- So yesterday, Galmudug put out a list containing participation in a "Galmudug Regional Cup" soccer/football tournament;
Gubbet wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:54 am And the story is one of contrast.
Galmudug named Dhabad and Af-Barwaaqo as "degmo" in one of their recent declarations.
- Dhabad is in Western Galmudug, and although for some reason always considered part of the Caabudwaaq District in Galgaduud, it is really in southwestern Gaalkacyo district and part of Mudug region.
- It is settled exclusively by Marehan/Wagardha especially Rer Wardheere
- Af-Barwaaqo is in Eastern Galmudug, part of the Hobyo District and specifically the northern part of the Hobyo district considered southeastern Mudug.
- It is claimed vehemently by Habar Gidir/Sacad especially Rer Nimcaale although the district would seem diverse considering there is a land dispute there between Sacad, Majerten, Sheekhaal, and Dir.
Except this is Af Barwaaqo in comparison to Dhabad
https://www.somalinet.com/forums/viewto ... 4#p5030191
As soon as the list of participating locations was printed, Marehan Galmudug public backlash was swift, a boycott was called for, players from Caabudwaaq and Balanbale districts, who WERE included in the list, announced they would not play and social media and discussion spaces concerning Galmudug were overtaken by talk of "Marehan-exit" which is probably the most acutely sensitive political vulnerability Galmudug faces.
- By mid-day, Galmudug had retracted the prior published list and put out a new one;
- Difference between the old and new published list
- Dhabad was included in participants, but the list was now 14 participating locations from the 10 in the first list so 3 other locations had been included besides Dhabad.
- Perhaps mindful that the Marehan backlash was both about Dhabad's exclusion as well as "parity" ("power sharing") which was not addressed by including 3 additional Hawiye locations with Dhabad, the "location" of the matches had been changed from Cadaado to "Caabudwaaq."
- The new list was signed by the incoming chairman of Galmudug soccer/football association who had not even taken the role officially yet rather than the incumbent who signed the first list.
- Finally, the new list stipulated the authority who made this decision consulted with roles whose occupants are from more diverse clan backgrounds like Marehan and Dir, as opposed to the first list which mentioned the sports ministry in two different bullet points, positions occupied by only the Hawiye clan.
- The new list addresses Caabudwaaq District, the new location of matches as opposed to Cadaado, the previous location.
Now here is why I brought this issue up;
The issue itself is subjective to me and whatever the changes are is really irrelevant to me as they made those decisions, but my issue here is the legally implicated vulnerability displayed by Galmudug in this circumstance that points to "instability" or being structurally unrooted.
Is Galmudug going to base everything on "whinging" it/going with the flow?
If that is the case, then "Marehan-exit" is as possible tomorrow as today and clearly inevitable like "Dhulbahante-exit" from Somaliland.
Or is Galmudug going to sit down and maturely reach a consensus on "powersharing" that is agreed to once with full confidence from its membership that then guides and controls how such decisions like the above are even made in the first place?
It is time for an actual formula that is legally defined that controls how a decision is made and can hold accountable both the authorities and the membership.
For example, that Marehan can say "hey, this decision does not meet the standard of thr formula agreed to" or the authorities who made the decision can respond with if they did "Yes, it does; the formula agreed to says such and such.."
What happened in this circumstance is "reactionary" or rather just responding to problems as they pop up.
It is time to get a head of the problem.
It is time to come up with a legally defined formula with consensus and confidence from all stakeholders that can then be the arbiter.
Otherwise, let's continue the 'shimbirayahoow heesa.'