1. Single Geographical
land mass
2. Single Religion
3. Single Ethnicity
4. Single Ancestry
5. Single Tongue
Great Definition:
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average.
Our forefathers were brave enough to conceive the most
inevitable of realisations at a time of uncertainty for most African nations. A
time when many African nations were achieving independence Portions of Somali soil
were being auctioned to the highest bidders. Kenya received a portion, Ethiopia
got it's share and the French created a City state in an strategic location to
continue to cling onto its influence of maritime trade in the gulf.
In 1960 Two of the Somali states took one GREAT step for
Somalinimo and a Giant leap for Midnimo to establish GREATER-SOMALIA or
Somaliweyn. Many today look back on this as a tragedy, they lay all blame at
the footsteps of this act of Walaltinimo that our Forefathers displayed. When
those of us born after or during the end of this Period of Midnimo examine the
PAST and study the PRESENT we are left devoid of satisfactory reasons as to:
- Why Djbouti refused to join the Union?
- Why did the Somalilanders abandon their state and migrate
to Moqadishu?
- Why was there no proper dialogue on power sharing prior to
1960?
Somalia Italia is accused of usurping majority of the
Political power from the onset of the 1960 Union, it is complicated to grasp
that our forefathers who fought so hard for Midnimo would allow INJUSTICE to
occur so early in the process of Somaliweyn. We are told anecdotes of their
love of Somalinimo and their passions for midnimo. "Kana siib Kana
saar" and days of celebrations and joy. There is something lacking in the
recollections of our forefathers and perhaps they choose to share a selective
fraction of the events after the facts.
Somaliweyn should have been the inheritance of every Somali
person on earth instead it has become the regional emblem of Somalia Italia.
Djbouti does not have a share, the Kenyan somalis dont, nor do the Ethiopian Somalis
worse still is the fact that even Somaliland feel defrauded of it's share. It
should be as clear to every Somali majority of which were born post-Union that
Somaliweyn must belong to all Somali for it to grow and progress. Somaliweyn
must not be used as a tool for oppression, it must not be used as an excuse for
segregation, it must not be associated with a fraction of Somali soils and it
must not be smothered and suffocated for political gains.
Our forefathers were ill prepared for GREATER-SOMALIA and
it's pursuit has cost generations their true inheritance This project has set
all Somalis back over 50years in development and progress. The Somali
population once equal to that of Kenya and Uganda (8Million in 1970) is today a
fraction of those countries. Where we were once the dominant Military power of
Africa today they both occupy our southern region as a result of the humble
bequest of our forefather’s miscalculations.
Their generation has made it's mistakes and set us on a path
to forever be denied the reality of Somaliweyn and rather than correcting their
mistakes our current generation is also on a self destructive path to set us
even further from our heritage. When brotherly contractual agreements fail or
become ineffective the methods those brothers use to reach mutually beneficial
agreements and satisfactory resolutions determine whether they will ever do
business again. One Failure Does not mean total bankruptcy of the concept of
Somaliweyn altogether. How the two union partners of 1960 resolve their differences
will determine whether or not future business will ever take place between
them.
It is therefore critical that the Future talks scheduled to
resolve the Working relationship of Somaliland & Somalia evaluate beyond
Emotional dictates, beyond the temporary gains of today, beyond unnecessary
win/loss scenarios and pay GREATER homage to the significance of our
forefathers desire for Somaliweyn. It is far more important to prevent HATE
where they coveted LOVE, to minimise DISUNION where they sacrificed for UNION,
to suspend DISAGREEMENTS where they sought ONENESS and to never FORCE into
oblivion SOMALIWEYN that was born by the will of the people voluntarily.
Our generation cannot, must not and shall not accept the
fears and uncertainty of past generations to limit our perspectives and the
numerous paths to achieve endless forms of meaningful Unions between the 5
regions settled by Somali people. We are more educated, more aware and open to the
endless paths that lie before us to shape Somaliweyn in any way we so desire.
It is our right to free ourselves of the fears of our forefathers and to
explore new ideas and paths that are most beneficial for us and the generations
that will follow us.
Somaliweyn must be reclaimed and must be given it's due status free from bias and false claims from people who have no right to claim it or use it for short gains while in the process assuring a permanent end to our forefathers dream. Somaliweyn means whatever is best for the Majority of the Somali people in the horn of africa...
Somaliweyn must be reclaimed and must be given it's due status free from bias and false claims from people who have no right to claim it or use it for short gains while in the process assuring a permanent end to our forefathers dream. Somaliweyn means whatever is best for the Majority of the Somali people in the horn of africa...
