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should water be a public or private commodity

Post by grandpakhalif »

AS well all know in Somalia tribal conflict usually occurs when another clan 'illegally' intrudes in another clan's water source. Isn't this in humane? Doesn't Islam teach us that water is for all living being s and should not be held hostage by groups or individuals. So does the clan in Beledweyn 'own' the Shabelle river, does the clan in Jubbada 'own' the Jubba River, etc...

Should water be a public or private commodity in somalia.
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Very fascinating question you asked my good man. I shall gladly answer your question.

I believe water should not be entitled to one person or clan. Water is a natural resource that belongs to Allah. It doesn’t belong to one person nor a armed group nor a corporate company.
Somalia is a third world country and it is paramount that water should have equal access to the entire population. Making water a commodity and thus privately owned, will only cause the very poor to suffer as they will not be able to afford nor access this supply of water.
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Islamically speaking Water is one of the commodities you can only sell it under strict conditions
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Just because water is public doesn't necesarily mean it is free. In many countries where water is managed by public utilities, pricing mechanisms are used to encourage water conservation. But in other countries waer is managed by private utility companies that charge fees to end users. There is nothing wrong with charging people for a service/good.

I think what you meant to ask is: should Somalis get water for free? It depends. If the government is going to invest vast sums on water infrastructure (dams, pipes, canals, water purification plants, water treatment plants, fluoridation/chlorination, etc), then charging for water is almost a must. Although public utilities get funding from governments, it is not enough to cover their costs. That said, I think most Somalis are too destitute to afford water tariffs. Thus, future publically owned water utilities should only charge commercial enterprises who will likely greater demand than average private citizen.
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