PUNTLAND DHAQAN LA BADELLO KU ADAKAA

“Madaxweynuhu waa kan kaliya ee rasmiga ah, waana in lagala kulmo wax walba oo la xiriirra dawladda Puntland, Odayaashu waa in la raadsado si uu shaqsi kasta u bilaabo xirfad siyaasadeed iyo xirfad shaqo, midna waa inuu noqdaa qof diineed ama sheekh ah si uu Puntland ganacsado”

Kuwani waa qaar ka mid ah dabeecadaha dhaqanka ee si xoogan uga hirgalay Puntland 20kii sano ee ugu dambeysey ee is-dawladeed, oo ku salaysan aragtidayda shaqsiyadeed iyo khibradihii hore ee hababka Puntland.

Cidna ma noo sheegi kartaa wax faa’iido leh oo noocyada dhaqanka iyo ganacsiga ganacsiga ah u sameeyey inay u dhaqaaqaan Puntland?

Puntland waxay u baahan tahay dimuqraadiyeenta ee doorashooyinka dhinacyada badan, oo joojiya siyaabihii hore ee xukunka ninka keli ah. Puntland waa inaysan ku xirnayn ducada odayaasha beelaha aasaaskeeda. Odayaasha waa in laga fariisiyo siyaasadda si ay dib ugu noqdaan doorka taariikhiga ah ee nabadda ee nidaamyadooda qabiilkooda. Oday dhaqameedyada habka khaldan u galay maamulka Puntland ha istaagto. Puntland hoos ayey u dhacay, waano dhimatay doorka oday si ay u bixiyaan waxtar dheeraad ah dhanka siyaasadda.

Sidoo kale, Puntland waxay ubaahan tahay dhammaan noocyada maalgashiga ganacsiga qaranka, maxalliga ah iyo kuwa shisheeye, maaha maalgashi ay wadaan qayb ka mid ah bulshada oo keli ah. Dadka ganacsatadu hadda wey ka guurayaan Puntland, iyagoo iska indho-tiraya inay yimaaddaan Puntland markay arkeen, ayna la kulmaan caqabado ganacsi oo ay ka mid yihiin ganacsi kujira gacmo koox gaaray ah iyo dhiiranaanta ganacsiga iyo ganacsiga xorta ah oo aan jirin.

Waa in ay jirtaa daraasad culus oo ku saabsan canshuur iyo dhiirigelinta ganacsiga si ay u dhaliso koboca, kalsoonida macaamilka iyo shirkadaha ganacsi ee aan dhibaato lahayn. Amaashaha iyo dhibca deynta waa in la bilaabo lana dhiirigeliyaa. Isticmaalka alaabooyinka iyo adeegyadda gudaha laga soo saaro waa in la hormariyaa.

Tababarka Xirfadaha ayaa si aad ah Puntland loogu baahan yahay. Dugsiyada Xirfadlaha ah ee aan ka jirin Puntland. Dhalinyaradu waxay luminayaan aqoonsigooda maxaliga ah iyo ugu dambeyntii aqoonsiga qaranka marka aan la barin taariikhda qarankooda. Ceeb!

Waxaa jira waxyaabo badan oo la sameynkaro. Ma jiro qaran waligeed horumar weyn ka sameeyey arrima dhaqan-dhaqaale ee ku saleysan sadaqo iyo hay’adaha samafalka. Si aad u hesho qaran xoog leh, qof waliba waa inuu diyaar u yahay inuu sameeyo qaybtiisa iyo shaqada adag. Ma jiro wax weyn oo gaabis lagu gaaray.

By Ismail Warsame

Ismailwarsame@gmail.com

QAYLO DHAADAN KASOO YEEREESA BADWEYNTA

Waxaa jira qeylo ka soo baxaysa biyaha Badweynta Badweynta Hindiya iyo Badda Cas ee xeebaha Soomaaliya ee Garacad, Obbia, Merka iyo Kismaayo, Berbera, Lasqorey, Boosaaso iyo Alula – oo qaylodhaan iyo xanaaqba labadoodaba laga bilaabo kalluumeysiga sharci-darada ah. Qaylo caawin doon ah iyo la joojinta kalluumeysiga sharci-darrada ah iyo qashinka sunta, burburinta deegaanka iyo deegaannada kalluunka (hoyga kalluunka), doonyaha kalluumeysiga iyo shabakadaha kalluumaystayaasha deegaanka.

Iyadoo kumanaan shisheeye oo kalluumeysana iyo hooyooyinka maraakiibta hoganaya xeebaha soomaaliyeed ee kor ku xusan, ayaa waxa iftiimiya muraayadaha nalka ee maraakiibtaas oo u eg magaalooyin waaweyn ee qarniga 21aad habeenkii.

Inta badan waxay ku hawlan yihiin kalluumeysi qoto-dheer, burburinta jawiga kalluunka, carqaladaynaaya taranta kalluunka, ukumaha burburiya malaayiin dhan, kuna reeba qashinka qub balaaarran. Kalluumaystayaasha maxalliga ahi waa baabasanyiin iyagoo maalin walba arka burburinta doonyahannadooda iyo shabakadaha ay u isticmaalaan nolool maalmoodkooda. Waxay sidoo kale ka xumaadeen oo ay ku hanjabeen in ay ogaadaan kalluunka sumoobay iyo sunta lagu qubo xeebaha iyo sidoo kale weelasha waxyaaba shaki leh ee Badda kasoo caarya. Dad badan oo ka mid ah dadka degaanka xeebta ku nool ayaa ka cabanaya cuduro qariib ah, cudurrada maqaarka, dhalmada hor-dhalad ka ah.

Kalluumeysiga sharci-darrada ah iyo daadinta sunta ah ayaa loo yaqaanaa sababaha asaasiga ah ee burcad-badeednimada ka jirta xeebta Soomaaliya. Bada burcad-badeednimada ayaa loo badalay abaabulay fal-dambiyeed lala xiriirinayo ganacsiga caalamiga ah.

Sanadihii la soo dhaafay, maamullada kala duwan ee Soomaaliya iyo kuwa dagaalka ayaa u soo saaray shatiyo kalluumeysi ah maraakiibta shisheeye iyo shirkadaha ku jira nidaamka musuqmaasuqa ee iibinta. Dowladda Federaalku waxay hadda bilowday inay gasho cayaarta iyadoo galaya qandaraasyo kalluumeysi oo shisheeye ah; bixinta liisamada aysan awood u lahayn in ay fuliyaan ama khibrad u lahayn si looga hortago isticmaalka qalabka kalluumeysiga ee la mamnuucay.

Maanta, Garoowe, magaalada caasimadda ah ee Puntland, waxaa martigelisay shirwaynaha wasiirada kalluumeysiga ah ee Soomaaliya, Federaalka iyo Dowlad-goboleedka, oo aan u maleynayo in ay ka wada-hadlaan khayraadka kalluumeysiga, mana ka wada hadlayaan waligood ilaalinaynin deegaanka.

Tani waa quruun baylah ah oo ay ku hardamayaan dhammaan tuugada dhaqaalaha iyo ganacsiga adduunka. Waxaa jira qaylo kasoo yeereesa badweynta Soomaaliyeed.

By Ismail Warsame

Ismailwarsame@gmail.com

OLD WAYS ARE HARD TO BREAK

“The State President is the only official one has to meet with on anything related to Puntland government, the Elders are the ones to seek a personal favour to kick-start one’s political and professional career, one has to be a religiously looking or sheikh to get into local retail and money transfer business” etc. These are some examples of prevailing attitude and culture that had solidly developed in Puntland for the past 20 years of self-government, based on my personal observations and past experience on Puntland ways.

Could anyone inform us of any positive contributions that kind of political and business culture had made to move Puntland forward?
Puntland needs democratic transition to multi-party elections, discontinuing the old ways of one man rule. Puntland should not depend on the blessing of clan elders for its institutional foundations. Elders should be retired to go back to their historical role of peace-making among their respective clan systems. Traditional elders’ wrong-headed approach in Puntland governance has hit low level and a dead-end to provide further usefulness.
Equally, Puntland needs all kinds of national, local and foreign business investments, not investment from only a certain section of its society. Business people are moving out now and shying away from coming to Puntland as they notice and experience obstacles of business monopoly and lack of encouragement for free enterprise and entrepreneurship. There should be serious studies on taxation and business incentives to spark off growth, consumer confidence and trouble-free business ventures. Lending and credit should be initiated and encouraged. Consumption of locally produced goods and services should be promoted.
Skills training is badly needed in Puntland. Vocational schools are non-existent in Puntland State. Youth are losing their local identity and eventually national identity as they are not taught at all about the history of their nation. Shame!
There is a lot to do. No nation had ever made significant socio-economic progress on handouts and charities. To have a strong nation, everyone must be willing to do his part and hard work. No short-cuts to greatness.
By Ismail Warsame
ismailwarsame@gmail.com