Redrawn Mpls. ward map splits fragile minority coalition East African, Latino groups worked to ensure redistricting would favor their political fortunes, but some Hispanics feel shortchanged. Article by: MAYA RAO , Star Tribune Updated: March 13, 2012 - 10:38 PM As the redrawing of Minneapolis City Council districts reached a critical point, Hispanics and Somali-Americans worked together to ensure the new ward boundaries gave both groups a better chance of winning election. One recent Saturday, Mariano Espinoza invited several East African immigrants over to brainstorm over fajitas, rice and beans. "We left on a good note ... everybody was happy," recalled Abdulkadir Warsame. But now, some are not so happy that the new map, approved last week by the 24-member Redistricting Group, appears to split this fragile coalition. The panel is scheduled to meet again this week to consider further minor changes, and will adopt an official map by month's end that will influence city politics for the next decade. So far, the Redistricting Group's efforts to increase minority political participation have focused on increasing the black and Hispanic population in the Sixth Ward by extending boundaries to pick up much of Seward, part of Cedar-Riverside and all of Midtown Phillips. "You can't keep both sides happy," said Redistricting Chairman Barry Clegg. "You'll either have a minority coalition ward where blacks have the majority over the Hispanics or you'll have one where Hispanics have the majority over blacks -- and there are no easy answers." The changes have the support of Warsame and the group of East African immigrants he is leading, Citizens Committee for Fair Redistricting. Yet they have prompted frustration among some Hispanics who see the shift from the Ninth to the Sixth Ward of Midtown Phillips, with its high concentration of Hispanics, as a move that weakens their influence. Espinoza fears the new map will pit both groups against one another in an election. "It dilutes our power," he said. That minority groups are involved in redistricting at all this year is a testament to Minneapolis' growing diversity. The population of the city's East African-born residents jumped 53 percent to 14,497 in the past decade, while the number of Hispanic citizens has increased 37 percent to nearly 40,000 during that period. But neither group has one of its own on the 13-member City Council, so they have been asserting themselves in the once-a-decade process in which ward lines are changed to account for population changes following the census. Warsame's group was active in redistricting from the outset, seeing an opportunity after helping campaign for Somali-American Muhamud Noor, who lost the DFL primary in last year's special election in Senate District 59. Early on, they proposed their own maps, telling the Redistricting Group that ward boundaries as they are currently drawn break up the influence of the East African community. To address the problem, the Redistricting Group initially extended the Sixth Ward north to include the Riverside Plaza apartments, home to thousands of East African immigrants. That proposal still troubled members of the Citizens Committee for Fair Redistricting. They packed a Feb. 29 hearing at the Webber Community Center to voice concerns that the revised map continued to divide their community. Noor also showed up to speak. "I'm supporting them because they came out and supported me," Noor said afterward. "From that process they figured out we can get ourselves engaged in the political process, and this is the right opportunity." Hispanics were later to the game. Still, Espinoza had been holding meetings with other Hispanics in recent weeks to talk about how they could become more politically empowered. A trainer for political leadership at Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, he felt similarly that ward boundaries didn't offer minorities much opportunity to be elected. Mike Dean, executive director of Common Cause, introduced Espinoza to Warsame at the Feb. 29 hearing and suggested they work together. So they all met and talked about a compromise map to present to the Redistricting Group, one that would give half of Midtown Phillips to Ward 6, and the other half to Ward 9. Yet by last Wednesday, the redistricting panel had settled on a version that moved all of Midtown Phillips into the Sixth Ward, while a group of American Indians and Hispanics, including Espinoza, had brought in their own map, contesting revisions that they said broke them into different districts. Among the group was Rep. Susan Allen, D-Minneapolis, elected last year as the first American Indian woman in the Minnesota House. The changes in the Redistricting Group's latest map would increase the Sixth Ward's black population from 29 to 46 percent, and lower the Hispanic population from 19 to 17 percent. It would increase the Hispanic population in Ward 9 from 28 to 35 percent, and the black population from 17 to 18 percent. The adjoining Second Ward would see dramatic changes by losing most of the Seward neighborhood. A district now diverse in income and race will become whiter and wealthier by pushing boundaries closer to the riverfront, noted Cam Gordon, the council member who represents that ward. The Redistricting Group is "trying to find how best not to dilute minority voting, and there's probably a case that could be made for having a little more diversity in more wards," said Gordon. Council Member Robert Lilligren, who represents Ward 6, would likely face a more competitive election with a mobilized base of Somali-Americans looking to put one of their own on the council. He said he isn't thinking about himself just yet, but feels that there are better ways to create wards to give minorities more opportunity than the current map allows. Grouping several minority groups into a ward "does not mean that they will really get along," said Lilligren.

Nice.

If it's all hot air, it should not bother you at all. However things are changing fast onthe ground.

This is discussing how the revenue allocated to the state be used inside the state.'however the the ideas here should be implemented nationwide. All resources of the Republic of Somalia should be used to develop the people's. Lathe buildings and ceremonies mean nothing.

Galkacyu,'Garowe airports as well as developing the port of Bosaso.

NG like his illustrious uncle Boqor Bur-Madow is a man who underfed de the bottom line. I shall be more than happy to welcome him to my sea side retreat villa located at Qaw insha Allah.

I agree with Che, Ethiopia is nof as powerful as it thinks it is and as some o us view it. Their is a nation built on fallacy and a feudal system. Eritrea is just as bad, led by the madman Aferwarki. Damn both if these Coptic clowns and their delusions.

We will be here & good Dr. Osman will be making plans to colonize Mars. However a sober approach is needed and some serious reflection.

Bosaso port expansion is vital as well as the road that links Galkacyu to Garowe and Galkacyu airport.

There is no doubt there is Oil. What we shall do with it's income is the key question.

How is not the issue. In today's world one will be able to find engineers for hire and consultants to implant a plan. What we want to do is the key issue. We don't want or need a UAE model. Puntland is far larger and has more natural resources and people than the Emirates. We need to develop our education system. I like the Cuban model. That's what we need to implement back home. The fact that Cuba is resource poor and yet achieved remarkable goals is the key.

Again huge investment needs to be made in education. New schools built, existing ones expanded, libraries and Internet connection. Children should be driven hard in terms if achievement. There should be affordable healthcare and available to most people. The ports airports should be developed and expanded. The Oil should make the state busy and not lazy. It should encourage competition and not envy.

President Faroole to his credit has already put in place the foundations of the education & health system in place. I believe if he had more resources he would have gone further. However it's the people of Puntland who need to set the priorities for the admin. What do we want? I believe everyone agrees on the importance of education. Somali's everywhere value it a great deal.

Talks of building new cities or Dubai's in Bari should be discarded. There should be a focus on developing human capacity. The provision of water to far flung areas should be the priority. Towns should be encouraged and schools, health clinics should be established in every region no matter how remote. Training of a new civil service and security forces to protect the people from the elites and ruling classes is a must. Factories of education should be the main goal. Importing large number of teachers from all over the world. There should be Ismic universities next to colleges of science and engineering. Thus let's avoid grandiose ideas of waste and take incremental steps to better the lives of the ordinary people and thus transforming the State and country as a whole.

Puntland should provide water and electricity to every village in the State. Implement Cuban style education system. Every child should go to school. Construct a network of roads that connects all the regions and specially the Indian Ocean Coast. Develop the Fishiries industry. There should never be any talk of welfare or handouts. The focus should be how to develop jobs and educate the population.

Great update.

The Galkacyu airport and improving the road that links it to Garowe will be a major development. A road that links Garacad-Galkacyu and Goldogob is the next great project for Mudug.

This should be placed in the Jokes section.

Wafdi balaaran oo ka socda hay’ada u qaabilsan dawlada turkiga horumarinta ayaa soo gaaray magalada Gaalkacyo ee xarunta gobolka Mudug . Wafdigan oo ka socda hay’ada TIKA ayaa waxaa garoonka diyaaradaha magaalada Gaalkacyo ku soo dhaweeyay masuuliyiin ka tirsan dawlada puntland oo ka mid yahay wasiirka caafimaadka Dr Cali Cabdulahi warsame ,Gudoomiye ku xigeenka gobolka Mudug iyo duqa degmada Gaalkacyo. Wafdigan oo inta ay joogaan Puntland u koor gali doona mashaariic horumarineed oo ay dawlada turkiga ka fulinayso puntland ayaa ugu horayti waxay booqashdooda ka bilaaben garoonka diyaaradaha ee Gaalkacyo oo ka mid ah goobaha ay dayactitrka ku samayn doonaan . Maareeyaha garoonka Gaalkacyo Cabdulraxman Siciid (Dhagaweyne) ayaa sharaax dheer ka siiyay wafdiga baahida rasmiga ah ee garoonka Gaalkacyo iyo adeegyada ka dhiman garoonka isagoo sheegay in garoonka aan wax dayactir ah lagu samayn tan iyo markii la dhisay. Wasiirka caafimaadka dawlada Puntland Dr Cali Cabdulahi Warsame oo gudaha garoonka saxaafada kula hadlay ayaa sheegay in ay soo dhaweynayaan wafdigan ka socda dawlada Turkiga iyo mashaariicda horumarineed ee ay ka fulin doonaan gudaha Puntland. Wasiirka ayaa sidoo kale sheegay in hay’adan ay wax ka qaban doonto dayactirka garoonka diyaaradaha ee gobolka iyo wada laamiga ah ee isku xirta magaalada Gaalkacyo iyo Garoowe oo ah wado aan helin wax dayactir ah intii ay dhisneed dawlada puntland. Madaxa Wafdiga hay’ada Tika Mr Axad ayaa uga mahad celiyay masuuliyiinta sida wanaagsan ee ay u soo dhaweeyen iyo sida ay ugu soo bandhigeen baahiyada ay qabto degmada Gaalkacyo sida dayactirka garoonka diyaaradaha ee Gaalkacyo. Wafdigan ayaa markii ay soo dhamaatay booqashdooda gaalkacyo waxay u safreen dhanka caasimada puntland ee Garoowe iyagoo la sii tusi doono wadada laamiga ah ee isku xirta labadan magaalo oo burbur xoogan uu ka muuqdo. Hay’ada Tika ayaa u qaabilsan dawlada Turkiga horumarinta waxayna mashaariic badan ka fulisay kuunfurta soomaliya iyadoo dayactir weyn ku samaysay garoonka diyaaradaha ee Adan cade Muqdisho waxaana ay haatan ka bilaabi doonaan mashriic horumarineed deeganada Puntland.

She should get the Nobel Peace Price so these clowns can get even more pissed off. I agree they won't be there for long.

Nice update.

Well done Mr. President.

We done Dr. Warsame.

Garoowe: (APL ) : Agaasimaha Waaxda Caafimaadka Asaasiga ah C/risaaq Abshir Xirsi iyo Wafdi uu Hogaaminayo ayaa Gaaray Degaano ka mida Gobolka Mudug ,Waxaana ay halkaas u joogaan udhabagelida Xaaladaha Caafimaadka Deegaanka waxaana socdaalka ku weheliya Agaasimaha Saraakiil ka socota Hay,adda Caafimaadka Aduunka ee Magaceeda loosoo Gaabiyo WHO,Kooxo Qaabilsan Talaalka ku howlan Talaalka Caruurta ka yar 5t sano iyo Hooyadda Dhaqmaada ah ee Da,deedu u dhaxayso 15-49 Sano , iyadoo kooxanta ay dhamaantood wasaaradu u kala dirtay Gobolada iyo Degmooyinka uu ka koobanyahay Deegaanka Puntland si ay uga Talalan Bulshada Cudarada Dilaaga ah ee ay ka midka yihiin Gowracatada,qixdheerta,Jadeecadda IWM. Hadaba Agaasimaha oo ku sugan Degmada Goldogob ee Gobolka Mudug ayaa uga warbixiyey Warsidaha Allpuntland Deegaanada ay Tageen iyo Waxa uga Qabsoomay Deegaanka Xaaladaha Caafimaadka ee ay ugu wayntahay Talaalka oo ay olole Kawadeen,waxaana uu sheegay in ay tageen meelo ay ka midyihiin,Gaalkacyo,Bursaalax ,Daarusalaam iyo Degmada Goldogob oo ay iminka ku suganyihiin, C/risaaq ayaa sheegay in ay si Wanaagsan u socdaan arimaha Caafimaadka ee ay kawadaan Bulshada ku Dhaqan deegaanka ay kormeerka ku Tageen iyadoo ay Bilabeen ololaha Talaalka 11/03/2012 ,ayna Maalintii afraad wadaan, Agaasimaha ayaa sidoo kale Sheegay in Degmada Goldogob ay ka jirto Nafao Daro Haysa Caruurta Yaryar iyadoo ay jiraan Qoysas kasoo Barakacay Deegaano ay ka midyihiin Buulo Xaawo,kuwasoo lagu dabiibayo Xarumaha Quudinta ee degmadaas,waxaa kale oo uu Xusay Masuulkani in ay jiraan Dhalinyaro Yaryar oo Xanuunada Jadeecadda , Taasoo ay ku Howlanyihiin kooxda Caafimaadka ee wasaaradu sidii loo Talaali lahaa. C/risaaq Abshir ayaa Tilmamay in uu jiro fari wayn oo u dhaxeeya Sanadkan iyo kuwii hore Xaga Talaalka Caruurta oo ay Waalidiintu si weyn ugu Heelanyihiin sidii ay Xarumaha Caafimaadka ula xiriirsiiyaan, Puntland ayaa guud ahaan waxaa kasocda ololaha Talaalka 6 Cudur ee Dilaaga iyadoo la Talaalayo Caruurta 5ta Sano ka yar iyo Hooyada Dhaqmadda ah. Maxamed Daahir Yuusuf

Wasiirka caafimaadka ee Puntland oo booqday Dhahar, gargaar dawo ahna guddoonsiiyay maamulka cisbitaalka guud ee Dhahar. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:40:13 -0400 am -04:00 -14400 Dhahar, Mar 14 -Wasiirka caafimaadka ee Puntland Dr cali Cabdulaahi Warsame ayaa ka hadlay booqasho hal maalin ah oo uu maalintii shalay ku tagay magaalada Dhahar ee xarunta gobolka Haylaan. Wasiirka oo uu waramay Radio Daljir ayaa waxaa uu sheegay socdaalka uu ku tagay magaalada Dhahar inay qayb ka ahayd kormeero madaxda wasaaradda caafimaadka ay ku sameeynayaan gobolada kale duwan ee Puntland,si loogu kuur gallo adeega caafimaad ee deegaanada Puntland. Waxaa uu xusay magaalada Dhahar inuu gaarsiiyay deeq dawo ah oo u badan dawooyinka lagama maarmaanka u ah xarumaha caafimaadka,isagoona tilmaamay deeqdaasi inay *****li doonto baahiyaha dhanka caafimaadka ee ka jira isbitaalka. Dr Warsame ayaa dhinaca kale cadeeyay wasaaraddu inay dayactiri doonto isbitaalka guud ee magaalada Dhahar oo uu qayb ka mid ah burbur xoogani uu ka jiro,wasiirka oo hadalkiisa sii wata ayaa uga mahadceliyay dadwayanaha magaalada Dhahar oo isbitaalka howlihiisa dardar geliyay. Mar wax laga weydiiyay xiriirka wasaaradiisa ay la leedahay wasaaradda caafimaadka ee dowladda faderaalka ayaa waxaa uu sheegay wasaaradda caafimaadka ee dowladda faderaalka inay deeqaha caafimaad oo ay ka hesho caalamka inay xiligaan ku koobtay badankooda magaalada Muqdisho, islamarkaana aysan jirin wax deeq ah oo ay ka siisay mashaariicda caafimaadka ee dowladda Turkiga ay ka waddo magaalada Muqdisho. Diiwaanka Wararka Daljir, Bossaso.