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About the blogger: This blog is associated with the former Chief of Staff in Puntland State Presidency, 1998-2004. He also worked with the UN and World Bank Joint Secretariat for Somalia’s Re-construction and Development Program (RDP), 2005-2006, as a Zonal Technical Coordinator for Puntland and later as National Aid Technical Coordinator with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and European Union. He is now an independent political analyst and commentator on current issues and occasionally gives historical perspective on modern Somalia’s politics. He lives and works in Toronto, Canada. He can be reached at: ismailwarsame@gmail.com

ADEEGSIGA AFKA HOOYO MEESHII MID DOOLAALLEED

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ETHIOPIA’S PRESS STATEMENT

THE EXPERIENTIAL LIMITS OF THE STATE: TERRITORY AND TAXATION IN GAROWE, PUNTLAND

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MY DISILLUSIONMENT IN AMERICAN POLITICS AND JUSTICE

As a long time observer of US politics, I must admit that I have become increasingly ambivalent towards USA. It started during the unfolding drama of Donald J Trump in which he was twice impeached and investigated by Special Counsel, Robert S Mueller III. Trump got the last laugh in all cases and eventually nearly succeeded to “make America Great Again” (MAGA) by winning 2020 election. An obviously criminal former President difficult to bring him to justice, by neither the Congress nor by DOJ (Department of Justice). As if that was not enough crime for Trump, he went on to overthrow the US Government and almost succeeded decapitating it in a violent MAGA riot at Capitol in January 6, 2021. As if that was not enough crime for him, he refused to concede his election defeat, and to add an insult to US injury, he stole government top secret upon evacuating the White House on January 20, 2021 for his successor, Joe Biden, and now, nobody knows to whom he has passed them.

Donald J Trump has proved what cannot happen in most democracies can take place in the US: Violent coup. It means America is so fragile that they can produce not only a dictator, but a fascist leader worse than Hitler armed with dangerous modern weapon and nuclear warheads.

America is extremely important for the safety of humanity and world security. Those who don’t understand this reality, don’t know the potential dangers to their lives, if power falls to demagogues and deranged figures like Donald J Trump.

Russia is equally dangerous country and President Putin, though friendly with Trump, understood quite well that another hostile US leader could seize power and threaten Russia, this time with NATO at its borders. This makes Putin mad, causing him panic to push Russian security buffer zones further into Ukraine. It isn’t a war game. There is a potential for nuclear escalation and mutual annihilation.

The world is watching whether America can save itself from tyranny and Rise of Fascism Again (ROFA).

MEETING OF FGS AND FMS FINANCE MINISTERS CONTINUES IN SLOW PACE IN MOGADISHU

Informed circles said that finance meeting is still underway with no progress reported so far on the sticking points that include equitable sharing of foreign grants and aid to Somalia from different sources such as World Bank and IMF, among others. Two issues complicate the agenda to reach consensus, according to the observers:

1. FGS Finance Minister, Dr. Elmi Mohamud Noor, is new to the portofolio, unable to be decisive without prompt from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, not the Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre as the CEO. This fully indicates that President HSM is micromanging executive decisions of the Cabinet.

2. There is no approved framework or sharing formula to adhere to by finance ministers in this meeting.

For the meeting to be successful, consensus must be reached between FGS and FMS. This becomes difficult as the FGS attempts to dictate its wishes on others and take unilateral decisions, avoiding collective and shared responsibilities in running a federal republic. For example, FGS had allocated and sent a portion of latest SDR (Special Drawing Rights) from IMF to Somalland – no consultation with FMS and no input or contribution to the debate by Somaliland Administration.You can’t devise responsible fiscal policy without accepting required fiscal federalism this country needs. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud should recognize and accept the socio-economic realities in his own country.

CHINA IN SPACE, TALKING TO AFRICANS FROM SPACECRAFT STATION

The new word, Taikonaut, is born. Before it was cosmonaut and astronaut.

African youth attracted to the Chinese space exploration event
Watching and listening to Taikonauts

One. More. Time. It’s not about NATO

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WDM BREAKING NEWS

FISCAL FEDERALISM

Ministers of finance of the Federal Government and Federal Member States will be gathering in Mogadishu tomorrow. The issue is working relationships and resource sharing. In other words, it is about fiscal Federalism. There is no policy, no guidelines and no regulations to adhere to. These finance ministers meet often in ad hoc fashion, always addressing stalemate in working relationships or complaints from ministers of Federal Member States. Federal Finance minister is always the target of these complaints. The issues often end up in political compromise and bargain with the endorsement of respective political bosses. That is a difficult socio-economic environment to operate.

The bigger picture of the issue, though, lies in incomplete constitutional framework that most leaders see no urgency to tackle with. Completing the incomplete Federal Constitution would define the powers of states and shared responsibilities. Until that happens there will be always frictions, mistrust and potential abuses by the Federal Government in Mogadishu.

Payment transfer and distribution must follow by guidelines and regulations on resources sharing approved by legislative bodies. This makes the job of finance management tools and personnel easier. Unfortunately, some officials prefer to work under the cover of darkness and closed-door deals. This is what is happening now.

Postscript

As predicted, political bosses will gather in Mogadishu to iron out differences on fiscal Federalism.

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INTRESTING READ: PRICE OF CIVIL WAR IN SOMALIA

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WDM EDITORIAL

EYL COUNCIL FORMALLY ESTABLISHED

Congratulations are due to the residents of Eyl District of Puntland, Somalia, on completing and concluding local council election. President Said Abdullahi Deni did a commendable job in seeing through First Phase of democratic exercise of one person one vote in three Puntland districts. We strongly urge the President and Puntland Government to implement the rest of local elections still outstanding in most districts. President Deni is on the verge of leaving behind a democratic legacy in Somalia that none of his predecessors in recent memory was able to achieve.

To the critics of the election process with regards to potential irregularities, no democratic election is perfect anywhere in the world. What the current administration of Puntland has been doing in holding some district elections is the right step forward to a democratic Somalia. We urge all residents of Puntland to close ranks and support the President’s election efforts.

The newly elected Eyl Council Chairman, the mayor, Faisal Khalif Wacays

EYL LOCAL COUNCIL FINALLY STANDING AND IN PLACE

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SOMALIS ARE NOW FREE TO FISH IN THEIR TERRORIAL WATERS

The former administration of President Farmajo had been able to end the Counter Piracy Resolution and EUNAVOR because it enabled all navies (including the hostile nations) unfettered access to our sea waters and victimized the Somalis as pirates. Many fishermen were overrun, killed or arrested in the high seas, causing the fishing communities to be fearful of fishing in their own coastline. Watch the Somali Representatives at UN Human Rights Council:

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WDM BREAKING NEWS

According to reliable news sources, former Somalia’s Intelligence Chief, Fahad Yassin Haji Dahir, and Mohamud Shido, a self-styled political broker in Puntland and unofficial boss of an interest group called “Aaran Jaan” (Devil’s kids) had met recently in Ankara, Turkey. It is known the two were sworn enemies in the past. That is why it is a strange bedfellow development worthy of news making.

According to the people familiar with the objectives of Ankara meeting, Fahad and Shido agreed to gang up against Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and set their focus on the 2024 Puntland Election and Federal election in 2026. The news also adds that some prominent titled elders of Bari Region were reportedly in Ankara at the time of Fahad-Shido get-together.

In the past, Shido and his Devil’s Kids group was perceived and bragged as owners of President Deni Administration in Puntland. Lately there appears disagreement as a result of political fallout from recent Somalia’s Presidential race.

Fahad Yassin Haji Dahir, former Somalia’s Intelligence Chief

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DICTATORSHIP OF PROLETARIAT

In the communist concept, Karl Marx and his philosophy colleagues believed that workers must unite to overthrow capitalist system and seize the means of production in order to eliminate the exploitation of man by man. October Revolution of 1917 in Russia promised this opportunity for workers in that country, calling it the Soviets or councils. As time passed, the plight of workers remained the same, if not worse, under socialist regimes. Leaders persuaded people that under the final stage of socialism, the communism, things will change to the better, until socialism had collapsed under the heat of Cold War and fierce competition with free market capitalism. In today’s sense of governance, any dictatorship, proletariat or otherwise, is unacceptable to most nations, barring suppression and repression by local authorities.

In the case of China, they learned from Soviet experience to by-pass the doomsday of collapse of communism. To consolidate power, Chinese Communist Party devised a system that releases people’s entrepreneurship along capitalist principles, while maintaining supreme control of power by the Communist Party. Democracy through selection by meritocracy is unique to China. In other words, power and public responsibility are entrusted in leaders who are capable, tested and highly qualified ideologically and by merit. In ancient China there was a period of time they had had a government by scholars. Ministers, provincial govenors etc must have higher degrees in education. There were other times in ancient China when no one dared to tell the King anything, unless asked for. When things go bad, in order to inform the King, artists drew and painted strange phenomena like birds flying backwards. The Chinese were clever to think strategically.

PRESIDENT GUELLEH’S 3RD PERSON SPEAK IN HIS SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT

Le Président de la République, Son Excellence Ismail Omar Guelleh, a reçu ce mercredi, en fin de matinée, au Palais de la République, le nouveau Chef du Commandement des Etats-Unis pour l’Afrique (AFRICOM), le général Michael Langley, à Djibouti dans le cadre d’une tournée dans les pays de la région.

Cette audience servit tout d’abord de cadre à une première prise de contact entre le Président Guelleh et le nouveau Responsable en Chef de l’AFRICOM.
Elle servit ensuite d’occasion propice à l’évocation des relations excellentes que les deux nations entretiennent dans tous les secteurs de coopération, notamment dans le domaine précis de la Défense et de la Sécurité.

Le choix porté sur Djibouti pour abriter continûment, depuis 20 ans maintenant, l’unique base américaine en Afrique est l’illustration parfaite des liens privilégiés entre notre pays et les Etats-Unis sur le plan militaire.

La collaboration soutenue que les deux parties entretiennent autour du processus visant à accroitre le niveau de pacification, de sécurisation et de stabilisation de la région compte également au titre de partenariat stratégique liant les deux pays dans le domaine de la Défense.

Lors de sa visite au Président de la République, le Général Michael Langley était accompagné d’une délégation militaire de haut rang de son pays.
L’Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis d’Amérique auprès de la République de Djibouti, Son Excellence Jonathan Pratt, a également pris part à cette audience.

Côté djiboutien, outre le Ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale, M Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, le Chef d’Etat-major général des Forces Armées Djiboutiennes, le Général Zakaria Ibrahim Cheick, le Chef d’état-major de la défense, le Général Taher Ali Mohamed et le Chef de la Sécurité nationale, M Hassan Said Kaireh, ont participé à cette rencontre.

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AARAN JAAN STARTS ACCUSATIONS UPON EACH OTHER

Ali Hosh, a member of Federal Parliament of Somalia and long time serving official of Puntland Government, and most active member of a small interest group in Puntland State called Aaran Jaan, spoke over radio Dalmar in an interview to express his views that seemed to contradict his group’s ownership of the administration of Said Abdullahi Deni. Known for his hard-hitting presidential election campaign for Nabad & Nolool Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre, his unexpected influence over Islaan Isse to grab the Federal Parliament Seat from Isse Mohamud’s subclan, a move that sparked off the anger among other subclans to make their own separate titled elders. Ali Hosh shot first salvo today at portions of Aaran Jaan membership, including Puntland President and his finance minister Hassan Shire Abdi (Abgaal).

Based on the negative views Hosh expressed against Aaran Jaan Government in Garowe, it looks that there is unraveling of Aaran Jaan membership, if that isn’t a political decoy to look for another political horse to replace their man, Deni. This may also confirm media speculations and other signals that recent Federal Presidential election might had had deep splitting effect in the group’s cohesion. Whatever the case may be, we will see how other members of the group react to Hosh’s warning shots.

Hosh

BRANCHES OF SCIENCE

HSM-DENI GAROWE SUMMIT

On July 16, 2018, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump met in Helsinki, Finland, for talks. During the course of that meeting the two men held closed-door session in which all members of American delegation were excluded. Nobody knew what the two men discussed about. At least the world suspected something fishy was taking place when President Trump sided with the Russians in a subsequent joint press conference against the assessment of his own intelligence agencies on Russian meddling in 2016 US election in favor of Trump victory. There were a number of other occasions in which Trump conducted private conversations with Putin on the sideline of G-8 summit meetings at various venues. He even dared to hold private encounter with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador to Washington alone in the White House Oval Office, the official desk of US President. The readout of this particular meeting was not issued in Washington, but in Moscow. Suspicion of such Trump’s private meetings lingers even to this day.

When leaders meet in such high profile fashion in a closed-door setting, the general public becomes suspicious of what was going on. Wild rumors and gossips fly around. Nobody has counter-narrative against media speculations and allegations. Society becomes uncomfortable and political cynicism sets in. This is what is happening right now in Garowe, Puntland. This is also true to the rest of Somalia with regards to Garowe Summit.

Federal Government and the Federal Member State of Puntland must address the confusion their respective leaders have just created in Garowe Talks, which were conducted exclusively by the two men behind closed doors

CENTRES OF COMPLAINT AND INFLUENCE

In a society there are always two groups of debaters, the centre of complaint and centre of influence. Example of centre of complaint include Somali arm-chair debaters (Fadhi-Ku-Dirir). Centres of influence include, for instance, Somali Alliance, Somali Concern and Hawiye Action Group to which most Hawye intellectuals belong, including Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Here in Puntland a small, insignificant group as a centre of influence is known as Aaran Jaan to which Puntland President Deni belongs.

Most Puntlanders belong to the centres of complaint. They became so good at Fadhi-Ku-Dirir that they formed multitudes of internet chat-rooms to air their frustrations and chronic grievances to each other, turning themselves to political cynics. Centres of complaint like the communities of Sool Region (Las Anod City) never take concrete and measurable actions to move any agenda of their debates forward. In the end, their internet chat-rooms turn into media of personal attacks and disappear from internet networks one by one. That is because you cannot sustain an enterprise without an achievabale objective and purpose to serve.

Action speaks louder than words. If Somalis were to be action-oriented, they should debate on implementable course of action and discard time-wasting arm-chair lazy debates.

Postscript

Centres of influence in Somalia also includes Al-Shabab, among other radical groups, in their evil mission against the nation.

UPDATE ON THE GAROWE TALKS BETWEEN FGS AND PL

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HISTORY

WHY DID SOMALI STATE FAILED?

That question was raised by one of us in a group discussion tonight at teatable in Garowe, Puntland. Everyone expressed his take on that colossal Somali tragedy. The consensus was that Somali state failed due to one man-rule. In other words, the rise of Madax-Ka-Nool is the root cause of Somalia’s collapse. Did we learn anything from this experience?, asked one man. Nothing, responded another. Is there a guarantee that it won’t fail again?, asked 3rd man. No, you won’t get different result from repeating the same experience, volunteered to the debate yet another man.

The conversation was as enlightening as it gets. But what was more exciting was the understanding that since some past and present leaders of the Federal Government and Federal Member States have no capacity or resources to act Siyad Barre, at least this weakness combined with Federal system are deterrent against dictatorship, but for how long? The current problem though lies in leaders of mini-states have created their own enclaves to act as mini-despots in their own right – again one man-rule in a much smaller scale. It means the sum total of the leaders of the Federal Government and FMS amount to a system of despotism in Somalia – an unintended outcome of federalism.

How to come out of this political quagmire? Did you see workshops and training on governance by subject-matter experts in Somalia? But do despots need such transfer of knowledge to the general public and government personnel? Of course not. A vicious cycle sets in which leads to the philosophy hardest question of which was created first, chicken or the egg.

Where does the rule of law fit into all of those? How about independent body of legislators? How does a country call itself democracy in the absence of free and fair elections? We must be all kidding ourselves.

The oil and gas reserve certificate handing over ceremony at the ministry of Mines and Petroleum

Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Mines & Petroleum today received the first gas reserves certificate following the completion of a four month study verifying the extent of oil and natural gas reserves in Ethiopia and how to extract them. The study document revealed the the presence of seven trillion cubic feet (TCF) in the Ogaden Basin, located in Somali regional state.

The certificate was handed over to Takele Uma, Minister of Mines and Petroleum, by the American company Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc (NSAI), American based petroleum property analysis and consulting firm with offices in Dallas and Houston,Texas, which conducted the study.

Speaking at the handing over ceremony of the document, presence of the new study helps to create a system of accountability, the Minister said, adding works were underway to materialize the study into practice.

“This document is a confirmation certificate of Ethiopia’s natural gas volume and economic viability. With this certificate, we can invite companies with technological, financial and investment potential at the international level. It also empowers the government’s bargaining power,” Takele said.

Minister Takele further said that in the past, it was only known that that oil and natural gas reserves existed in Ethiopia, but not the amount. “I believe it [the certificate] will also be a good wake up call to the companies that are holding our wealth captive with misinformation.”

It is to be recalled that in March this year, the Ministry issued a list of conditions to be met by Chinese owned POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holding Limited, related to its years of activities in the Ogaden Basin. The Ministry warned the company that failure to comply with the ultimatum will result in the “termination of the PPSAs… without a need for further notice.”

The letter, seen by Addis Standard, says that the Ministry is “convinced that POLY-GCL failed to maintain the required financial capability and it is necessary to take corrective measures to that effect.” Accordingly, the Ministry set three ultimatums to be met by the petroleum group.

However, the Minister did not mention the names of companies in his remark today. In December 2021, the ministry had donated 50 million birr that it said was collected from mining and oil companies operating in the Somali regional state to the regional president Mustafe Omer. The money was earmarked to build infrastructure facilities in the region, including schools and health facilities.

In October 2019, Dr Kuang Tutlan, then State Minister of Mines & Petroleum announced a new formula which was being devised outlining revenue share between the federal government and regional states where oil exploration incomes are generated from. According to Dr. Kunag, the revenue share formula will see 50% share for the federal government and the remaining 50% will be disbursed to a given regional state where the resource is found.

Out of the 50% revenue to be disbursed for a given region where the resource is found, 10% of it will be allocated for the specific area where the resources is found, while the remaining 40% of it will be for other parts of the region including the specific area where resource is found. Out of the 50% federal revenue, the 25% will be disbursed to other regional states, Dr Kuang Tutlan said at the time. It is not clear if the formula was implemented since.

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UPDATE ON THE GAROWE TALKS BETWEEN FGS AND PL

Tough negotiations have been going on in Garowe, Puntland, between the two sides for 3rd straight day. There are sticking points that have a long history of Puntland complaints to the Federal Government on unsatisfactory working relationships and cooperation, lack of common vision for security architecture, absence of sound public policy on equitable resources sharing, petroleum issues, education, ports development, diplomatic postings, among other things, and preparations for the forthcoming National Consultative Conference. Observers said the two parties are close to bridge the gap in next one or two sessions before Federal President leaves town.

Stay tuned for further updates.

Post Script and updates after arrival HSM:

Since Somalia is governed by Madax-ka-Nools, Garowe talks are mainly being conducted by presidents HSM and Deni. As talks got even harder amid earnest desire of HSM to strike a deal with PL as a starting point to consensus-building with FMS as he feels pressure from the International Community, HSM is reported last night to have retired to his room earlier, visibly moody. President Deni had opted for consulting with his three close ministers: Interior Minister, Dabancad, Finance Minister, Hassan Shire Abgaal and Water and Energy Minister, Caarshe. These ministers have advised PL flexibility with HSM.

Accompanying President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in his Puntland State visit were a number of his advisers of Puntland origin. In the past when lived in Puntland these advisers were active members of the society. Once recruited by the offices of Federal President and Prime Minister these advisers seemed to have run out of gas. Once they arrived Garowe with the President, they seem to have been left alone to take a short vacation and chit-chat with their former colleagues in town.

As Presidents HSM & Deni are close to bridge the gap of difference in their relationships, and as officials from both sides were excluded from the two men’s closed-door conversations, tonight they decided to invite some of their officials aides to dinner at PL presidency. Discreet Signals coming from Deni’s quarters indicate that they were planning to convene in Garowe a conference of the National Consultative Council (Forum), the Federal Member States. Another indication they were close to understanding on issues secretly discussed in Garowe Summit. Some of the leaders of FMS aren’t in good terms with the Federal Government as a political fallout from the recent Presidential Race in Mogadishu. It was needed to bring them back together under the auspices of the Prime Minister.

From now on, what we expect from Garowe Summit is the Communique. Pay attention to the wording used with regards to some of sensive issues discussed as other Federal Member States are monitoring the substance and outcome of the HSM-Deni Talks.

As expected today, HSM was escorted to tour important PL premises like ministries and bank. He was accompanied by Pl President Deni. HSM and members of his delegation looked impressed by the peace and stability residents of the State were enjoying, despite the fact that Puntland was under-performing after 24 years of statehood.

HSM plans to have a conversation with Puntland civil society tonight before he leaves for Mogadishu tomorrow. It is anticipated that the two sides will issue a joint statement on Garowe Talks to calm down public discomfort with regards to the closed-door negotiation style by mainly two presidents

In principle, an understanding has been reached to strengthen working relationships between the Federal Government and Federal Member State of Puntland. Counterpart ministries and agencies should be working together on federal fashion. Puntland would help in improving inter-state and inter-regional cooperation. We haven’t seen yet press statement or communique to reflect on the articles of any deal struck

Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has left Garowe for Mogadishu today, having spent four days in Puntland, while he deliberated most of his time on private and non-stop closed-door conversations with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, isolated at Presidency. No expected press statement or communique ever appeared after the conclusion of the Summit Talks. Only a courtesy audience was offered last night to some titled elders. HSM’s visit to Puntland State wasn’t felt beyond President Deni HQ. Substance of was privately discussed between the two men remains a mystery as far as Puntland general public is concerned. In comparison, the visit by Former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to Puntland towards the end of his term was more impactful here.

REPORT ON HSM-DENI GAROWE TALKS

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) intends to visit USA, and he is expected to come up with consensus of the Federal Government and Federal Member States on security architecture, debt relief, among others. Initial reports on the meeting said it was getting tough and HSM could remain in Garowe until Sunday.

Yesterday HSM had arrived Garowe at unusual low profile official reception by Puntland Authorities, and encountered even pockets of anti-HSM public demonstrations along Garowe streets.
President Deni was reported to have insisted on revision of all legislations by the Federal Parliament not endorsed by the Federal Member States and resources sharing, among other things. It is tough negotiations.

Stay tuned.

Post Script:

President HSM also plans to meet with officials and managers of Coastline Exploration Limited (formerly, SomaOil) in Texas. HSM had met with W. Richard Anderson, the CEO, in Istanbul, Turkey, recently during the President’s visit there.

NO PROTECTION FOR POOR AND VULNERABLE SOMALIS FROM SPECULATIVE MARKET PRICE HIKES

WDM EDITORIAL

Is there an agency to check and control market price hikes that most often triple on stable customer goods and basic foodstuffs in Puntland?

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, followed by the impact of severe drought and war in Ukraine causing dramatic reduction of grain import, we have been seeing destitute women and children in the streets of Puntland towns. When there is a problem of hunger and nobody seems to care about the plight of the poor in a country where humanitarian food banks to feed the hungry are unknown, the situation becomes not only desperate, but also a curse in human tragedy. Something must be done to avoid mass starvation. Now you can’t cross the street without being confronted by multitudes of begging hands. The problem of dollar-based transactions in Puntland adds to the dire situation of the needy.

To confront this scale of poverty and hunger, we need three things to happen hand-in-hand:

1. A compassioned society to care for the disabled and vulnerable. To offer some relief to the hungry, we have to setup feeding centres and donate to food banks so established for the purpose. Mosques are not equipped and can’t handle such magnitude of misery.

2. A government agency to study the situation and submit expert recommendations on how to tackle with the whole issue of speculative market prices on basic commodities, and the main factors contributing to this unprecedented poverty in Puntland State.

3. International humanitarian organizations must change their modus operandi to come up with fresh ideas to alleviate the dire plight of Somali poor and hungry. It is unprecedented situation that requires unprecedented approaches to help the affected population.

DHACDOOYINKA NAGU XEERAN

Maalmaha adag ee soo aadan, maxaad qof ahaan u diyaarsatay, Bulsho ahaan, Dal ahaan?.

Dhacdooyinka nagu xeeran ee isa soo taraya, ummad dhan hadaysan wax qorshe ah kalahayn oo iyadoo maqlaysa Qamadi/ Shidaal waa la waayey hadana rabta inay Bur iyo Baasto dibada ka keensato.

Dhibta gudaha naga haysata, waxaa ka badnaandoonta kan ka dhalan karta ku tiirsanaanta dibada oo aynan wax qorshe ka lahayn hadii lays raamsado.

Dalku meeshiisaba ha joogee, qof ahaan isqorshee, dhugmana u yeelo waxa kugu hareeraysan.

Makula tahay, mise caadi lee waaye.

Abdirahman Abdirisak

THE ZIONIST UGANDAN PLAN A AND PALESTINIAN PLAN B

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Before 1948 there was no state of Israel in the Middle East, matter of fact, before 1885 there was no such thing as Middle East, all that land was part of Africa, and Palestine was originally part of the inheritance of the descendants of Misraim. Have you ever came across the document known as “The protocol of the elders of Zion”? It is said that after the Berlin Conference (Kongo conference) in 1884-1885, each of the European nations got their piece of the giant pie, they managed to divide and control the holy land of Africa through the Christian sword. In 1905, a secret meeting was held in Europe by Caucasian elites known as “The protocol of the elders of Zion”, you can find this document online, the agenda of the meeting was to strategically establish a new political state in the heart of Africa in order to control the…

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ATTEMPTS TO MARGINALIZE PUNTLAND AND IGNORE ITS PROMINENT POLITICIANS WONT CUT

WDM EDITORIAL

If you think the title of this short article is bit too strong or even biased towards Puntland, stay on your lane like a few others before you, until you learn this fact of Somali politics in the hard way. But, aptitude to change and learn new stuff like common sense is not so common. Puntland State is a major historical part of Somalia with rich cultural heritage of governance and traditions that symbolize ideals of liberalism and tolerance. The State had paid huge sacrifices to re-instate the failed government of Somalia, losing men, minds and material to realize the objective.

Somali politicians who ignored lessons of political history had never been successful. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) will suffer the same fate, barring fundamental changes in his working relationships with Federal Member States, and especially with Puntland.

Today’s low profile reception for President Mohamud in Garowe by Puntland authorities was not even felt by the residents in town beyond the inconveniences of police temporarily closing some roads to the traffic upon HSM’S arrival. Citizens relate to their leaders based on the common understanding of whether they have champions for people’s causes and issues, or not. HSM doesn’t enjoy even the benefit of the doubt in that regard, given the negative double political perception he had earned in his two terms as president of Somalia. Is HSM redeemable?

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WHY PUNTLAND INSTITUTIONS ARE UNDER-PERFORMING

Puntland State has never had mature and effective public institutions due to the fact that its constitution exist by name only and never embedded in the consciousness of its owners, the people. There are mainly three factors holding back the people of Puntland to embrace man-made solemn accord:

1. Some religious elements never accepted the notion of binding agreement between men, which is the foundation of modern statecraft. They keep confusing the general public to come to peaceful harmony and binding civil contract.

2. The nomad doesn’t recognize authority beyond his realm.

3. There is no citizenship in a modern sense in tribal societies. Here there is no collective responsibility towards common good beyond clan interests. For instance, residents of Puntland towns don’t see things differently but along their individual self-interests. What are public institutions meant to such folks?

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ARE FOUNDATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE STATEHOOD

Nothing else matters amid absence of strong public institutions in the life and culture of a nation. Have you ever heard Somali political leaders talking about building institutions? Why not? There must be sinister reasons for avoiding the subject. Any opinion on the matter? Ok, put in another way: Why the military Regime of Siyad Barre had undermined post-independence Somali constitution, parliament and independent judiciary upon taking over the government by coup?

What is the highest public institution in a given country? Parliament, Judiciary, anybody else? Let me remind you that the constitution of a country is the highest and supreme public institution any country could have. The strength of rule of law depends on the loyalty to the constitution. Rate any political leader by his/her attitude towards the letter and spirit of this fundamental public contract. Somalis are familiar with their failed public institutions: The three branches of government in which the Executive Branch acts as winner takes it all, a political culture known in Somalia as Madax-ka-Nool (only the president matters and decides all).

Among public institutions include the State Capital, which is subject to power-sharing in the case of Somalia. There is a growing political culture by residents of Federal and State capitals to use them as political leverages to gain undue influence, power and resources, turning them into Koofka (clan fox-holes). Mogadishu has become the head clan fox-hole, followed by the capitals of Federal Member States. To act as public institutions, these capitals should have public approved legal instruments to safeguard them from Koofka influence, otherwise they aren’t public properties and should be vacated and left alone to their own devices.

Look very hard at Somali Federal and State leaders, follow their speeches, to find out that they don’t intend to leave behind viable public institutions for the survival and continuity of Somalia’s nation-state. They pursue “After me, the dèluge”. “Poor is the nation looking for a hero”.

LOOKING BACK AT SOMALI HISTORY

TAKE A NOTE

The Office of the Puntland Human Rights Defender has been cut from the government’s constitutional budget, according to Chairman  Said Abdi Mumun.   The chairman of the Puntland Human Rights Defender explained the budget cuts as a way to cripple the work of the office, and blamed the violation on the Puntland President and the Ministry of Finance.   He said that they have already submitted the complaint to all concerned, now they are waiting for a final answer from the Puntland Parliament.   The Office of the Defender carries out tasks such as investigating citizen complaints, supporting victims of human rights violations and producing an annual report on the human rights situation in Puntland.

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