Day: July 11, 2019

WHAT DIFFERENCE FREE PRESS COULD MAKE

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July 11, 2019

It has been only a few months ago since Warsame Digital Media WDM started media coverage of socio-political issues in Somalia. In just this short period of time, WDM is delighted to inform its readers that both the result of readers’ satisfaction and impact of the Blog on the decision-making processes by key players of Somalia’s political establishment have been a worthwhile effort.

WDM can confirm now that we have been receiving phone calls and notifications from government officials at Federal, State and City levels that their careers and thinking had been impacted by the Blog’s media coverage on issues in their respective area of endeavors one way or the other.

The blog is committed to further advance the cause of press freedom and unbiased coverage of all topics of interest to WDM readers. Please stay tuned and keep looking for forward to reading more thought-provoking stories and unfearful critical analysis of socio-economic issues of Somalia and sub-region shaping lives and livelihoods in the Horn of Africa during these troublesome times.

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N&N 2020 GENERAL ELECTION PLAYBOOK IS WELL UNDERWAY NOW

July 11, 2018
N&N Concept Note on Federal Election 2020 boils down to removing the carpet under the feet of leaders of the Federal Member States by-passing them to convey N&N message directly to the general public, especially to the youth. So far, the plan is working well.
The remaining hold-outs among the Heads of the Federal Member States are feeling the N&N political pressure now to either give in or get eliminated. The battle grounds are now shifting to Puntland and Jubaland. In the case of Puntland, there is still a political space for Puntland President Deni to maneuver as he was elected a half year ago for a 5-year Puntland mandate. Ahmed Madoobe of Jubaland is now fighting for survival. He is deeply entangled with vicious confrontation with leaders of N&N. How this would end up is everybody’s wild guess.
Prime Minister Khayre’s visit to Galmudugh and Northern Galkayo in an uncoordinated fashion with the local authorities tells volumes of information on how this political game will play out in the next few months and beyond. The plan has risk factors that could spark off renewable of the civil war. It is a daring political gamble. But, it seems to have the overwhelming support of youth in the country. And this is the very reason why N&N leaders are reluctant to approach politics as usual by ignoring community leaders, civil societies and local governments. These are to be undercut and undermined by talking to the people directly. That populalist political approach had made the election of Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo possible in 2016, to the surprise of those who regarded themselves political weights.
So far, no local politicians are equipped to deal with the N&N Concept on populalist agenda.This is how electioneering and political campaigns are conducted in democratic one-person one-vote elections. But, the Heads of Federal Member States are doing politics in the conventional Somali ways: clan politics. That is why they are losing battles one after the other. Puntland President Deni had underestimated Khayre’s recent visit to Galkayo by sending junior politicians to deal with the issue. The gathering yesterday in a North Galkayo stadium tells the rest of the story. But, the war has not been won or lost yet, and the final casualties are unpredictable.

HASSAN ALI KHAYRE: UNWORTHY OF HIS FEDERAL TITLE

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July 11, 2019

Hassan Ali KHAYRE has misbehaved in his Galkayo visit as a naughty boy. He has become a disgrace to the FGS, dignity of the residents of Mudugh, peace and harmony in the City.

By acting as a stubborn child in Galkayo in total disregard of Puntland authorities and his crude disrespect of members of Northern Galkayo society of all walks of life, he has, first and foremost, lost the last portion of any political capital that he might still have remaining.

Secondly, Khayre has explicitely proven to all now that he has no any crebility left to hang on and cling to the position of Federal Prime Minister. He will go down in history not only as an immature and childish, but also as stupidly disrespectful and foolishly arrogant. He is a troubled youth, who needs more long-term rehabilitation himself than the “mooryaans” of Mogadishu Civil War militia. He is a destabilizing problem in Somalia. Somalia and the world must stop this troubled kid.

For heavens sake, he has to go!

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