Siilaanyo, the sick man of the horn is going down, but he won;t take us ..

[galbeedi]

 

 

These people in Hargeisa forgot that the main reasons Somalis including the SNM went to war was tribal reasons. Each tribe wanted to be free from centralized state control. It wasn't about communism, democracy or god governance. It was tribal, pure and simple. As I stated in this page , some even went to war for tribal pride and hegemony. The southern Somalis, regardless of their problems understood that devolution of power and tribal federalism is the only way to stop centralized power and the theft of recourses by the ruling tribe of the day.

 

 

When I was in university in the middle of eighties, I felt home in Mogadishu. It was the nations capital were millions of Somalis from five regions of the country congregated for opportunity and life. The ugly head of tribal hegemony was visible , yet it never crossed in my mind that Mogadishu belonged to any tribe or group. " Cid Baa Xamar kaa Xigta ama Dad Gaar Ah baa Leh Weligay isma Odhan". The dictatorship problems were never associated with existence of the people or the tribal ownership of certain places. Yes, the system was breaking down , yet the people were struggling as Somalis in their own land collectively for the worldly life. Five years latter in 1991, millions of Somalis were expelled and made refugees. They were caught unprepared, they thought the land , the people and the government were different things. The leadership was evil, but, they thought , the land was theirs. Most were unable to return their homes as we speak.

 

No one in their right mind will rush to build house in Mogadishu unless the character and the mind set of the people and Somalis in general change. In Hargeisa let alone outsiders, even the SNM Habroos, live distinctively different neighborhoods. It is the reality of today's Somalia. In the light of past history, you can't leave yourself at the mercy of any tribal groups masquerading as a government. Peace isn't the absence of war, but a genuine peace of mind based on justice and rule of law. We are all aware Somalis every where refuse to abide by the rules. There are no guaranties that tribal homelands will lead to prosperity and progress, but , at least , you live with ease and live another day.

 

 

No one in their right mind, will deny that despite the tribal hegemony and dictatorship, the biggest calamity that hastened the demise of the Somali State was, the concentration of power, wealth and resources in the hands of very few tribally connected people and their friends. Somalis, some how had always the fear of poverty and the desire to gain an earned material and wealth ( Bililiqo). Don't go far to find these causes. If you carefully investigate the current President Hassan, you will confuse the difference between Benadir regional government and the federal government. Nepotism is rampant. The consolation is people in JUbba, Puntland, Bay and other regions are working hard to manage their affaires without the power hungry centralized Somali state of yester years.

 

 

Mogadishu may be the capital of Somalia, but it shouldn't be more than the seat of where Somalis interact with international institutions and the outside world. The days of the small group of thieves accumulating power and privilege in one place are over.

 

 

 

Fast forward to the main topic of the sick man of the horn.

 

In 1987, Then President Siyaad Barre had a series head on collision. The accident was so series, he was airlifted to Saudi Arabia for more advanced medical facilities. He stayed their more than four months. In a communist dictatorship, there are no written rules that govern if the head of the state misses his duties months or even years. The acting President supposed to be General Mohamed Ali Samater who was the prime minister. For the first time the close family members of Siyaad Barre have noticed the dilemma and life without the President. Rather than follow the rules and delegate the management of the state to General Samater, they decided to make the issue a family affair. HIs wife Khadiijo, Son Maslah and other immediate family circles and their in-laws became in charge of the Somali State.

 

 

Siyaad Barre came back and started his usual business, but most people who follow Somali politics will tell you that he was never the same person after that accident. The introduction of close family members to the decision making of the state , hastened the demise of the government system. Open tribalism, looting and abuse of power followed. Few years latter the Somali state collapsed.

 

 

History repeats it self. 24 years after the collapse of the Somali State another sick man, running an enclave appears in the scene with identical, albeit smaller and insignificant power in one of Somali regions. Siilaanyo who is almost eighty years old had a mild stroke in Sanaag region around July 2010. Since there wasn't any meaningful hospital that can preform any heart related issues, he was airlifted to Nairobi, Kenya.

 

 

It wasn't series, but due to his old age and the late arrival in Nairobi, it has left him with Dementia. Dementia after stroke is a common. Approximately 29% of patients with cerebrovascular disease meet operationalized criteria for Dementia 3. Even greater number have cognitive impairment. Those diagnosed with these disease have the symptoms of Alzheimer's. That means they will have inability to remember things or even read. Siilaanyo could walk or preform some normal physical activities, but he can't remember things or analyze critical issues. He would visit 20 places and will tell them the same thing he told the first one. He can't conduct question and answer interview.

 

THE KING HAS NO CLOTHES.

 

If you want to know the difference, check Siilaanyo's speeches before and after stroke. You may ask , how many people do know his situation?. well, almost all the main political leaders and business members of the Hargeisa know this. Even vice President Zaylici in one of his skirmishes with Siilaanyo said " Waar Odaygu Dalka Ma maaulee, Xirsi Ayaa Taliya". Even the whole " Beesha", know his conditions, but all agreed to keep under the rags for the moment in order to keep the embarrassing situation private.

 

 

 

Just like 28 years ago in Somalia, you have incapacitated leader who had involuntarily delegated the business of government to his immediate family. We have Hooyo Khadiijo, who is more vindictive and power hunger in the Name of Amina, we have Hirsi Gaab acting as the presidents son, and finally we have son in -law by the name of Morgan - I am not making this - arresting members of the media who write unpleasant things about Siilaanyo.

 

 

 

A man from Hargeisa community called me the other day and he said " Waar Odaygani Wuu tagayaa, Waxanina way isla Dumayaane, Nimankiinan Reer Awdal maad iska Sugtaan, yaanu Magac Idin Raacine". roughly he says " that this old man and his corrupt minions are going down and the system is going to collapse, so Awdalites, just wait for a moment ". I told him that, he exactly described the situation perfectly, but unlike 1991, this time we won't be waiting the collapse without preparing ( Maanta Nagu kor dumi maysee Waan Ka Diyaargaroobaynaa).

 

 

 

 

 

Who would have thought after 25 years, a group of Somalis with fanfare and tribal noise couldn't build any meaningful institution based on rule of law, or build 10 km of road after all this years. The Somali state from 1960 to 1980, achieved so many milestones for just 20 years. Free health care and education, security, cultural pride and literacy for all from Kismaayo to Zaylac. . In 2011, as I was traveling from Djibouti to Hargeisa, in one of those old Russian built airplanes. I saw the pilot who happened to be a white Russian, with sandals, holding some kind of a jag putting fuel or some lubricant at one of engines. As soon as you enter, you could feel the smell of urine and notice the water bottles and other garbage on the floor. I said to my self " after 23 years of war and destruction, mayhem, millions of refugees and calamities, is this the legacy that replaced?." Waar Ma Taas Ayaa lagu bedeshay QArankii la dumiyey". If you destroy something , why not replace it with some thing better.

 

 

Ma Daraato Raad Kaan Dhigaan Dib Ugu Soo Laabaty...

 

They refused the rule of law..............next. satay tuned.

 

 

[Che -Guevara]

You know the scary thing is how well armed clans are, I never appreciated the proliferation of small arms and the ease with which arms can be imported.

 

I think the honorable thing for Siiraanyo to do would be to step aside after one term.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Siilaanyo is doing a great job he has done a great job for the past 4 years. His party is still the largest its true he is getting old and the man should not another term. But as it looks like now he will get 2 years extra and elections will be held in 2017. And one of the 2 Biixis will be his successor in the elections in 2017.

 

Galbeedi the reason why u felt as no stranger in xamar in the 1980s in Mogadishu it was back than a Somali city the Mayor of Mogadishu was from Bosaaso the deputy mayor of Mogadishu was from berbera al Somalis felt at home in Mogadishu. This is not the case any more reer ba isi siiye xamar. Even though in the 1980s there was a clan Dictatorship you would not see in the major city only in the system the governmental institutions.

 

By the way u cant compare Siilaanyo with general siad bare because, Siad bare came to power using guns Siilaanyo was elected and he will leave through elections or his party will lose through elections. Thats the real difference.

[Odey]

"Just like 28 years ago in Somalia, you have incapacitated leader who had involuntarily delegated the business of government to his immediate family. We have Hooyo Khadiijo, who is more vindictive and power hunger in the Name of Amina, we have Hirsi Gaab acting as the presidents son, and finally we have son in -law by the name of Morgan – I am not making this – arresting members of the media who write unpleasant things about Siilaanyo".

 

Really?..... Morgan lol!. He sure picks em!. Jokes aside, the Senile old Man silaanyo is indeed the sick man of the horn now. People are moving on in the rest of Somalia somewhat, though they have a long way to go, they are at least taking the first baby steps towards a more inclusive system. Senile silaanyo is actively operating an extractive system of governance and the only ones that benefit are his close clansmen. Take the comment of Xaaji here where he says the elections have been postponed and that a 2 yr extension has been given.He says it as a matter of fact. No one has seen any deliberations on this, no parliament discussed this, no formal approach has been made by the government, yet to him it is a matter of fact.

 

All anyone seems to have seen is a group of elders from silaanyo's clan who went on air and declared that regardless of public opinion, regardless of the fact that the law demands an election this year, regardless of the Democracy they have all been raving about, the president has been given a 2 yr extension and in their words " War naguma filna intaase adkeesta!". In fact what we see is not even a resemblance of governance where the president feels compelled to seek some legal instrument to extend his term by using the legislative and other legal frameworks that exist, he just had his clansmen declare it on air and that is it. This is impunity at it's worst. No wonder people feel the way they do.

[burahadeer]

Galbeedi you put whole your eggs in one basket with Siyad Barre and you lost very big.As all Somalis aware of, no one bothered to go after you and instead everyone including yourself know how well you get treated(you can deny all you want), but the problem is some like you can't believe as you were expecting the worst to come,you just can't shed off that guilt.

 

your problem is not about silanyo but Somaliland.Why was there no khatumo or sultan Wadhaf during Riyaal's term when its a fact he didn't do a thing.Because there was agreement between you that Riyale shouldn't take a step to empower or build Somaliland and keep a yoke in it till time is ripe to call Mogadishu.

Opposition parties for what eva reason will use everything available to thm and more to destroy silanyo but there's a difference between you and thm and is sinister of you to use their rhetoric.

Yeeeeeeeeee Riyale was better!.

Its the opposition pushing hard that he be given 2 yr extra and then retire cos of his age as they fully aware he win second term if he wish so.They call it a win win situation as opposition have chance to come to power after only 2yrs.

Why Somaliland still standing when khatumites,sultan wabar(with his wadhaf),somaliweyn and jubouti all working against it! You call that power.

Warya cidla ha ku dhicin,be wary of your audiences;you have yet to come to grips with the dynamics of the Somali jigsawpuzzle.Even puntland start worrying about formation of greater Somalia as news trickling that some want uniting Somaliland,central states,Mogadishu and Baidaba as powerful coalition.

You have no weight bro.