TheGrumpyGeeljire wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:15 am
Your intentions are noble. That I give you.
However, I do not think it is either in Somalia's or Somaliland's best interests to join into an union.
I sincerely belief the best way to benefit all Somalis is for the Somalia government to recognise Somaliland as an independent country, and to let go of their delusional belief that Somaliland is somehow a renegade province, despite the fact it was Somaliland who proposed the idea of 'Somaliwayn' which sadly failed because of southern arrogance.
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There might as well be a mutually agreed split the same way Czechoslovakia became the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic after the desolution of the Warsaw Pact. But that should be decided after there is peace, stability and growth in the Somali territories. I am also a suspect of Ethiopia taking an advantage of the situation by steering both parties away and against each other the British style.
I believe many from the southern part are making a grave mistake by creating cognitive dissonance in the minds of Somalis. On one hand, they claim Somaliland to be part of Somalia. On another hand, they treat Somaliland as inferior as if SL doesn't have a voice of its own. In return, Slanders treat southerners the same way. It is a vicious cycle that keeps repeating itself.
Other variables are the inherit tribal mentality of the populace on both sides and the interference by external parties. For example, I am noticing a lot of threads and post on this very forum pitting Southerners and Northerners against each other are initiated by Ethiopians.
The unification can only come from establishing the environment of mutual respect and understanding of each other's needs. The union can only make sense if it benefits each party in real terms. That's what Somalia needs to realize. Nothing should be forced because it is ultimately ordinary people who will make the decision for long lasting peace and prosperity be it in the union or as an independent country.
The negative impact of tribalism can only be lessened by education and improvement of living standards across the country.
We as Somalis need to detach ourselves from the immediate neighboring countries like Arab Kingdoms, Ethiopia, Eritrea in terms of social and economical development and look at successful Muslim countries like Malaysia and Turkey and adopt their proven in practice policies.
Is any of Arab countries around us allow their own ordinary people to participate in political process? Look at Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Everybody in power is a member of one ruling clan. They are all relatives.
Or look at Ethiopia. It is a pure tyranny of Tigray and Amharas on others. The country that had decades to grow and develop can not even build one project of the Nile damn on the their own. About 70% of Ethiopian don't have access to electricity and live on what $10 a month? Wait till their social boiler explodes and Oromos get their hands on the Tigray oppressors.
Somalis needs to think ahead of time like 50 or 100 years from now. We know for sure there is no stopping of time. We can plan and execute those plans one step at a time. In the U.S. when they plan the country's power grid capacity, Americans look at the latest census, the urban growth trends and naturally happening clustering of businesses across the country. Based on that the U.S. Federal government anticipates where there will be power consumption demand growing and greenlights building power plants and relay stations.
We need to act with a plan and pro-actively. And I personally believe we should be in one union.
Do you see EthioBantu troops parading down our street, providing security , and calling shots in SL? That's a big fat no , but you do see Habashi providing security for their slaves that wave the blue and white star flag.