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Somaliland:Delegation led by President Siilaanyo leave for London Somali Conference
February 19, 2012 · 49 Comments
HARGEISA-Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Siilaanyo left the country on Saturday leading delegation to the London Somali summit where Somaliland was invited to participate the conference. Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Siilaanyo and his delegation will make a short stop over at Kenya before departing to London.
The delegation headed by the president is accompanied by Ministers, MP’s and members of opposition parties. Speaking to local press, the president reiterated that they will present Somaliland case at the conference as he said “forty five countries are invited to attend the conference in order to find a lasting solution to Somalia and issues affecting the region”.
The president clarified that Somaliland was extended an invitation to attend the summit which is scheduled to take place on 23 Feb 2012 at London thus giving Somaliland an opportunity to make their case heard and will bring our issue on the table.
The president expressed his commitment that they will make their voice heard by every attendee at the conference. He said that when it comes to Somaliland at the summit, national debate was initiated where National Assembly, National political parties and political organizations held debate on whether Somaliland will attend the summit or not and they all agreed upon that Somaliland join the conference.
He added that all came to conclusion in attending the summit; the government and its people agreed on that there is an interest for Somaliland to go the conference.
Once the president asked the recent corruption scandals leveled against his administration, the president denied allegations and said that there is no corruption in his government as far as he knows.
He further said that they are fighting against the corruption and formed the Anti-corruption commission and made clear that the president put his confidence on his ministers.
He said this agency is tasked to launch investigation and come up with their findings.
Once the president if something against Somaliland comes out the conference, what Somaliland plan should be and he said that he does not expect that to happen but if that occurs they will make their stance loud and clear.
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The conference is about " … find a lasting solution to Somalia and issues affecting the region”.
Furthermore, Somaliland has to present its case to the International Community. And to shine on its Democractic System, its good governance, development, and peace and stability that is the envy of some of our neighbours. The International Comunity are also eager to hear how Somaliland did it and why their neighbours can't. Perhaps, Somalia can learn from Somaliland and follow their step.
You are a just a cheerleader for silanyo,we where doing our best to disassociate us from somalia and NOW we sitting alongside with president sharif ?! and you telling me its good thing just becouse silanyo is from your tribe ! what we fought for the last 21 years has become to HAL BACAAD LAGU LISAY thanks to silanyo
@ComeAgain
There is nothing wrong with sitting next to Sharif or Taliban so stop being so short-sighted. If you can't even talk to your next door neighbours no matter your differencies the outside world would never take you seriously.
This is not the real ComeAgain I am here and this dude is just trying to start sh yt!
I love this, when imposters come on board and post an ignorant comment, I bet this is Allemagan showing up one of his ugly heads from Afweyne's grave hole.
The guy is right look they already started celebrating http://hiiraan.com/news/2012/Feb/wararka_maanta20…
ComeAgain, people are not stupid. We can tell the difference. I reported to the website moderator yesterday when I saw your name and your comment.
SO, folks press on "Report" on the right side, below your comment. Then go to the top and you will see a drop down to report. They will trace them back to their IP and block them.
idiot anyone can report on anyone you dont have to log in to do it !
ComeAgain imposter, I am not from Silaanyo tribe nor am I Kulmiye. But I can see difference between this administration and the previous administration. This administration was in power for less than 2 years and they have done better than all the previous administration combine. If people are not bias or have a kind of vendette against the President they will see the difference too. Lots are complaining that the majority in the ministries' position are from his clan. Isn't that what everyone come to power do? Well, as long as they are doing something good, I don't mind. So people, wait your truns and stop complaining.
Are we forgetting that we are all somali and muslim? They are our brothers and sisters. Is not about tribe. How can we develop if is so much hatred and angry. We have to move on from the past.
I think this president has made a wise decision to attend the conference, the isolation needed to be broken and people have to remember its a chance for Somaliland to convince its case to the International community and Somalia, Somaliland needs the blessing of Somalia if its to be a country of its own, this is the fact that many would like to ignore.
I hope the President will get an opportunity to once and for all state that Somaliland sovereignty is non negotiable and it came from the wishes of Somaliland people and was NOT something that was imposed upon them and the world community has to accept the true and stop the wishful thinking that Somaliland is part of Somalia.
Why on earth Somaliland authorities are not talking about the share of the new Somali parliament that have been allocated for them? Does anybody know whether 4.5 ratio is included people from Somaliland? I know some mercenaries from Somaliland will fill these seats in the name of Somaliland even though they don't represent anybody. Silaanyo Government needs to prove to the world that we are not going back to another Somali union……..
Call it what ever you want, TFG, 4.5, Sakiin, Shariif, they don't concern Somaliland. Somaliland is a free independent nation. We said before "No more Mogadisho", and we are still saying NO MORE MUGADISHO. Load and clear. And let me say to those who are still dreaming about United Somalia, it is never going to happen … End of the World!. If you want Mogadisho, you know where it is ……….. GO; we don't want unionists or federalists in Somailand.
Somaliland Guul Insha Allaah
Please walalyal read Noam Chomskys How the world works I think I finally understand why Somaliland has not been recognized, I am not finished yet. But it would be interesting to have a converstation about this book when I am done with other Somalilanders!
We should have a Somalilander book club based off of Landers that participate on this site….no faq……sh allowed :) Anyone interested we could use facebook or anything else that people would feel comfortable with.
book club ?! you must be GAY !
So now if someone wants to READ they are gay? Really? Kayse why dont you just come out and say it walalo chomsky is a linguist and reading that is lucid and intelligent is not something you are used to.
We could use it as a place where Somalilanders in the west etc, and those back home could compare notes about issues that would affect us. It would also connect us making sure that we just are not separated by the distance especially with technology.
Intelligent men in general are very threatening to weaker men so if it makes you feel better to think bad things about me to satisfy your whithering ego walalo go ahead!
The west literally lives off of the third worlds continued demise, eventhough, they constantly cry democracy, human rights etc, this is actually what keeps them up nights in a cold sweat that we the third world will demand of our governments a liberal democratic republic that actually does what its people need it to do which is work for its people.
Mr. Silaanyo please go to this meeting with your eyes open and remember as always we Landers are family and will live and die and one come what may!
^together come what may, in short dont sell us out and make no compromise or deal with anything that in the long run would prove our undoing
ComeAgain, press on "Report" on the right side, below your comment. Then go to the top and you will see a drop down to report. They will trace them back to their IP and block them.
from now on my name will be Gaboyaad and yes i know that people can change there ip !!!
You can that, but stop using my name and pretending to be me!
EDEBTU waa wax loo bahan yahay had iyo goor. Our President is not someone we suspect or even close to suspect that he is selling us. He is the warrior who fought for this country, and we should not through bad words around. He will leave a legacy that we will remember as long as we live and up to the last person.
Fellow patriots, please refrain from such words, and especially when almost the entire world has kept us in the cold. We should be UL IYO DIIRKEED. Just look what XAMAR CADKII AYNU FILAYNAY INAY KA DUWAN YIIHIIN WANLAWEYNTA KALE are doing to us, aka the biased article through Aljazeera by Mohamed Al-Ameen Mohamed Al-Hadi.
Why is there Someone posting wrong comments on my behalf? SomalilandPress you need to do something about this.
F aqash haters I love the current administration so fall back!
ComeAgain,
Do not worry about Allemagan, he is doing his childish business. You have been posting enough on SLpress and we all know your patriotic views.
Salam to everyone, in all honesty S/Land is far from recognition and the reason I'm saying that is justice and equality is not fully applied in this country. The country is run by one family and the rest are treated as 2nd class citizens, unless we distribute power (on governmental level) fairely we're far from recognition. No offence brothers and sisters, let me ask you stright forward question: How many ministers from ethnic minority (i.e. Gabooye) we have in this government and the previous one?
Here we go with the bsing again Ahmed C/Lahii waar ilahay kabaaq! Somaliland is building a democracy and you know it.
Your just angry because your probably siyaads cousin I would be mad too if Somaliland was the lone safe place that Somalis could live in peace after I tried to destroy it.
There is justice in the universe! Somaliland is free and the rest of so called somaliwayne hypocrites bark like angry donkeys online from numerous coffee shops around their chosen western cities.
Worry about not starving, raping, and killing your women, children and old people. Somaliland doesnt want anything to do with you, take that sh it elsewhere!
The international community is putting together a Somali entity that will rule all of Somalia. Silaanyo is selling us an idea that has proven not to be feasible. We need him to get our share of the Somali government and resources which is what a good leader should do.
Fearmongers, Somaliland is for Somalilanders and it is here to stay. What is going to happen is that is somalia is going to be taken over the UN after August, 2012 until further notice. What a shame!
The editors of this website should monitor the activities of the impostors who come here to cause confusion simply by checking their email against their username and then block their IP addresses. That way their nuisance could be dealt with effectivly.
ComeAgain, Wallahi i'm not related to Siyaad by any means or shape. I'm a citizen of S/Land a citizen who is looking for his share, you can not deny me this. A citizen who wants his people to raise up and say enough is enough. The truth hurts sometimes my friend but we need to solve our internal and community problems, with open hearts and minds.
One family can not rule the country, a democratic country should involve all other ethnicity/clans (based on knowledge and experience) in decision making process and building the country towards bright future.
We're on the right trak, but loads of issues needs to be tackled. DON'T YOU AGREE?
Abraham, Just because you dis-agree with comments or suggestions doesn't mean you ask the editor to block their IP addresses.Since we took the democracy route we should repsect and tolerate people's opinion.
Please avoid offensive or foul language.
The IMF are busy with Global Debt. What share do you think you will be getting? Its the other way around they will be getting you're share?
One thing that Somali landers ignore forces the government to participate in the London Somali conference: foreign aid. Apart from the meager tax that the government collects from the public, Somali land depends on British and American aid for its existence. If they reject to take part in this conference, they will have to face the consequence of annoying their givers. Somali land and all the other parts of Somalia are under the mercy of this aid. We are beggars and we should obey our providers.
The Diaspora remittances match that of Aid given. If not more. Somaliland has investment and Business that is florishing.
So basically your saying that you should be allowed to disrespect Somaliland and all its hard work and belittle what actually happened, cry after the same people and ideas that lead to this mess in the first place and we should just sit here and its all good? Not on your life! Block! Kiir iyo Yuur! Char dheer ka dhac
@M. Khalil
All the aid money which is given to Somaliland does not usually go beyond our healthy population of fraudsters. But the money which is used to run Somaliland is the tax generated by its ingenious and hardworking entrepreneurs, pastoralists, farmers, investors, Diaspora, bankers, and industrialists. At the moment our government’s tax receipt is not large enough to bring about the desired results in terms of national development, however if the government continues on its current path of reform it will be only a matter of time before Somaliland becomes the first African country to officially become developed…….Hallelujah.
Abraham the most important thing is that all our industries should be in our hands, no foreign companies thats how they manage to keep countries poor.
Everything we do, produce etc should be from us and for the most part for our population at least at first.
I am even more worried about the glaxo smith kline business than anyone. We should be very carefull about foreign companies.
Many regions / provinces in Somalia has been followed each other footsteps to administered by them self & it's very encouraging thing to all Somalia states to do the same thing , be able to stabilize security within their province . I believe personally autonomous is the only solution for Somalia problems. I don't think Somalia can afford any state to breakaway or to demand independence from greater Somalia , but State governance will be the answer for all Somalia external& internal conflicts, which has been problematic for the last two decade . We stand together & we can not be divided by south & north Somalia . Finally please join me to send my warmest greeting & congratulation to all of our Somalia states that stood up peace & stability within their regions . Thanks to Awdil state , Galmudug state , Hiiran state, Khaatumo state , Somaliland state , putland state, Zania state all of my Somalia states. God bless Somalia & America .
Federal Somalia, Federal Ethiopia, Federal Kenya. Means what?
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Call it what ever you want, TFG, 4.5, Sakiin, Shariif, they don't concern Somaliland. Somaliland is a free independent nation. We said before "No more Mogadisho", and we are still saying NO MORE MUGADISHO. Load and clear. And let me say to those who are still dreaming about United Somalia, it is never going to happen … End of the World!. If you want Mogadisho, you know where it is ……….. GO; we don't want unionists or federalists in Somailand.
Somaliland Guul Insha Allaah
Ismaaciil Cumar Geele (Djibouti president) is attending the conference. Look at this hilarious cartoon:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-a…
Republic of Somaliland 2012! I wonder what the folks in Somalia will do when this happens sink into the Indian Ocean lmaooooooooo wouldnt be soo bad we would have a bigger coast and less fa aqash to deal with hoping the rift takes em out come onnnnnnnnnnnn rift valleyyyyyyy sink baby sink!
Silanyo is selling somaliland for selfish personal political ambitions pure and simple. he shouldn't be allowed to get away with this like he was allowed to get away with tribalising his administration
ONE LOVE FOR SOMALILAND .SOMALILAND 4 EVER
kadir NORWAY
somaliland prosperity
I promise, there will never be a Somaliland flag flying over the UN building! The world knows these are just bunch of the warlords overthrew Siyad Barre and turned on each other. Recognition of the Ex-Bristsh Somaliland will create more problems than solutions. What about Puntland Gov.,, Afgoye Gov., Marka Adey Gov., Awdal Gov., Bohoodle Gov., what about us, what about me, what about Tuka Raq.. Don't forget Beledweyn, JUST A JOKE!!
I think the land N-S needs to be leased to the highest bidder for at least 50 years or until we walk and talk like human!
Miskiin, acutally sooner than you think!
In your dreams!! I bet you, none of us will be here if it ever happens…