Riyaale Threatens To Go To War Against Puntland

[Camel Mlik]

In the BBC interview of 10/27/05 and in his press conference held in Hargeysa few days, Mr. Riyaale, president of Hargeysa regime, declared that his regime will go to war against Puntland if the latter invites foreign companies to prospect for petrol and minerals in its own territory. How absurd and preposterous! How can a man in his right mind call for starting a new civil war in Somalia during the holy month of Ramadan? It is a shame and disgrace. But no wonder, we are in the age of no reason. I have a question for Mr. Riyaale: Can a sparrow challenge an eagle? Can a dwarf challenge a giant? Can one shake a mountain? But who is this cocky man who is ruminating and hungering for war?

 

Mr. Riyaale is a former a police detective officer during President Siyad's government. Later he became vice president of Hargeysa's separatist regime. After that he was sworn in as the president of that regime following the death of its late president

 

Mr.Mohamed Ibrahim Egal. Thus Mr. Riyaale is an upstart who inherited a godsend position he never dreamed of. He differs from his predecessor in that the former, Mr. Egal, was a veteran politician with extensive experience in management and leadership. He depended on the power of convincing and persuasion coupled with unparalleled generosity and openhandedness. Mr. Riyaale does not possess any of these rare qualities. How then can he lead a nation?

 

Mr. Riyaale is at a disadvantage because his police background overwhelms his personality. That is why he has a belligerent attitude. Mr. Riyaale heads a police state where there is no freedom of speech and where the secret police is all over the place. Mr. Riyaale is best remembered as the man who sent the troops now occupying Yagori and Adhicaddeeye that belong to Puntland State.We must take him as a real dangerous man.

 

Mr. Riyaale is in the service of the clan that put him to the throne. The clan lives in three major towns in the north namely Hargeysa, Berbera and Burco. The clan is suffering from a severe and serious paranoia. They believe every Somali from other clans is their enemy and is trying to harm them. That is why the clan is making every effort to secede from unified Somalia and set up their own tiny clan state. But they are at a great disadvantage because other Somali clans in the region do not subscribe to this idea.

The clan that dwells in the three towns had been in quest of territorial acquisition of land from Sool, Sanaag and Cayn (SSC) since time immemorial. Their goal is to extend their power and domination. Mr. Riyaale fulfilled for them their unrealized lifelong ambition of occupying Darawish land . They have already tasted and found it to be delicious and flavorful. The next step is to dislodge the Darawish population from their land. Hargeysa regime is coveting SSC natural resources of minerals and livestock

 

Unlike Hargeysa's bellicose regime, the people of Puntland want to live in lasting and permanent peace with all the Somali people in the south and in the north. The Putlanders believe the best policy is mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and good neighborly relations with all. However, Puntland will not tolerate any encroachment on its land. Mr. Riyaale don't awake the sleeping giant.

Mr. Riyaale and his regime are advised to mind and attend to their own business and leave Puntland alone. He who warns is excused.

 

 

By Mohamed Dad

 

Mohameddad@hotmail.com

 

28 October 2005

 

 

 

 

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[Camel Mlik]

Like Mohamed Dad the writer has said Can a sparrow challenge an eagle? Can a dwarf challenge a giant? Can one shake a mountain?

 

Puntland will not tolerate any encroachment on its land. Mr. Riyaale don't awake the sleeping giant.