Somaliland: Our Defence Forces Are Above Politics And Tribalism
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Friday August 30, 2019 - 10:23:56 in Articles by Hadhwanaag News
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The people of Somaliland support their Defence Forces and it's members. Let no one be in any doubt about that. Our
Defence Forces are one of the pillars of the nation's existence. Without
them, there is no peace, security or safety. They are and have always
been above politics and tribalism.
Even before military rankings were instituted among
our Defence Forces, the chain of command was based on mutual respect,
experience and obedience. This will never change.
Our Defence Forces have grown, and have become more
professional thanks to the support of our friends in the international
community and our neighbours in Ethiopia. They have more training, they
have more logistics and hardware, but most important of all, they
continue to have the confidence and support of the Somaliland
population.
And rightly so, because we are going to need them.
Let no one be in any doubt that the weak entity in Mogadishu and it's
subcontractors in the region, are gearing up for and will sooner or
later, try to engulf Somaliland in another civil war. Do not be under
any misapprehension. Our enemies have never left, and are bidding their
time.
The issue with the Colonel Caare is unfortunate. It
is political and tribal. We have seen this situation before and it was
resolved peacefully. But, what makes this situation even more perilous
is the intransigence on both sides. There has to be a give and take. We
have not came this far to start bickering and fighting among each
other.
What is needed is real leadership and we need to use the Somaliland formula; dialogue, discussion and consensus.
Unfortunately, our political leadership, not just
from our President, Muse Bihi, but also our opposition leaders,
Abdirahman Irro or Faisal Ali Warabe, seem be overlooking the main
thing. Somaliland.
As the nation progresses and conditions improve,
have we become complacent?. Have we returned to old ways of internal
community bickering? This is unacceptable. Do we have such a short
memory? Our three branches of government must work. We have to turn away
from community elders outside the House of Elders interfering in
everything. What on earth is the Guurti for?
We need to reform our institutions in order to
strengthen the foundations of our country. We need to hold the
prospective parliamentary elections. Get some youth and vigour into the
system. We need to reform the Guurti. We need to protect the rights of
our citizens. We need to fight corruption. We need to maintain unity
among all our communities. And most of all, we need to defend, support
and encourage our Defence Forces.
Somaliland
is the be all and end all. We must not be distracted by petty party
politics, simmering community issues and grandstanding.
This is not the task of the President alone, it is a task for all Somalilanders.
Wa Bilaahi Towfiiq
Ali Mohamed Abokor
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