The fledgling Somali Federal Government (FGS) has broken the international law and aviation rules by compelling and using civilian commercial planes to transport troops and arms to Rascambooni and Garbaharey in the Jubaland State. This is also a flagrant disregard of passenger safety and commercial aircraft transportation.

People are wondering why FGS, which is much disorganised and possibly weaker than Jubaland State military garrisons in Kismayo, is taking all the trouble and reckless adventure to depose a long serving head of a Federal Member State (FMS). Instead, they could have opted for negotiations and peaceful resolution of their political differences. Now, it is never too late to  do just that. Wise up!

WDM EDITORIAL

That is because the Federal Constitution is dead. Three consecutive federal presidents of Somalia have been undermining it. The result is that Somalia has no constitution and no law and order mechanism. The ashes of the previous Federal Constitution are now subject to a hard re-negotiation, if that is even remotely possible.

Hostile campaigns against Jubaland under the pretext of Ahmed Madoobe’s refusal to play ball in carrying out final coup de grace in finalizing the destruction of the Federal Constitution herald this lawless failing state of Somalia. This is all happening under the watchful eyes of the United Nations representatives, diplomatic corps, and UN sponsored African Union protection forces in Somalia.

The conditions of this lawless state are exacerbated by the recent lifting of UN ARMS EMBARGO on a failing Somali administration, thus instigating a renewed civil war.

If successful in this current confrontation with Mohamud-Barre childish behaviour, Jubaland State will unlikely return to the fold with lawless Somali central authorities. Puntland State is already operating short of unilateral secession. Hirshabeelle State exists by name only in Mogadishu. Southwest and Galmudugh states are on shaky ground under the spell of Mogadishu. Mogadishu is piles of dirty building-blocks, looted plots of public properties, and huge poverty-stricken slums with violence and unprecedented security check-points, making it impossible to move around.

The future of a Somali state is bleak and unpredictable. This editorial is more than a warning. We have been playing with fire for far too long. We are now reaping what we have sowed for many years. Stay tuned.