro iyo Tayaba ma lihin ee ha la ogaado.

Gabagabo

Samaroonow dharigeena sadexdeena dhadhaar uun baa dheeli tiri kara. Laba dhadhaar hadii aan ku eegno, waa hubaaloo dharigaa dheeliyi oo wixii aan karsan lahayna wuu daadan amma quban. Waana calool madhan wixii ka danbeeyi. Dhadhaar qudhina waa wax aan suuro galeyn. Dhankaad dooni u jeedi, hadii aad kareyso inaad laba dhadhaar ku dheeli tirto dharigeena, ilasoo xidhiidh buraad sidaayoo abaal gud baad mudataaye.

Iskusoo wada xoori, Samaroonow sadexdeena dhadhaar maku dheeli tirnaa dharigeena. Mise waan qasanaayoo quudka yareen karsan doono weynu iska qubnaa.

Wa bilaahi Towfiiq…

Stay tuned for the next article…..”If I were Rayaale”

This article was first published on 2007-11-23

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

Ottawa, Canada

douksi@warsanmag.com

La yidhiye adiguna maxaad odhan !!!

2009-12-04T17:43:00.000-08:00

Hadh iyo habeen, tan iyo intii la taagey calanka Somaliland, wadciga siyaasadeed ee kolba taagan qoraal iyo odhaahba looma kala hadhin. Ruux walba meel ku tiiri. Qof walba soo xidhey kitaabkiisii qumanaha ahaa. Waa sidey tahey e, kolba wixii jira wuxuun baa laga odhan. Waxa xusid mudan inaan is xasuusino odhaahyadii hore loo yidhi qaar ka mid ah inteyna kuwa cusubi inagu soo gaadhin ee eynaan ilaawin kuwii hore loo yidhi.

Waxaan jeclaadey inaan idin xasuusiyo odhaahyadii la yidhi, sidii loo yidhi iyo waxaan ka leeyahey. Inta badan eenan qoraalkan ku xusinna waxaan filayaa inay qorayaashu ina xasuusin doonaan.

Waxa xusid horle mudan odhaahdii qaaliga aheyd ee allaha u naxariistee Cigaal yidhi isaga oo u heegan xuquuqda dadkiisa. Cigaal (AUN) wuxuu yidhi:

"Cigaal baa madaxweyne ah Barbara u lumin meyso xaqeeda…"

Waanan wada ogsoonahey iney arintaasi si haboon oo ficil leh u fushey oo Barbara eyna lumin xaqeeda.

Rayaalaa ka danbeeyey oo xukunkii la wareegey ka dibna codeyn lagu doortey. Madaxweyne Rayaale wuxuu yidhi:

" -----…..-----…..-----…..-----….."

Garan maayo waxaa uu yidhi Rayaale ee hadii aad garaneyso fadlan Awdal u bayaami.

Hadii uu Rayaale waxba uu odhan waayey, Bahdon baa ku horeeyee, “wixii la qarsho qudhun baa ku jiree,” aniguna aan sheego wixii la lahaa.

waxa la lahaa; madaxweyne Rayaale sadkii tolkii uu Somaliland ku lahaa isagaa ku fadhiistey !!!.

Somaliland oo xasuusan hadalkii Cigaal uu bayaanshey ayaa si kale u macneysey hadalkiisii:

“Rayaale baa madaxweyne ah ee Awdal waa iney xaqeeda lumisaa..”

Taasina wey u rumowday oo Awdal hadhoodh laha ayaa lagu daray.

Ina Kaahin baa ka cadhoodey oo liqi waayey qasrigaa Rayaale uu dhex joogo. Isaga oo jaah wareersan ayuu shaaca ka qaadey:

"Dheengad baan kaga saari Rayaale qasrigaa uu ku meel gaadh ka u joogo."

Malaha waaba runtii ku meel gaadh ka u sheegey.

Rayaale baa u qoondeeyey Badhadhe qandaraas adhi. Badhadhe baa bilaabey qeybistii adhigiisa oo Awdal ku dheeldhheley. Markii uu ogaadey cadhadey Awdal qaadey, afkuu kala waaxey:

" Dhegga, waaar madaxweyne bay heystaane maxey kale ooy rabaan. Waaar wareerkooda na dhaafi."

A/qani (Caateeye) oo arintaasi la wareersan ayaa qoraal ku bilaabey:

“Alliyo Nabiii, waxaan garan waayey kitaabka reer Awdal iyo adhigoodu ceelka ay ku rideen…”

An jawaab gaaban kusiiyee saaxiibkeygii rumaadow, taasi waaba saleelee, shiid baa la bilaabey oo birraa la isla beegsanayaaye waa halkaad ka gashaa..…

Biixi baa soo dhageystey xamxam tii odhaneysey Kulmiyaa loo dareerey. Isagoon dhowrsaneyn ayuu shaaca ka qaadey:

" Kulmiye waa loo dhashaa ee looma dhuunto."

Dadka qaar badan baa arintaa ka cadhoodey oo hadal koodii ku koobey:

“Iska hadlow ina higire..” Markaas bey ardaagii Kulmiye hor fadhiisteen.

Cabdiraxman Aw Cali ayaa tolkii la sua’aaley. Jawaabtuu bixiyey baana cadeysey:

“Nin SNM tolkii yahey tol kale umma baahna..”

Abtirsiintaa garanmaayo aniguye, wixii dad garanaya ayaa la weydiin.

Bahdon baa baadhis bilaabey, bal inuu ogaado waxan Awdal wareershey. Dhinac walba markuu ka eegey ayuu taladiisii ku gooyey:

"Egal's legacy is haunting Awdal".

Bahdonow waxa taa ka muhiimsan tani maanta an heyno ee odhaneysa:

"Rayaal's legacy will haunt Awdal for the coming decades.”

Doorashadii komishanka ayaa la bilaabey oo reer Isxaaq baa dhan isku raacey. Gabiley baa gilgishey oo ku eedeeyey qabyaalad. Wiilalkii Isxaaq mey diidin arintaase Gabiley bey u bayaansheen:

"Halkan lug halkaa lug, meel walba waan kaaga horeyn..."

Garaney arintaasoo nin kuu digey kumuu dillin !!!

Odey diin lagu sheegey oose iska laabey ayaa qoraal ku tahdiidey Mukhtaar. Markuu qaadani waayey firfircoonida jiilka cusub ee gadabuursi ayuu hadalkii u qudhmuunaa xitaa la xishooni waayey oo reer sheikh Samaroon ku sheegey:

"Gadabuursigu markey wax kaa qaadi kari waayaan, dhuusada ayey dhinaca dabeysha kaala maraan"

Ceebey tacaal. Waar odeygu muxuu ku Hadley!!!

Sheekadii SNM ee Cigaal ba u aasey ayaa dhinacba nooga dhamaani weydey. Dadka qaar badan oon anigu ugu horeeyo ayaana xasuustey:

"Ma gadabuursi baad difaacdeen baan u ganaaxanahey" Sheekh Cusmaan.

Fadumo ayaa ka dacwootey Borama gudaheeda. Dulqaad iyo samir markey wax ku weydey ayey shaaca ka qaadey:

"Orodney oo orodney oo orodney ....."

Weyna suura galeyne hadey teyda noqoneyso madaarkaasi Hargeysa ayaan madax kaaga dhigi lahaa.

Cibaado oo aad u taqaana dhibta iyo dacdarida Awdal dul taala ayaa adkeysani weydey, markaasey ku dayaantey:

"Samaroon ceeb u daan adagaa.."

Maxamad Muuse oo boqol jeer runta sheegey oo dhag loo dhigi waayey ayaa diinteena macaan cuskadey oo ku tahdiidey:

"Qulul xaqa waloow kaana murran..."

Maxamadow qowlkaa ad sheegtey ruuxii diinta yaqaana uunbaa macnaheeda garanaaya.

Dugsiiye oo ka cadheysan sidan loo kala yaacey ayaa tolkii u timaamey:

"Samaroonow, sadexdeena dhadhaar dharigaa inaga dhexeeya maku dheeli tirnaa..".

Mustafaa ka yaabey siyaasada Samaroonka eenan afturba laheyn oo ku dhawaaqey:

"Siyaasada Samaroon waa soon bilaa aftur ah.."

Walaalkey Mustafow, raashinka la cunaayo ayaa soon jabistii ka horeysa. Raashinka cunistiisana dharigii oo la dhadhaaro ayaa ka horeysa. Sadexdeena dhadhaar uun baa dheeli tireysa bal horta taa aan dhameyno afturkaa ku xigee.

Dhiirane oo dacwad ku oodey Madaxweyne Rayaale ayaa ku adkeystey:

“Madaxweyne Rayaale xaal baa ku go’ay!!”

Dhiiranow maalintii aad ereygaa ku dhawaaqdey ilaa hadadan aan qoraayo, baadhisbaan ku jiroo, qaamuuska Rayaale inkastoo ereyo badan lagu balbalaadhshey hadana ereyada soo socda waan ka waayey:

Xaal, Awdal, waxsheeg, waxmaqal, waxgarad, sinaan, xaqa Awdal ku leedahey Somaliland, gobolka hooyo, dadkaaga wax u qabo, horseed, wax wanaagsan hakaa hadhaan, iyo qaar kale oo badan. Sida qaamuuska loogu biirin karaana isagey u taalaa.

Dr. Walhad baa arimaha Awdal ka wareeray oo waxsheeg bayaanshey”

“Sawtii la isku damqani jiray ee walaalnimo la iskugu gurmanni jiray. Sawtii shisheeyaha la iska garabsan jiray ee tolnimo Somaliyeed la iskuba dugsani jiray..”

Dr.Walhadow, walaalo raali galin aan ku horeeyee, boqol sano horteed iyo bari hore wixii jirey waanu iska ilownoo Kulmiye, Ucid iyo Udub baa nagu heysa ee buugaagtuun inoogu bayaami.

Markhaati-cade ayaa isna xasuustey oo qoraalkiisa ku cadeeyey:

“Boqor ma Eexdo Bahdiina ma Mooga..”

Inkastoonan aqoonin magacaaga wanaagsan, walaalkey Markhaati-cadow, gurigeena dhexdiisa marka aan gaajo engegeyno qofkale dharagiisa maxaa inooga gidhiisha?

Ciye oo sugi waayey kalmad Awdal ku dhawaaqdo ayaa go’aan dhag ka siiyey:

“Qoomiyada Degta Gobolka Awdal, Gabiley (Waqooyi Galbeed), Kililka Shanaad iyo Galbeed Guntii (Djibouti) Waa ay ka Baxeen Somaliland; laga bilaabo bisha kowaad kowdeeda ee sanadka cusub 2008;”

Walaalkay Ciye aan ku idhaahdo; maba dheera wakhtigaasiye bal eegi done Awdal arimaheeda.

Jaamac bey kalmadiisu aheyd:

“Waxa aad dul joogtaan

Habeen dam ah inuu yahay

Dareenkiinu garanwaa”

Axmad Sheekh baa u danbeeyey oo shaley shaaca ka qaadey:

"Hadii ay shacabka, siyaasiinta iyo waxgardka reer Awdal ku mashquulaan inay kala jiitaan qadarka yar ee aan u qalmin ee maanta dhex yaala, iskana indho tiraan inay raadsadaan xuquuqdooda ka maqan, ha ogaadeen in ayna waligood ka bixi doonin "Edega" ay ku xeraysan yihiin sidii maqal cidla lagaga tagay".

Wax kale oon ku daro Axmadow garan mayo.

Intaasi ha inoogu joogto xasuusta wixii hore loo yidhi. Wakhtiyada qaarkoodna waan idin xasuusin doonaa kolba wixii kusoo biira odhaahyo.

Qoraalkani wuxuu ugu horayntii soo baxay 2007-11-28

Suleymaan Cabdi Dugsiiye

douksi@warsanmag.com

If I were Rayaale

2009-12-04T17:35:00.000-08:00

In my last article, I promised that I will answer the question I was asked by my friend Bahdon (what would I do if I were Rayale?) in an article. In this piece I will try to explain in details what I would do if I were Rayale. But before I do, I would like to shed some lights on the meaning of ‘leadership’ and the characteristics of a leader. I would then act like the president and spell out what I would do in the course of my little time on the chair.

Leadership

In its simplest form of definition from the encyclopedia, ‘Leadership is the ability of an individual to set rules for others and lead from the front. It is an attitude that influences the environment around us’.

Leadership is learned in many ways. It is a fact that one is not born to be a leader any more than he/she is born to be a doctor or an engineer. One might say that there is no best way to learn anything. But when it comes to leadership, I believe that the best way to learn leadership is through our religion. Yes, our good religion teaches us many things.

Through reflections of our nature we can learn many good things. We all can remember the story of Haabiil and Qaabiil and the little bird Allah (SW) sent to teach burying the dead. Geese flying in groups are a lesson for the human beings to learn the benefits of working together and leadership. And there are countless stories of how we as human beings can learn from Mother Nature.

Like wise leadership traits can be learned in the emulation of the divine qualities of all mighty, the creator of the universe - Allah (SW); Divine qualities of Asma' al-xusnaa (the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah) can teach us a lot about leadership qualities.

Before I get into the characteristics of a leader, I must mention the fact that a leader is first and foremost responsible and subservient to all mighty Allah (SW). Secondly, a leader is responsible to the community, whose loyalty could only be expected if he fulfilled his obligations to them. The ideal leader therefore, is a servant – both to Allah and to the people.

Characteristics of a leader:

A leader must be tough and forceful

Being a leader involves being an effective implementer. A leader must enforce the rules and regulations of the land. A leader models leadership qualities by ensuring that the laws are not taken solely by the hands of a few. A leader must communicate these principles in speech and in deed clearly. A leader must be tough and forceful when the need of the community calls on action.

This characteristic reflects the names of all mighty Allah (SW) - (al-casiis, Mighty, al-Qawi, the Strong.)

A leader must listen

For a leader to be conscious of the needs of his people, he must be a very good listener. He must remain in touch with the people. He must not stand aloof but must be accessible to all and listen to their needs and must visit them so that he observes and knows what the plight of the people is.

This characteristic reflects the names of all mighty Allah (SW) - (al-Samiic, the All-Hearing, al-Basiir, the All-Seeing)

A leader must be a facilitator

An effective leader must be a facilitator. For his nation to be successful, a leader must conduct continuous broad public dialogue, with a great variety of suggestions and opinions. A leader must find creative ways to prioritize and balance all the interests of the people in a fair and inclusive way.

This characteristic reflects the name of all mighty Allah (SW) - (al-xakiim, the All-Wise)

A leader must be a Trustee

A leader must work hard to build mutual trust and agreement on principles of fairness among his people, as a basis for cooperative efforts in which all have some expectation of shared benefit. An effective leader must always make sure that all groups (tribes) trust each other and not take advantage of each other. A leader must be a unifier. A leader must find and provide a means to solve all problems in the best way.

This characteristic reflects the names of all mighty Allah (SW) – (al-Muqaddim, the Expediter, al-Jamic, the Gatherer, and AL-wakil, the Trustee.)

A leader must be a governor

An effective leader must direct, manage, conduct, govern, measure, and plan actions which happen in his country. A leader must not allow a community (tribe) to dictate to others and take advantage of the other community or tribe and try to bend the will of the other partner.

This characteristic reflects the name of all mighty Allah (SW) – (al-waali - the Governor)

A leader must be just

A leader must stand for justice. He must be an eminently just man. A leader must be the sort of a man who opposes if he believes some thing is unjust. A leader must preach and practice equality. A leader must see the loop holes of the constitution and close them for good. A leader must stand for the rights of all.

This characteristic reflects the name of all mighty Allah (SW) – (al-caadil - the Just.)

These are a few of the many characteristics a leader can learn through the emulations of the divine qualities of all mighty Allah (SW). I am not saying that a leader must be perfect but one thing that is worth mentioning is the fact that the leader must keep in mind he will answer for his deeds in the judgment day infront of All mighty Allah but not in the house of the GUURTI.

Basing my points on the above characteristics of a leader, here is what I would do if I were honorable Rayaale – The president of Somaliland:

First and foremost, It is a sure thing that there is a need which is calling for an action in Somaliland and to act on it needs toughness. I would therefore, act and emulate like the ‘al-qawi’ characteristic and commit myself to be tough and prepare myself to answer for the call.

I would live on the reflections of my name – Dahir (clean). I would dedicate myself to Dahir (clean) Somaliland from the mess it accumulated for the last sixteen years politically, socially and economically.

A good leader is he who always keeps in touch with his people. A leader must listen and experience the plight of his people. To fulfill and emulate the ‘al-samiic and the ‘al-basir’ characteristics, I would prepare myself for a long journey. I would visit Awdal from corner to corner and conduct broad public dialogue with the people of Awdal, listen to them, get their opinions and see first hand the economical difficulties people of Awdal are facing. That also fulfills the ‘al-muqaddim’ and ‘al-wakiil’ characteristics. Of course, I would stay an extra day in Qunujeed to see the surroundings, climb the mountain and have a sneak at Gogti.

I would then prioritize the consultations and emulate like the ‘al-waali’ characteristic. I would set up a uniform committee which reflects the founding tribes of the confederacy of Somaliland and gather people from all walks of life and instruct them to get their heads together and come up with a just and fair formula to share the power in Somaliland. I would study their recommendations and reject if I see them imbalanced with out any reservations. But if the recommendations seem to be fair I would amend them into the constitution.

A leader is to be fair and preach equality all the time. This characteristic emulates the ‘al-caadil’ divine quality. This quality is the most important but seems to be lacking in Somaliland. In acting like it, I would abolish the cabinet and all the nominated committees. I would then nominate a fair and just cabinet and committees that reflect the shape of the people of Somaliland in accordance to the proportional clan population. In addition, I would decree that the house representatives be elected in accordance to the new fair formula as well as the Gurti.

Somaliland is comprised of six regions. Awdal is the only Samaroon region. To play fair and let Awdal compete with the other regions, I would divide Awdal into at least two regions and let the other region(s) be named by its people. This puts Awdal in a fair leveled play ground.

In conclusion:

I would be tough and forceful when the need of any community calls on action. I would always remain in touch with the people. I would not stand aloof but would be accessible to all and listen to their needs. For Somaliland to be successful, I would conduct continuous broad public dialogue and would work hard to build mutual trust and agreement on principles of fairness among my people. If I were Rayale, I would not allow any particular tribe to dominate and take advantage of the other tribes. If I were Rayale, I would stand for justice and would be an eminently just man. I would be the sort of a president who opposes if some thing smells unjust.

That is what I would do if I were Rayale. Unfortunately, I am not Rayale and I don’t want to be the President of Somaliland but would gladly beg for the vice-president of Kulmiye … and that is if you know what I mean !!!

To the president, honorable Rayale, with all due respect, emulate the divine qualities and act on the reflections of your name (Dahir) and I assure you that you will leave a legacy for Somaliland as well as Awdal and will never here the names of the “….”

Now, to my friend Bahdon, you got it right, here is my question to you:

What would you do if you were Siilaanyo?

This article was first published on 2008-8-28

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

douksi@warsanmag.com

I met a great Awdalman !!!

2009-12-04T17:28:00.000-08:00

I always liked to visit the holly land. This developed in me in my younger years and the more I read about the history of the blessed land, the more my interest to visit this godly land increased. Alhamdu lillah, Allah provided me the opportunity to make the visit to the land of “baraka”.

During my stay, I visited the countless sites of the Islamic rich history in Madina and Mecca. I also met a lot of Somalis and especially Awdalians. Writing about the holly sites will require volumes but a proper way to sum up would just be to mention the fact that these many sites are of no match to the man made and highly publicized Niagra falls, Disneyland, Marineland and what ever else land. Only a blessed person gets the godly opportunity to visit the land of baraka and thanks to Allah I must confess that the opportunity is/was the best that ever happenened to me.

In this piece, I would write about a great Awdalman I met during my stay whose love to Awdal is limitless and who is known to every Awdalian. An Awdalian whose vision and moral courage changed the entire city of Borama and because of him my birth place - Borama is profoundly different, and better.

I talked with a lot of people about this great entrepreneur and all those I spoke with spoke highly of his business skills and hailed his humility and his down to earth nature which has endeared him to many.

During my stay, I met the man I heard about before several times and right away I learned much of the true measure of this extraordinary Awdalian. Here was that rare individual who is completely comfortable with himself and with others. No ego, no self-congratulations, just what I came to know was the real Awdalite I heard about. Honor, genuine decency, an honest desire for the good of all Awdalians, a practical approach and sound analysis to every challenge Awdal faces, unbounded optimism and a bright hope for the nation of Samaroon were all on his face.

You can right away tell that his heart is with the average Awdal. He was steadfast and immovable in his principles and moral philosophy. He had an unwavering private faith in Allah, from which he drew strength and direction - Faacil alkheyr.

His character was a unique combination of big picture vision, individual thoughtfulness, good humor and personal warmth. I right away found out that he has the greatest love for Awdal and for Awdalians. No matter what walk of life, no matter what stature, he values every Awdalian and believes in their individual potential.

In my conversations with him, he was unusually considerate of everyone. He gave me a tour of his business compound; offices and warehouses and in my observations in the mean time I found him working in harmony with all the people. I found him very friendly with who ever he comes accross. In the real sense of the word he is a very nice, generous person and there’s a lot we can learn from him.

From those I spoke with about him; they told me that his story is a story of rags to riches. They all mentioned the fact that he achieved all the success through dedication and commitment. "Mr. Iddriss M. Sacad does not look for shortcuts and loopholes. He builds his business legitimately” they all agreed. And that is exactly what I found him to be.

I must salute Mr. Iddriss M. Sacad for the contribution he has made to Awdal, and the rest of the Awdalians must take a lesson from him. He helps/helped people without consideration of their cast, creed - truly remarkable characteristic,

Mr. Iddriss is a very down to earth person who fits in beautifully with every person who comes accross.and is wise enough to see the opportunities Somaliland offers.

His dedication and commitment to his work is a lesson that people in Somaliland in general and in Awdal in particular can all take from this great man's life. story.

He gives/gave employment to local people in both Borama and in Jedda. Unlike others, he dared to invest in his home land (Awdal). He changed the face of the capital of Awdal (my birth place) and made it a better and beautiful place. Mr. Iddriss is truly a true icon in Awdal entrepreneurship

Iskusoo wada xoori, the man I met in Jedda has all the charactersitics of a great leader. Allahana u siyaadiyo.

This article was first published on 2008-04-02

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye.

Somaliland's democratic contradiction

2008-12-31T13:43:00.000-08:00

Somaliland was formed in confederacy of tribes united by a league. A league based on understanding, cooperating, caring and sharing with a vision of nation building and advancement. A confederacy agreement of power sharing with high hopes that the successful implementation of this agreement would provide a model for good governance in our Republic which will in turn help us to create a solid basis to make the unity of the country attractive and preserve pride and dignity.

Since the break away, Somaliland has been enjoying peace. Unfortunately. We have not yet determined to crown the valuable achievement of this Peace Process by arriving at an equitable and fair formula for sharing power in the Republic. In the same token we have not resolved to usher in an era of responsible, just, transparent, people-led and integrity based governance. Contrary to our hope, the creation of a one clan show where dominance and every thing for one clan attitude surfaced above all. This clan drama is paralyzing the confederacy strengths and will finally destroy the high hopes of building a nation together.

For the last sixteen years, Awdal has parked itself into a zone of patience and has been hoping month after month; year after year that things would get better and giving it another chance has always been the mode. On the other hand, the hope of power sharing has been fading into thin air year after year simultaneously, and Awdal has been awarded in return with disrespect and insult which has become a uniform talk among the confederacy betrayers. I see the domineering movement as one of power, of untruths, of visions of "I must be the King”.

Democratic contradiction:

Governing Institutions:

Somaliland house of representative : 70% Isaaq

Somaliland house of elders: 60% Isaaq

Somaliland Executive chamber: 70% Isaaq

Somaliland justice 100% Isaaq

Somaliland National Election commission: 90% Isaaq

There are Five Clans in Somaliland. Dominance by the Isaaq clan is clear. Looking at the above, one can immediately understand why Awdal (prominent partner) feels its contribution to the building of Somaliland is unacknowledged and unappreciated by the domineering partner. In light of that, Awdal’s main partner whose motto is dominance doesn’t know how good they have it.

As is obvious Somaliland democracy is a pillar of domination rather than a democratic advance, thereby leading to its rejection, and increasing the prospects of its breakdown.

Have a good look at the above figures. It is obvious that it is Isaaq land painted cosmetically as Somaliland. That is clearly a hostile take over which should not be accepted by any confederacy partner. It should be obvious then that unless a formula can be found to include all partners in the decision making process, nationhood will always be an elusive dream. And if there is no collective sense of nationhood, there can be no economic development.

We can, and must, reshape our confederation to eliminate dominance and promote power sharing, and to recognize and appreciate the tribal diversity that makes us distinct and rich. We as partners must trust, love one another and share resources and power in spite of our diversity. Dominance and selfishness have never proven to play good in confederacy grounds. To put the Somaliland that we had put into motion under order, the following is a must do stated as simply as possible:

• Representation of all partners at the Federal level must be based on population ratio.
• Equality of employment opportunities

In the first case, representation based on population ratio offers domination to neither partner, nor region, only equality and would lead among other things to more government accountability. Proportional representation is the only method of arriving at political representation, top civil service appointments and allocation of public funds for economic development. Despite all the goodies of forming a progressive nation based on fair representation, I don’t think Somaliland is ready and willing to share the power.

A frequently asked question is how possibly things can be changed for the better. It is obvious that no motion to change the confederacy contract can be passed in both houses as long as the Isaaqs have the majority. In the same token one might arque that a contract signed can not be renegotiated. But the fact is that the contract can be altered as long as it is not written in our holy Quran. Time has changed. It is time that this domineering drama stops. I believe, to breach the confederacy contract there must be:

Awdal Referendum:

Only Awdal has the right to determine its own future. Awdal must come first to its people. Anything else comes second. Somaliland’s political parties whether it is Kulmiye, Udub or Ucid only give us an illusion of a democratic country. Supporting any party will not give Awdal its fair share of the pie. Awdal must face the reality and know that no body but itself can get its share. It is only and only Awdal that can stop the free ride of others on her back.

To get its share Awdal must breach this degrading contract. Awdal must conduct a referendum of whether to keep the present contract as it is or demand to renegotiate and get its share of power with dignity. A simple vote of “YES” or “NO” can do the solution. Only Awdal’s people can set out the rules and regulations for a referendum on the confederacy. A vote of 50 percent plus one is enough for a clear majority. If Awdal votes to keep it, so be it. Awdal will have to live with it for the rest of time and I will kiss my one day goodbye for ever. Otherwise will put the other main partner to accept the terms and renegotiate with good faith. To make this happen Awdalites must be in this together and I remind them the old saying that is as true today as it was long ago:

"It is very easy to snap one stick, but very difficult to snap a bundle."Ghandi

In the second case of equal employment opportunity, let me begin by quoting from my uncle Deheeye Jaamac again;

“Xafiisyada dawlada ee ku yaal hargaysa ayaan ka waayay qof reer Awdal oo ka shaqeeya, waxaanan idhi waar meeshu ma wadan kalaa miyaanaan wax ku lahayn, wuxuu masuulkii iigu jawaabay waxa laga soo magacaabaa Madaxtooyada ee weydii.?”

The policy is clear; get every thing yourself and blame the gift given to Awdal. This reminds me our saying; “Lafo Maroodi iyagaa la isku jabiyaa.” It is a family affair with all fingers pointing to the same place. What a surprise, as if the gift came with powers. The haves never had it so good, my last article “switching places” generated a lot of responses as if it was going to happen right away. While I was reading the writings, I could tell that some were already depressed and were close to run in the streets of Hargeisa up and down like crazy wolves shouting “Samaroon take over”. Well folks, sooner or later “Hore u Cune dib u qatan” will come true.

Somaliland is Hargeisa and Hargeisa is Somaliland. Every thing happens in there. Employment is only in there. Somaliland is supposed to belong to everybody and therefore there must be an equal employment opportunity programs. If the people are to share the pie then employment opportunities must be dispersed across the cities. Government departments must be scattered across the cities so that people get employment fairly. International agents must also be allowed to function in other cities across the Republic.

Another thing which needs clean up is the civil service. The federal government must ensure that the federal Civil Service, notably at the senior and middle-levels, is representative of the people of Somaliland. The National Security Service must also be representative of the population and reflect the partnership of the confederacy. Sharing power and employment opportunities will always make sure to have prosperity and equality at hand.

In conclusion; it must be clear to the people of Awdal that neither Kulmiye nor Ucid nor Udub will get their fair share of the pie. The party system is only an illusion of a democratic country (habaabis). Representation based on population ratio is the starting point and it is clear now Awdal out numbers all the other regions with the exception of Hargeisa..

Therefore, Awdal must take the confederacy contract, twist it up and throw it back upon the shelf and conduct a referendum to decide one way or the other. If Awdal decides to keep the contract as it is now, so be it, and Awdal will have to live with it in disgrace. Other wise, a renegotiation of the confederacy contract will have to happen and Awdal will get its fair share.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

Switching Places

2007-07-14T09:34:00.000-07:00

(A Recommendation to the gift givers)

Although Somalilanders have been made to believe that democracy has been fully established in our young Republic, internet websites have been bombarded recently with a new notion of a gift giving scheme which contradicts our system of democracy as well as that of the world. There has been much talk recently about the office of the presidency being given to Awdal as a gift. This is also becoming a uniform talk among a lot of Somalilanders. Nowadays, there never passes a day that I don’t hear the Awdal gift in some way or the other. Listen to any political conversation and some time, some how comes out the sentence of Awdal being given the presidency as a gift.

How and where this gift giving body operates is unknown. It seems that our dreams of nation building together are replaced by giving gifts. To me, this new gift giving kind of democracy seems to be “half-baked pie” idea. I here by recommend a full-baked alternative to the gift giving body to consider putting them in action for the coming sixteen years.

Switching Places (Qalabaa gadi):

Switching places is a proposal in which the Somaliland confederacy partners are switched with each other for the coming sixteen years. It is a finely tuned exchange between the confederacy partners in which they switch roles. While this might sound a scary prospect to a partner, the life lessons that would be learned through the experience will give all the partners a greater appreciation for each other.

In the switching, all positions will change places. The office of the Presidency, the Parliament, the Guurti and all government positions will be affected. Cities will change status and some personalities will get in on an act.

First and foremost, the office of the president will change hands. Siilaanyo will be given the gift of becoming the President of Somaliland. Of course, Somalilanders will go to election and vote for him just to satisfy the democratic election due process. Hargeisa and Borama will change status. Borama will become the capital of Somaliland and hence Siilaanyo (the gift getter President) will have his palace in Borama. All government departments, as well as the international agents will relocate to Borama. That will put Borama in full employment status as Hargeisa has been enjoying for the last sixteen years. Siilaanyo will have to adopt the “blame everything for the President” policy as Rayale adopted for so long. Siilaanyo (the gift receiver) will not be allowed to visit his home region and will be stuck in Borama like Rayale has been stuck in Hargeisa during his term.

The government office for the appeasement of SNM will have to close doors as it can not operate in Awdal. Instead a similar office will open doors for Horyaal in Borama city. Siilaanyo will have then to find a way to include “Naftood Hurayaasha Horyaal” in his speeches and will have to surround himself with Horyaal members.

Rayale will move to Qunujeed. As soon as the switching takes effect, he will have to spare no time bashing Siilaanyo by any means necessary and will have to reject what ever comes from Siilaanyo just for the sake of being in opposition and will have to contradict himself more often than not – a position held by Siilaanyo at the present time.

The Parliament and the Guurti will switch places too. In other words, the number of the seats occupied by the Isaaqs will go to the Samaroons and vice versa. I know that this will create headache, but hey, the Samaroons have been living with this nightmare for the last sixteen years. Therefore, Isaaqs will have to figure out a way to adapt to it. In addition, Isaaqs will have to adapt the “quite diplomacy” and will have to accept the “starve with dignity” policies – policies practiced by the Samaroons for a loooong time.

Now, the Samaroons having the majority in both houses will have to make sure that no motion passes through in any way possible. This will in turn make sure to let Somaliland hang in the middle of no where for the coming years and will also make sure to put the public in a chronic state of confusion more than ever.

The tarmac road between Borama and Dilla will be in completion with in no time. Infrastructure of Awdal will be developed and rehabilitated all the time. But those of the other regions will be neglected to a zero point infrastructure.

The port of Zeila will be developed and Awdalites will enjoy almost free tariff import/export. But citizens from the other regions will be taxed heavily as Awdalites are treated in Berbera at the present time.

Customs officers will be trained. Border crossing at Lowyacado will be made easy, but border crossing at the other corner will be restricted and people will be let to experience hell – some kind of a policy that is in effect at Lowyacado at present.

Personalities will be required to act like those playing in the political field of Somaliland. So far, Osman Bahdon volunteered to act like Biixi. He will have to research, praise Horyaal members and revive their fame and good deeds by any means necessary and will have to write speeches for Rayale in Qunujeed.

I (Dugsiye) volunteered to buy a whip (dheengad) and will act like inna Kaahin. I will have to make sure to try to whip Siilaanyo out of the presidential palase in Borama.

Osman Yusuf (Osman Dheere) volunteered to act like Baradhe (Potatoes). He will get all the contracts especially the Adhi contract. He will have to subcontract only to Awdalites and will have to remind the complainants that Siilaanyo has been given the gift of the president and that they are not qualified for any subcontract.

Awdal correspondents will replace Diridhabe and will have to make sure that they leave no stone unturned to make up stories in the mijilises. They will be required to read every article written against Awdal and will personally respond to the author in secret.

Warsan magazine of Ottawa will open branches in Borama city and will act like Haatuf. The magazine will have the privilege to take pictures of all the properties of Siilaanyo and will spread lies against the will be president accusing him of corruption as it has never happened in the world before. But will not write a word about the first lady as Warsan group are bound to respect “ilaalinta dhaqankeena iyo xushmada dumarkeena”.

Adam Isaaq airport of Borama will be developed and will become the main airport in Somaliland Republic.
A new party will open doors and will be named USTAAD. The new party will act like the Qaran party. The president of Ustaad will be ALXAAJ CAATEEYE and will act like Gaboose.

As soon as the switching takes effect, Goljano computer training school of Borama will be given a lucrative contract to conduct a population count in Berbera and Burco. Goljano will exercise it’s know how and will do the job in flying colors and will come up with a correct estimate unlike Gaavo’s junk.

In conclusion, switching places is like putting one’s shoes into the other. The life lessons that would be learned through the experience will give all the partners a greater appreciation for each other sixteen years at a time. The next partners (Sool and Sanaag) will have their turns respectively after Awdal and the rounding will then begin all over again and again and again ilaa qiyaamaha. In all these years Somaliland will hang up in the air. I hope this proposal will serve better than the gift giving scheme.

P/S There are those who always pretend to have been offended by any thing. I know that I will be receiving tens of hate e-mails in respond to this article. I urge them to get into the comfort zone and hold their blames for the incoming president - the will be getting the gift of the presidency - as I am holding my whipping.

Suleiman Dugsiye

Ottawa, Canada

GAAVO"S JUNK

2007-07-14T09:29:00.000-07:00

(Reader, be aware!!! Awdal, be alert)

Two weeks ago, journalist Mohamed Omer (Hyena) posted a news piece in harowo.com in which he explicitly explained about a collective report by UN-HABITAT and GAAVO.

UN-HABITAT – a United Nations agency who is supposed to help needy people for shelter has been in Borama for the last sixteen years but has never built a room for any one person or family. GAAVO is a privately owned organization in Berbera which offers basic training of carpentry, auto mechanics and computers. Despite the fact that Amoud University is in the back yard of Borama city, a lucrative contract was given to GAAVO by UN-HABITAT to conduct a population count in Borama city. Instead of a proper estimate, GAAVO reported back junk and further proved the globally known principle of “garbage in garbage out”.

The term “garbage in garbage out” is used in any field and in any situation in which it is difficult to create a good result when given bad input. It is also commonly used to describe failures in human decision making due to faulty and imprecise data. The work of GAAVO in this project is a classic example of junk data input which resulted unreliable worthless conclusion. Hence, GAAVO had earned the privilege to be used as an example of the garbage principle. In other words from several days of inaccurate data collection and misrepresentation, GAAVO came up with an unwanted report which was faulty at best and really bad judgment at the worst.

Journalist Mohamed Omer reported:

“Warbixin ku qornayd qoraal ay soo bandhigtay hay'adda UN-Habitat, ayaa waxa ay hay'addu faafaahin ka bixisay tirada guryaha iyo dadka ku nool magaalada Boorama oo ay hay'adda UN-Habitat ku qiyaastay 76,208.”

That is pure junk and undermines the real population of the city of Borama. No wonder it was rejected by every one in Borama including the ten year olds and down. UN-HABITAT and GAAVO peddled arrant nonsense and as was obvious the report was based on unjustified assumptions and undermined by mischievous claims. The report was laughable in comparison to the estimates of the local governments and the public as a whole. Check out the following:

“Qaar ka mid ah aqoonyahankii ka qayb galay aqoon-isweydaarsigan, ayaa sheegay in surveygan oo lagu qaaday qalabka loo yaqaan GPS ka aanu hayn mid sax ah oo ka turjumi kara xaqiiqada runta ah.”
Wariye M. Omer

The use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) as sophisticated as it is, with its modern techniques, is not some kind of a process that can easily be claimed in glowing terms. One can not simply waste time sitting in the hotels and restaurants and then again claim to have used the sophisticated technology of GPS. Global Positioning Systems are space-based radio positioning systems that provide 24 hour three dimensional position, velocity and time information to suitably equipped users. GPS systems receive data that is sensitive enough to map blocks of a city. Importantly, all GPS receivers must receive signal transmission from at least 4 satellites to calculate an accurate position.

Understanding and defining the accuracy needs of the project is crucial to ensure successful use of the GPS. Sophisticated computers and post processing software are crucial also along with a high considerable amount of time. Very well trained, qualified personnel who have the expertise of how the technology works, how the GPS data is collected and how it is interpreted and used in the context of measure surveys is also important. All are dependant to one another and are important yet complicated. In respect to all the needs, I don’t think a basic training organization of carpentry and auto mechanics like GAAVO is capable of using the Global Positioning System.

Despite GPS technology, there are many opportunities for errors to be introduced in the process. User mistakes can cause major errors. Receiver errors from software as well as noise and bias errors can sabotage the process. Improper interpretation of the data can risk the whole process to be considered as junk. If the personnel have not the necessary expertise to take the steps to minimize their impact, undercount can be particularly high. A case in point is what happened in Nigeria when proper process was not followed –

“Lalasz (2006) reported that the 1991 Census is thought to have undercounted Nigeria’s population (officially put at 89 million) by perhaps 20 million people.”

That is what happens when non-qualified personnel are let to do the job of using the GPS. I think it is now clear that GAAVO muddled up with the project and that the organization involved itself with some thing out of its know how zone and expertise. Its methods have very much undercounted the population estimate of Borama city. To make some analysis, it is agreed upon that 62,000-67,000 voted in Borama in the last election. If we take the GAAVO estimate as is 76,208, and subtract it from the least number of the voters 62,000, we get 14,208. This number comprises of all those under the age of legal voting age plus all those who never voted for any reason plus all those who were away in the election time but came back home, plus the spoiled votes that were not counted etc. etc. But that makes no sense. The number should be way more than the 14,208. Hence, the UN-HABITAT GAAVO estimate is dead wrong.

There are a lot of other methods that are reliable to use, less expensive and in some cases need no spending money or time. To try one that is widely accepted, considered satisfactory and needs no effort let alone a fortune or time, check the following term and follow the calculations:

“3 times the registered voters give a good population estimate.”

Now, if the agreed number of those who voted is 62,000 and that is taking the least number of the range, and multiplying by the 3 the result is 186,000. Now check the local government’s number:

“Aqoonyahankii iyo maamulka dawladda Hoose ayaa iyagu ku qiyaasay dadka ku noo magaalada boorama in ka badan 150, 000 oo qof.”

The numbers make sense now. And that is in respect to the time of voting. Other sophisticated methods can be used here but I think that there is no need to further complicate the matter as this gives us a clear estimate. This shows us that the GAAVO UN-HABITAT project was a complete fiasco. UN-HABITAT could have exercised some logic and at least built few houses for the needy that have been waiting for an action for the last sixteen years instead of this extravagancy. As far as the population count is concerned, I think it is fair to say that we keep our estimation number for Borama city and garbage the junk by UN-HABITAT and GAAVO.

Another way to have done the job well was that UN-HABITAT hires fifty of the locals and let them count the population. I am sure the locals would have counted every one and come up with accurate number with ease. Serious doubts that can be raised is the fact that, one might ask why the lucrative contract was given to GAAVO while the number one university of Somaliland (Amoud) is just next door. How come UN-HABITAT had done nothing for the needy people but all of a sudden had the ability to fund such an expensive contract. Well, I guess the answer is that some people are spoon fed at the expense of others. That policy has been in the works for years and years. But what is mind-boggling is why the United Nations agencies are allowed to be used as cold war weapons against Awdal.

Another logical question is why only Borama is subjected to population count while other cities like Hargeisa, Berbera, Burco and Gabiley are not. Simply put, the answer to me is that there are intentions behind the whole drama. Population figures are used to help calculate federal funding for regional and local governments and determine representation as well as international aid. In simple terms, the less the population, the less of every thing a city or region receives. In this matter where Borama population is undercounted, it faces to lose significantly in every side of the equation.

Some may argue that this was an isolated incident, but the fact that this kind of things have been going on for quite a while now, proves the intentions behind. United Nations agencies are always fed nonsense and unfortunately that garbage fed becomes the norm. Check out the following garbage that was fed to a United Nations agency which might have become the reality in its records:

“The MRG described the Somali clans of Darood, Hawiye and Isaaq as minorities who were under threat...”

This kind of garbage is always the input in the global arenas and the intention is quite clear. That kind of flip flopping plays well in the global games of politics and is a sure thing that it benefits the multi-colored faces of the junk feeders.

In today’s age of information technology, Internet has become the most important media. Thanks to it, a sentence of garbage gets read by millions in seconds and who knows how many of the millions right away put in record and believes the junk.

We know that UN-HABITAT and GAAVO report is garbage and surely I believe that there were hidden agendas. To avoid such, I urge the local governments of Awdal and the elites to always be alert and not to allow any group or organizations to muddle through Awdal affairs without first checking their qualifications and expertise. I also urge to discuss in details the future implication of such matters. I encourage the local governments also to demand to do their own matters instead of being done by others. I am sure Awdal out smarts any region. All in all, as was figured out by the residents of Borama city, the report by UN-HABITAT and GAAVO was garbage, we therefore are better off by keeping ours and consider the UN-HABITAT estimate (76,208) as that of Magaalo Qalooc.

P/S In any shape or form, Saaxil baa tirrin Awdal kaa aqbali maayo.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa, Canada

Waxaan la hureyn horaa loo yeelaa

2007-06-22T00:55:00.000-07:00

Waxaan la hureyn horaa loo yeelaa waa odhaah hodan ah oo waxsheeg iyo tusaaleba leh. Aleylehe hadal waa intii hore loo yidhiye si adag ma ku bartey (learned the hard way). Maanta nafteydaa jeclaatey in aan kusoo qoro maqaalkan afkeena hooyo ee hodanka ah ee aan cudurdaartee dhowr jeer baa la iigu dhawaaqey inaanan ku fiicneyn qoridda xarfaha laban laabma ee hadii aan qori waayo laban laabka, fadlan akhriska ku laban laaba.

Qoraalkan oo aan uga cinwaan dhigey odhaahdaa tayada le wuxuu ku saabsan yahey sheeko run ah oo igu dhacdey. Sheekadaas oo tashi iyo wadal hadal ka dhex dhalisey aniga iyo nafteyda. Inkastoon ka adkaadey, hadana qamuumtii ey igu beertey ayaa markiiba ku boodey, ileen ninba meel baa durmaan looga tumaaye, in aan sheekadaas Awdal ku tilmaamo. Xaga ey ka khuseysana sheekadaad kala dhex baxeysiine aan bilaabo.

Baaburr amma gaadhi kolba sida loo yaqaano oon leeyahey maaha cuseyb mana aha duug oo waa meel dhexaad. Wuu ka adag yahey adeeg maalmeedka iyo shaqo ku taga iyo socdaalada gaaban. Waa daneeye jabidu ku yartahey oo aan iiga dhicin “Mercedes”.Waa tayaale qabowga Kanada iga difaaca, kuleylkana iga qabooja.

Daneeye, waa magaca aan u bixiyee, wuu ila saayiri waayey bishii u danbeysey. Socodkiisa ma gaabine lugahaa (tires) laga galey. Habeenkii eebe keenaba hawadaa ka baxeysey oo aroortii marka aan shaqo tagga bilaabo ayaan ugu tagayey laba taayir oo aad u naaqusan. Waan kaxeeyaa oo waxaan la tagaa geerij (garage) ii dhow oon ka buuxiyaa. Maalinta oo dhan wuu hagaagsan yahey oo masii deynayo hawada.Aroortii markaan baxayo labadiiba wey naaqusan yihiin.Bishii u danbeysey maalin nololeedka ayey iiga mid noqotey inaan sii tukubiyo ilaa geerijga, buuxiyo oo maalin oo dhana wanaag ku socdo.

Dhowr maalmood oon geeyey meelaha laga sameeyo, kolba wax yar baa la iigu nabaa oo lacagna la iga qaataa. Mahagaagee tixanihii halkii buu ka socda. Dhowr kii maalmood ee u danbeeyey waxaan dareemey inuu ninkii geerijka lahaa il kulul igusoo eegayey. Waan dareemey inuu karaahiyeystey imaatinkeyga. Nafteyda markaan la tashadana waxey u arkeysey iney sahaala tahey oonan u baahneyn inaan badalo oon iibsado taayiro cusub. Dhawr jeer buu isku dayey geerij le inuu iga iibiyo taayiro. Laakiin nafteydii yeeli weydey. Ninkii waan isku xumaaney oon ka dareemey inuu diidanyahey inaan hawadiisa ka isticmaalo. Shaley aniga oo sii tukubinaya daneeye ayaan ku tashadey inaan u dhaafo ninkaa wixiisa oon hada gadib u wareego geerij kale oo in doora ii jira. Go’aan baan ku gaadhey inaan markan indhaha isku qabto oon ka buuxsado laakiin wixii ka danbeeya iska daayo.

Waxaan daneeyi sii tukubiyaba, markaan gaadhey ayaan arkey geerijkii oo xidhan ood moodaba in laga guurey. Nusa saacad kadibna balan baan la lahaa macmiil (customer) oo aan kala saxeexaneyney qandaraas (contract). Talaa igu cadaatey. Waxaan ku goostey inaan daneeye sii tukubiyo oon tago geerijkii kale. Markaan ku dhaqaajey ayaan canaan baaburkii ku bilaabey. Waxaan idhi daneeyow dhinacna u dhici weyday. Fadhiisani weydey hagaagine weydey si aan goa’aan kaaga gaadho. Tukubkan maxaad ku jeclaatey ma Awdal baad tahey. Nafteydiibaan ku jeestoo waxaan idhi nafyahey maxaad u garan weydey dantaada ood mustaqbalka dhow iyo ka dheerba uga fikiri weydey oo wixii manta jooga uun arintaada ugu deysey. Naftiibaa jawaabtoo tidhi; Suleymaanow ma garani waayine Gadabuursi baan ahey oo mustaqbalka dhow iyo ka dheer eed sheegeysaba xasuustiisa Adel baa iigu dabeysey. Tukub kiibaan ku gaadhey geerijkii kale. Markaan meeshii hawada joogsadey een ku foorarsadey tuunbadii hawada ayaan arkey ruux I dul taagan. Saraan u eegey, mise waaba kii geerijkii hore lahaa ee I karaaheystey Ileen war baanan ogeyne mehered lihii baa geerijkan usoo wareegey. Wuxuu iigu dhawaaqey inuu taayiro noocii ugu danbeeyey uu hayo hawadiina lacag noqotey. Waan qosloo waxaan xasuustey; “halkan lug halkaana lug meel walba waan kaaga horeyn, odhaahdii xildhibaanadii golaha Somaliland.

Waan ka dhaqaaqey aniga oo sii le waxba kaa iibsani mayo hawadaadana ma doono ee salaamu caleykum. Aniga oo arintaa ka xumaadey ayaan nafteyda u sheegey aleylehe waxaan la hureyn horaa loo yeelaa.. Taleefankeygii (mobile) ayaan lasoo baxey oon u yeedhey geerijka wareega (mobile geerij) aniga oo nafteydii cunaya oo u sheegaya kol hadii wanaagii hore u garanweydey waa waxey ka gurtaa. Waa la ii yimid oo laba taayir oo cusub ka iibsadey oo halkii lagu galiyey. Lacagtiina laban laab igu noqotey. Walee hadal waa intii hore loo yidhi …. Waxaan la hureyn horaa loo yeelaa ……

Sheekadii tukubkeyga sidaas baan ku dhameeyeye, qiyaasteedu miyeyna Awdal teena aheyn. Tukubkaa Awdal ey u tukubeyso geerijkaasi egteeda inta aan laga xidhan amma looba diidin laba mid baa u haboon; in ey hantiile buuxa ahaato (full partner) si aanan loogu diidi Karin amma ey qiimo iyo tayo meel walba ay ku gaadhi karto la timaado si eyna ugu hantaaqmin geerijkaa kale ee la dhisaayo.

Mid kale baan dulmarayaaye raali ha la iga ahaado. Maqaalkii Faadumo Muxumed Waaberi ee madaarka Borama oon akhriyey aad baan uga xumaadey dhibaatada iyo sharci darada iyo dulumka lagu hayo yada iyo Awdal. Waxaanse la ogeyn malaha iney Awdal ba tahey ku meel gaadh lafteeduba. Hadaan wadajir wax loo qabsana dhibaatadu waa wax sii socon. Waa hubaaloo waxoo dhanba qalabaa gadis weeyee odhaahyadan bal ila eega:

Cigaal wuxuu yidhi:

“ Cigaal baa madaxweyne ah Berbera ku lumin meyso xaqeeeda.”

Siilaanyo wuxuu yidhi:

“cidida uskageedna ku dhaho xukuumaddu wax ay u qabatay magaalada Burco iyo xarunta gobolka Togdheer ma jirto”

Rayaale wuxuu yidhi:

“ ……………………. “

A. C. Afyare wuxuu yidhi:

“Ninba dhariga kiisoo rabaa inuu dhadhaartaaye ….”

Faadumana waxey tidhi:

“orodnay oo orodnay oo orodnay oo orodnay oo orodnay oo orodnay …….”

Badhadhe wuxuu yidhi:

“ma idinka oo M/wenihii haysta ayaad diideen?” waa arintii adhiga.

Caateeyena wuxuu yidhi:

“ Anaa Awdaltey…….”

Tanna waa iga digniin:

Meelba yaa isla gaadhey, marka ay dhamaato mudadaa la sugaayi ……….

Xasuus: Dunidu waa dimuqraadiye qof walowba sidaad toonto u buuxso.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa

My little sweet talk with Warsan

2007-06-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

“Giis (Geese) baa gartee Gadabursi wuu garan”

I drove to Montreal for a business trip (2 hours drive) last Thursday. To entertain myself I selected the best CDs of classic Somali songs and poems from my collection. From song to song, I enjoyed and sometimes sang along. Without any dull moment, I found my self covered half way the trip.

I decided to change the course and listen to a Somali gabey. As I leaned forward to press the open button, I saw scores of birds flying in flocks. The large groups of birds were flying in formations and were typically flying in a large “V” shape with one bird in the lead and others trailing behind in two lines. I slowed down and dropped down the glass window to have a good look at the beautiful formations the birds were making. Oh, what a beautiful show! To my amazement, I could even hear their honking.

Many times before, I saw large groups of birds flying in formations but never paid any attention. But this time something tickled my senses and I began to question myself of why these birds are flying together? Why are they flying in formations? And why are they flying in this particular “V” formation? Etc…

While my mind was busy trying to figure out the whys, my eyes hit a resting area sign and I decided to pull over, rest a little and have a coffee. I purchased a cup of coffee and a donut from the small shop in the resting area and sat on a park bench under a tree. Not far from me was a group of seven to ten birds. I began eating my donut but still thinking about the birds. One of the birds moved towards me and approached closer and closer and eventually jumped on to the bench and there it was next to me. I looked at the little bird but showed no signs of being frightened. I could right away tell that it was ready to make a friendship with me.

“Hello little beautiful bird”, I said. “Hello my friend”, the bird replied. “Who are you and what is your name?” I asked. “I am a goose from the Anatidae family and you can call me Warsan” the beautiful bird replied. “And I am an Awdalite from the Gadabursi family and you can call me Douksi.” I told the bird. She looked at me and nodded her head sideways as if she knew about the Gadabursi family and wanted to say something. She opened her mouth but respectfully looked away without saying a word. I then asked the bird if in a hurry and replied that she would be around for a while. I decided to buy her some food and excused myself. I bought some bird food from the little shop and immediately came back. “I have a little of some thing for you Warsan, I hope you will like it.” I said. “That is nice of you Douksi, thanks.” Warsan replied. I then carried out the conversation with Warsan and it went this way:

Douksi: Tell me, why do you fly together in groups?

Warsan: My dear Douksi, it is not only the humans that know everything, Allah (SW) bestowed on us gifts human beings do not posses. Unlike Awdal, we are united and we know the benefits of being together. Unlike Awdal, we know that united we can stand strong in our family alliance. Unlike Awdal, we accepted each other and we fly together so that we protect each other. Unlike the Gadabursi, we are together so that we lend strength to each other. Unlike your Gadabursi family, we are together so that we get our demands together. Unlike your Gadabursi family, we are together and do every thing together because we know that united we can not be defeated.

My dear Douksi, we are united and together and that is why you always see us happy, singing and flying high in the sky free. But your people are not united and that is why your Gadabursi family is always beaten in the political battle fields of Somaliland. You have proof of this by the so-called House of Representatives who are thirsty to take their law of justice, twist it up and throw it back upon the shelf to make the long awaited declaration of Isaaq land.

Together we are strong and no one dares to harm any one of us. But your people are indifferent to their plight and that is why they are hunted like a Buffalo in the wild streets of Hargeisa. Because of your divisions, your people only get no honor, no respect nor glory – only hell - day and night, not only in the past, but in the present. My dear Douksi the fact of the matter is that your people are in the wrong track and if that continues to be so, they will have no choice but to be included in the list of endangered species soon.

Douksi: I understand all that, but how can I get my family united?

Warsan: My dear Douksi, there is nothing like unity. United you share for good and for worse. The key to unity is communication. Adel knew it but Awdal doesn’t. My friend you know and I know that Adel was a legacy made strong through consultations and unity of people working together for a common cause. Awdal must revive consultations and decide its destiny. If Awdal wants to prosper and capture its place in History, then its quite diplomacy and indifference to its plight must come to an end. Awdal must recognize that its internal affairs are past due for repairs and can not be done with out uniting its own people through understanding and accepting each other. My dear Douksi unless Awdal sorts out its peoples’ confusion and agree on one thing, it must be obvious to the Awdalites that they will not be able to get the slightest concession on respect and fairness.

Douksi: [felt ashamed, looked down and nothing came out of the mouth]
[But through the heart said: “Oh my god, even the birds know about Awdal”

Warsan: C’mon now, don’t start me with your muted diplomacy, go ahead and say something?

Douksi: I know all that, but you know one day ….. One day … series of one day …..
[Meel aan doonayey roob igu eri …. Douksi continued…his one day series….

Warsan: C’mon Douksi quit that … stop it… Jooji. I already heard that million times from you and from every Awdalite. Your one day is somewhere in the future. You need to focus the present. The truth is that you only have dreams but unfortunately dreams don’t fill empty stomachs and don’t bring respect and fairness. What you need is action and a plan to get the one day together with your Awdalites. You must do your home work together; otherwise, you will be over run by those who are united under their tribal flag.

My dear Douksi, every one on earth knows, even the birds that under the flag of the Somaliland Awdal received nothing but poverty, hatred, and unfairness. And for your information, Kulmiye is now folding its sleeves to have you despised more than ever and have you glued on the bottom of the bag.

Saaxiibkey Douksiyow, Runta isku sheega. Waxaan la hureyn horaa loo yeelaaye waxaad u baahan tihiin waa wadciga siyaasadeed ee Awdal inaad meel isla dhigtaan. Now quit your one day dream and learn from me. Ask me about something that would benefit you.

Douksi: Ok, please tell me why do you fly in this particular “V” formation?

Warsan: The aerodynamic V shape reduces the air resistance, allowing us to cover longer distances. In fact, we can fly 70% farther by adopting the V shape rather than flying in isolation. My dear Douksi, let Awdal know that sharing a common sense of purpose propelled by the trust of all can get them the one day island quicker and easier.

My dear Douksi, the lead goose works the hardest. But when it gets tired, it drops out of the lead position and another from the back moves forward and takes the lead. My dear friend, your people must know that they need a leader with moral leadership who has the ability to inspire all Awdalites to their innate potential. Your people need a leader who is visionary and a map maker. Surely if your Awdal have a unity and a strong leader, your present Awdal will be like your Adel of yesterday.

To keep on course and maintain speed, those at the back honk regularly for encouragement. My Douksi, Awdalites need to encourage each other instead of criticizing, and must praise each other for the work done for the common good of Awdal. Mr. Douksi that is team work and sorry to say it is also what your people need to adopt.

My dear Douksi another advantage of this formation is that it allows us to see each other and communicate more easily so that we care for each other. Douksiyow tolkaa taa mayaqaano. Isma indho buuxiyaan iskamana war hayaan. Tolkaa u sheeg ineyna taasi ka socon Soomaalilaand. Kalina Kama socoto aduunka.

Warsan: Douksi, tell me about the planned Awdal convention in Minnesota?

Douksi: Yes, Awdalites are going to Minnesota for a convention and ready to start their engines. We are all in this together. We know that each of us is special in his/her way but will push our unity to its highest point. We will know that united is where we belong. We all will make sure to always be there for each other. We will finally figure out that all our dreams have no limitations. We are all in this together and it will show when we stand shoulder to shoulder and make our Awdal stand tall. We will do it right and we will all speak with one voice. We will stick together and reach our destiny together. Yes, we are all in this together.

Warsan: This could be the start of something new. I feel in my heart the start of something new. I feel that something has changed. I know it for real. You never imagined that it could happen and here you go my friend, it is going to happen. Good for Awdal and I am proud of Awdal. My dear Douksi, I hope you and your people will learn from the Geese. It is now time for me to go. I wish your people all the best.

Warsan flew away and I stood up and waved my hand with hesitation. All of a sudden, she turned back and flew around my shoulders and whispered to me before flying:

“Giis (geese) baa gartee Gadabursi wuu garan”

I nodded my head for approval and thanked her for the good conversation. She looked back at me and shouted; “tell your people in the convention:

Awdal waa idinka, Idinkuna Awdal baa tihiin.

Xadhiga Eebe qabsada dhamaantiin, hana kala jabina.”

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa

Who are/were your role models

2007-06-06T17:51:00.000-07:00

After a long day of class and business presentations, I came home late last Thursday. It was around seven in the evening. Usually, as soon as I open the door, the first sound that hits my ears is; “Hi daddy, how was your day?” But today was different, I heard no sound. That was unusual, and right away, parental thoughts went through my mind. I dropped my laptop and stepped into the living room hurriedly and said; “Are you ok my dear?” “Yes Aabo.” My daughter’s sweet voice replied.

My little daughter likes reading and surfing the net, and usually like this time, she is either on-line or doing her home work. But today I found her watching the television attentively. I looked at the TV to make sure that she was watching the right stuff (parental guide ... you know). I found nothing out of the ordinary and I let her continue watching. After the episode came to an end, I asked her about it. She explained this and that and concluded that the young actors were her role models. I nodded to hint my approval. Then, all of a sudden, she threw a million dollar question to me and said; “daddy, who were your role models while you were growing up?” I paused for a moment to collect myself and immediately managed to put some sentences together.

“My dear, in my young years in Borama, my role models were not TV personalities, but real people whom I used to see every day live” I said. While I was struggling on putting some thoughts together, registries of millions of childhood events were showing as a series of flashbacks in my mind. As my mind was getting busier second after second, I was startled by her demand of wanting to hear more about my role models in my young years.

As fast as I am approaching to my senior years, and as much as I heard and urged about role modeling, I have never imagined myself in a situation where I would be asked about my role models, and here I was scratching my head, gathering anything that would make sense to avoid disappointing her.

My sweet heart, I said; throughout my young years in Borama, I was surrounded by role models. My parents had more influence for good. By setting good examples of living, they helped me make healthy choices in my life. Their values, opinions, and examples carried more weight with me than they might have thought. I grew up in a home filled with love, affection and cooperation. My parents, brothers and sisters had a lot of influence on me in becoming the person I am now – your dad. My dear, I learned a lot from my peers, those who were older than me, my teachers, friends and class mates. Those who are alive are scattered around the world with different professions now. They are doctors, engineers, professors, bankers, businessmen, parliamentarians, a president and more.

As soon as she heard president, she excitedly said; “a president was one of your role models?” That is right, I replied, president Rayale of Somaliland was one of those older than me and a good friend of my elder brother. She then repeated the same question twice and I nodded both times. I then intercepted her in the third attempt and said; “my dear, I did not say Clinton! She looked at me for a moment and in a soft voice said; “right,” as if she understood what I meant and walked away. She immediately turned back and inquired the possibilities of inviting for a dinner so that she meets my role models. “Fantastic idea my dear, may be one day” I replied. She paused for a moment and then, smiling and pointing her fore-finger to me said; “your one day?” I smiled back and said; “you got it!”

As much as I admire role modeling, it never occurred to me at any time to sit down with myself and whole heartedly ask and figure out how I was influenced to become the person I am now. My daughter’s questions paved the way and I decided to give it a shot and identify in real terms those who were worthy of imitation in my younger years. Distinguished readers, I here by share with you those from whom I learned much. In the following I will be naming names and I ask for their forgiveness for not taking permission. Gentlemen, I wanted to do so but could not know your e-mails. I there fore must confess that I used your names because of my reliability on your understanding. Waan isku kiin haleeyey!!!

I have been privileged to have positive role models through out my life, from my daughter who always reminds me what is really important in life, to my wife who encourages me to use the power of my mind. My father (allaha u naxariistee) a World War II veteran (French army), had the most influence on me. He always stressed more on education and discipline. He taught me the value of education and always encouraged me to respect others as I would like to be respected. My mother taught me to not set limits on what I could do. She always inspired me to try to live up to my potential. And I always remember her saying; “Waxaan laga hadhin waa la helaa...”

In my family, learning was a trigger up and down for me. I learned from my elder brother how to respect those younger than him and I in turn exercised that to my younger siblings. I learned how to respect older ones from my younger sisters and brother and triggered up that respect to my elder brother. My sisters taught me how to love each other and safe guard the family bond. I remember their sayings which they still use to-date in their e-mails. “Walaalo is jecel allaa jecel” is always their slogan. My younger brother was always active and tough. I learned from him to be tough in difficult times. He never complained and always managed to find his own ways to go through. His actions always reminded me the saying; “when the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” And believe me there were times I made use of the toughness I learned from him.

In our younger years in Borama, my generation was surrounded by positive role models (Awdal genius). It is a sure thing that those older than us were good role models. They helped us focus and direct the growth of our abilities to unlock our untapped potential. Love of learning is among other practices we learned from them. We learned from them values, such as going to school regularly and respecting others (the Awdal way). They helped us to develop our abilities. They made us see the possibilities within ourselves.

My generation had been privileged to have positive role models. I remember each and every one of those gentlemen whom we looked up to. I wanted to refresh my remembrance and called my best friends in Ottawa that we grew up together Mr. Ali Muse Kahiye and Mr. Dayib Aw Hassan Habane. We got together the next day and I asked them if they can name any of those they consider as good role models while we were growing up in Borama. To my amazement, they named exactly those I had in mind. Among those they named right away were the lords (as they were nick named at the time):

Dr. Abdishakur Sheikh Ali Jowhar, Dr Suleiman Walhad, Dahir Rayale (President of Somaliland), Ahmed Abdi Dugsiye (my elder brother), Farah Jilal, Mohamed Abdi Douksieh, Hussein Dahir Obsiiye, and many more.

I then asked them if there is any thing in particular that they can remember of them. My friend Ali Muse mentioned that he admired how fashionable they were and respectful to every body. He also mentioned how they valued education and how they were intelligent. My friend Dayib went into details and talked about instances, and concluded how we the younger generation took over the town after they graduated and moved to the then far away land of Banadir and beyond. We talked and talked about events and had fun the whole day. We remembered our teachers at the time who taught us with out any reservations like younger brothers. Among our respected teachers were:

Ibrahim Ayeh (Jimmy), Abdiwahab Sheikh Ali Jowhar, Hussein Jama (mareykan), Mohamed Dubad, and many more.

There was no shortage of role models in Borama in my younger years. I learned a lot from friends too. Dr. Saeed Walhad was a good friend from whom I learned the value of learning. Ali Jama Ali (Ali Geele) and Dr.Mohamed Hashi Abiib were my class mates (form 4B) from whom I learned how to compete for the top grades. There were those in later years I admired while in Abudhabi. Bashir Goth, Abdi Barkhad, Ali Bahar and Hassan I. Kheyre were among the elites who were looked up to. There were also those who were always away in the far and away land of Mogadishu whom we never met but whose names were house holds. Dr. Mohamed Nuh and Sheikh Mohamed Hadi were among them and were always considered as positive role models.

Gentlemen, I and my friends Ali and Dayib gave you top marks for your role modeling. You were all positive role models and you demonstrated self respect and self esteem with healthy actions and there fore increased our self-esteem. You helped us build morals and positive values. You provided examples for us to follow showing that our dreams and goals can be fulfilled. The way you lived appealed to us and we emulated it. Your role modeling affected us in a way that made us better people. We watched you and learned from you a lot (the Awdal way). You helped us to become the persons we are today. You taught us the world.

I salute you and thank you for the positive influences you had on those of us growing up in your prime times in Awdal. My Salutations also go to those many I did not mention their names but surely had done the same positive role modeling. I hear by acknowledge those many who are no longer with us and who were positive role models and I pray for them; Eebe (SW) naxariistii jano ha siiyo, qabrigana u iftiimiyo (Aamiin). Lastly Gentlemen; remember that my daughter invited you all for a dinner “one day.”

P/S As we say; “awrba awrka ka horeeya buu socodkiisa leeyahee” I wonder if my generation had any influence on those younger than us in shaping the persons they are now. Please share with us and let us know how we did.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa, Canada

Role Modeling

2007-06-02T23:44:00.000-07:00

Role modeling in its simplest definition is to learn from somebody – both good and bad. This process of learning never stops; even when we get older, we continue learning from others.

Role Models:

A role model is someone who is worthy of imitation – a person someone looks to and admires how she/he deals with some thing whether it be with people, situations and problems. This could be someone with exceptional good behavior, skills and abilities. But could also be someone with bad manners and behavior.

We learn by imitation. We look around for somebody that is doing what we want to do in a way that we admire, and then we take that person as an example to follow. In early years, we as children learn all kinds of things from watching parents or other people. We learn social skills which can be as basic as saying “please” and “thank you”.

Role modeling and the Somali culture:

Role modeling is a thing practiced in all cultures of the world. It is practiced in different forms and named in respect to the language of its culture but shares the same idea of imitation. Somalis have been practicing role modeling for centuries. The practice is bundled up in our proverbs. “Awrba awrka ka horeeya buu socod kiisa leeyahey” is a Somali saying which signifies the attempt of imitation of a person from another. You can only remember how many times your parents told you to do some thing or to behave in a way that somebody else does or behaves. You can call back if you are a parent how many times you told your son or daughter to do some thing or to behave in such a way because somebody else you admire does it or behaves. What that signifies is the fact that that somebody is/was worthy of imitation.

[Gardaad amma Gardaadin]; was a form of role modeling. I do not know if it is practiced to date or if it is one of the once upon a time thing (Bari hore waxa jiray). I haven’t heard about it for quite a long time, but to me it definitely was role modeling in its finest form. In its practicality, it was a nice way of saying that someone was good and I want my son or daughter becomes like that person. The [Gardaadin] was an important and carefully planned piece of work that was intended to produce something nice. It was done in the early weeks of a new born. This shows the importance of good role modeling in the minds of the Somali parents.

It is obvious to us all that good role modeling is as important as our intake of oxygen in this new world of sophistication. It is more important to those of us in the Diaspora and especially to those of us in the western world. We live in cultures that induce us to do some things that are in contrary to our culture. We Somalis are known to be receptive to outside cultures. Hence, we the parents have a home work to do. We have more responsibilities on our shoulders than ever. My dear readers please allow me to shed some lights on some important hints so that we always keep in mind what we can do for our selves and for our children.

Parents and Role Models:

Eda LeShan, a family counselor and author about parenting, has often said:

“The only way to raise a decent human being is by being one.”

We are constantly being watched and looked at. All the good things we do reflect ourselves and our families. While I was growing up in Borama, it was like the whole town raising a child. But that is no more, and it is now that it is only the parents who are to raise a child or children. Waa waalidka iyo caruurta iyo aduunyadan dhaqankeedu adag yahey. Waalidkow ogaada in aad tusaale u tihiin caruurtiina oo wakhti walba ishoodu kugu maqantahey. Caruurtuna waxa ugu badan ay wax ka baran karaana ay tahey idinka. Sidaad yeeshaba yagana ka fil.

Young children have no prior knowledge of any thing. They learn things as they grow up by watching eagerly and imitating some one. That some one; is usually one of or both of their parents. Therefore, parents are the first teachers and role models of a young child.
They learn how to behave by seeing how their parents behave and following their examples. If for example a parent uses a bad language in front of the children, that same bad language will be seen used by the child with in no time.

Teenagers are most clever in imitating. In this western countries we live in, those of us who are parents and came carrying our ethnic culture on our backs must know that the rules of the game now are different for our children who were born or grow up in our new home lands. If you are a father and spent a night away from home socializing whether it be Qaad or Garaabo or god forbid the hard stuff, then you can expect the same from your teenager son soon. If you are a mother and always busy driving your Van around the streets with your sun glasses and new Diric, you can expect your teenager daughter throwing the books after school and going out for an early chat with her friends and coming back just five minutes before you arrive home and making you think that she has been studying hard all night.

Wax walba ka digtoonow oo ogow waxaad qabaneysaba in carrutaadu ku daawaneyso. Oo waliba si fiican kuu daawanayaan si ay u sameeyaan waxey kaa barteen hadhow si ka fiican sidaadii. Guriga markaad joogtana tusaalo fiican tus. Markey wax dhiganayaan adna wax akhriso. Ma oran kartid wax aan akhriyo ma garanayo waayo waad akhrisan kartaa Quraankaba. Xaaji aabow ogow ilbaa kugu maqan. Subaxii Markey kacaan ee u anba baxayaan dugsiyada, adiguna sidoo kale amma shaqo tag amma meel kalaba tagoo. Tusaalee in reerku wada kacayo meel la tagaba. Haddi kale xaajow arimo aanad fileyn baad arki. Aan tusaalo ku siiyo anga oo kusoo hadal qabsanaya sheeko bari dhaweyd ka dhacday halka aan joogo ee Ottawa:

Nin Soomaaliyeed baa lahaa dhowr caruura. Wiilka u weyn caruurta wuxuu markaa ku jirey dugsiga sare oo badhtan ka marayey. Wiilkii baa bilaabey sagsaag oo duruustii jarjarey. Ka dib wuxuu gaadhey inuu joojiyo inuu tagaba dugsigii. Aabihii baa ogaadey inuu wiilkii dugsigii tagin. Odeygii oo cadho ku jirto ayaa soo fadhiisiyey wiilkii oo weydiiyey sababta uu ku joojiyey waxbarashadii. Jawaab male oo wiilkii hadal kasoo bixi waa. Odeygii baa markaa bilaabey canaan iyo waanno. Aaboy buu yidhi laba mid yeel; inaad waxbarashadaadii ku noqoto iyo in fadhi kuuma fiicnee aad shaqo tagto.Wiilkii foorarey ayaa odeygii layaabey oo sare madaxii u qaadey oo yidhi aaboy midnaba ma yeelayo maxaa yeeley waa mide waan nacey waxbarasho ku darsoo shaqada aad sheegeysana ma rabo. Odeygii baa yidhi waayahee sideed ku noolaan markaa. Wiilkii baa jawaaboo yidhi sidaad u nooshahey baan u noolaan. Wuu sii wadoo wuxuu yidhi aabow adiguba tan iyo intaan Kanada nimid ma arag aroor aad kacdey ood shaqo u kacdey. Ma arag adiga oo wax dhiganaya ileen qeyrkaaba wax bey bartaanoo waxbarasho da’ malaha e . Habeen iyo maalin halkaa uun baad fadhidaa kol aad garaabo cunto iyo kol aad saaxiibadaa kala sheekeysato taleefanka idinka oo ka hadlaya wixii ka dhaca wadan la yidhaa Soomaaliya amma talafishanka uun baad rogrogtaa kolba waxaad daawataba. Markaa aaboy midna ma yeelayo waayo adba midna maad yeelin lacagta dowladu kusiisana anba wey isiin oo waan aqaanaa xafiiska ceydha.

Laba arimood oon kor ku qorey ayaa halkaa ka fuley. Waa mare awrba awrka ka horeeya buu socodkiisa leeyahey oo kuwii la dhashey ee ku daba jireyna arintoodo Aloo ka duwa mooyee waa sida wiilka. Ta xigta sidaan sheegey waa la ina fiirsanayaa oo ishaa inagu maqan oo wakaa wiilkii ku tala jira inuu sameeyo wixii uu ka bartey xaajigii aabihii. Murtidu waxey tahey ha la digtoonaado waa la ina fiirsanayaaye wax wanaagsan halagaa barto.

Social Skills:

Things best taught by example are social skills and attitudes. Children learn more naturally at home than any where else. Good manners start at home and the child learns from that environment. If a child sees a parent using please and thank you all the time at home as well as outside, that child picks up the words and makes them bundled with his/her own daily life. As children take part in social activities with a parent, they begin to notice how the parent reacts to other people and new situations. A child’s own self-confidence in meeting people often depends on the parents’ example.

The Home Atmosphere:

Children not only learn things from parents, they also absorb the general atmosphere of the home. A child raised in a home filled with love, affection and cooperation can easily show love to others. For those of us who live in the western countries, this is I think a particular area that we must pay attention. The stress and the frustration associated in living in the western countries are not some thing that we are familiar with. We in the Diaspora are experiencing many difficulties. Cultural shock, employment barriers, foreign languages, are among the many hardships we are feeling. This creates unnecessary conflicts in our homes and that we know it. These have an impact on our children and also create an unpleasant atmosphere of the home. So, my fellow Somalis, it is an advantage to our children if we constantly try to improve the atmosphere of our homes.

Preach what you practice:

Children often have no idea why we do what we do. Explain things out to them. This is again another field we Somalis need to learn. We don’t talk to our children. We know in our culture that we adults don’t take time to converse with the children. Meel ay ka timid garan maayo ee koleyba waalidku inta badan lama sheekeysto caruurta. Yar iyo kuwa waaweyn midnaba hadal uma furno. Kuwa qaan gaadhka ahna yaga inaan salaam uun ka qaadno amma wax udirano mooyee wey yartahey inaan si haboon ula sheekeysano oon wax ka weydiino gaarahaan wixii khuseeya noloshooda iyo waxbarshadooda. Wada hadalku iyo wada tashiga iyo waliba wax u sheeguba wuxuu abuuraa nolol guri oo jaceyl ka muuqdo. Ogowna hadii aad aabo tahey ood sheeko u fidin weydo inankaaga adiga oo wax walba ka warsanaya oo islamarka wax uga sheegaya wacdiga nolol maalmeedka, adiguna ha filin inuu kuu yeedho oo wax kuu sheego. Hooyadana sidoo kale. Iska ilooba iney idinla tashadaan hadii aanad ka dhaadhicin in albaabadu furanyahiin.

Our Mother tongue:

Our mother language seems to be losing ground among our children. There is a miss understanding among us which states that our children will not be fluent in the official languages of the countries we live in if we let them learn the Somali language. This is a myth. As a matter of fact there was a study not long ago about the affects of the foreign languages in learning environments where English or French languages are official. For example learning in the schools where English or French are the official languages and other language being the official language at home. That is to say for example English or French at school and Somali at home. The study concluded that it is advantageous to children to learn both languages. The results went further and clarified that it is beneficial to children and even increases the smartness of the children. And that is apart from the many advantages learning both languages have.

Hala ogaado in barashada afkeena hooyo waxba u dhimeyn waxbarashada caruurteena.

Markaa Soomaaliyey yaan la moogaan afkeena hooyo inaan ku dhiiri galino caruurteena inay bartaan.

…….To be continued……

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa

You got it all wrong and disappointed me, Mr. President ...

2007-05-28T13:05:00.000-07:00

Aan ku bilaabo magaca eebe ee naxariista guud iyo mid gaaraba naxariista.

Marka xiga aan u duceeyo dhamaan dadkii reer Awdal ee xaq darida SNM tu ku xasuuqdey ee ilaa manta la diidanyahey in la xasuusto aniga oo leh; eebe naxariistiisa ha idin siiyo, qabriyadiinana ha idiin waasiciyo oo ha idiin iftiimiyo. Intaad ka tagteena eebaha dadka u kala xaq naqa maalinta qiyaamaha ha u waasiciyo samirka iyo iimaankaba….. Aamin.

Aan raaciyo aniga oo u mahad celinaya geesiga walaalkey Al-Hajj Abdiqani suldan Ateyeh sida quruxda le, sharafta le, dhiiga le, xasuusta le, maamuuska le ee uu ugu Sara kacey xuquuqda dadkiisa. Salaan iyo sharaf waxa mutey inta badan ee jidh diidey khudbadii Rayaale.

Wixii ka danbeeya, Mudane madaxweyne, since the 18th of May, I bet you have been singing the blues with your new friends. But unlike you Mr. President, and for your information, I have been singing with my sister Hibo Nuura allaha daayee;

“Suntaadii habeenadan waan ka seexan waayoo seedahaad I goysee….”

On the 18th Mr. President I saw you in a picture standing tall on the stage delivering your speech, surrounded by the criminals and back-slapping you. I saw you smiling with those who murdered my people and your people and since Mr. President, I have been singing;

“Salaankaa ad fuushey sare kuuma wadayee ……...”

Indeed, Mr. President, salaankaa ad fuushey sare kuuma wadayee Awdal waa halkeedii.

Mr. President, you had choices, but you chose to side with the devils and that disappointed me. In your speech, you praised the mujaahiliin and chose to ignore the shihiidiin and that disappointed me Mr. President. But for your information, while you were surrounded by the criminals; their victims (my people and your people) were surrounded by the angels in heaven. While you were praising the criminals, I was praying for the innocent victims. While you were raising your hands for their praise, I was raising the flag of the victims high in my heart. Mr. President while you were delivering your ill-timed speech with your glasses hiding your tears of joy, I was reading with no glasses and my eyes were tearing blood all the way down to my toes.

Again for your information Mr. President, while your friends dispersed soon after your speech, the angels remained with the victims entertaining them with their godly songs. While the devils left you alone, the angels remained and will remain with the victims for ever. Mr. President you had your day in the Hargeisa where ever with the murderers, but the Awdal shihiidiin had their day in the gardens of the heaven with the angels.

I read your speech Mr. President and you distorted the facts. Let me remind you sir a quote which just popped up in my mind before it slips away;

“Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get them, get them right, or they will get you wrong."
Dr. Thomas Fuller.

Mr. President I am embarrassed to say that you did not get the facts right. You flipped the one sided coin the criminals gave you and told us the familiar one side story. But make no mistake about it; the facts that got them wrong will soon get you wrong if not already.

I told the world ….. “Rayaale Xaaji”… remember Mr. President? But you showed the world smiling with the devils. You got it all wrong Mr. President, Xaaji and devils don’t go together. I told the world that the SNM are mujaahiliin. But you told the world load and clear that they are mujaahidiin. You got it wrong again Mr. President, the words don’t mix together, and the right one is that the SNM are mujaahiliin. I told the world in my article “SNM crimes against my people” that they murdered thousands of my people in Awdal. But you hid that fact in your speech and praised the criminals as mujaahidiin. You got it wrong again Mr. President; criminals are not praised for their actions. I told the world that the victims of the SNM died as shihiidiin. But you chose to ignore to mention. You got it wrong again Mr. President. Shihiidiin must be remembered and praised. I whole heartedly defended you with my writings against Haatuf. But you seem to have befriended with them. You got it wrong again, and I feel back stabbed.

I am ashamed to say it again, but you got all that wrong. Mr. President and I feel befuddled by all these changes. You got me disappointed. You can call it politics or appeasement, but I prefer to call it brain change. Must you have done it? You should have told us so that I update the SNM list as well as the Haatufs’. Must you have thrown away the Awdal genes? You should have told us so that we collect and put into the Awdal genes depository. Even though you might have hidden the fact that you have thrown away, Awdal genes never get lost. There is an alarm with them that guides back to Awdal.

It is now a fact that Awdal can not be deceived. Thank god, we have people like Al-Hajj Abdiqani who are always alert and ready to shout for the rescue. I salute Al-Hajj and the other Awdalites who stood up for the rights of our people who are no longer with us. You earned my respect and blessings and surely captured a special place in my heart. I assure you that your names are already written in a special golden page in the History of Awdal. We are all proud of you. We are all in this together and forever.

I conclude by reminding those who are busy trying to distort the facts the following beautiful quote:

"Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes"
Jawaharlal Nehru.

Indeed, facts are facts, our people who were massacred by the SNM will always be remembered as the victims and will remain in our hearts special. The fact is that our innocent people who were murdered by the SNM are the real shihiidiin and the SNM are their murderers. That is the fact and will not disappear on the accounts of fact distorters.
My dear Awdalites I urge us all that we all wake up for our rights and write our own history in our own terms and protect from the intruders who wish to distort the course. May alleh (SW) give us all the wisdom to protect our rights and the rights of Awdal. I remind you my dear Awdalites that the “one day” is coming nearer and nearer and urge you to hang in there. Always keep in mind that Awdal is us and we are Awdal.

God bless us all.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa, Canada

Waa iga su'aale tallow Bahdon ma ii garan

2007-05-25T14:23:00.000-07:00

I received a lot of e-mails in response to my articles “Isku Haye Iskama Hagrado” and Waxley Waa Waxeedii.” even though I requested that no body writes to me and adviced to jump into the comfort zone and blame the president. In the e-mails many of the respondents accused me of enjoying with the green stuff as they put it in there own words (money) that I received from President Rayale and that my duty was set to have him defended all the time. Others went further and accused Awdal being fed in extravagancy in the expense of the other regions of the Somaliland. Others beat the bush and I could not understand what they wrote and dismissed them as “shinbiriba codkeed cidey”. I understand that and I have no hard feelings for any body because I believe that every body is entitled to his own opinion. Out of curiosity, I wanted to investigate and bring out to the open if there is any truth to these accusations, and began questioning myself if there is any thing I received from Somaliland.

Well, I know that I received nothing from any body on this planet let alone Rayale. Therefore, the accusations of my being bribed by Rayale are baseless. Here, I must declare that I would not have even accepted a penny if offered simply because I am an Awdalite, an honest man who believes in mutual sharing and collectively building our young Republic for the betterment.

In the case of Awdal, I know that its economy and standard of living are far below that of the other regions. I know that people of Awdal are struggling in their daily bread. I know that the infrastructure of Awdal is non-existent. I know that Awdal is alienated from the rest of Somaliland. I know that the roads in Borama city are rough and dusty unlike those of the twin cities in other regions. I know that the plea of the people of Awdal to construct the road between Dilla and Borama always hits on deaf ears. I therefore know that no greens arrived from Hargeisa to Awdal but lies, hatred and barwaaqo hadal.

I then turned my attention to Dilla, Idhanka and Qalooc area. I tried to figure out if any help came to the natives from Rayale government. I immediately remembered that the mosques and houses destroyed by the mujaahaliin are still roofless and that people who lost properties were not even given tents to live out side let alone compensation. I then proposed to my self that the area needs to be preserved as a museum area of crimes against humanity as committed by the SNM. Hence, no green stuff (as was put in respondents’ own words) reached that area.

I then remembered Qunujeed and I was like...Aha, may be that is where it rained green. I needed help there and I called my friend Bahdon. I asked Mr. Bahdon if the people of Qunujeed are blessed with the Rayaale money and are sneezing out green dollars and if the natives walk on a green carpet of the Somaliland money. Bahdon laughed at me and told me that the town of Qunujeed is becoming ghost town day after day and that the people are closing doors and preparing to relocate to Gogti. He added that even president Rayaale is unable to visit and wish them good luck for the lack of a leading road to Qunujeed and unfortunately there is no helicopter in Somaliland. So, he is stuck in Hargeisa.

I then asked my friend Bahdon about Bon and Aroorseel towns and their people. I asked him if the people are feasting with the alleged Rayaale money and are burping out the green stuff. He again laughed at me and said that soon after Rayaale was elected president, gloom descended and the people of these towns decided to extend the fasting period to preserve what little they have. He added that they have been fasting for quite a while now. He concluded by saying; “Allaa deeqda bixiyee dirqi bey ku noolyihiin.” I then asked him if he has filled his pockets with the Rayaale greens. He angrily replied to me and asked if I have lost my mind. He hinted to me that he is considering and preparing himself a hunger strike in protest of how these towns are treated. I could tell from his voice that he was holding tears and immediately came to the conclusion that it was time to digress. I wished him good rest and hang up.

I then remembered Baki, Lughaye, Zeila, Lowyacado, Xariirad and C/qaadir area. I did not bother to ask any body if the greens these respondents are writing about reached these places. Because I knew that all the governments including the present divorced these areas and never wanted to have anything to do with them. I knew that even these places are red-cross (X) marked in the map of the Somaliland that hangs in the meeting room of the cabinet of the Rayaale administration (what ever the intention is). The truth is that these areas have been on their own for decades, and there fore it is obvious that no greens reached and will not reach there even if it rains green in Hargeisa.

It is then obvious to the world that what the respondents accused me of is baseless. It is also apparent that what Awdal is always accused of is flat wrong and that those respondents did not know what they were talking about. I here by assure them that the green stuff never reached Awdal. But will appreciate if they dare to share with Awdal. To give the respondents a hint of the area to search, begin from the border of Hargeisa with Awdal all the way to the border of Sool & Sanaag.

Out of frustration, I then decided to quit and give my self a rest. I grabbed my laptop and a portable lazy chair and set my self at a corner in my back yard. I threw a CD in the CD ROM and prepared to listen to some classic Somali songs. The music began to play. To my astonishment, the first words that hit my ears were:

“Subagga dufankiisaa dadku ka dhaashadaane, haduu dufan basaaso maxaa duxdii ka qaadey?

Now, here I was out there by my self trying to relax, and all of a sudden the sound of the song itself is tickling my brain. Talking to my self I can hear me say, “Wow, what a good sentence.” Knowing who said it; I can hear me remind myself that my uncle is a real genius who knows how to put the words together. Truly, the world has yet to come up with such words with that value in them. I listened well to the sentences and truly my uncle is one of a kind genius. I wonder if the other world languages can put in good sentences words like dawo bukootey, dab dhamxoodey etc.

Listening to the words of the song slipped me into a zone full of questions. But I knew that there was no one around to ask. I eliminated question after question till one seemed to be appropriate to a friend of mine. That friend asked me many questions in his articles. You got it, the friend is Mr. Bahdon.

My friend Mr. Bahdon, you know that I replied your questions whole heartedly, this is my turn and I am to ask you a question.

My friend, I remind you that I expect from you the truth and only the truth, so help you god... this is the question:

Dufankii Ina Cigaal duxdiisaa badneydoo waan wada ogsoonahey dhamaan dadkiisaa ka dhaashadey. Garani waayey aniguye, waa iga su’aale, saaxiibkey Cusmaanow Ina Axmad Xaaji Bahdonow, dufankii adeerkaa dux laguma sheegine, waar maxaa basaasiyey??? Cajab….

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa, Canada

Waxley waa waxeegii

2007-05-20T10:00:00.000-07:00

Not even five months elapsed since Haatuf made headlines, and here we go again, Haatuf is in the news, haatufing the land of peace and milk in its ugliest form and dragging up its alleged affairs again. Waxley waa waxeegii, but this time the Haatufs and associates are in a hot soup. Not even seventy two hours elapsed since I posted my last article “Isku haye Iskama Hagrado”, and here again I find myself writing another one. C’mon Haatufs, why don’t you use the thing in between your ears like the normal people so that I rest my fingers? Must you have every thing from the sheep contract to the chair? Give me a break people; don’t you know that there are others whose home is Somaliland and have mouths to feed? It is now obvious that what the Haatufs are up to is beyond freedom of speech. I believe that the Haatufs have a mission and their goal is one of the following:

.Drag the chair to the South and bargain with it.
.Get the chair by spreading hate.
.Tame Awdal as a second class nation.

In the case of dragging the chair to the south and bargaining with it, it depends on what the people of Somaliland want. The haatufs have no right to decide for the people. My advice to the Haatufs is to declare what they say and whisper to each other in the dark corners of the streets. But make no mistake about it; Awdal has already set its exit strategy but only giving you a chance to get to your senses.

In the case of attempting to get the chair by spreading lies and hate, I remind the Haatufs my favorite quote:

“Hatred ever kills, love never dies. Such is the vast difference between the two. What is obtained by love is retained for all time. What is obtained by hatred proves a burden in reality for it increases hatred."

Mohandas Gandi.

It is obvious that the Haatufs are washed over by a wave of hatred and bitterness towards President Rayaale and Awdal. The world never functions like just wishing something and getting it. Things would have been easier for the mindless if what ever in mind is obtainable by force. It doesn’t work that way and we all know it although the Haatufs don’t. The Haatufs always complain about President Rayaale and claim that things would have been better if he is no more on the chair. I decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and decided to figure out myself what the people think. I conducted a quick unscientific survey and questioned people both from Awdal and other regions of Somaliland without bias. After a careful analysis, the conclusion was the fact that overwhelmingly people believe:

“Idaa shuufta Siilaanyo or Ina Waraabe, Rayaale Xaaji.”

If that is so, and there is no alternative, I don’t understand what is bothering the Haatufs. I don’t comprehend what is eating them from inside. If you hate the genes of Rayaale how can I accept yours? We claim that Somaliland is a young democratic country. President Rayaale was elected democratically. Therefore, wether you like it or not or you hit your heads on the walls till you bleed to death, he will remain on the chair till he finishes the term. If that is unacceptable to you, then consider this:

Hadeynaan heshiineyn waa inaan kala go’naa oon kala howl yareysanaa.

In the case of attempting to tame the Awdalites as second class citizens, I am sorry, you ran out of time. The policy of quite diplomacy and appeasement is now a once upon a time thing and no more valid in Awdal. Awdal is ready to stand for its rights now, so caution with care Haatufs, what was once a sweet cake for you could be a hot soup to get into. We in Awdal have compromised ourselves and gave the confederation partners all we’ve got just to make it work. But as they say; “Abeeso far loo taagaa fanaxey u boodaa,” for the Haatufs and associates nothing is enough, more is always needed. To them they would rather break the country into pieces if not get things on their way. To verify how we gave away everything, all you have to do is to check the number of your parliament representatives and compare that with the Awdal representatives. I don’t think that that is a good way to share. Another way is to count the ministries, deputy ministries, directors, managers and government employees from regions other than Awdal. I can go on but I think that is enough to make you think twice. Isn’t it fair then to say?

Wax walba waan ku siiyee, waayaha aduunyada ku war qaadan meyside, igadaa wareerkoo barwaaqo hadalka iga dhaaf.

It has been clear to Awdal that it gave away too much, but still there was always hope that things will get better tomorrow. That itself is proving to be a dream. I am hardly alone in my thinking; indeed, Awdal is undergoing a dramatic shift from a decade and a half-old policy to protect their rights under the hijacked clan based rule of Somaliland. It has been Sixteen years and two days since the break away now, and all of a sudden a new chapter of greed and selfishness begins instead of working together for the betterment and the Haatufs are leading the way this time. It has become clear to Awdal that its people are increasingly finding themselves facing economic decline, injustices and dwindling rights coupled with hate and bitterness. No wonder these harsh circumstances are causing the regions people (Awdal) to drop their support of Somaliland. If things don’t change on Awdal’s terms this time, or if Somaliland lets Haatuf lead the way then it should be clear that what is in the minds of Awdal is:

Inaan kaa go’aan imika taladeed hayaa!!!!! And we have every right to decide for our destiny.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa, Canada

Isku haye iskama hagrado!!!

2007-05-16T14:15:00.000-07:00

“Isku haye iskama Hagrado” is a Somali saying which I quoted in an article I wrote some months ago titled; “Ruthless Betrayal of Awdal,”in which I pinpointed the sense of alienation felt by Awdal in Somaliland, how Awdal is kept out in the cold when it comes to sharing the resources and how this is affecting the Awdalites to mistrust the people and the government. This morning while I was trying to read the current news from home posted in Harowo.com, my eyes caught a piece by Hashim Goth. After I read it all, I found my self shaking my head in astonishment. The only thing that popped up from my mind was; “Isku Haye Iskama Hagrado.”

It is my understanding that Somaliland was formed in confederacy of nations united by a vision of nation building. An agreement with caring, nurturing each other and sharing what ever little we have. A union of supporting each other, strengthening of what is uniting us and dismantling what ever is to create hate among us.

What I read in the piece was neither sharing nor nurturing but a classic case of dislike and hatred towards Awdal. It was a classic dose of tribalism in action and as practiced in the Somaliland Republic. Check out what I read and I quote;

“..markii uu shir la qaatay Aadan/Baradhe ganacsatadii xoolaha ee qolo walba lahayd, ayuu u sheegay in qandaraaska uu ku bixinayo qaab Qabiil, wuxuuna tiriyay magacda Jilibadii uu kala siiyay isaga oo ugu horaysiiyay jilibada beesha Isaaq ee uu ka soo jeedo, wuxuuna calaa jilib u siiyay 10kun ilaa 6kun inta u dhaxaysay, waxa soo hadhay waxay noqdeen reer Awdal wuxuu yidhi waxaan siiyay 2kun,…”

Some might argue that this is an isolated incident or a policy as exercised by only one or two persons. Well, as they say; “war garaad dhaamaa jira,” This is not an isolated matter but the daily occurrences in Somaliland. This is how the contracts of public and private sectors are issued. This is nothing but pure nepotism exposed and Somaliland is incredibly incestuous about it. Mr. Potatoes can be patriotic and work for the good of his own tribe but can not overly wish ill toward other clans. Surely that was your day Mr. Potatoes but let me remind you that it is Allah (SW), who is the sole bread giver. Times change and possibilities are that it turns to be “laga barey laga badi” any day. Surely, that is not going to be your day.

Somaliland is celebrating for its independence this week, but what did we accomplish for these sixteen years. That will be in a separate article, but the sure thing is that nepotism has been brought out to open air and has become a new weapon to fight against Awdal. The most obvious effect of nepotism is that it worked in direct opposition to the notion of sharing and loving your neighbor for what you love for your self. Obviously it worked against our sense of justice and fair play and only lead to resentment by those who are not the beneficiaries of the evil nepotism as practiced by the haves. It also has worked to breed mistrust and distrust.

What happened in Dhahar was a good example of the affects of nepotism. What was employment for regions other than Awdal has become a disgrace to Somaliland. As I mentioned in my article “Ruthless Betrayal of Awdal,” Less than 1% of the armed forces were recruited from Awdal. The intention of keeping Awdal out of the government payroll has back fired and disgraced our young nation of Somaliland. How can Awdal share the limited resources of our country with the rest, is surely a mystery to be solved. As we all know, less than 0.01% of the government employees are from Awdal region. To me this is nothing but alienation and selfishness and that is why millions that would have been invested wisely are flying in the streets of Hargeisa. That is why contracts are not tendered fairly and then the beneficiaries humiliate Awdal. When the non-governmental organizations are prohibited from stationing their headquarters in Borama how is Awdal supposed to continue part of the confederacy. It is a game that the government of Somaliland plays with Awdal and that should be corrected.

Distinguished readers, let me turn your attention now to the following:

“…sida uu warka nagu siiyay ganacsadaha joogay shirka oo diiday in magaciisa aan xuso wuxuu yidhi waan diidnay, ka dibna Aadan/Baradho wuxuu nagu yidhi ma idinka oo M/wenihii haysta ayaad diideen?”

What a say!!! As if Awdal benefits from the chair!!! What is amazing to me is the uniformity of this sentence to the people of Somaliland other than Awdalites. I hear this sentence every day and have become the favorite for some people. President Rayale is elected by the people of Somaliland. But surely is a liability to Awdal and the presidency is becoming a double standard to Awdal. I wonder if things would have been better for Awdal if some body else was the president. I wonder if Mr. Potatoes would have given Awdal the contracts he gave to his people if Siilaanyo or Ina Waraabe was the president.
C’mon people, talk about serious, your intentions are obvious and we will solve this matter and soon. Mr. President with all due respect if your being an Awdalite benefits Awdal as they say, I urge you exercise your power and cancel that contract. Make the play ground leveled for every body. What Mr. Goth suggested in his piece would serve good for every body.

Conclusion:

I here by conclude by my famous sentences. It is my personal opinion that it is time for Awdal to take a tough stand. We had enough with the methods of quite diplomacy and muted appeasement. These degrading schools of thought have clearly failed. Sixteen years of unleveled play ground is enough. It is time for us to demand a fair game. It is our duty to protect our rights and demand our share of the resources. We can not allow humiliation by share holders and let them bite the pie full mouth while we watch on the side lines. It is time to wake up and correct our mistakes.

Lastly, I here by issue a contract and only Awdalites need to apply. Tell me in details how Awdal can share the Somaliland resources with the rest of the regions. If you know how, expose it and you may win the contract.

P/S if you don’t like my opinion, do not write to me, write to Mr. Potatoes or get into the comfort zone and blame the president (Rayale).

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa, Canada

Ruthless betrayel of Awdal

2007-05-13T15:31:00.000-07:00

Ask any Somalilanders the achievements of the Somaliland government, and the answer right away is "peace" and "democracy". I believe, that is a remarkable achievement which proves our sophistication and civilization, and which labels us as the "peace loving, democratic people of the horn of Africa".

Any person with a sense of logic will agree with me that:

Peace as denoted by the Somali saying Peace and Milk "Nabad iyo Caano" is sweet and democracy is fair and just.
Peace and democracy are prosperity and a state of mind.
Peace and democracy are moral excellence.
Peace and democracy are “love for others what you love for yourself."
Peace and democracy if used positively promote love, sharing, caring, understanding and safeguarding the common good.
Peace and democracy can be used as a tool to pave the way to betterment and advancement.
Peace and democracy if used positively can be a tool to promote a sense of respect, fairness and compassion.

Unfortunately, peace and democracy in the Somaliland serve in contrary to the above. The peace and the democracy in the Somaliland together with the fact that President Dahir Rayale is a native of Awdal are an alibi for the policy of dominance, selfishness, injustice and ignorance. Peace in the Somaliland is a dry peace with the absence of war and when coupled with the Somaliland version of democracy is used as a tool to discriminate and isolate Awdal. Believe me, I am a passionate advocate of peace and democracy but the policy of the Somaliland government describes peace and democracy as ways to cheat and betray the nation of Awdal.

We all know that Somaliland was formed in confederacy of nations united by a league. An ideology of nations uniting to change the course to betterment. A league based on understanding, cooperating, caring and sharing. A union with a vision of nation building and advancement.

In contrast, it is becoming apparent day after day that the agreed upon policy of the foundation of Somaliland is being hijacked by elements whose doctrine is embarked upon an ideology adventure which threatens the future of the republic. These ego-centric gangs are slowly and dangerously moving the republic towards a clan state where selfishness, greed, injustice and dominance are becoming the state norm. Elements whose doctrine states to wield control onto others and whose motto are to establish an empire to bend the will of others.

Arguments and opinions based on rational pursuit of the facts, figures and a logical interpretation are rarely exposed. For the sake of it let me spell out some of the greedy injustices that are going on in the break-away republic that is causing anger and outrage in Awdal.

According to some Somaliland ministries and Officers sent abroad by the Somaliland government to spread the achievements of the republic, the following were achieved proudly by the government:

Thirty bridges were built in Somaliland
15,000 and more army forces were recruited.
Salaries for the SNM forces were established -- “the mujaahidiin" as they say.
There are 43,000 and more government employees in its payroll
loaded state of the art medical vehicles were delivered to some cities
Etc, etc, etc.

Simply out of concern, what did Awdal get out of the above?

No bridges were built in Awdal, and the government ignored and closed its ears and morals to hear the desperate plea from Awdal for the construction of the tarmac road between Borama and Dila.
Less than 1% of the armed forces were recruited from Awdal.
Less than 0.01% of the government employees are from Awdal region.
No medical vehicles were delivered to any where in Awdal.
If you see logic as the most useful tool for defining truth, you will agree with me that Awdal had been and is being neglected on purpose. This reminds me the truthfullness of the saying:

" Isku haye iskama hagrado "

Awdal simply placed its blind faith in the supposedly good judgement of government, trusting to exercise justice and fairness to all the regions, but it is clear that selfishness and greed overpowered the trust.

What ever injustices done by the so called Somaliland government, one that is beyond my comprehension is the giving salaries to SNM members. Well, it seems that History is made here. Somaliland has become the first government on earth that compensates criminals. Criminals that killed thousands of defenseless innocent old men, women and children. If that is so, isn't it fair and logic to compensate the orphans of the victims? Let me remind the honorable members of the parliaments from Awdal that orphans in Zeila, Lughaya, Qunujeed, Dila, and Qalooc are waiting to hear from you.

Logic dictates that it is not fair to reward SNM criminals for their senseless crimes while the mosques they destroyed remain roofless up to date. It is not fair that 4x4 land cruisers are given to individuals and Dilla begs for a police vehicle and a building. It is not fair that towns and villages in some regions are booming and Qunujeed is becoming a ghost town. It is not fair that the only program available for Lughaye is that of Iqra and then greedy elements claim it.

Policy of Expansionism:

Those radical elements are now beginning to practice the policy of territorial and economical expansion. It is obvious that recently, stories have been planted as an effort to put a claim on Lughaye region. The purpose is to tear the social fabric of Awdal to make able to advance the claimant interests. These elements are actively involved in various components of a propagandas campaign to turn realities upside down. This is becoming the most serious crisis since Somaliland came into existence. The overwhelming evidence both in statements by politicians in Hargeisa and practice proves that a conspiracy is in the works to tear out the social fabric of Awdal.

With out any doubt, the most dangerous threat to the existence of the Somaliland Republic lies with the dominate and expand doctrine of those radical elements. This will definitely transform the land. Unfortunately, it seems that Somalilanders remain unaware of the implications of this ideology. The anti-Awdal elements think that the benefits of their motto will out weigh the liabilities, but they can be assured that Awdal's eyes are wide open and that consequences will out weigh their imagination.

What is happening in Goryacawl is unfairness. We all know that refugees coming back to regions other than Awdal are welcomed with open hands but those coming back to Awdal are ignored and neglected.

The pleas and the cries of our youth for justice in the education system is another one which proves the attempts of the radical elements to up root the only thing Awdal is famous for. Awdal will never accept these degrading policies. The whole thing is unfair and I don't really know what is in it (confederacy). For Awdal If you know please share it in the World Wide Web.
To those blind radical elements:
We (as the Awdal people) understand that our region is facing a deliberate, well organized and systematic political, racial, economical and cultural destruction, but make no mistake about it, this will back-fire. Our defenses are in place and your defeat is imminent. You better back off.

To those elected from Awdal:

With all due respect, let me remind you the following points:

Democracy is an active process - one that requires ongoing engagement between you and the citizens of Awdal.
You hold your seat in the name of the people of Awdal and are accountable to the people for your actions.
You represent the views and interests of Awdal.
You are to express your views and those of your constituents in the parliaments.
You are elected to act in Awdal's interests.

Conclusion:

It is my personal opinion that Awdal must take a tough new line on Somaliland. Which are enough now with the methods of guide diplomacy and muted appeasement. These degrading schools of thought have clearly failed.

It is our duty to protect our rights. Awdal had this union relation with Somaliland since the formation of the confederacy and has not been able to get the slightest concession on respect and fairness. I am hardly alone in my thinking; indeed, Awdal is undergoing a dramatic shift from a decade and a half-old policy to protect their rights under the hijacked clan based rule of Somaliland.

It is obvious that people of Awdal are increasingly finding themselves facing economic decline, injustices and dwindling rights. No wonder these harsh circumstances are causing the regions people (Awdal) to drop their support of Somaliland. Consequently, Somaliland support in Awdal is a free fall. And Somaliland can not exist without Awdal. That reminds me the saying:

" Karis xun iyana wax kula' "

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye

Ottawa, Canada

Why blame thyself while you can blame the president (Rayale)

2007-05-13T15:18:00.000-07:00

Distinguished readers, before I get into details, let me turn your attention to the following quote:

“Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame”.
Laurence Peter.

Is there any truth in it? I don’t know about you, but to me, in its translated Somaliland version, there is truth in it. As a matter of fact it appears that the idea of putting the blame on the President for all the everyday problems is becoming the ritual of the day.

In Somaliland, it seems that our people have developed a unique mythology about democracy. The unique Somaliland form of government is where you can directly blame the President for anything. In contrast, no blame goes neither to those elected to represent the public in the parliament nor those authorities in the federal, regional and local governments. The blame of any thing that gets wrong, big or small goes on to the president. And his Excellency gets no praise for any thing done right. To me, it smells like a one man show. In respect to the quote and as practiced, it is fair to say then, since Rayale was elected democratically, according to the Somaliland public mythology, we all have the constitutional right to put all blames squarely on to him.

The world respects the position (president) as the highest and puts value on the title. But in Somaliland, it seems that all the value and respect associated with the presidency is stripped off and that the office is changed to the federal bureau of blames where people (public and private) get relief and comfort. In Somaliland there seems to be no form of government structure in between the President and the public. Therefore, the President is directly responsible for everything. President Dahir Rayale is/was blamed for many things. Check out some of the many blames that usually go or have gone on to his highness, the President of the Somaliland Republic:

The lack of recognition of Somaliland by the world, the blame goes directly to the president. The retreat of the Somaliland forces from Dhahar, the blame went to Rayale. The affects of Sool and Sanaag topography and weather, the blame was pushed to the President. The hostile environment in Dhahar as exposed by the former minister of defense, as usual, the blame was pushed to Rayale. Burglar in Hargeisa, the blame goes on to Rayale. Miscarriage in Burco, Rayale gets the blame. Domestic family dispute in Berbera, the President gets the blame. The ill-advice of the fortunate boys in Hargeisa (the cabinet) to the President, Rayale gets the blame. The misjudgments of the authorities of the different governments, the President gets the blame. The price of qaad goes up because of unforeseen circumstances, the President gets the blame. Too much noise in the streets of Hargeisa, the president gets the blame. The public don’t respect the traffic laws in all the big cities; President Rayale is there for the blame. A verbal conflict in the mijilises of Borama, the president is blamed. Garbage in the streets and roads of every city and town, the blame goes to Rayale. It Looks like Somalilanders have discovered an easy way to squarely put the blame on the president.

Being a human, I make mistakes every now and then. Recently, I seem to be getting tired of blaming myself for every thing that gets wrong. I have been looking for a person to blame for all my problems. I learned from my fellow Somalilanders. I chose to fellow the fast track and put the blame on the president for all my problems. Mr. President, with all due respect, from now on I decided to play the game like any other Somalilander. Sorry Mr. President I have no choice but to blame you for all my wrong doings. I will keep the praise for the good, but you will have to get the blame for any thing that gets wrong. Yes, why not? Every body does it and I am of no exception. I want to jump into the comfort zone and have fun. After all I elected you for that Mr. President

My recent article about the SNM crimes generated a lot of response. I received e-mails in the tens in which there were both praises and insults. I was accused of supporting you just because of you being an Awdal native. You got it Mr. President, I blame you for that. Some accused me of supporting you because of me being your nephew, you can append that on the blame list my President. I was accused of being a triblist; you squarely get that blame Mr. President. I lost my car keys this morning, I blame you for that too Mr. President because every body in Somaliland blames you for any thing that happens and I am a Somalilander and elected you, I therefore have every right to put the blame on you. One of my customers withdrew a contract for advertisement in my magazine this morning, I blame that on you Mr. President because you were blamed for the withdrawal of the Somaliland forces, both withdrawals seem to be identical and I have to blame you too. One of my business consultants advised me on a marketing strategy which did not work well as planned and I blame you for the failure because you are always blamed for the ill-advice of your ministers, the advice from my consultant is of no different, I therefore, have to blame you Mr. President.

Mr. President, I blame you for the “all in one” like a shampoo policy that Somalilanders practice. Mr. President, you did not train your citizens to know the different entities of the Somaliland communities. The separate and different entities of Isaq and Gadabursi being tribes, SNM being a group, Somaliland being a country and your Excellency being the elected President of the country. The blame is on you Mr. President because, had you trained the public how different these entities are, they would have known that each one of the entities is separate and has nothing to do with the other and I would not have received the many e-mails and would not have been accused for the many senseless accusations. Had you trained them Mr. President, they would have dropped the notion of “either with us or against us” a long time ago and Somalilanders would have a healthy debate on anything with respect and dignity.

Mr. President, I hope you will forgive me for putting all the blames on you, believe me sir, I have no choice but to do what all the Somalilanders are doing. Remember Mr. President as they say “do as the Romans do.” I hope that you will agree with me to blame you rather than blaming myself.

All in all, to any Somalilander where ever you are, if you have any problems, get the fast relief and blame President Rayale but remember to keep the praise of anything good for yourself. Always Keep in mind that:

“Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.”

You elected President Rayale, he is all yours, get the fast relief, go ahead, make his day, and have a glorious time blaming the President for all that is wrong with your world. For sure you will find it very therapeutic.

P/S if you don’t like what I wrote, please don’t bother to write to me, get into the zone of comfort, join in the fun and put the blame where it belongs,,,,, blame the President.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa

Awdalites and their "one day" dream.

2007-05-13T14:41:00.000-07:00

It is a normal thing that Somaliland Diaspora communities get together some times and talk about back home. Groups gather in conversations about the past, present and the future of their own communities. People from Awdal are of no exception. Like any other, every now and then Awdalites get together in groups and talk about the historical accurate facts and figures of Awdal, the current affairs and what the future holds for Awdalland. For a long time, I have been listening to these Awdal talks and of course, I fully participated in these discussions. I now seem to have a good grasp of what is in the mind of the Awdalite, and with all good intentions I here by share my observations with you (the readers).

First and fore most, I must confess that Awdalites are smooth talkers and good communicators. They seem to have both the knowledge and the ability to use persuasive language. They surely have all that makes a good story teller. Depending on the period of time (past, present or the future) in discussion, they get the attention of the listener right from the start and let their emotions talk. They know to deal with negative questions and surely get what ever story into your head.

Ask any Awdalite about the past of Awdalland, and right away he/she gets all geared up, grabs your attention right from the start and finishes with out you scratching your ears and feeling no dull moment. With dynamic voice, he/she tells you all past events whole heartedly with obvious pride. To the Awdalite, it is like words come naturally and with ease puts the right sentences together. Looking you in the eyes, the Awdalite comfortably mentions facts, figures, events and exact dates with supporting poems and sayings of the time.

We (Awdalites) had it all in the 11th – 12th centuries starts the Awdalite, a renowned empire in the horn of Africa stretching from the Red sea to the Hawas Valley with Zeila and Harar as its most famous centers of trade and education and continues telling all about the history of the empire year in year out with out missing an event or a poem.

While listening, you can tell that the words are coming from some where deep down in the heart, and can detect the pride and the energy the Awdalite is feeling. An Awdalite is always honored to speak and to have a chance to reflect the rich heritage of Awdal. An Awdalite talks about the legends that made possible the Adel Empire, and is always proud to mention that it was a legacy made strong through leadership consultations and unity of people working together for a common cause. An Awdalite talks comfortably about the bravery of the people of Adel who defended the empire and who maintained dignity, faith and a vibrant culture which produced great leaders and people who had stood up to challenges.

An Awdalite talks with confidence about the pride of our fore fathers and always mentions the brave nationalists who made the Europeans sign a well thought set of agreements before they were let into Awdal. It is the pride of any Awdalite to always mention the brave people of Adel who demanded the Europeans wash their feet before getting on their boats to avoid taking anything with them including Awdal soil. It was as recent as yesterday when talking about the pride of our fathers, an Awdalite told a story of a proud Awdal citizen accused of cutting trees and arrested by the British in colonial times who told the British judge that he had cut the trees and will cut the trees because "the trees grew in Eeg but not in England" and reminded the judge to mind his own business in the UK. After a long talk, "Adel was our empire and every Awdalite was a prince/princess" concludes the proud orator from Awdal.
One thing obvious from these stories is that they serve as an inspiration to commemorate the contributions of our fore fathers to the history of Awdal.

Shift the gear to the present (current) affairs of Awdal, and all of a sudden the energy of the Awdalite evaporates into thin air. The fast moving car gets a flat tire and slows down. The steering wheel becomes uncontrollable and the car moves all ways. The dynamic voice becomes husky and muffled. The proud Awdalite looks at you with a certain grudging respect and not looking you in the eye. The words come out with hesitation like a tape recorder with low batteries. The Adel genius stands still trembling and trying to choke back the tears. The only thing coming out of the mouth becomes ahs, ums, you know and sentences that make no sense at all.

You wonder what happened to the great communicator from Awdal, and all of a sudden complete sentences that make sense hit your ears. The Awdalite gets into a defensive mode, throws blames on every body and on all kinds of things for the cause of the poor present situation of Awdal. With shrill voice the Awdalite curses nation after nation, the most going to the British and the French. The son/daughter of Adel bites lips. The prince/princess of Adel feels shame. Gloom and frustration descends on the proud Awdalite and tells you through facial expressions that the topic is no longer fun and entertaining. "We shall over come" becomes the favorite repeating word and then slips into bla …bla …bla kind of talk. You realize it is time to digress for a moment.

Change the course to the future, and all of a sudden life comes back to the frustrated Awdalite. The Awdalite becomes energetic and the dynamic voice comes back. You realize the Awdalite is ready for another round of pride talk. You wait for a moment and after a deep breath the Awdalite proudly starts talking. The revived Awdalite again grabs your attention by saying "History repeats itself", you then eagerly listen and a series of "one day" begins. "One day Awdal Empire will come back." ….. "One day we will be respected again." …One day this … one day that…" You wonder when this "one day" is. The Awdalite never stops talking and never mentions when the "one day" is. As soon as you open your mouth to ask when this one day is supposed to come, the Awdalite begins another one day series. So, you are left only to listen.
Among the favorite "one day" series:

One day, Awdal will be a force like it used to be.
One day, Awdal will be respected like it used to be.
One day, Awdal will have its leader.
One day, people of Awdal will unite for the common good.
One day, we will be princes and princesses again in Awdalland.
One day, people of Awdal will take their destiny into their hands and pave their way to prosperity.
One day, Awdal will become the leader of the Somaliland regions politically and economically.
One day, towns and villages of Awdal will be connected with each other by high ways built by our engineers.
One day, Awdal Universities will lead Somaliland in education.

These are just a few of the one day series any Awdalite tells you when it comes to the future of Awdal.

Listening to the "one day" series is like music to my ears. I even developed my own "one day" series.
Add my own "one day" series to the above and you wonder more when this "one day" will come.

Check out my "one day" series:

One day Awdal will be fully developed with its highways covering corner to corner
One day Awdal will have its own health care system accessible and free to all
One day Awdal's education system will be among the best in the world, free to all
One day Awdal will be fully employed with no worries for any one to be left behind
One day Awdal will have its own welfare system and will be able to care for its elders
One day Awdal destiny will be in the hands of its people and will wait for no minister from Hargeisa for a hand out or approval
One day Awdal will develop its coastal resorts and ports and will never be abused for using other ports.

These are a few of the hundreds of "one day" series I developed after Awdal talk observations. Dare to compare the above scenarios and choose the best that suits you. As far as I am concerned; the past is gone and only serves as an inspiration to commemorate the contributions of our fore fathers to the history of Awdal despite odd challenges. The present is boring, degrading and even shame to Awdal and hence, I don't like it. I kind of like the future. The "one day" sounds good and I want that to come. I want to be a proud prince of Awdal again. I want to see Awdal in prosperity where follow Awdalites are happy. I want to see strong Awdal with its great leader again. I want to Awdal myself from the North American cold, retire in Hindheysa and rest in my Borama. I want to vacation in the coastal resorts of Lowyacado and Zeila. I very much want this "one day" to come, and the sooner the better for us all.

Because of my liking of this "one day", it is like it will never come. I tried to figure out when this "one day" is. Whether in the office or at home, I always think about it and try to figure out the "one day" Awdalites are talking about. But to no avail. I gave up and decided to go public. My fellow Awdalites if you please happen to know or can figure out when is this great "one day", please share and let me know. You might even win a prize and your calculations will be printed in Warsan Magazine, a multi-lingual magazine which is published in Ottawa.

In conclusion:

Reer Awdalow, please help me figure out when is this famous "one day."
I don't know much. The only one thing I know for sure is the fact that I can not get there if not together with my fellow Awdalites.

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye Ottawa, Canada

SNM crimes against my people

2007-05-13T13:50:00.000-07:00

I remember ….. Waan xasuusanahey ...... Je me souviens

Celebrations have been going on this week for the formation of the SNM. SNM members, representatives from the office of SNM appeasement of the government of Somaliland, heads of parties with multiple personalities and SNM supporters gathered. Speeches of SNM appeasement and false stories of heroism were delivered. In the speeches not a single person had the guts to mention the immoral crimes committed by the SNM. I remembered the date in my own way and this writing is about the criminal acts of the time as committed by the SNM.

May the civilized world know and remember that thousands of my uncles and aunts would have been living in this world today? May the youth of the world know that thousands of my nieces, nephews and cousins would have been in their prime years of life this week? And thousands of them would have celebrated their birthdays or weddings this year or yester years. May the scholars of the world know that thousands would have graduated from Amoud University? May the senior citizens of the world know that thousands of my uncles and aunts would have become grand parents this year or yester years. May the world know that, that never happened and will never happen just because of some criminals called SNM who went into rampage and killed them for no apparent reason?

Surfing the net this morning, I saw the pictures of the criminals celebrating, smiling and in a party mode. But saw none of my people when I looked around and remembered that they were gone for ever. I saw old men in their fifties, sixties and even seventies with grey beards happy for their criminal acts in which they killed four, five, six and seven years old babies. I saw old men celebrating for their killings of defense less old men and women. I saw shame, disgrace and sickness on their faces. I held back my tears and read some of the lies they said in the speeches. After I read some of their garbage speeches, I nodded my head in outrage, cursed them but prayed for my people. May Allah (SW) give you peace in your graves May Allah (SW) shine and widen your graves and may Allah give patience to those you left behind.

The disgraced SNM speeches were nothing but the usual nonsense. They said what they wanted to say and laughed as they wished. They congratulated each other But I have a message for them from the now grown up orphans. People may you open your ears and hear it loud and clear:

“Ninba waa mare maalin taaduun meel ad eediyo yey mus kula korin.”

Unlike you (SNM), people with something in between their ears believe that there are two sides to every coin as there should be two sides to your stories. You told the one that pleased you but never did tell the other version of the story. You had no guts to say loud what you whisper to each other. You chose to ignore to even recognize your sense less crimes let alone to apologize. You hid the facts and never told how you dared to do what you did. But let me remind you how things happened. You crossed the border with your Ethiopian friends and killed indiscriminately. As to your other claims, I believe that it was just a case of: “Budkii iyo bisadii kulmey.” I know that, because I remember and will always remember. In your speeches you hid what you did, but facts can not be hidden or distorted. We will keep it alive. We will always remember our people (your victims). We will always read to our children what happened as bed time stories. I remember and here I tell the world your crimes:

. You committed acts with intent to harm, destroy and damage and that is crime.
. You killed thousands of defenseless people and that is crime.

. You caused bodily harm to innocent people for no apparent reason and that is crime
. You deliberately inflicted on innocent people conditions of life calculated to bring about its
physical destruction and that is crime.
. You destroyed mosques for no logic reason and that is crime.

SNM forces did all that and more. Your immoral acts were never mentioned in the speeches but I remember and will always remember. Awdal baan ku dhaartee Waan xasuusanahey oon xasuusnaan waligey. I remember the carnage in Borama. I remember the looting in Awdal. I remember the cries of the babies and their mothers. I remember the suffering of the old men and women in Dila. I remember your burning the farms and the houses in Qalooc and the mosques which you destroyed with heavy artillery. I remember your stories of how you could not differentiate between the mosques in the villages and the Afweyne mansion in Mogadishu. I remember what you did in Zeila. I remember how you treated the innocent people of the villages of Awdal. I remember your coming with the Ethiopian soldiers and I remember your laughing with them. I remember the enjoyment on your faces while rampaging in the streets of Borama. I remember all that and will always remember and tell the world your shameless acts.

You (SNM) claim that out of your madness a state was born, but I remind you that it could not have been created with out Awdal and can not exist with out Awdal. You dream of one day ruling the country, and I assure you by then to not count on Awdal. You try to cover up your acts, and I assure you that I expose them. You are showered with praise, I assure you that I will be there to condemn you. You refuse to apologize and recognize your crimes, I then remind you the message:

“ Ninba waa mare maalin taaduun meel ad eediyo yey mus kula korin.”

Suleiman Abdi Dugsiye
Ottawa