Somalia's dream ia dead with Xasan Culusow.

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Somalia's dream ia dead with Xasan Culusow.

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The newly appointed Somali Prime Minister, Omar Sharmarke has miserably failed on passing the first major milestone as the nation's next prime ministerto put together a respectable government body that everyone can place his/her hopes and dreams, by rather exclusively reappointing - All the President’s Men – made up of mostly Dam-Jadid party members. He named a 25 cabinet -member that almost entirely comprises the last incumbent ministers who nearly hold their former posts.In fact, the “new” Cabinet members are led by the likes of Farah Abdulqadir, AbdikarimGuled, and Abdullaahi Mohamed (AKA Sanbaloshe) who are well-known Dam-Jadid heavyweights, notorious for yieldingexcessive powers, not granted constitutionally.Thus, as PM Omar Sharmarkeprepares to lead his “new” ministers in front of the parliament for approval, he faces a staunch opposition, resulting from a growing number of disgruntled lawmakers who seem to be disillusioned withthe audacity of President Hassan Sheikh to hand-select the same last cabinet ministers to be sanctioned for a second term after they supported the overthrow of the last Prime Minister, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed.


It is finally dawning on most Somalis that the remaining term (less than two years) of President Hassan Sheikh’s government might run out while he is still catering to most important ministerial posts to his secretive party members of Dam-Jadidwho seem to hold a searing grip on all of his major decisions. Nonetheless, what these Dam-Jadid party members fail to appreciate is that their “political party” was NOT elected when Hassan Sheikh ran for the office of the presidency, but rather were a clandestine party with a shady agenda. As such, they need to keep in mind that they have no right to manipulate the government of Hassan Sheikh for their political and power gain. On the contrary, they do need to recognize they are not part of a truly elected government, but a farce regime installed in order to placate their imagined status so that eventually “a government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish” from the Somalia.

After the lastprime ministerAbdiweliSheikh Ahmed reluctantly resigned from his post, the parliament was appeased that the President will select a “better” prime minister who would in turn assemble a more inclusive and competent Cabinet ministers. However, everyone knew the dishonest reasons that the last two prime ministers were ousted and only expected the worst to come from President Hassan Sheikh and his Dam-Jadid party for nominating Prime Minister Omar Sharmarke who was among the least favorite prime ministers that the country had witnessed for the last two decades since the Somalin nation-state collapsed. During the last time that he held this position - 2010, he was labeled on several egregious accusations, including the selling of the Somali maritime boundaries to neighboring country, Kenya. Indeed, it’s disheartening that the new PM has neither the decency nor the grit to select his new cabinet ministers but rather nonchalantly allowed to be force-fed his list from a pool of incompetent bureaucrats who failed time and again to deliver in promoting a viable reconciliation and reconstruction process for the country. As such, there is no sign of any major changes in the nominations that embody change so far. Once again, Prime Minister Omar Sharmarke has sadly failed to live-up to his father’s reputation as a shrewd politician who led the country in a very crucial period. Instead, the Prime Minister chose his position to be undermined by the Presidentand kowtow to his Dam-Jadidparty. Thus, he will fight to stamp his authority in the face of a powerful President who will manipulate every step he takes. This might eventually further pave the way for another germination of a new animosity within the current government.

So how can the new PM redeem himself in the eyes of so many skeptics and opposition groups by orienting the embattledgovernment towards a progressive road, instead of blindly following their old, failed paradigm, which is based on clan politics? Despite the daunting task facing the PM, he still can introduce needed changes if he successfully rallies the international community to help Somaliaalleviate the current political situation. PM Omar Sharmarke’sbiggest challenge, however, lies in reconciling with the powerful and cunning Dam-Jadidparty who lately seem to have hijacked the government of Hassan Sheikh. Since the current intransigent political circumstances, engagement and honest dialogue, not tit-for-tat confrontation should be the order of the day for a government that was originally established on the premise of reconciling all different parties. Once this happens, other difficulties facing PM Sharmarke’s government, including lack of international support and to gain the trust of the Somali people will resolve themselves.

Finally, the new dawn of hope to unite the country that all Somalis dreamed about few years ago has died with Hassan Sheikh’s government who ignores to face up to his responsibilities to grasp the challenges posed by the under circumstances, and like his most recent predecessors will go down in history as the lousy leader who didn’t have the courage to stand up when his calling came. Likewise, the new Prime Minister could have learned from his past experience and stand on his ground in order to form his own cabinet ministers but rather succumbed to be exploited by the Dam-Jadid party, and thus he will need few miracles to weather some of the early skepticism. His efforts to take charge, regain momentum, and earn public confidence are all important keys in order to change the current stalemate that the government of Hassan Sheikh is drowning in.

Though one would expect from President Hassanto stake his government’s last hope on the success of his third prime minister in order to tackle the country’s numerous intransigent problems. Nevertheless, the President missed such important opportunity to mount such an ambitious plan by returning the same cabinet ministers. By most accounts, President Hassan Sheikh is focused on amassing a horde of “Yes men” who will overlook all of his miscalculations, while admonishing rivals who would be a challenge to his government. He needs to consult with the public and most importantly the budding of Somali intellectuals and technocrats in the Diaspora, in a way that he perhaps never did before. Because honest consultations will not reduce his influence or least likely remove his responsibilities for making the final judgment about how to run the country.

So far the Prime Minister has shown too much allegiance to the President and that itself might eventually be his downfall because he must demonstrate independence from the President to carry out his official directives. And here lies how Hassan Sheikh’s government can eventually succeed in accomplishing its mandate or miserably failing it, similar to that of its predecessor transitional government - the TFG. In conclusion, Hassan Sheikh’s administration is paying the price for failing to engage “free thinkers” both in the country and in the Diaspora in fear of losing its grip of “an imagined” power that will re-launch him onto another second term in 2016. His government like his predecessors is also paying the price for allowing Ethiopia and other unhelpful neighboring countries to meddle in their internal affairs as though Somalia was one of his provincial states under the Addis administration. But alsoPrime Minister Omar Sharmarke will pay the price for not leading an effective, transparent government that is free of nepotism and corruption. If matters are not immediately turned around, Somalia might never have another opportunity to salvage its existence and will sink further into chaos.
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Re: Somalia's dream ia dead with Xasan Culusow.

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Musuqmasuq somali wa meheradii e , madaxweynuhu tan iyo maalintii sida laluushka ah lagu doortay wuxu ku mashquulsanyahay sidii uu Diynaysty asaga u gaar ah u samaysan laha , hadan laga hor tegin qorshayaasha uu wato oo ay ugu weyntahay sidii uu haday doorasho dhacdo 2016 uu feer iyo faralaab , laluush , lacgti deeqda ahayd oo loogu tala galay dadka tabalaysan in loo isticmaalo wax yaabo kale.
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Let me get this straight, the new Prime Minister is being vilified and mocked for choosing to collaborate with the president and forming a compatible cabinet. How on Earth do you expect any headway with a discordant administration in place. The President is Dam Jadiid, they are the policy makers by default. If the overwhelming majority is averse to their policies, don't elect a Dam Jadiid candidate come the next election. Simple as that. Foreign press readily reports on any discernible progress, the most pessimistic and myopic attitude always stems from our own people because before most Somalis asses the situation, they have to take into account if some obscure ancestral village of theirs is well disposed in the backdrop. Challenge or dispute the workings and policies of the government but there's no need to over sensationalize matters by saying that Somalia is dead or it's back to square one, that's just absurd.
So far the Prime Minister has shown too much allegiance to the President
Unbelievable, instead of being delighted at the prospect of concord between the leaders, the man is disapproving :lol:
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Re: Somalia's dream ia dead with Xasan Culusow.

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Now that Culusow has appointed a Prime Minister who's allegiance is to him, he now has no excuse for a lack of progress in creating institutions to benefit the Somali public. Culusow wasted 2 years in constant political conflict, and now it's his duty to use his remaining time in office to create SOME sustainable progress for the Somali people.

He's wasted his political capital fighting the 2 previous Prime-Ministers. He's expended too much time and energy in fighting them rather than using his valuable time to crush Al-Shabab and handle the IDP problem in Somalia.

Let's see what Culusow does with this opportunity he's been given. Will he waste this opportunity yet again?
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GeoSeven, MJ's calaacal too much. Even when you give em PM position. LooL I think by now everyone is getting used to their calaacal and people are ignoring them accordingly.
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I hate to say it.....but I'm with geo on this one. :o
Let them take their seats and start "work"....time will tell if they're any good.
PS I think I know the outcome....but will keep my own counsel. :)
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They are same guys for more then 2 years, i don't know what r u waiting for then. Oil?

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GeoSeven the reason why there is opposition is because the president insists on tried and failed ministers. The reason the government has fallen short of all markers of progress is because of the ministers and not because of the Prime Ministers. So if the ministers failed but the president insists on them so much so he has sacrificed two PMs, political capital, and the confidence of the somali people and the IC in two years, it then shows that an agenda and not progress is the president's intersts. This scares a nation that is in desperate need of progress and reconciliation.
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Re: Somalia's dream ia dead with Xasan Culusow.

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Wax aan somali politics ka garan hayo majirto,but when my mum was watching I just thought of one thing...

Tariib mee u hadlaan bisinka. Men and women were yelling. It made me feel sad. We're a nation that loves to speak...hadal
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The Somalia nightmare will continue for generations.

It didn't start with this president and it will not end with him.


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Re: Somalia's dream ia dead with Xasan Culusow.

Post by Smile-LiKe-SuN-RiSE »

Lool Culusaw picked mid asaga ka buuran...laba buluq buluqsan waxey iska keenaan ha la arko.
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Somali was dead since 1991. Long before Hassan Sheikh Mohamood. 24 years of weak politicians and still no central government.
Culusow lied to a lot of people just to get in power. He said he was going to reunite all of somalia...
And some people fell for it. But everyone now knows that Culusow is just there for the money.
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Re: Somalia's dream ia dead with Xasan Culusow.

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Gamer, it's ridiculous.

PO, welcome back. I hear you but look at that blarney of an article.
original dervish wrote:I hate to say it.....but I'm with geo on this one. :o
Let them take their seats and start "work"....time will tell if they're any good.
PS I think I know the outcome....but will keep my own counsel. :)
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Hassan just needs to go....i think every clan can agree on that. Hes becoming a intolerable burden now. :up:
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Goormaad idiin sheegay in Xasan Culusoow Dameer uu wadankii faraha ka baxshey; Dhageyso suldaankan, Soomaali waxaa u taal wadan xoreyn tii ugu dhibka badnayd.






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