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‘President Sheikh Sharif not coming to Hargeisa’ – Faisal Ali Warabe

July 5, 2012 · 3160421 Comments2012-07-05+06%3A02%3A34Frazer+Michael

had no relations since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, but signs towards close ties

HARGEISA — SOMALILAND Opposition Leader Faisal Ali Warabe has rejected claims the leaders have invited Somalia’s interim President to Hargeisa for a state visit.

A week after meeting President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed in Dubai for the first formal talks in decades, the leader of UCID Party denied local media reports of a planned visit by the TFG leader.

Faisal was part of a large opposition, parliamentarian, government delegation including President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo that met the TFG leader in UAE last Thursday. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen long-term and multifaceted cooperation.

“These reports are fabricated and baseless. Sheikh Sharif has no business in our affairs nor do we have plans to invite the administration there here,” he said during a press conference he held in Hargeisa.

He said inviting him will send the wrong signal not only to the international community but also to the Somali people. He insisted until relationships were clarified between Somaliland and Somalia — there will not be any invitation.

President Silanyo and his Somali counterpart signed the Dubai Statement to pave the way for cooperation on number of fields including combating terrorism, piracy and to hold future formal negotiations on economy, borders and legal matters. The meeting was held on the sidelines of Dubai’s second international anti-piracy conference.

Faisal Ali Warabe was part of a delegation that included the former President and other opposition leader Dahir Riyale Kahin of UDUB Party, Muse Bihi, the chairman of the ruling Kulmiye party and members of parliament and civil services.

Somalia and Somaliland have not had a relations since the collapse of the Somali Republic in 1991 but signs towards close ties is slowly emerging since talks have been initiated in Britain few weeks ago.

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July 4, 2012

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By Frazer Michael

Tags: Faisal Ali Warabe, Kulmiye, Opposition, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, Somalia, Somaliland news, UCID, UDUB

Abdiwahab says:

Sheikh Sharif nor any TFG official must not come to Somaliland soil until the relationship between Somaliland and Somalia is sorted. Unity is not an option only independence is possible and the sooner Somaliland becomes a sovereign country the sooner Somalia can become stable with a built state. It is no coincidence that Somaliland's non-recognitionfrom independent and Somalia's stateless and devastating situation is intertwined and one cannot be solved without solving the other simultaneously

3:48 am on July 5, 2012

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- ali says:
  
  blame should be on s/land regional leaders selling something does not exist,folks like you who THINK s/land will become a country if didn’t happen twenty years ago now it’s not gone happen.also The author is misleading some of The readers, There’s such call relationship between ( rest of somalia and part of nothern somalia or s/land). every section in somali peninsula must have relation each other communication commerce security starting with your closest region.
  
  4:21 am on July 5, 2012
  
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  - kaboon says:
    
    but we are above you and we dont need you where you need us and love us. without somliland then somalia would be toilet
    
    5:22 am on July 5, 2012
    
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    - macawista says:
      
      how do we need you with you semi deserted enclave? we will not secede any part of Somalia for image reason not because we need one tribe. this will send wrong message to Ethiopia and Kenya who are oppressing Somalis and holding their land. maybe when we regain s/galbed and NFD we will free you lol.
      
      5:44 am on July 5, 2012
      
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      - Colly says:
        
        I beg to differ but we freed ourselves when we ejected your so called hero Afewayne and his army from our territories.
        
        So we were free along time ago and whether we get recognition or not we are free. Whereas in Somalia you guys will probably be under UN control sometime soon and AU troops. So ask yourselves, who really needs freeing?
        
        7:02 am on July 5, 2012
      - ahmed says:
        
        colly.
        what you need to understand is freedom it’s not only physical one put also mentall. s/land poeple not nothern somalis are hostage own mentall illusion because when someone keep looking something That doesn’t in AIR That is real problem.
        
        keep repeating some folk dance over again people are getting tired of That so The IC ,it become fear mongaring. Afweyne-barre harm every somali, This is what sharif afgaduud told silanyo sii gaale, WE WERE ALL VICTIM OF PAST MILITARY REGIME.
        
        7:54 am on July 5, 2012
amal says:

Once Somaliland gains her long waited full fledged sovereignty then both presidents may visit and welcome each other in their capitals as neighboring and brotherly presidents.

I think relationship will be clarified once installing a government in Somalia is finished and that would be declaring Somaliland's independence. We all know Somaliland is not part of Somalia's road map and their shady constitution. 21 years of democracy and Independence will not be handed over on a silver plate.

4:37 am on July 5, 2012

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- mohamed says:
  
  NO one is interested s/land region it’s shatey fake independent handed over cuz it does not exist, believe me nothing will change after august s/land case about recognition, The new goverment will not have mandate to recognize anything. IC has The mandate put not into creating twenty countries.
  
  s/land region does not have democracy while arresting journalist and civil rights activist, even in mogadishu which was lawless city it does not happen This sort oppression.
  
  5:16 am on July 5, 2012
  
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  - Nasiir says:
    
    If Somaliland does not exist or does not matter, what business is it of yours why are you so obsessed with it.
    
    Talk about delusional you unionists always make me laugh. Do not worry about us we been doing fine for 21 years and we will continue to do fine for another 21 years, if it irks you that much stop reading news on SOmaliland and focus on your beloved xamar.
    
    7:03 am on July 5, 2012
    
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    - DiViDeDwEfAlL says:
      
      I think your the delusional one Somaliland is actually crumbling while Somalia is recovering its just that you cant see it or are in denial and wont believe it. Now how did i come to that conclusion, well their was always people that didn't want to be part of your secessionist movement, but didn't have the means to get their voices across, that is changing. The SNM is still the biggest militarily force in the region, but not no longer just the strongest, people are picking up their guns and finally defending them self's while clearly stating that they want to remain part of Somalia. Now about Somalia, well the picture is not perfect yet, because at this moment its being taken by a bunch of amateurs. One thing is for sure though,that picture is getting better by the year (the evidence is the diaspora returning in huge numbers) and hopefully soon it will be taken by a professional
      
      5:08 pm on July 5, 2012
      
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mohamed cheers says:

Somalia has no functioning Govt. TFG is not Govt. It's simply unelected caretaker self-employed
warlords. Somaliland is full fledged democratically peoples elected functioning Govt. The decision
of Somaliland talking to the expiring dying horse TFG was necessiated by the big key
Govts stakeholders..out of certain vantage respect to comply with the IC interests.
Otherwise there was no point in talking to a dying TFG. Somaliland is all poised for political gains while Somalia is desperately thriving to come out of the deep crisis. Engr. Faisal of UCID Chief is quite right in his assertions, thanks to his good wisdom.
Cheers.

6:43 am on July 5, 2012

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SPASTICSONLINE says:

i dont like the way any of you speak ur all animals, and spreading anamosity ur on the WORLD WIDE WEB for gods sake…… if u got nothing good to say do say anything. unlesss ur a pethetic handicap.

5:51 pm on July 5, 2012

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Issa says:

Somali or somaliland ????????????

8:12 pm on July 5, 2012

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Kayse says:

Faisal doesn't believe in Somaliland. He supports peace and prosperity and if the two sides can achieve that he has nothing against them reunifying.

Somaliland is going down though while Somalia recovers. Today there is more freedom and rights in the south than in the north. North today looks like the north under Morgan and Gen. Gani and thats because its under Silaanyo; who was part of Siad Bare's regime hence a faqash.

Silaanyo is a faqash (member of Siad's junta) and he is following the way of his former boss.

Today more journalists are behind bars in Somaliland region more than any other place in Somalia.

They are in the process of trying to assassinate Mohammed Ahmed Ali (Medeshi), its no body else but Silaanyo and Dhiigshiil.

Once the British police trace that IP address, you will see who is sending him the extortion emails.

Today they are also trying to arrest reporter Mustafa Future while 10 more sit behind bars for no reason.

People are going to uprise against Silaanyo and his thugs and it will begin in Daalo meeting who are going to declare their own semi-autonomous state.

Stay tuned…

9:41 pm on July 5, 2012

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- Abdiwahab says:
  
  maybe silanyo is a bad president but the issue of somaliland is absolutely independence is the only solution within the colonial boundries a majority supports this so you cannot talk you og*den fool
  
  2:59 am on July 6, 2012
  
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- koko says:
  
  man dont compare silanyo to siad barre regime ! it s totaly no sense, may be he dont show u politics as u want but he is a true somalilander and defend our sovereignty.
  peace
  
  3:52 am on July 6, 2012
  
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- somalisijuwi says:
  
  ur the king of somaliland hatter but wht can i tell u somaliland will never turn to what ur alwas thinking and dremming
  somaliland 4rever
  
  1:29 pm on July 7, 2012
  
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Allemagan says:

I totally agree with the opposition leader that a visit by Sheikh Sharif whose tenure is over in less than one month to Hargeisa will only confuse the public and create false impressions. The issue of Somaliland must wait for stable government to take over the south and then that government can negotiate with Somaliland administration and sort out the fate of regions such as Sool, Audal and eastern Sanag.

In the meantime, let the two sides implement the requirements of the 8 articles of Dubai Declaration. First thing first.

10:06 pm on July 5, 2012

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C/Kariin says:

Cheers!
The difference between the two lands today is peace and war. Both are government by name, only one is recognised by the international community.
I am from Hargeisa and when I go there I see nothing but corruption and systematic tribalism – each tribe wondering when they will rule the three main cities. You might think I am negative but in reality because we have had 30+ years of war we do not wish to consider the idea of not having a government – Hope is what live by and the dollars of Dhiigshiil Lets be realistic and at least be true what we are writing on the internet rather than reiterate the nonsense – there are no real governments in Somalia

8:28 am on July 6, 2012

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Salaad libaax says:

Feysal Waraabe seems to be corruptive man, he should not say Sharif is not coming to Hergeisa, Somaliland is from Somalia, if it is independent from Somalia, it should leave out "Somali" the name preceeded by'Land" as it can't leave Somali, Somalia can't be seperated.

10:03 pm on July 6, 2012

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Somaliland says:

Somalis are going crazy these days. Move on with your life and fix your so called Somali country. Peace out haters.

1:33 pm on July 7, 2012

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