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Somaliland: Officials join tribal conference in Daallo

July 7, 2012 · 3173213 Comments2012-07-08+01%3A27%3A09Qalinle+Hussein

Daallo meeting calls for Habar Yonis unity

ERIGAVO — A large delegation led by the former civil aviation minister Ali Mohamed “Waran’Adde” and the Parliament speaker Abdirahman Irro have arrived in the outskirts of Erigavo in Sanaag region on Saturday.

The two officials are part of a more than 250 officials gathering in a tent in the steps of Daallo Mountains where tribal elders are set to debate on long-term development projects.

The summit is organized by members of the Habar Yonis clan who are part of the larger Isaaq tribe. They stressed that the gathering is development, peace promoting and non-political. They insisted they will discuss the scope of future relations with the neighbouring tribes and improve cooperation among themselves.

The delegations said to be over 250 have came from all over the region including neighbouring Ethiopia and around the world. They will deliberate on how they will under take a number of infrastructure projects including the development of a port in Maid, also in Sanaag region.

A topic that will likely warrant the most discussion at the gather will be on the matter of responsibility, mainly that of the tribal chiefs or Sultans. Another topic will be establishing a plan to serve as a framework for coordinating project activities in their respective areas.

The delegation lead by Mr. Irro and Ali Waran Adde received tumultuous welcome from the organizers, other delegates and the residents of Erigavo who escorted them in a convey of more than 400 cars.

Both officials called for unity and advised the elders to examine ways of strengthening the Habar Yonis clan and the country as whole while addressing the summit.

They both urged them to take bigger role in the country and help make changes whether be political or development. Mr Waran Adde emphasized them to back only one Presidential candidate and not to distribute their numbers across three parties, come next elections.

The meeting is expected to go on for several weeks until they reach agreements on various issues that still require further elaboration and coordinated and concerted action.

Somalilandpress

July 7, 2012

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By Qalinle Hussein

Tags: Daallo meeting, Erigavo, Habar Yonis, Somaliland news

misslovely says:

viva buurta daalo home of shikh isaaq beautiful mounting

9:09 pm on July 7, 2012

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amal says:

I don't know why we have to have tribal meetings but I guess since the gov cannot develop everywhere it becomes iska wax u qabso. So I wish them great success in their daalo meeting. Oodwayne and Sanaag are both lacking development so I hope they come out with good ways of strengthening development in these areas and liaise with the government for support.

Maid is where our father Sh Isaxaaq banu Ahmed banu haashim may Allah grant him the highest Janna is buried and it is has good location so a port there would strengthen the economic development in the whole region. Good luck!

3:47 am on July 8, 2012

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Kayse says:

amal, they holding the meeting to form their own tribal state like Awdal State, Khaatumo, SSC, Makhir, Somaliland, Puntland and Galmudug.

From what I receive from Daallo, this will not be the declaration but a lead up to it. Every tribe should govern its own destiny but only under one Somalia.

HY are not into secessionism as they cross borders with many Somali communities. Their interests are with their neighbours whom they do business and share many relations.

Both Ali and Irro are useless. If they truly cared about HY interest they should be in Mogadishu. HY don't even like Ali Warran—I'm surprised they let him in while Nuur is outside.

4:17 am on July 8, 2012

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- Somaliland says:
  
  I am HY and so are my relatives and we do support Somaliland. Don't spread propaganda, you Hawiye.
  
  11:14 am on July 8, 2012
  
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M. Khalid says:

This gathering and the others before it and the ones that will follow are dis-unifying the people Somali land. It is incontrovertible that tribe allegiance is detrimental to national unity. It is seen that decisions taken by a certain tribe is undoubtedly contrary to the interests of the other neighboring tribes. This is a primitive social system which needs to be replaced with today's modern system of governance where national laws and regulations control the society. A democratic system of governance can not be based on tribalism because democracy is believes in personal choice of the kind of government he/she wants. The individual choice and how he thinks about his life the important matter. Groups gathering in a place to talk about a national matter should consists of individuals who hail from different tribes but share the same ideas. Salamanders must be convinced that they will be better off with the existence of a national unity than by following an old system fraught with vendettas and divisions.

4:55 am on July 8, 2012

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Omollo says:

In the vibrant Qabiil free Somaliland to which we all aspire this kind of clan meetings is NOT going to help us get their.Alhough it is dificult to separate Qabil from politics I think we can still do things subtly without daNcing intunes wih tribal leaders.

11:04 am on July 8, 2012

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osman5 says:

Tribal gathering in a remote countryside won't bring a regional development initiatives, I don't see the significance of it, besides isolation and exclusiveness which is contrary to Somaliland's fundamental values.

Osman Qaal

11:07 am on July 8, 2012

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Abdi Hussein says:

jealousy is a disease, this people are good people why because they talked about what is good for them.

11:49 am on July 8, 2012

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Arabsiyo says:

I support the Dallo metting , what a beautiful place it is undoubtly for the best interest of our beloved country , this meting stand for so many values to this great nation of Somaliland.

12:19 pm on July 8, 2012

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Ali1 says:

I really cannot blame the local community for creating this meeting. Erigavo had economically suffered greatly due to lack of development, and this city and its environ lack of road networks and inter-city links with other major Somaliland cities. It would be a benefit to us all Somaliland people if there were direct highways connecting Erigavo to Burco and Berbera. The price of goods would fall, trade and commerce amongst these cities would increase and our gov would be able to collect more taxes.

However, I warn those with tribal interest and those with sinister aims. S/Land will not tolerate any thing that would undermined the success that we have achieved!!!

12:55 pm on July 8, 2012

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Yusufh says:

why is it tribal based????
watch out guys looks like the end of Somailand. We have Gadabgursi declaring autonomy, Dulbahunte the same, Isa Musa (my tribe) not happy, and now Habar Younis. What happened to one country, one flag, one nation??? Very dangerous this, and it just showshow bad Silanyo has been. We did not get this with Egal (god rest his soul), and Riyaale !!!

1:32 pm on July 8, 2012

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PuntlandGeezer says:

@Kayse
is that how desperate you are for mogadishu? trust me mogadidhu is a hostile city, one of the biggest qablist city in somalia, the day you set foot in their city they will shoot you dead & eat your corpse.

Ps
you should listen to your friend amal.

6:41 pm on July 8, 2012

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Bahabaha says:

This meeting will only lead to further progress in somaliland.

Our blessing is with them.

10:14 pm on July 9, 2012

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