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Somalia: The Futile Quest For Lost Union-In his recent article, Somaliland: The Myth Of Clan-Based Statehood, Mr. Ali Ismael (Barud) employs -February 11, 2003 In response to Mahamuud Tani's article- I was astonished to read the response of Mohamud Tani to Rakiya Omaar.He stated that Rakiya accused Riyale after her relative(Muse Bixi)..Posted by Siciid& Ismacil Abdi A Challenge For the Kulmiye Party to Distance Itself From Rakiya's Divisive Article And Run A Clean Campaign- The timing of the article, just a couple of months before the presidential elections in which Dahir Rayale is the front runner and the favorite to win the race, raises serious questions about the motives of Rakiya..By Adan H. Iman Somaliland. Assets and weaknesses. Per hour when the international community does not cease wanting to restick, for the sixteenth time, the pieces of devastated and completely striped Somalia ...... Although ...his one however suffers from a certain number of handicaps, at the same time structural and of the economic situation. |
I remember very well in 1960 I was a young boy and our elders in East Africa celebrated the Independence Day. Even though I was born in East Africa I felt proud that my motherland has at last become independent. Again in 1991 when the elders declared the rebirth of our nation every Somaliland citizen whether born in Somaliland or other foreign countries was very happy and proud. I have been following events in Somaliland. It is disheartening to hear stories of malpractice, nepotism and corruption since 1991. Your newspaper must educate the masses of Somaliland of their rights. As long as people pays taxes they expect the government to try and rebuild the infrastructure with whatever little they have. Somaliland leaders whether it is the president, ministers, parliament and the elders who are in the government must establish a code of conduct that makes it clear who ever misuses public funds must be brought to justice. That is the only way to have a clean government. Unless Somalilanders build a transparent government, which is accountable to its citizens, I am afraid the country might follow the same direction of the former regime of Somali Republic. Corruption, nepotism and misuse of public funds is a big crime. Any leader who steals public funds must be brought to justice. The leaders of Somaliland must campaign vigorously to remove corruption. Failure to do so will result in public funds being exploited by few individuals who have connection to the system. There must be fairness in awarding tenders. The majority of our people live in poverty. The government must do all its best to try to revive hospitals, infrastructure and schools. With proper planning, even with the current budget, they could do wonders every year. Last, I admire your newspaper for being frank and your criticism of whoever does wrong in the government. It's a shame when a minister of petroleum can be fooled by Asians pretending to be businessmen and signing a contract with them. My best advice is he should resign. We have well educated Somlilanders in Europe and America who can freely give their knowledge to help our country. The problem is those illiterate leaders are afraid of them, wrongly thinking their position would be taken by the well educated. M. Abubakar Email:mahmabb@yahoo.co.uk |
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