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No more Awdal By/
Abdalla Sigad
Mar-23-2008
It is a bad year indeed if you are one
of those people who were hoping
Somaliland to be the state for all
SomaliLanders.
Six new districts were announced by
Somaliland government three of these new
districts will give one Somaliland clan
an absolute majority.
Perhaps some my fellow Awdalites will feel joy when they hear the birth
of the new district in Awdal. Others may
welcome it with cautions, but this is
really illogical and absurd idea.
Not only the great Awdal province is
being destroyed and divided but also it
has been used to make a way for three
unjustifiable districts. Odwayne Saraar
and Gabiilay, are all happened to be the
region of Isaaq family.
It is a pity for Awdalites and for all
those who advocate fairness and
egalitarianism in Somaliland because
thanks to this blow one clan can now
officially claim unchallengeable
majority and there is no damn thing we
can do about it.
What is more unbearable to me and to
many others is the fact that many
villages that now are within the
territory of Awdal will no longer be
part of it.
This dirty trick is not only dishonest
but downright dangerous, because the
Hargeisa Politicians are expecting
people from Awdal and Sool to get their
share in district system, and given the
fact that one clan now has at least
seven districts will make Somaliland
looks like a clan territory. And this is
a great tragedy for any one who wishes
to see Somaliland as fair and viable
state.
But those of you from Awdal who are
dancing with joy please don't be fooled
because Awdali's share in Somaliland
will not increase but it will diminish
even further.
So if you happen to be Gadaboursi or
Darood welcome to the world of
minorities, because officially you will
now be the new minorities in Somaliland.
In addition whether we like it or not,
Somaliland will no longer sustain the
argument of a statehood if this
malfunctioning decision continues to
stand as it is.
Finally is it only me or is everybody in
Awdal gone mad by being happy with this
so call new district?
Cabdale Farah Sigad |
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