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Somaliland: President Silaanyo meets members of Parliament

August 3, 2010 · 1748314 Comments2010-08-04+05%3A04%3A09Mohamed+H.+Gulaid

HARGEISA (Somaliland) — President Ahmed Mohamed Silaanyo held a closed-door meeting with members of Somaliland’s House of Representatives on Monday in Ambassador Hotel in the capital, SP reports.

The first meeting between the newly elected President and the members lower house of Parliament was closed to the local media and lasted several hours. President Ahmed Mohamed Silaanyo has had rough relations with some senior MPs due to their numerous term extensions for the former President Dahir Riyale Kahin.

Political analysts in Hargeisa hinted the President invited them for dinner to reconcile over their differences and to plea to them to support his administration. Mr Silaanyo, who understands the importance of Somaliland’s two champers of Parliament is trying to win the support of UDUB Party members who are the majority in the House of Representatives. He bring the names of his cabinet ministers and deputies in the coming week in front of the House. He will need the support of UDUB members to approve his newly created cabinet.

Political buzz surrounding relations between the president and the MPs indicate that majority of the members of the House are opposed to his cabinet and believe certain regions and clans are under represented.

Clan elders were surprised that the president did not include certain representatives from minority clans in his cabinet. In unprecedented move, the new president reduced the cabinet list by halving and did not present all the clans of Somaliland. Many clan leaders have protested in different part of the country.

In a interview with BBC, the Speaker of the House Representatives, Mr Abdulrahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) said that meeting with the president was fruitful and warm and the president acknowledged the constitution role and responsibilities of the House. Mr Irro added that the Representatives pledged full cooperation with the new president.

The House of Representatives consists of 82 members, including the Speaker of the House, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. The members are are elected in six multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system for a five year term.

At the moment, the former ruling UDUB Party holds the majority with 33 seats, followed by Kulmiy Party, 28, and finaly UCID Party holds 21 seats including the Speaker.

(Reported by Abdiqani Baynah, additional editing by Mohamed Gulaid)

Somalilandpress | August 3rd, 2010
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By Mohamed H. Gulaid

Tags: House, Parliament, Representatives, Silaanyo, Somaliland news

Abdulfatah says:

We thank and welcome our president Mr Silanyo, new government and hope every thing will go smooth with the anticipated Fruitful cabinet we all should forget tribal based ideas and come forward to support our nation rebuild our country be one as were always were and are.

6:21 am on August 4, 2010

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Kayse says:

The House of representatives are qabil, the guurti are qabil and if Silaanyo wants to ericate qabil from Somaliland he needs to shrink the powers of the so called Guurti. They should be in nursing homes anyways not arguing over clans.

As for the House of Representatives, it needs proper house to begin with and needs to be modernized, no qabil!

So Mr President, we need to dismiss this so called Guurtis, they are old, uneducated, most of them have blood pressure and other health issues so its not healthy for us and them to discuss about HEATED things. I am afraid soon or later some of them will die from blood pressure and heart attacks. Allah forbid.

I dont believe in Guurti, we need Gashanti and Doob House.

2:48 pm on August 4, 2010

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- Gobaad says:
  
  I can't believe what this guy, who calling himself experienced and have enormous knowledge of politics is talking about, are you kidding me!!
  
  8:56 pm on August 4, 2010
  
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- mohamed says:
  
  Hey Kasey,
  
  Both the lower/upper house (Congress & Senators) are important in
  their different role models in accordance with the constitutional law
  of the land just like the USA. However, both houses are overdue for
  fresh elections which is immediately impending upon the priorities ahead
  for the Kulmiye Administration. Their time is coming soon for fresh
  elections. There will be no problem with the lower house elections
  but how the Guurti will be dealt with is a task for the Kulmiye Admin. to explore.
  The Guurti(upper house senators) is very important organ not to diminish
  its real status quo.
  By the way, the new Cabinet approval by both houses of Parliment
  should not be a problem…why should it be???
  Cheers.
  
  10:01 pm on August 4, 2010
  
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mohammed says:

listen kayse get ur fact right and stop hating on acheivement of other bro i just wanna let u know people are confortable and happy and assumption and jeliousy is not needed of somaliland.. it is peaceful and it is stable and economicly grownin so anythin u say has not mean

3:39 pm on August 4, 2010

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- Gobaad says:
  
  He is not a Somaliland. We don't know who he is, but one thing for sure, what he talks about is outlandish, out of topic and uncalled for.
  
  9:05 pm on August 4, 2010
  
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  - Kayse says:
    
    What Egal created 20 years ago (most Somaliland institutions including so called Guurti) are not some religious rituals they meant to be changed, rearranged, modernized and innovated according to the time. I dont think Guurti suits future Somaliland and so slowly its time to move away from them. Its time to teach and empower the youth to be responsible, decision-makers, law-forbidden. There is a cultural thing in all Somali states that believes only the old people can maintain stability and this is the theory which the so called Guurtis are based. I think old men behave like kids once they reach certain age.
    
    We need to pass a referendum in Somaliland that asks should they be changes in both houses of Parliament? Should the Guurti be replaced with more robus Congress Senate since most of our ideologies are based on the U.S. presidential system anyways.
    
    Just because you bring up a debate and want to see change does not make you no Somalilander.
    
    Gobaad, not all Somalilanders like all humans have the same view. You been locked up in a little room.
    
    1:42 am on August 5, 2010
    
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    - mohamed says:
      
      Guurti was created by SNM in Bali gubadli limited to the Isaaks and later expanded to the other minority non-isaaks. Egal had nothing to do with the only biggest asset of this unique Guurti Senators Upper House. Don't undermine what the Snm did before Egal was chastised and ordained to become the leader of Somaliland. Without the Guurti Somaliland would be another Somalia Mafia. Of Course marxum Egal (ahn) did many good things although his biggest short coming was, he was a dictator of his kind who distanced any would be a rival to him, which means that because of his old age and ailments, he did not allow and/or prepare a good candidate to replace him in case of any mishap as happened to him!.
      
      2:59 am on August 5, 2010
      
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    - Gobaad says:
      
      I know people are different could have different and that is fine with me. But when some body like you changes directions from moment to moment and talks about thing that pops in mind which laughable most of the time. There is some wrong.
      
      You are not a Somalilander. You are habashi that is why you don't know anything about Somaliland's way of doing things or their sense of determination or their quest recognition.
      
      4:20 pm on August 5, 2010
      
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Abdulrahman Omar says:

Bro Rome was not built in one day. For your information this very guurti was nominated by the late president Egal, if you are saying let select them by the tribes (clans) on tribal basis it will be a good and suitable suggestion but shrink the power from them is not logic in the mean time. The are the base of our regime . We could not eract qabil at once.

8:38 pm on August 4, 2010

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Warhaye says:

" Without the Guurti Somaliland would be another Somalia Mafia." This is very true, and Somaliland won't get to anywhere without Guurti.

7:03 am on August 5, 2010

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ali says:

al shabab is knocking at the doors,wake up to the reality.

1:53 pm on August 5, 2010

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- mohamed says:
  
  Hey Ali,
  
  Al Shabab is good for screwing up Puntland, Galmudug and
  Somalia, but Somaliland will screw them up the other way round.
  Poor Al shabab you must be kidding!!!
  Cheers.
  
  5:57 pm on August 6, 2010
  
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Said says:

I got That Somaliland is the best country in the world, and i got cities like Burao, Berbera, Erigabo, Gabiley, Waajale, and Boroma are the best cities, expect for hargeisa which has the rudiest people ever, the only if hargeisa is added on the list is the people in hargeisa should acting like bullies.

12:20 pm on August 9, 2010

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