SOMALIA: Escaping from truth and giving falsehood a legitimate footing.

Posted on December 19, 2013 Somali News

Escaping from truth and giving falsehood a legitimate footing.
Abdirisak Mohamed Ahmed
hanadmm2@aol.com
Dec 19th 2013

OPINION
When it comes to politics the country is not about to gain a foothold and move ahead with its contemporaries. The political turmoil between the various political actors in Somalia has become a stumbling block to the way forward and healing the wounds that apparently stemmed from the fall of the former central government. The political entities usually talk of what is neither here nor there about the past or the present but keep turning a blind eye to the status quo and the realities on the ground. They don’t consider the values and the crucial factors that will turn the corner for Somalia to stand on its own legs and develop swiftly from every aspect. The philosophy by the leaders in today’s’ Somalia is basically rooted in clan ideology for one thing and the other is opportunism, power greediness and selfishness.
They entertain people with clan politics to keep them isolated from one another with no integration, solidarity and national harmony. They conceal and never touch that the Somalis are brotherly people in the real sense of the word by religion, language, color, culture, race, and they are flesh and blood. The country is crying out for a sustainable peace and security for twenty three years running as for the Somalis are tired to death and fed up with the violence, insecurity, explosions and would like to see light at the end of the tunnel. Obviously there is no need for the political authorities and groups to bridge the gap between them through a dialogue or reconciliation as there is no any deep division among them but what is missing here is that they have miserably failed to make a mutual give and take and engage in power sharing with one leader is becoming the president and others are in wait for their turn democratically. On the contrary all are vying to be inaugurated as presidents to take the helm and lead the country at a same time and that is neither possible nor practical.
Actually they have nurtured a cold calculation of mind and happy-go-lucky attitude as to future development, progress and political trends and never take pity on the number of innocent people being killed, maimed and displaced day in day out and others living in appalling conditions. It will not take much these leaders to come together and join hands for their own good if they want to emerge as statesmen and highly notable politicians without beating around the bush and going to a blind alley. Some of the Somalis even seem to have been influenced one way or another by the culture and behavior of the current leaders by placing their narrow interest without giving a shit about the interest of their fellow countrymen. This is common at public places like hospitals.
However, the leaders should live with the realities and not drag the country into more bloodshed, wanton killings and destruction. Surely the Somali innocent population have taken the brunt of what happened in the country and they are the real victims in the disastrous situations. It is time for us to end the history in the making of our own making and set things to rights.
Abdirisak Mohamed Ahmed
hanadmm2@aol.com