By: Eng. Hussein Adan Igeh (Hussein
Deyr)[UK]
Young men in their early thirties occupying
high public offices in Somaliland!?? It was unthinkable and unheard phenomenon in our society. It was
not the tradition of the Somaliland’s old political elite to provide the young
people a real opportunity to get involved in the political and social
decision-making process of their own country.
In Somaliland, engaging in political
matters has been always considered as an issue for the older people. The young
people with political ambitions had no opportunity whatsoever to achieve their
political ideals. They were told or made believe that politics is a very bad
and dangerous thing that they should think twice before they start with it. The
young people were increasingly discouraged, kept them ignorant and at a
distance by the old elites. Before President Ahmed Silaanyo’s government came
into power; that was still the case!
As a wise and time-honoured leader,
President Ahmed Silaanyo has restored the young generation’s belief and trust
in the political system, in government as well as in the democratic system in
their country. For the last two decades the lives of the young people in
Somaliland have been facing so many difficulties and challenges on different
situations. As a seasoned politician, the President knows exactly that the
future of our country is mainly depending on the degree of involvement of young
people. The President is completely convinced that the young people should be
fully engaged in every level of the government. The young people constitute the
backbone of Somaliland population and they are the future leaders of this
nation.
It was his government’s initiative to
encourage and to be actively engaged the young people in the political dynamics
as well as in the decision making process of the country. By a daring and
brave decision-making, combined with an impressive and adaptable leadership
quality President Ahmed Silaanyo turned the young generation’s dreams into
reality.
After successful local council elections
in Somaliland, the generation shift in political and social fields is a
reality. The future leaders are coming. There has been a democratic revolution
in the Somaliland Republic. The local council elections in Nov. 2012 and the
irrefutable results thereof, was a revealing political landslide which has
permanently changed the mentality and century’s old social perception of the
content and substance of politics. Suddenly, the political dynamics in
Somaliland (and everything around it) became very young and attractive in which
everyone is longing for.
The current government of Somaliland has
swept away the political stumbling block that previously kept off so many
talented young people and barred them from exercising their constitutional
rights and to get involved with the political matters in their homeland.
Young people in Somaliland with political
ambitions that in the past had no chance of succeeding are today very grateful
for the government led by President Ahmed Silaanyo. In that aspect, the
electoral promise and commitment of the current government has been thereby beyond
compare materialized.
COCLUSION:
At a time of rising hostility, animosity
and jealousy towards our nation and country, we don’t need shoot-from-
the-hip policy. For the sake of our unity and social togetherness, we
should be more sensible and find out non-destructive ways to
express our views and to make known our discontent and disagreement with regard
to the way in which the current government leads and governs the country. Let
us start and come up with well considered and more constructive debates that
can be part of the cause for our nation and can contribute to the advancement
of our people and country’s future challenges.
Although you may personally not in
agreement with all of President Silanyo’s policy stances and the way in which
his government runs the country, I suppose you love your country and you care
about your people. That’s why you should support and respect the
incumbent as the President of Somaliland Republic. We should not bad-mouth him
to others (Somaliland enemies) but respect and sustain him as our President;
knowing the fact that he is democratically elected by the majority of
Somaliland electorate! If you have an issue regarding his policies, take a
stand and have your say, use your individual rights granted by the Constitution,
start a petition, and get involved in the democratic process.
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| Architectural-Eng. Hussein Adan Igeh (Hussein Deyr) |
The undeniable fact is that the leader of
our nation has beyond compare demonstrated by his deeds, words and actions that
he is: A nation builder and true democrat driven by fairness,
compassion, care and devotion to duty, social justice and equality
consistently applied to all community levels not only to kith and kin, nearest
and dearest or special inner circle interest groups. He is a leader
with a Mission and Mandate who gives a Voice to a Voiceless nation.
By: Architectural-Eng. Hussein Adan Igeh
(Hussein Deyr)[UK]
God Bless the Republic of Somaliland and
its Nobel people
