WDM EDITORIAL

Strategic silence is doing nothing to intervene in a badly or dangerously developing situation, thus neglecting one’s duty or responsibility.

They were obliged, at least, to report accurately on the collusion course to which Somali parties were heading. Instead, they were drawing a rosy picture of Somalia’s recovery and constitutional constructive engagement within to culminate in general elections of one person, one vote in the country.

Today, we are talking about armed confrontation between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member State (FMS) of Jubaland. How does that match up with the recent James Swan‘s report to the UN Security Council.

Now, Jubaland State is one of the latest FMS that is confronting against gross violations and tampering with the Federal Constitution. Puntland State is running its affairs short of secession. James Swan, the Acting UN Secretary-General Representative, has been paying regular visits to Villa Garowe with Said Abdullahi Deni, the State President. Nothing meaningful came out of his expensive trips to Garowe. Next, he informed the world community that Somalia was doing well in all areas of interest and ready to transition to a new UN mandated transitional forces, UNTMIS. That was misleading, to say the least.

Now, neither President Mohamud nor Madoobe has Somali interest at heart. Both are power maniacs and selfish in this armed conflict. They are both tinpot dictators. The victims are Somali people and state. This is a developing story. We will monitor the situation and share it with you of any further developments.