Mogadishu Cannot Dictate to Jubaland

[Jacaylbaro]

editorial

 

The issue is much bigger than meets the eye. Political spoilers in Mogadishu have been responsible for working hard to ensure the failure of successive interim and transitional governments in Somalia since 1991.

 

One reads with disgust the blatant lies, misleading analyses, and outright clan hatreds published on Somali websites regarding the issue of 'Jubaland' - the southernmost regions in Somalia. Kismayo and the surrounding Jubaland regions consisting of Lower Jubba, Middle Jubba, and Gedo regions, is prized for airport and port facilities and farming land. But there is a sinister plot at play: longtime political spoilers are amongst the most vocal groups opposing the formation of 'Jubaland State of Somalia' - in line with the country's new Provisional Federal Constitution of Somalia.

 

The issue is much bigger than meets the eye. Political spoilers in Mogadishu have been responsible for working hard to ensure the failure of successive interim and transitional governments in Somalia since 1991 - leading to today's Somali Federal Government, a new stage in post-transition Somalia.

 

For example, take two indisputable facts in today's Mogadishu: 1) the private properties looted in the early 1990s, at the onset of the country's civil war, have not been returned to the legitimate owners nor is any such process under discussion with any level of serious commitment; and 2) the vast majority of local government personnel in Mogadishu's 16 districts belong to a single clan, despite the oft-repeated nostalgic reminders that 'Mogadishu is a capital city for all Somalis'. If mere words could breed truth, it would all end there.

 

So the true debate is not Kismayo, as the region's local communities are known and are collaborating together in a genuine and constructive process to build Jubaland, but rather Mogadishu - a one-clan city, where illegally seized (looted) properties are homes and businesses for some of Mogadishu's big people and companies; indeed, the spoilers have thrived in 22 years of mass displacement, warlord violence, terrorism, insurgency, and gun-trafficking. History has proven that people who thrive in political disorder and rampant insecurity abhor laws and taxation that come naturally with governance.

 

Secondly, the irrational obsession with Kenya's role via AMISOM in liberating the Jubaland regions from the grip of Al Shabaab group aims to mislead the true facts in Somalia: that AMISOM is present in Mogadishu, Jowhar, Beledweyne, Baidoa, Merka, Barawe, and Kismayo, and that there is no difference between the AMISOM soldier from Uganda serving in Mogadishu or one from Kenya, serving in Kismayo.

 

Indeed, if the spoilers' real issue was that a Jubaland administration was being 'engineered in Kenya', then it is suffice to tell the detractors that Jubaland is being formed at an inclusive conference to be held soon in Kismayo, inside Somalia.

 

Moreover, the formation of Jubaland is indicative of the Somali people's aspiration to unite under a federal political system that distributes power and resource amongst the center and the states, in order to prevent the center's abuse of power in a country recovering from a combined over 42 years of military dictatorship and civil war. Rebuilding Somalia requires local communities to work constructively with each other and state formation processes remains one of the most effective methods for local communities to work together to build a common state structure that augments the Somali Federal Government.

 

Jubaland is not the guest of Mogadishu and certainly Mogadishu cannot dictate to Jubaland, because it is unconstitutional for Mogadishu to appoint 'regional governors' in a Federal Republic of Somalia. That dream is long gone and those singing the nostalgic tunes should be wise to remember to seek true justice for the victims of Mogadishu's looted properties.

 

The inclusive process among Jubaland communities that began in Kenya has provided a good example for other Somali regions to follow towards the formation of emerging federated states. As a state government, Jubaland shall enjoy all the state rights endowed to states by the country's Provisional Federal Constitution.

 

Indeed, the Somali people are no longer waiting for the train from Mogadishu to arrive.

 

 

 

Garowe Online.

[Jacaylbaro]

Faroole boys are loosing it ...............

[Somalia]

Faroole boys are just adhering to the constitution, we must follow the rule of law.

[Jacaylbaro]

So He wants Garowe to Dictate Muqdisho but Muqdisho cannot dictate to Kismayo ?? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Somalia]

He's telling them to adhere to the constitution that was adopted in that very city. This isn't a moryaan era, we have rule of law.

[oba hiloowlow]

do i see a Kab and Lax alliance against Mogadishu?

[Jacaylbaro]

Somalia;881496 wrote:

He's telling them

So he can do that ,,, but Muqdisho can't ,,, eh ??

[Mario B]

Villa Somalia will dictate to Jubbaland, Puntland, Somaliland, Khatumoland, and any lalaland in the Somali Republic. The era of no governance is over.

[Eng.Cadde]

Lool,Faroole boys are losing their sanity,even clan wise,Mogadishu clans have a claim in jubba regions and their inclusion and consultation is must for any viable admin in kismayo.dadkii qaxootinimo lagu soo dajiyay ayaa maanta is laheysiinaya dhul lawada dago but lets see how long they can sustain that delusion.

[Somalia]

Eng.Cadde;881503 wrote:

Lool,Faroole boys are losing their sanity,even clan wise,Mogadishu clans have a claim in jubba regions and their inclusion and consultation is must for any viable admin in kismayo.dadkii qaxootinimo lagu soo dajiyay ayaa maanta is laheysiinaya dhul lawada dago but lets see how long they can sustain that delusion.

If you have a claim, then go do something about it.

[oba hiloowlow]

Somalia Unuka lives in Jilib,Jamaame and Turdho once those places gets liberated we gonna demand for our piece of the cake if not things wont be pretty in the jubbas.

[Somalia]

oba hiloowlow;881518 wrote:

Somalia Unuka lives in Jilib,Jamaame and Turdho once those places gets liberated we gonna demand for our piece of the cake if not things wont be pretty in the jubbas.

Kibir waaye, I'd love to see those claims being carried out. Such areas are full of "Wagosha" people.

[oba hiloowlow]

look at this guy dont misstake us for Maadeeys people, Jilib and Jamaame we share those districts with like 5 other clans but turdho outside Jilib is a Unuka tuulo,, there is even a Shirib '' Waax iyo Waadiyoow Degyaa Ismana waayo Wiil Ab-gaal'' Waaxweyn is south Harardheere to Waadi also called Turdho. There is even clan alliances between the Unuka, sheikhyaal, G-jecel. However we are peace loving people marka vice chairmen of Jamaame district will satisfy us.

[Mario B]

One man one vote is way to go with minority clans/groups right's guaranteed in the regional assembley, in the mean, any temporary admin will be supervised by Villa Somalia and not Kileleshwa Estate.

[Tallaabo]

Can't there be one man one vote in the Jubas and indeed in all the free Somali regions of the Horn? Soomaalidu maskax xumaa horta!!