The Hol-hol Fiasco

[xiinfaniin]

a dispatch from the deep freeze

 

Since the fall of Lascanod, the ******* community has been attempting to regroup and strategize afresh about how to unite the various political groupings within community in order to regain the control of their city. Both traditional and political leadership of the community organized and held numerous gatherings in various places. The first was the Boocame gathering where large number of traditional leaders attended, overseeing strategic consultation about reversing the unfavorable military and political realities that negatively affected them. Then came the Nariobi conference where politicians, intellectuals, and former government officials met and discussed the fate of Lasanod, the best ways to regain control. Similar Diaspora meetings took place in different cities across North America, Europe, and Gulf countries to achieve similar goals. Although these meetings did not result in producing effective organization towards regaining control of Lasanod, it did however made clear that this community and its traditional leadership strongly oppose the secessionism tendency in that part of Somalia. And to underscore that point further, another traditional gathering which is supposed be even more cohesive than previous gatherings was scheduled to be held in Hol-hol this week to bridge differences, if any exist, between the traditional garaads and continue the strategic discussion about the city of Lasanod. The secessionist administration in Hargeysa however saw a potential threat from the sheer fact this gathering was taking place, and instructed local militias to disturb the council of elders as they assemble in Hol-hol to commence this historic meetings, resulting in some of the elders get livid with the marauding boys and deciding to continue the gathering in a more permitting environment.

 

The question is why would any admin bother an assembly of elders discussing own affairs? The answer is simple: traditional garaads constitute powerful body of authority in that community and their decision if allowed to pass would deem those local boys hired by the secessionist admin as scofflaws, and out of the clan fence, which matters when in that region. Preempting the gathering, or so the calculation from Hargeysa went, may bring more favorable outcome than allowing this authority to influence the political matters in the region in a unified fashion which they never been able to have done. It sure is a calculated risk from Hargeysa. But the next question is was it worth taking? Time will answer that.

 

Of course those in the Diaspora see this as a political manifestation of Somaliland’s power and strength. And they may have a point for if it had not been the Hargeysa influence on the local boys, the premature conclusion of Hol-hol gathering would have been avoided. But the fact that the Hargeysa admin resorted angering the traditional garaads is a telling sign of desperation. It may also indicate that current admin is looking for confrontation with the Puntland in order to justify another election postponement. In either case it does not bode well for Riyaale when the most respected segment of that community is forced to cancel the gathering it worked so hard to hold.

 

[ January 26, 2010, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: Admin ]

[Saalax]

"The question is why would any admin bother an assembly of elders discussing own affairs? "

 

 

of course somaliland army has to intervene when things like this are being planned by the Taleex garaads.

 

 

"The main focus of the Garaado Confederacy was to implement and establish a committee who would carry out attacks against Somaliland forces including political assassinations, remote bombing and creating unrest in the region. The conference was a follow up to a conference that was held in Nairobi early this year which was designed to create instability in the region."

[Liibaan]

Sacad,

 

All 14 Garaad accepted the invitation and planned to attend the conference, and the only reason behind the meeting was How can people of SSC free their region? Nothing to do with Somalidiidland

 

The Garaad of Taleex is one of the 14 Garaads, SSC region is not only Taleex, There is Laascaanood, Yagoori, Gumays, Buuhoodle, Widhwidh, kalabaydh, saxdheer, boocame, holhol, xalin, jidbaale, xudun, Awr-bogeys, etc

[Saalax]

come on brother we all know all they were planning was how to further damage the somaliland adminstration and put unrest in the region using this tactics.

 

 

"The main focus of the Garaado Confederacy was to implement and establish a committee who would carry out attacks against Somaliland forces including political assassinations, remote bombing and creating unrest in the region. The conference was a follow up to a conference that was held in Nairobi early this year which was designed to create instability in the region."

 

 

I mean atleast if they want to fight like a man gun to gun , they wouldn't cordiinate bombs and plant them in Las anod, that is for namby-pambies.

[Mintid Farayar]

A lot of anger and frustration emanating from certain corners in this Forum!

 

Over what? No one was hurt, no one was touched. No one in Somaliland would dare touch traditional Cuqaal. It's just against cultural norms in Somaliland. This is not Abdullahi Yusuf and his militias in the middle of Mudug.

 

Let's come back down to reality...

[Kamaavi]

Reality is it was not more than a cat fight even if there could be a damage to any side of the warring factions.

 

A wrong political priorities in wrong places.

[Cyber_Nomad]

when tribal ties and modern borders clash, its well known who win in the end.

[Peace Action]

Pyrrhic victory but still a victory and you can enjoy it at the moment.

[Qudhac]

Both traditional and political leadership of the community organized and held numerous gatherings in various places. about reversing the unfavorable military and political realities that negatively affected them. discussed the fate of Lasanod, the best ways to regain control

The question is why would any admin bother an assembly of elders discussing own affairs?

are you speaking out of your backside mate???? do you think these elders were discussing how to settle conflicts and problems between tribes like they were suppose to do, no mate they are trying to cause civil war in sool. which aint going to happen.

 

these old men who are all lackeys of garowe have no support in sool, their support comes from those diapora folks who still dream of siyad barre days and MOD

 

reer sool have chased these war mongering old men back to garowe, ah yes of course somaliland has no support in sool eh

[AYOUB]

Laba Jaamac kee baa runta jiscin ka dhigtay?

[Kamaavi]

Somaliyey halkee.....?

 

[xiinfaniin]

^^Stop trolling in Puntland/Somaliland threads.

 

I note the exuberance of the secessionists, and I honestly think it is somewhat justified---specially when one considers the fact that splittests would cheer for the slightest hint of setback to the country they are trying to break away. To think that the humiliation of traditional garaadis will settle the question of SOOL, however, is to claim one has successfully made a camel go through in the eye of a needle---ridiculously idiotic.

 

As it happened before , these elders will find a better place to meet and will continue thier quest to address the pressing issues affecting thier people.

[xiinfaniin]

Garoowe,(Lasanod Online)- Isimada SSC ayaa maanta ku kulmaya magaalada Buuro Wadal, kulankan oo ah mid la xidhiidha wada tashigii beryahan..

 

 

Uga socday Isimada magaalada Holhol.

 

Waxaa la filyaa inuu maanta soo gaadho Buuro wadal, garaad Jaamac Garaad Cali oo maalmahii lasoo dhaafay joogay Magaalada Saaxdheer.

 

Isimada ayaa sheegay inay go'aanada shirka Holhol dib ugu dhigeen, la tashiga Garaad Jaamac oo isagu aan ka qaybgelin shirka Holhol.

 

Isimada waxaa shalay casuumad qado loogu sameeyey magaalada Carooley ee ka tirsan degmada Taleex.

 

Wararka qaar ayaa sheegaya in marka go'aanka laysla qaato ay isimadu geli doonaan socdaal wacyi gelin ah oo ku mari doonaan deegaanka SSC, welina lama magacaabin goobaha ay tegi doonaan.

 

Bulshoweynta SSC ayaa aad ugu dhig taageysa go'aamada shirka Holhol, oo sida la filayo ilaa maanta lagu dhawaaqo.

[xiinfaniin]

Jammaacah,

 

As predicted the traditional garaads moved their gathering to Burowadal settlement, to conclude what was started in Holhol but prematurely wrapped up after local, hired boys attempted to disturb the elders.

 

The will of these traditional elders is unbreakable by the secessionist efforts to obstruct it. As we commented on these pages before, it’s one thing to put armed teenagers on the payroll spending the meager doll-outs UN agencies gave to aid that region, with the clear intention to cause mischief ---a feat secessionist admin in Hargeysa has superbly achieved. Totally another though to effectively court the established authority and the powerhouses of SOOL community with the small idea of succeeding from the very country they helped create. As the meetings are scheduled to continue, what will the secessionist do now? Send another batch of marauding, armed militia to frustrate the elders? And what will that ultimately achieve?

 

One cant help but observe the futility secessionst are undertaking here…

[xiinfaniin]

 

Jammaacah,

 

The man who chased the elders from Hol-hol fell victim to the very violence that worked for him in Hol-hol. I guess the policy of bullying and intimidation paid him bitter dividends.

 

The bombing of Hargeysa's top, hired man