Somaliland: The Current National Elections Commission Must RESIGN!
For over two years, the people of Somaliland have been wondering whether
this current elections commission are
sincere to the democratic process. Yesterday, we got the answer.
In a press conference devoid of shame or any
self-respect, they stood in front of the people of Somaliland and said
"there is not enough time to hold free and fair parliamentary and local
elections!" Are they serious?
This discredited commission blamed everyone except themselves. "We
told the government in January, 2018 that there could be significant
hurdles" "We are here by law and shall leave by law" " We are not to
blame, the blame lies with the political parties, the Houses of
Parliament, the administration, the donors, the stakeholders, the old
lady who sells tea near our offices!". GET OUT!
If one has any self-respect and finds that no
one is willing to work with you or you are unable to do the job, then
have some dignity and resign. Allah will provide, as always. Allahu
Baraka Fii.
Do they need the job that badly? Five years they
have been drawing good wages, and you can see how much fatter and
elegant they have became, and in all those five years, they had held a solitary election!
Most of the preparatory work of that election
was done by the previous commission. For five years, they sat at their
table, fiddling the expenses and other donations from our friends, ( and
we know exactly what these friends think of Somaliland now), and
drinking tea, eating at the most salubrious hotels and restaurants,
travelling here and there, and what have they got to show for it. NOTHING. ZERO. GET OUT!
We in Somaliland seem to be going around in
circles, politically. We have a House of Representative who mandate
expired nine years ago and has been sitting for 14 years! We have a
House of Elders who have been sitting for three decades. We have an
administration and judiciary that are not being held accountable. We
have community elders running amok, raising militia, interfering in
government business. We have renegade Colonels hiding in the mountains.
We have our heroic armed forces being hunted down with impunity. We have
friends and supporters across the globe reaching exasperation point. What is going on!
If as these hopeless commission members state,
"that they are here by law" and will not resign for the sake of the
nation and for their own self respect, then the people of Somaliland
will have to take action. Peaceful and democratic action.
Wa Bilaahi Towfiiq
Ali Mohamed Abokor
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