Wardheernews and Somalia's last Foreign Minister

Wardheernews and Somalia's last Foreign Minister    

 

Wardheernews.com, one of the most extremist anti-Somaliland Websites, posted an Op-Ed Mr. Qaybe wrote in 1994. By re-posting an opinion Qaybe opined in 1994 Wardheernews is trying to grab anything that seems to it to derail Somaliland's cause. But, unwittingly, Wardheernews hit itself in the foot. This article of Mr. Qaybe works to Somaliland's advantage. How? You see, this shows that die-hard opponents of Somaliland are being won over. If the man who uttered those words in 1994, is today one of the leaders of Somaliland who are campaigning for its cause, what does that tell you about Somaliland? Evidently, this is very revealing. It shows that Somaliland cannot be stopped and that Somalilanders are coming home.

 

Mr. Qaybe is not the first and will not be the last to come home. There are many who came before him and others who followed him. And who knows who is on the way now? The Samaters? Jama Yare?...

 

It is sad to see Faisal Roble's Wardheernews wasting a lot of energy and effort in a battle it can not win. If Roble really knew the people of Somaliland very well he wouldn't have chosen this battle because he would have known that there is no chance for him to win. The only thing that propelled him into this is blind and unmitigated tribalism. He just hates Somaliland and its people. This is inexplicable, but this is the truth.

 

Mr Roble's obsession with Somaliland is revealing in another way. It shows why Somalia cannot pull itself from this bottomless pit she has been in for the past 17 years. Somalis will do anything except what they need to do, which is to attend to and solve their problems. To sit together, respect each other, and listen to the grievances of each other.

 

Finally, Mr Roble and anyone else who hopes to harm Somaliland should know this: the determination and perseverance of Somaliland is legendary. I hate to gloat but there is no going around this fact. If Siyad Barre with all his power, resources and ruthless techniques could not vanquish Somaliland, how can a punch of refugees in a far away land?

 

Sarmad Shaykh 
sarmadshaykh@yahoo.com