Somaliland: Donor Nations Delegation “Turned Away”
A delegation representing the donor countries that assist Somaliland on democratization process which was due to arrive Somaliland today was reportedly told to stay away by President Riyale’s administration.
Reliable sources tell Somaliland Globe that the administration, fearing further pressure from the donor nations, opted to tell the delegation to stay away because the government was not able to provide security detail for them.
A member of the delegation was quoted as saying that the postponement followed discussions with the government officials but declined to provide specific reasons. He added he hoped they will be traveling to Somaliland soon. The donor nations, dismayed at Riyale’s attempt to circumvent the Election Law, are eager to tell the candidate for the ruling UDUB party to conform to the Election Law.
Earlier today an administration official who spoke to the local media defiantly dismissed the Parliament’s recent bill which declared Riyale’s attempt to suspend voter registration list as unlawful. The official also faulted Interpeace of stealing data from voter registration list, an accusation which he did not substantiate and was not mentioned at the time when Interpeace was expelled from the country.
The law makers gave the administration seven days to comply with their ruling which directs the president and the National Election Commission (NEC) to follow the Electoral Laws of Somaliland mandating the use of the existing voter registration list. It is not clear whether the deputy interior minister’s statement means that Riyale will defy the lawmakers but there is little doubt that this statement to the press was held with Riyale’s full blessing.
This statement from the low ranking administration official is clearly meant to frustrate the lawmakers and opposition parties who expect the Riyale and the NEC to fall in line and move forward by preparing the country for the election that is due to be held in less than two months.
2 Responses to “Somaliland: Donor Nations Delegation “Turned Away””
August 13th, 2009 saat: 7:51 am
The problem with Somaliland as any other dictatorship is that, the courts, police force, and the military are not independent of the government in power. If Somaliland is to be saved at this critical time of its young history, those who control the armed forces and the police should immediately do the following:
1. Make it clear to the nation that no one is above the law and that they will protect the nation’s peace and democracy no matter what.
2. The police should serve a notice of caution to the president and other key politicians and make it clear to them that no one will stop them from raiding their offices and taking them in custody.
3. The military should publicly support the police, the courts, and parliament; and make it clear to the nation that no government should count on them for unlawful support.
4. The courts should assure the public that they will bring to justice anyone on the land be it the president or the head of the military.
5. The head of the NEC should be arrested immediately for breaking the Election Law and brought to justice.
6. The government should not be allowed to sack any of the heads of the armed forces, the police, or the courts without a valid reason; and the public should fully support these people if the government played politics with their jobs and independence and protest if they were wronged.
7. The police should say it laud and clear that they will only follow the law of the land and no one else’s instructions and that should the parliament impeach the president they will evict him and his ministers from their offices.
8. Again the military should support them publicly.
9. Most importantly, all citizens of Somaliland should stop supporting politicians on tribal grounds and instead think of their future and their children’s future. They should say to their fellow clansmen in power that no law breaker(in other words criminal) should ever depend on their loyalty and support.
August 13th, 2009 saat: 10:55 am
Somaliland, Somaliland
What a crupt bunch of cowboys!!
This is what happends when people are ruled by MONEY..
No moral, No ethics, No religion, No nationalism, No Future
Just “What can I eat NOW”?!! MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!
What a JOKE!!!
Even the elders are a JOKE, bought and sold like cows
JOKE!!
Anybody with an ounce on brain knows how this will END!!
JOKE!!