Friday, October 22, 2010

Somaliland: No to Berbera Port Revenues Under Silanyo

Somaliland: No to Berbera Port Revenues Under Silanyo

The decision by the incumbent president of Somaliland to place the management of Berbera  port and the its revenues directly under the presidency is illegal and a day light robbery.  It is not the responsibility of Silanyo to run the major income earner-port for the country.  Silanyo has not been elected as a port director but (doubted) as a country leader.

The president's decision to place the management of the main Somaliland port under the presidential office is a sign of lack of confidence in both the Finance minister and the minister of ports ; or possibly an own intention by the president of committing corruption – a  short gain to compensate for the loss of effort and money for the desperate years that he has been yelling and running around to sit on the Hargeisa throne.

Actions like this put Somaliland back to square one where it started all in 1991 or possibly in 1982 . The port revenues management has been under the previous Somaliland presidents but this has not been in Kulmiye's  agenda during the campaign where the party lead by Silanyo promised change, fight against corruption and claimed to improve transparency and accountability.

The people of Somaliland must reject this decision by the president to handle the income of Berbera port and must demand that the  ministry of finance handle the revenues in the country as a whole.
 
With the weak opposition and the falling apart of UDUB party, Kulmiye seems to be riding on smooth waters currently that may turn rough in the near future. Intellectually dwarfs and religious oriented figures cannot be allowed to blackmail the people of Somaliland. No absolute power can be imposed on the public.  After all Somaliland is a tribal coalition and each tribe is still equipped to the teeth. Any commotion by these pygmy politicians can trigger a civil war.

Mark my words and we should not lie to the West that has much interest in the country. Unless justice is served, Hargeisa alone cannot rule Somaliland and the country could split up.

 M. Ali - Editor
Source:  Medeshivalley

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