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Recognize Somaliland as an independent state’ urges Foreign Minister
July 22, 2011 · 66 Comments
Somaliland has recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its declaration of independence. On May 18, 1991, Somaliland terminated its union with Somalia after a decade of struggle against oppression, exploitation and destruction by the Siad Barre regime. We found the country in a shambles, devastated not by a foreign enemy, but by the Somali army. Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, had been reduced to rubble, with most of its population living in refugee camps in Ethiopia.
A period of reconstruction and reorganisation began, accompanied by a sustained effort at reconciliation between the different groups of the community. After twenty years of hard work and sacrifice, we have achieved a peaceful state that proudly exhibits a functioning administration guided by democratic institutions which reflect the will of the people. This is a unique and precious achievement in the region.
The current government derives its mandate from free elections conducted in June 2010, the latest in a series of elections held since 1991. The previous administration, which had also been democratically elected, accepted the expression of the public will and handed over power peacefully. The current government is working hard to move the country forward along the path to economic and social development.
Our government is under the control of a bi-cameral parliament, which represents a wise combination of traditional and modern democratic elements. Our judicial system is being reinforced and streamlined, while we have a lively and critical media. In other words, Somaliland has become a well-organised and modernising state that compares favourably with many countries on the African continent.
It is with pride and gratitude that we look at the achievements we have secured by combining our efforts and by working relentlessly for our common goal. With little help from outside, we have managed to establish peace and stability, the impact of which is felt in the region as a whole. We contribute actively to the fight against extremism, terrorism and piracy. We are continuously engaged in the establishment of peaceful and constructive relations with all our neighbours, and stand ready to participate in positive regional collaborative efforts.
Somalia, which is still characterised by seemingly endless internal strife and deprivation, is a cause for concern to us. Based on ethnic and historical bonds, we feel deep empathy for its population that has been denied a peaceful life for decades, first by the Barre dictatorship and afterwards by ever quarrelling groups and individuals, and the absence of a government that could provide for at least the most basic needs.
Our goal is a stable and peaceful region. We believe strongly that peace and stability must be built from the bottom-up, taking into account the existing reality on the ground. A top-down approach, especially one imposed from outside Somalia, will remain ineffective because it cannot accurately reflect the experiences and nuances critical to any successful agreement. We are ready to share with our Somali brothers, on a basis of equality, our expertise about how peace, stability and democracy can be built from the bottom up, as happened in Somaliland. However, it must be understood that our independence is not negotiable. We will never forget what happened when we gave it up in 1960 by joining through a voluntary union with Somalia. What was perceived initially as the fulfilment of the dream of a Greater Somalia turned out to be unachievable and a long-lasting nightmare for the region.
Somalilanders do not intend to repeat such a disastrous experience. We have made great sacrifices to regain our independence and we stand ready to defend it. This obviously includes our national borders. Like many other countries in Africa, we live within borders that were designed during the colonial era. We intend to maintain these. Claims on our territory, however motivated, are not acceptable and will not be tolerated. This is in conformity with the African Union’s Constitutive Act, one of whose principles is “respect of borders existing on achievement of independence”.
So far, for reasons that we find difficult to understand, the international community has not extended political recognition to Somaliland as an independent sovereign state. We are, however, confident that this will happen. Somaliland is here to stay as a stabilizing factor in the region as well as a facilitator of economic growth.
In the long run, non-recognition is costly for us in many respects. It makes life difficult for ordinary citizens, as well as business people and it limits our access to foreign aid and foreign direct investment. Somaliland requires both in order to achieve greater prosperity for its people, which in turn enhances peace and stability. That is why we ultimately wish to secure international recognition. The Somaliland people have as much right to prosperity as any other and this prosperity will only add to regional stability.
Fortunately, non-recognition has not prevented the steady improvement of relations with our neighbours and other international partners. We appreciate the efforts that many friendly governments have made to overcome this obstacle in normalising their relationships with Somaliland as far as possible under the present circumstances. We are particularly grateful for the humanitarian aid and development assistance our people have received and welcome the substantial increase of support to institution-building and economic development. In this context I also pay tribute to the work of the UN and its specialized agencies in helping Somaliland.
To conclude, the government of Somaliland, on behalf of its people, wishes to thank the international community for the support which it has provided, reiterates its wish for increased engagement and assistance to further strengthen its many successes over the past 20 years, and urges it to recognize Somaliland as an independent state. The legal case for recognition is sound; it is simply a matter of political will. The government also appeals to the international community, in particular the United Nations, not to undertake, support or condone any act that has the potential to lead to serious conflict in the future. This applies first and foremost to institutionalised claims over the territory of Somaliland. It would be tragic if, with the best of intentions, a situation were created, which could undermine peace and stability in the region instead of reinforcing it.
We urge the international community to see beyond the limitations of its current approach and re-double its engagement with Somaliland. The region as a whole will be the better for it.
Mohamed A Omar is Foreign Minister for The Republic of Somaliland
Hargeisa, June 2011
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Well articulated viewpoint by the Minister, published by the Royal African Society's reputable international magazine, will undoubtedly further Somaliland's international standing. Great work.
Who wrote for him?
The UN has a long list of different ethic requesting separation from their state.Here are a few ethnic group seeking separation:
The Kurdish people whose lands and peoples were divided between Turkey, Syria, Iraq.
Chechen separatism in the Caucasus, Angola, Algeria, Burundi, Congo and The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur in Sudan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, Western Sahara and Zimbabwe, the Tuareg separatists in Niger and Mali. The list is too long to mention even the UN will not have enough seats to accomodate all the dreamers.
The so-called Somalilang gvnt is suffering from symptome called " Delusional disorder". Karl Marx said "Religion is the opium of the people, separation from the rest of Somalila is the best topic only for Issack and based only on ethnicity… KEEP ON DREAMING
war dhaan dhaan yahow, why on earth will you repeat that Communist fool Marx's haraam words? Still feeding off of Jalle Barre ?
The people of Somaliland left the Union due to sick minded people like you, if you are not sick minded you wouldn't have keep bashing one clan and calling them names.
Like it or not, Somaliland will be here today, tomorrow and for ever.You keep eating dust!!.
Long live Somaliland and it;s people.
It is not a dream, it is reality, mo*ron! Get used to it. Somaliland is here to stay progressing in every field. Xin iyo xaasid baa kaa hadlinayee.
lol @ Mr Borama. Try the Awdal State parties before Ramadan :)
Here is the new flag for Salal State of Somalia, "Salal State of Somalia: Calanka Dowlad Gobaleedka Salal ee Jammuurida Somalia" http://www.djibtalk.com/somali
lol, Mashallah. Are you also planning a party?
The right recipient of this letter was Sherif Miskiin not the UN or international community. I did not understand why people are not learning lessons from South Sudan and Eritrea. I did not know also why our brothers do not respect the will of their neighbors who do not want to be part their dreamland. They always claim the conference of Burco which was held by force when SNM was victorious to force people at gun point when all the somalis except Hawaye and Isaak were fleeing the whole Somalia to Kenya and Ethiopia. Friend no more Mengistu today, all clans are in the same power, so let find ways to do things in a better way and that is to hold another conference of the clans in the North so that the issue of separation and non separation is seriously discussed. I think it would be good if all stake holders in north come up with one voice to open dialogue with the troubled and weak south with strong condition such as equal power share plus relocation of the capital to the North, provision of president, defense, prime minister to the North etc.
In eyes of the international community the false dream will qualify us ignorant people who know nothing about international relation and reality on the ground.
and then whats gonna happen; we will celebrate for a while and then probably get rebels from the south screaming our capital is relocated to SNM capital blah blah and history will repeat itself, how do you expect Somaliland to unite when that unity cost us so much lives and utter destruction.
I agree with the Honorable Minister, however, I believe landers should focus also on other issues at home while juggling the recognition issue.
I think you are right but will the president listen to you? His main aim to enrich himself and his clan including dhiigshiil of course.
SNM was victorious to force people at gun point when all the somalis except Hawaye and Isaak were fleeing the whole Somalia to Kenya and Ethiopia.
What a bad comment, i call narrow minded people like you in somali DACAW, only wuu ciyaa ciyaa ciyaa!!!
To Somaliland brothers, sisters keep going, keep improving insha Allah tacabkeenu ilaahay wuu ina tusi dhawaan-what a nation.
Long Long Life to Somaliland republic.
Waxaan is weydiiyaa tolow waloweyn ka baabi'i doonaa xaasidka, xiqdiaga iyo calool xumaantu waa waxaas ku saliday dhibka iyo is dilka, abaaraha, ilaahay ayaan idinku reeeebnay isagaa nagaga kiin filan horena nooga kiin filaaday.
You should be in existance first before you comment on Somaliland. What a losers!!! Geee or Ghee
The only black people white people respect as normal are the bad ones. "Oooh, look at me doing well in a sea of hate and ill-will" to a white man or white worshiper will not change a thing unless you go out to make Zoomalia pray in the direction of Sheikh Ishaq shrine.
Allahu Akbar!
Well actually, if Zoomalia was praying towards Mecca then the direction is not far off is it. Any way you have things the wrong way around. Figures Why you're uttering such drivel? Zoomalia want us not us want them so whether you pray towards the correct direction or not is not in their interest. By the way you're obbssesion with Isaaq people is unhealthy cause they have both good and bad like any. Don't see what you hope to gain other then more hatered for Zoomalia?
Some haters are really inflicted with a disease called Issaq and hide behind the blue flag uttering 'unity' when all they desire is the fall and humiliation of the Issaq people and not really about uniting or helping each-other.
but we will stand tall and strong and inshAllah Somaliland will be recognized and succeed to a strong country, and Somalia will inshAllah achieve peace and good governance. You can call us dreamers but dreamers are the ones who succeed.
Articles about Somaliland seeking recognition is often repeated a lot, SLPress post more articles about Somaliland's achievement so that haters can cry more. It's funny when they go nuts on seeing achievements
The great, great grandson of Walanwal is misleading poor minded people to their doom. Forget the false dream of breaking away from your mother country.
You do same mistakes all the time like a mentally ill people, you lie about your history all the time. Seriously I wonder why you could not find one person who can tell the true history of SNM vs Somali Democratic Republic. I mean true and non partisan history to the people because they deserved to know.
@ Mohamed. In my view some small minority have taken upon them selves to try and re-write history by using Somalia as their bait. We know who and what they are doing? We also so know that all their propaganda goes directly against anything peacefully and democratic. Unfortunately sickness of inferiority is claiming them by instilling fearful messages which are based on false depiction of other groups that share history with them. I personally am not Habar jeclo but I know they are a large group who support progress and peace unlike a small group who are their neighbours. Let it be known that Somalilanders will not allow subjugation of any groups within it and so any disturbances of peace will be combated by all of the tribes that are within JSL for the greater good of all. We intent to build a nation that lives for peace and progress not backward or destruction.
The wild claims made by these small groups are an insult to Somalis as it is based on criminal intentions to forward this groups selfish political endeavours. May Allah show them the right path and open their eyes to the goodwill of Somalilanders in general as it will be defended by all Somalis and their criminal intentions will be halted. Mark these words Mohamed you either come in peace or you are not going to get far.
If you study your history you will find that SNM created the conflict, SNM east Attacking the government troops and civil servants. One angry man was leading them to this historic mess which disconnected Isaq people from the rest of Somali tribes. No Somali tribe premeditated to kill, oppress or abuse somaliland tribe particularly Isaq.
It is just laughable when a m*ron such as this guy talks about history of Somaliland and suggest that it is a dream to break away. We are living the dream and broke away 20 YEARS AGO st*p*d, unless you had an amnesia and just woke up from it! Waar, orod intaad xaasidnimo halkan la soo kuududo dadkaa bakhtiyeya wax tar. Somaliland is long gone and will never, ever consider to come back.
Besides, SNM Heroes defended their country vigorously and bravely and brought down Habaar qabe Siyaad Bare government to its knees. Thus, eventually collapsing and we are very proud for a job well done, Boys!
It is a positive and forceful topic Mr. Omer. You have to also be forceful as well on the world stage to convince the International Community who does not know much about Somaliland and its history. Keep at it. It will make a difference.
Hater what? Runta haddii la sheego nacyb niyaa. Duulku waalanaa.
You never breakaway from Somalia. F O R G E T it. Because major belongs to me and I said no no no.
Do you think habar jeclo can have an isolated land to abuse the rest of Somaliland Isaq.
@ Cabdi fatah,
You are try to squize stone to get water out of it-that what what narrow mindedness mean. Just keep on doing and trully speaking you will throw sooner or later.
The fact is is that Northwes Somalia does not belong to one clan and one clan connot claim statehood period.
Leaders of somaliland are misleading their poor people to this fake dream of breaking away from Somalia. You are wasting the slim resources of somaliland people for un achievable goal. I advise to invest the donation you are collecting wisely. Feed the hungry people of yours first.
everywhere i look or every page i go in there you are popping out with your nasty tribalism comment or anything that is anti-somaliland. At least i can agree or understand some elements and expression of thoughts of that Gee guy but you are just a walking disease
@ Amal
Somaliland must be doing something right otherwise the haters wouldn't just be multiplying like insects. haha subhanallah if you look at all somali media outlets will find articles involving Somaliland to be the ones with the most comments. Even during this horrible time in the south, Rar Xamar still find time to spit venom! No wonder they are at this state.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018055/S…
somali freedom of expression and opinion encourages nothing but tribalism. I have to say coming from a family that have members of other clans too, even my own blood sister is darood and not knowing much about qabyaalad as we are not raised to hate other tripes and then coming into this website were all i see is people barking anti-somaliland comments and undermining the progress of Somaliland, and hearing issaq this issaq that,is just provoking and i even bloody find myself carried away many times wanaudubillah
This is bad for us both somalilanders and non-somalilanders especially that Ramadan is coming up. Everyone is entitled to their own individual thoughts and opinion but i think sometimes we go bit far
Before we start debating and commenting on this website issaq people were insulting us posting insult comments. For 21 years they were insulting darood. And all darood never involved the war against northern Somalia. No it is the dream of SNM to breakaway from Somalia but they never thought about the darood people who are in northern Somalia. They want to include their land into northern Somalia which is going to breakaway without their consent which is not logic.
LOL how pathetic. begging other countries to recognise "somaliland". gtfoh.
Amal,
Walaal I don’t hate our land, rather i appreciate all the progress, peace and stability and so forth though I am critics of slef determination topic under the current situation where only one group are claiming everythings.
I would not disagree to break away, but what I mean is let us own the land together and do business in different way by being realistic and learning from ongoing and past mistakes, expereinces of others etc. Our intelectuals, elders, poletician men and women must work day and night to glue minds and hearts of all stake holder together before talking about recognition, or as great peotery Hadraawi said let us recognize our self firts!!!
Anything different from this is like putting the cart infront of the horse.
You are right I alway express my ideas which seem bad to group of people in all Somali websites that posts this kinds of topic and this is my personal view based on intelectual and democratic vallues of expression of thought.
I have no enemity to any human race let alone Isaak who are my neighbours and brothers as well. I have worked for many years within Isaak teritory and thanks, the support I got was very remarkable.
I have to say most most of our problem is not due to hate rather misunderstandings and bad past experience, and as Somalis we tend to not engage in a dialogue to solve the differences rather we tend to engage in 'us against them' which is the root of problems. I don't believe that power should go to one clan or family. I know that there are many different clans involved Somaliland government but more is needed to be done to include everyone to run their country together. Even though minister and presidential role should go to the person who qualifies for it sometimes i wish that it would go to someone from the minority group like gabooye who qualifies for it so that samron, issaq and harti members wouldn't fight over it until we learn that it doesnt matter who the president is
You are absolutely right that we need to work day and night to glue minds and hearts of all Somaliland stake holder together for real success and I have to say it's hard work. Mistakes are there to learn from them and I hope our intellectuals and elders act wisely to mend the problem. With or without recognition the most important aspect is togetherness and only then we can be an example to the rest of Somalia and other african countries.
Gee it looks you forget to tell us which clan you belong. Only then we can talk to you.
Does it matter which clan he belongs to? How about the Somali clan or better yet the UMMAH clan. With ramadan just around the corner, may ALLAH enlighten all Somalis to the fact that clanism gets you nowhere.
When I am buried six feet under (hopefully not for a long, long time), the angels won't ask me to which clan I belonged to. That should be the least of your worries, dude.
@Ali
Can i Know your nickname, Ali always takes bacaac,Jilic,duufle ow owowowowo!
There is no free lunch and no free breakaway and international recognition because dhulbahante, warsangle, samaroon and non habar jeclo issaq are not agreeing with you. Even Sultan Buurmadoobe is against you and all the leader non habajeclo issaq. You are wasting you time.
The government of Somaliland is by the people and for the people and all Somalilanders are inclusive, maan-gaabyohow! Dawladdayadu waa qarank ee maaha qabiil. Qabiil waa waxaad ku dumiseen dawladdii hore. Taayadanse, ma dumin karaan. Hangool farraaro leh ayaannu adiga iyo kula mida ee fitmada, xinka iyo xaasidnimada iskaga qaban doonaa. Orod naanaabyohow nacnacda meel la fadhiiso.
I am Habar Younis and I am both for Silanyo and secession. So there goes your Habar Jeclo nonsense!
Subhanallah, I have read most of your posts and nothing you say amounts to anything. In fact, I have noticed that you only spend your time trying to PIT 1 tribe against the other. One day, its Dhulbhante genocide and then its the Gadabursi of Awdal. And today you are trying to stir intra-Issaq trouble subhanallah.
Perhaps you should consider replacing your Islamic name with a Jewish one, since you enjoy behaving like them. Never forget – Poison allows end up killing or destroying the one who constantly welds its.
Mohamoud,
It is not Buurmadoobe! Buurmadow
He is not Sultan hahahahah, what is he is a home work for you.
Just say what you want to say hahah bala bala bala, Somaliland is a nation, true land, brothers and sisters, it is good for you to help your people in Dhadhaab, Dhuxulow, mareerow, jumaajumow, kukaamouw, and many more difficult name places. Your people are dying, your children are eaten by you guys, even around the world you feel shame to say i am Somali because of you guys, maxaa ceeb idin dul jiifta. Help your people first then start barking after us!
I will write some words here to make your heart signals up and down at wrong angles.
Soooooooomaliland, the shining nation, Somaliland Republic, Somaliland is free for ever. Somaliland, Somaliland Somaliland
Hope not to hear from you next two weeks, may be in a hospital, xaaasid la dhinta cadhadiina
you sound like you belong to the grand son of ina Walanwal and you are the one who can eat and washing his hand on his leftover food while his neighbor are suffer. And I know you are habajeclo. You belong to kulmiye and your days are numbered.
You are insulting wrong people I am Dhilbahante from northern Somalia. I am
M.I.Mohamed Xidig is that sound familiar to you.
Where only few people " Habarjeclo" can eat what they want, get jobs, drive new cars and rest of people can't eat for days cannot be a free state.
Silence Dog! Take your fitnah to Israel where it belongs
Boqoljir
Brother Djibout-said it well, and tribalisM is disastrous Somali disease which made us to be bellow civilized people, it will altimately wipe us from Horn of African.
For ur question, if it does make sence to you at all, I am combination of Eisa and Samaroon, the later being my clan. I love “Abtiyaashay “and I would advice Mohamud to refraim himself the words of “Fitnah” like reer hebel baa qadeeyer reer hebel baa qaday…and tune his way urguement to at least respect ethics of writing and also DADKA AY OOD WADAAGTA YIHIIN if what he is claiming is true.
Mohamud haddii aad hargeisa amaa boorama aadid oo aad baahato lagu qadin maayo ee waa lagu qadaysiin lol -this is the traditional obligation of somalis lol.
O Allah the mighty Lord of the Heavens and the Earth, help our brothers and sisters in the South who are dying of hunger and thirst, bring sanity to those who have lost their minds .i.e. Alshabaab and the TFG, help the tribalists and haters of peace to see the truth and heal their hearts. Amen. Amen.
Abraham,
Are you Muslim or Christian because you name sounds like non Muslim name.
Abraham is English for Ibraahim in Arabic…….Secondly, he referred to God by his proper name ALLAH. Finally, if we were living in an Islamic state you would be either killed, whipped or exiled for your constant propagation of inter-tribal fitnah. So honestly, who are you to question other peoples Islam when all you seem to preach is hatred?
Many thanks for this interesting article. However, I think you must be joking to ask for a recognition for Somaliland. I would love that Somaliland goes in its way but I am not convinced that the current government really wants a Somaliland state. My real worry is that the government is not accountable to anyone except Dhiigshiil. Do you really want a government which is build on tribal lines. Secondly, is the current accountable to the international community and to its people? I have my doubts. if we look at the issue of accountability, how can the president be that president of Somaliland and its treasurer. What I mean by this is that the tax revenue from the port of Berbera does go directly to president silanyo. How would you expect other countries to recognize Somaliland when there is no accountability. thirdly, who governs Somaliland president silanyo or dhiigshiil? I believe the latter is true.
Ali,
Thank you, your comment made good sense to me. It is true that somaliland needs a better leadership and a real president. The current one is not capable of even handling the harbor "Berbera". Dahabshiil is minanaging the state.
Actually Somaliland has never been better and insh'Allah I hope for a better circumstance for the rest of former Somalia.
An example of the positive progress see this link http://www.unpo.org/article/12949
Nabad,
Mostly selfish people protect their personal interest and usually they ignore the interest of the majority. Nowadays few people who have privilege in somaliland are able to feed their children the rest are suffering. Current government is corrupted. The country is broke and most of people are disparate.
@ mohamoud. Well you are welcome to join the party like so many of you're peers. Instead you choose to condemn those who have just cause you don't want them to have nor do you wish them well. So I say you're the selfish one who is at fault for isolating yourself. You should count yourself lucky to have neighbours for surely it is better then having none at these harsh times.
Every country around the world has problems. More so for Africans as whole. So you're ungrateful and bitter. May Allah show us how to love one another and be grateful insh'Allah.
Abraham,
You said your name is English version of Ibrahim "muslim" if you are Somali and Muslim who the hell call you this English name? Did your mom married Somali Muslim man. Why they couldn't call you a Muslim name? Are you Habarjeclo, because they love to call themselves non Muslim names.
Somaliland has improved so much and our current leader seems to be very pro-active leader engaging Somaliland with the international world may Allah aid him to bring Somaliland to success. However, I don't know how sensitive he is but he needs to be very sensitive to ssc members addressing their needs and wants, since haberjeclo n dulbahante are on eachother's throats all the time
and muhamed whats up with accusing people of being non-Muslim and bashing HJ all the time, astagfurullah, if you have problem with kulmiye and the current government fair enough but your qabyaalad and haberjeclo nonsense will eat you up if you continue like that
Time is.recognes now somaliland.
MOGDISHO not back again
The people need basic needs NOT banan republics that can't provide the basics. Can we come up with something that cure ignorance that ail our community – all Somalis. Stop exporting ignorance. People build govts not the other way round. Work for better freedoms and basic standards of living. So, sink wells, grow food, and build shelter – the international community won't do this for you, folks!
I see a lot of finger pointing, and no one is reading the other ones comment. How can ever be somalia when you are the ones claiming to have common sense are arguing like teenagers. The truth is , somalia is in a bad place, and the only way to help somalia is to pray for all the somalis in abroad and for the ones back home. somaliland can not brag about be peice when their brother are dying everyday, somaliland baraging about peace is like being called the tallest man of the dawrfs, remememer if you are a dawrf you are still short so you shouldn't get happy when a tall person calls you tall. So there is no peiceful somaliland, somalia is in a civil war period.
Hal alxasad walfitna, wa min shar acmaalihim yalquun.
Gobaad
Are you He or She?
@ Mohamed. In my view some small minority have taken upon them selves to try and re-write history by using Somalia as their bait. We know who and what they are doing? We also so know that all their propaganda goes directly against anything peacefully and democratic. Unfortunately sickness of inferiority is claiming them by instilling fearful messages which are based on false depiction of other groups that share history with them. I personally am not Habar jeclo but I know they are a large group who support progress and peace unlike a small group who are their neighbours. Let it be known that Somalilanders will not allow subjugation of any groups within it and so any disturbances of peace will be combated by all of the tribes that are within JSL for the greater good of all. We intent to build a nation that lives for peace and progress not backward or destruction.
The wild claims made by these small groups are an insult to Somalis as it is based on criminal intentions to forward this groups selfish political endeavours. May Allah show them the right path and open their eyes to the goodwill of Somalilanders in general as it will be defended by all Somalis and their criminal intentions will be halted. Mark these words Mohamed you either come in peace or you are not going to get far.