That is the nation-state-to-be Somalia. Expert advice on statecraft has no bearing on incompetent, selfish, and amateurish leaders at the top. People are extremely concerned about the political direction of this poor country and doubt very much of its very survival. Sleep-walking policies by central authorities threaten Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a complex diplomatic world of unprecedented economic, political, and security uphelds and developments with neck-breaking speed, Somali people are disillusioned and fearful for the fate of their country. They have lost trust in their current rulers at every level of the administration. Worst of all, they have no means to change disable governors imposed on them. They are desperate for change and don’t know how to go about this desired change of direction. They are in a dream-like dystopia of human existence. They are waiting for miracles to happen. They had never experienced anything like it before. They are wondering what curse has hit them in their own country. It is no longer about looting of public wealth and properties by unscrupulous government thieves. They are now afraid for their country. They see that they have no say in running the affairs of their own country. They see that everything is for sale to the highest foreign and domestic bidders. They are fearful of losing everything and eventually themselves. This is an alarming story! People are crying for help, and they don’t see it coming.
Domestically, there are flames of clan fire engulfing everywhere in the country and no attempts to put off these tribal violence and conflicts by any level of the national and regional governments. This country belongs to nobody to care about. It is a helpless situation that no one dares to predict the finale of this story. Somalis are simple people who believe in fate without concerted actions on their part and often wait for miracles to occur outside their intervention. They don’t realize that the political world doesn’t operate that way. At least, they have to understand that without their positive reactions to events, things will get worse before they get any better. Now, it is better to be late than never. It is time to act to change the direction of this country. It is time to wake up from the long slumber. It is time to unite and discard petty internal grievances. Call for unity of action and purposeful goals.
Warsame Policy & Media Network (WAPMEN) 