Day: March 15, 2020

AN ATTEMPT TO DISTORT HISTORY IN SELF-DEFENCE

Ask Amb. Ahmed Awad about an iota of contribution Abdulqasim Arta Government had made for Somalia. Instead, he should be talking about the role he personally played during the formation of Arta Faction in destabilizing a still nascent Puntland State, on behest of Ismail Omar Ghueleh, Abdulqasim and Ali Khalif Galayr.

Arta Faction leader, Abdulqasim Salad Hassan, in which Mr. Ahmed Awad had been serving did harmfully what even Mogadishu Warlords of Aydiid and Ali Mahdi shied away: Disturbing the gentleman’s Agreement during the Civil War not to disturb the few remaining diplomatic corps in Somali Embassies still operational in some countries, mostly Arab countries, by trying to staff with his own cronies. By doing this, Abdulqasim had effectively destroyed what was left of Somalia’s spoils of the Civil War.

He still refers Arta Faction as the 3rd Somali Republic, when people know this Federal Republic is the 2nd. Thus, he believes military coups create republics. Military coups overthrow existing governments, not found republics as General Siyaad Barre did in 1969. The First Somali Republic lasted until 1991. The 2nd Federal Republic of Somalia was founded in 2004, in exile in Mbagati, Kenya, and continue to exist today.

Further, he either ignores or shamelessly doesn’t know the official name of Puntland State of Somalia ( in Somali, Dawladda Puntland ee Soomaaliya) by repeatedly hearsing “Dawlad-Gobolleedka Puntland”. He could simply said, Puntland State (Dawladda Puntland or Xukuumadda Puntland). He sounded like a resident of Banadir Region new to the correct names of the Federal Member States. A Puntland State official could feel awkward to correct him without causing him an embarrassment. His bosses don’t know any better for they wouldn’t have endorsed his skewed historical credit to defunct Arta Faction.

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Postscript: For the benefit of those who arn’t familiar with the history of the case, it took several countries and many Somali statesmen to persuade Mr. Abdul Qasim Salad Hassan, after a distant defeat in Mbagati Presidential Election, to shake hands with late Abdullahi Yusuf, and accept reality. There was no transfer of power as there was none, not even TNG documents.

According to Minister Ahmed Awad’s thinking, if Suudi Yalaxow were to overthrow N&N Government today, he would name it “The 4th Somali Republic”.

LIFE IS ABOUT CHOICES

Life is about choices.Today it was that choice for me to attend the affairs of a friend, who accidentally fell and broke his shoulder or go to participate in the Garowe Consultative Conference. I have chosen the former and felt good about it.

My friend is doing fine now. Lucky he was.

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PUNTLAND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

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Unskilled persons are mostly unemployable in any sector of the economy in any given country or society. This is what is happening in the state of Puntland. Puntland employment situation is both sad and funny – you don’t import housemaids and hotel cleaners to a country where unemployment rate is double digit.

It will take concerted and sustainable efforts on the part of both public sector and private employers to intervene in the abysmal state of affairs to rectify the widespread youth unemployment in Puntland. Skills training also includes changing prevailing social attitudes towards employment and doing away the culture of dependence to impress youth with the dignity of having a job and the importance of financial independence. Everybody has an important role to play here: Parents, government, local NGOs to address this pressing issue.

At moment, service, construction, fishing and farming industries suffer heavily due to unavailability of locally employable natives. These industries are trying desperately to attract non-native workers from other parts of Somalia and beyond, including Kenyans, Ethiopians, Yemeni and even Indians. The situation here resembles a Gulf Arab state scenario where thousands of expatriate employees run the economy. The difference is that there is no oil here at the present, although Puntland has more wealth than oil and gas: abundance of land for farming, huge livestock, unexhaustable marine resources, not to mention about the potential for also oil, gas and precious minerals, reportedly all rare metals.

Puntland can immediately kick-start fishing, leather and salt industries with minimum capital investment, employing thousands of youth currently unemployed.

Huge opportunities exist here. It requires local awareness, vision and commitment by all concerned.

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THE STORY OF DHAWEEYE

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DHAWEEYE or Uber Taxi Service is a very strange phenomenon to Garaad Abdullahi Ali Eed, one of the most respected Tradional Leaders in Puntland. Garaad Eed who is staying in Garowe these days shared his experience
With the new services the other day.

The Garaad wanted to go somewhere in the city in a hurry. He couldn’t wait any longer for his chauffeur- driven vehicle. He decided to take a taxi. His young helper recommended and volunteered to call an Uber service instead. The Garaad couldn’t understand the young lad’s advice, but gave him the go ahead anyways with the call.

Within minutes drove in a nice and luxury medium-sized Salon to pick up the Garaad. A clean and nice looking young man was sitting behind the wheel.

Seeing how young the driver was and conscious of and concerned about his own safety and security, the Garaad had reluctantly boarded the car together with his helper.

Upfront and immediately before he drove off, the Dhaweeye kindly offered a fresh and cold bottle of camel’s milk to the Garaad. Surprised at this unexpected courtsey gesture from the strange driver, the Garaad politely declined the generous offer. The Garaad, however, felt safe and comfortable during his short journey with the new service of DHAWEEYE.

Dhaweeye or Uber service is a very convenient taxi service widely available in all major Puntland cities. There is even DhaweeyeApp downloadable on the Internet. On average, one way ride in Garowe costs $1.5. Waiting time is normally less than 2 minutes.

The Somali word “Dhaweeye” literally means a destination reducer.

Welcome to globalization!

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[This was written before Late Garaad Abdullahi Ciid passed away].