Gordon Brown Welcomes Somaliland's President

[Alla-Maxaan-Kulayaabay]

UK PM Gordon Brown welcomes Somaliland President Rayale during todays PM Question Time.

 

what do you think?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/somali/news/story/2008/01/080109_somaliland.shtml

[xiinfaniin]

A good propogand. But in the big scheme of things, a forced answer from the PM falls way short of propelling the wheels of recognition forward as some are hoping!

[N.O.R.F]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7170000/newsid_7178600/7178666.stm?bw=nb&mp=rm&news=1&nol_st oryid=7178666&bbcws=1

 

Watch on 11mins and 55 seconds.

 

A diplomatic answer by the PM

 

Alun Michael is the Cardiff MP

[N.O.R.F]

Alun Michael

Labour/Co-operative

Cardiff South and Penarth

Majority: 9237

Councils, public bodies

JP, Cardiff 1972-;

Chair, Cardiff Juvenile Bench 1986-87;

Councillor Cardiff City Council 1973-89

Electoral history

Member for Cardiff South and Penarth since 11 June 1987 general election

Commons Career

Opposition Whip 1987-88;

Opposition Spokesperson for:

Welsh Affairs 1988-92,

Home Affairs 1992-97;

The Voluntary Sector 1994-97;

Minister of State, Home Office (Minister for Criminal Policy also responsible for Police and the Voluntary Sector) 1997-98;

Secretary of State for Wales 1998-99;

Minister of State:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2001-05:

(Rural Affairs 2001-02, Rural Affairs and Urban Quality of Life 2002-03, Rural Affairs and Local Environmental Quality 2003-05),

Department of Trade and Industry 2005-06

Commons Select Committees

Member: Welsh Affairs 2007-,

Justice 2007-

All-party groups (office-holding)

Chair:

Somaliland Group 2006-

Choir Group 2007-;

Vice-chair:

Citizens Advice Group 2007-,

Community and Voluntary Sector Group 2007-;

Treasurer British Victims of Terror Group 2007-

Political interests

Local and regional government, housing, youth work, juvenile justice, voluntary sector, community development, economic development, co-operative development, political ideas and philosophy

Countries of interest

Germany, South Africa, Israel, Canada, Somalia, USA, Japan

Party groups

Chair, Co-operative Group of MPs 1990-92;

Member:

National Executive, Co-operative Party (representing Wales),

Christian Socialist Movement,

Labour Friends of Israel

International bodies

Member:

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) (delegation to South Africa and Canada),

Inter-Parliamentary Association (IPA)

Other assemblies

National Assembly for Wales:

AM for Mid and West Wales region 1999-2000:

First Secretary 1999-2000

Current posts

JP, Cardiff 1972-;

Member National Executive, Co-operative Party (representing Wales);

Member Christian Socialist Movement;

Member:

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) (delegation to South Africa and Canada),

Inter-Parliamentary Association (IPA);

Chair All-Party:

Somaliland Group 2006-,

Choir Group 2007-;

Vice-chair All-Party:

Citizens Advice Group 2007-,

Community and Voluntary Sector Group 2007-;

Treasurer All-Party British Victims of Terror Group 2007-;

Member Select Committees on:

Welsh Affairs 2007-,

Justice 2007-

Region (GNN)

Wales

[A.J.]

It is a development that our search for recognition is hitting the floors of Parliaments but we need more exposure on such platforms

[AfricaOwn]

I just heard about this. SL is pushing hard to be recognized.

[Allamagan]

A bunch of backbenchers, nothing more...

[Cige]

:mad: Ilaahow aana gaalbaa i ammaany ku farxin, alla maxaa la fogaaday.

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

Not the first time Somaliland was mentioned/discussed there. Not the first time Riyaale/Egal met a world leader.

[ElPunto]

^I think it is more of a *Keep hope alive* exercise.

[Gabbal]

), to be in a

far better position

of being

clued up

about what

Somaliland

and the

British government

are involved in, at the moment.

 

Ala braggadocio time.

 

Oodweyne I am assuming perhaps as "clued up" as you were in that long ago year of 2003 where you claimed that November of the year 2004 was the "exact" month, let alone year, in which the secessionist entity would be recognized based on the "bilateral" deliberations that, your informed person, was a member of?

[Jacaylbaro]

Another step forward ,,,,,,

[Jacaylbaro]

[Jacaylbaro]

[xiinfaniin]

^^nice pics.

 

Oodweyne, do I have to continue telling you adeer that dismembering Somalia is not your cup of tea? Somaliland belongs to Somalia. Cyber commentaries wont divide Somalia into two parts. And you know it!

 

As of late I have begun to theorize that perhaps the fall of LA was the result of a hatched plan with national consideration---a plan that will in the end give Somaliland a political face-saving move to participate in Somali politics. Scratch that guesswork of mine, and ponder on this: in the eyes of world Somaliland represent a relatively stable region compared to the rest of South Somalia. There are no marketable arguments for secession other than stability. And stability yaa Oodka is not a unique trade for Somaliland. Neither it’s a plausible argument for separation.

 

You are bound to come home soon. Right where you belong.