An Open Letter to the International Observers And Other Representatives Concerning the Fraudulent... An Open Letter to the International Observers And Other Representatives Concerning the Fraudulent Local

An Open Letter to the International Observers And Other Representatives Concerning the Fraudulent...

An Open Letter to the International Observers And Other Representatives Concerning the Fraudulent Local Elections Held in Somaliland On 28 November 2012 We, the undersigned members of XAQSOOR political association in the Diaspora, do hereby categorically condemn in the strongest possible terms about the massive vote rigging committed by the ruling party in the local elections held in the country on 28 November 2012. We particularly condemn the extremely wicked and an unashamedly fraudulent tactics that the government has employed in its vicious attempt not only to put the flagging ruling party, KULMIYE, above all other competing parties but also to surreptitiously pick and choose the two other political associations that will qualify for national parties. XAQSOOR [pronounced HAKSOOR] political association was essentially set up with the noble idea of bringing together all Somaliland clans including those on the periphery under one flag- Somaliland. Consequently, after careful thought and wider consultation, XAQSOOR members agreed to pick their own first deputy leader from the Dhulbahante clan whereas all other political associations picked their respective deputies from Gadabursi clan as has been the tradition for the past twenty years or so. In a similar fashion, the XAQSOOR second deputy leader was picked from the Issa clan in order to create a stronger and more inclusive nation based on justice and equality so that Somaliland could become a nation where the dignity and rights of every clan is preserved and not only those of the ISSAQ clan that dominates the political scene. This undoubtedly won XAQSOOR the hearts and minds of the Somaliland clans on the periphery. But unbeknownst to the rest of the nation was the fact that Silanyo and his unscrupulous clique of usurpers were hatching sinister plans to scupper that noble idea. In particular, we would like to point out the following: That Silanyo government has shamelessly and unethically employed every trick in the book to ensure that XAQSOOR political association is completely and utterly routed in the local elections so that it will never shine onSomaliland's political landscape again. XAQSOOR was not defeated through fair and free elections but through the use of calculated and preplanned massive vote riggings and other electoral fraud mainly committed in the predominantly Dhulbahante inhabited region of Sool in the far east of Somaliland and the predominantly Issa inhabited territories of Zeila and its surroundings in the far west of Somaliland where the the ruling party, KULMIYE, was almost certain to face defeat in the polls.     ISSA CLAN That the Vice President of Somaliland has brazenly "abused and misused his presidential powers and state resources by deploying security forces and election staff exclusively drawn from his own sub clan" as stated by Ali Aareeye, MP, in an apparent attempt to deny members of ISSA clan to vote for XAQSOOR and secure KULMIYE's  victory above all other competing parties.  The vice president shamelessly brought with him "pre-stuffed ballot boxes" according to members of the ISSA clan representing the three parties of KULMIYE, WADDANI and XAQSOOR.  The ISSA clan members were unquestionably disenfranchised and therefore, as a clan, collectively rejected the outcome of the election. Now that the election dust has finally settled it has become glaringly clear that the sinister plan was calculatingly designed to rob the votes of the communities on the periphery namely ISSA and Dhulbahante, who for so long complained about injustices and inequalities meted out to them in Somaliland. The plan was undoubtedly hatched by the highest echelons of the government as is clearly evident in the vice president's actions. When ISSA elders and intellectuals confronted the vice president with evidence of his direct interference in the election process, the vice president, instead of defending himself from the accusations, ignominiously ran away from the country by attending a Good Governance conference to be held inSenegal. DHULBAHANTE CLAN   That KULMIYE party was almost certain to face a humiliating electoral defeat in the predominantly Dhulbahante province of Sool because the Chairman of KULMIYE party in that region tendered his resignation just hours before the election after miserably failing to find anyone who is willing to vote for KULMIYE.  Consequently, he has officially joined XAQSOOR party and declared that he was pleased to join hands with his clansmen because everyone else has abandoned the KULMIYE ship. It is therefore inconceivable how KULMIYE could possibly gain a handful of votes in that province let alone to beat all other political associations and win the majority of seats.   WARSANGELI CLAN The Chairman of XAQSOOR in Dhahar has unambiguously stated on Somali news Channel on 5thDecember 2012 that ballot boxes intended for the Warsangeli clan of Dhahar, East Sanaag, had been deliberately held in Erigavo and later placed in the military barracks of Armaale and Shimbiraale where ballot stuffing took place.  The chairman said that KULMIYE party "donned in government shirt" had disenfranchised them and as result alienated and excluded them from the rest ofSomaliland. He further added that " Since the Somaliland government alienated and excluded us- as a clan- from the rest of Somaliland we will decide our own future destiny".   MISSING BALLOT BOXES The most ludicrous and shameful episode occurred in the headquarters of National Election Commission (NEC) when XAQSOOR votes were deliberately erased from the computer and when the commission decided to recount the votes the ballot boxes from the district of Ahmed Dhagah, the stronghold of XAQSOOR, went missing from the NEC headquarters. Despite the heavy security presence in the headquarters the ballot boxes simply vanished into thin air. This is the most incontrovertible evidence which demonstrates beyong shadow of doubt that XAQSOOR was being deliberately targeted by the government. We the supporters of XAQSOOR condemn yet again in the strongest terms possible the criminal actions of the security forces of Somaliland which confronted the unarmed children of XAQSOOR protesting against the vote rigging committed by the government in collusion with members of the NEC with hails of bullets which resulted in several deaths and nine wounded people. Up until now, the president of Somaliland, Ahmed Silanyo, remains tight lipped about the election dispute even though XAQSOOR supporters conveyed their complaints directly to him. And he did not even send his condolences to those relatives whose loved ones were shot and killed by security forces. It is important to note that failure to resolve this election dispute will put the supporters of XAQSOOR in direct collision with the government which may eventually result in Silanyo reducing himself to the leader of a clan enclave rather than the president of all Somalilanders. We call upon the international observers and other representatives of the international community to note thatSomaliland's future hangs by a thread and that the prospect of Silanyo ruling from a non-contiguous capital city, Hargeisa, is very real unless this election dispute is resolved peacefully. 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