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SOHIRA.NET/1/ 135 /13 Date: 11 February 2013
To: His Excellent the RT Hon William Hague
Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London SW1A 2AH
Telephone: 020 7008 1500
Generic Email format: firstname.surname@fco.gsi.gov.uk
Twitter: @WilliamJHague
Date: February 11, 2013
Subject: Democratically elected government led H.E
Ahmed Mohamed Mohomoud ‘Siilaanyo’ is the only one that represents the
interests and wishes of the people of Somaliland.
Dear Minister,
We, the undersigned, the pro-democratic movement in
Somaliland, comprising non-state actors,
professional groups, university students, human rights and civil society
organizations, operating under several non-governmental national level
umbrellas and networks wish to express our gratitude to the people and
government of the United Kingdom for their lions share in support towards
developing our country’s education, health, security, livelihoods and
democratization process for the last 20 years.
Your Excellency, The Republic of Somaliland is a free
and peace-loving state, and its democratically elected government led H.E Ahmed
Mohamed Mohomoud ‘Siilaanyo’ is the only one that represents the interests and
wishes of the people of Somaliland.
In view of this fact we wish to inform that the people
of Somaliland are against the on-going trend where an undemocratic elected
president of the neighboring Somalia is undertaking negotiations and speaking
on their behalf.
Your Excellency Minister, Somaliland though
unrecognized internationally is a sovereign nation that pulled out of its
fateful union with Somalia, a union it entered after your government granted
independence on 26th June 1960,
As you are aware the democratization process that has ensued
in Somaliland over the years has not only facilitated the availability of a
government led by an elected head of state but has become a good example of
democratic principles within Africa and the Islamic world.
The elected presidents have further enable the country
to secure its borders, ensure the safety of its citizens but has also enable
the active participation of Somaliland in international efforts to eliminate
terrorism and piracy in the Horn region. This has been accomplished with the
assistance and partnership with neighboring governments of Djibouti, Ethiopia
and Yemen as well as with various international governments and organizations.
The enactment by parliament of various bills that has
legalized the government’s involvement in stabilizing the Horn of Africa region
is testimony to the commitment of the 4.5 million Somalilanders towards
sustaining peace, security as well as the democratic principles.
On the other hand the pro-democratic civil society
movements in Somaliland including human rights groups are saddened by the
recent travel ban and poor security alert for Somaliland issued by your
ministry which we believe is not factual considering the evidence on the
ground.
Despite its negative impact internationally, the alert
is an extra vigilance wake up call for our government as related to its
protection of expatriates, citizens and deterrence against terrorists.
Your Excellency, we urge the international community
and more specifically the United Kingdom to continue their support to our
country and accord it the respect and dignity it deserves.
Finally, we wish to inform the world that the people
of Somaliland have full confidence in their elected president H.E. Ahmed
Mohamed Mahmud Silanyo and his administration.
Sincerely yours,
CC: Hon
Ban Ki Moon, UN General Secretary, New York
CC: Mr
John Kerry Secretary of state, US State Department, Washington DC
SIGNATORIES
LIST
1.
University of Hargeisa
2.
University of Camuud
3.
Admas University
4.
New Generation Universtiy
5.
Golis University
6.
Voluntary National Youth Organization (VONYO)
7.
Women's Action for Advocacy and Development Association (WADA)
8.
Women's Rehabilitation and Development Association (WORDA)
9.
Women Inter-Action Group (WIAG)
10.
Women's Action Advocacy and Progress Organization (WAAPO)
11.
Somaliland Youth Voluntary Organisation (SOYVO) Togdheer
12.
Barako Women Organisation (BARAKO) Togdheer
13.
Unita Togdheer Women Umbrella (UNITA) Togdheer
14.
Togdheer Youth Vouluntary Org. (TOGOYOVO) Togdheer
15.
Naaso-Hablood Handicap Association(NAHA) Hargeisa
16.
Daami Youth Development Organsation (DAYDO) Hargeisa
17.
Welfare Tumaal Organisation (WAAB ) Hageisa
18.
Tumaal Development Foundation (TDF Hargeisa
19.
Women Minority Organization (ISIR) Hargeisa
20.
Voice Of Somaliland Minority Women Organisation (VOSOMWO) Hargeisa
21.
Somaliland Culture and Sport Association (SOCSA) Hargeisa
22.
Somaliland Youth Development Asso. (SOYDA) Hargeisa
23.
Health and Education (HEAL) Hargeisa
24.
Somaliland Journalist Association Hargeisa
25.
Community concern Somalis (CCS) Hargeisa
26.
Horn of Africa Human Rights Watch Committee (HORNWATCH)
27.
Somaliland Civic Forum Hargeisa
28.
SOMALILAND National Youth Organisation
Hargeisa
29.
Somali Rights Watch Hargeisa
30.
Women and child Handicap org HAN Hargeisa
31.
Saaxil Handicap Organisation (SHO) Berbera
32.
M AND M Berbera
33.
ALXANAAN women organisation Berbera
34.
General AVO Berbera
35.
VAYS Youth Org Berbera
36.
BILAN Women Organisation Berbera
37.
MOON LIGHT Girl Organisation Borama
38.
Somaliland Human Rights Ass. (SOHURA) Borama
39.
ACARO Youth orgnastiaon Borama
40.
Somaliland National Disabality Forum Hargeisa
41.
DANGARA SAHIL
42.
Aids Control and Awareness Raising Organization - (ACARO)
43.
Amoud University Student Union -
44.
All-Somaliland Society Awareness League - (Assal)
45.
Community Rehabilitation
Association (CRA)
46.
Dallo Youth Development Organization
- DAYDO
47.
Disability Children Association - DCA
48.
Hargeisa Youth Development Association - HYDA
49.
Horseed Youth Association - Horseed
50.
Laas-anod Youth Voluntary Organization
- LAYVO
51.
Moonlight girls Association - Moonlight
52.
SAYS Youth Association - SAYS
53.
Somaliland Association for Youth Salvation - SCYVO
54.
Somaliland Culture and Sport Association - SOCSA
55.
Somaliland Progress Youth Association - SOPYA
56.
Somaliland Youth Development Association - SOYDA
57.
Somaliland Youth Salvation and Training Organization - SYSTO
58.
Somaliland Youth Society - SYS
Hargeisa
59.
Somaliland Youth Society - SYS Burao
60.
Somaliland Youth Voluntary Association - SOYVO
61.
Teacher Training College Student - TTCSC
62.
University of Hargeisa Student Union
63.
UoH-Student Union
64.
Vitinary Agre-culture Development
Committee- VADCO
65.
Voluntary Of National Youth Organization - VONYO
66.
Youth Coalition Development - YCD
67.
Youth Volunteers of Development and Environmental Care
68.
Organization - YOVENCO
69.
Somaliland Education Development
Organziation - SEDO
70.
Youth Edcuation Saftey Development Organizaiton - YESDO
71.
UBAH Social Development Youth Organization - USWO
72.
Somaliland Environment Youth Organization – SEYO
73.
Somaliland Handicap Association SHA
74.
Comprehensive CBR in Somaliland CCBRS
75.
Nasa-Hablod Handicap Association NAHA
76.
Hargeisa Youth Development Association HADYA
77.
Hargeisa Deaf School HDS
78.
Activist Network for Disabled Persons ANDP
79.
Orthohope Rehabilitation Center ORC
80.
Disability Action Network DAN
81.
Hargeisa School For Special Needs HSSN
82.
Disabled Women Organization and children HAN
83.
Horn Afrique Youth Voluntary Committee HAVOYOCO
84.
Disabled Children Association
85.
Hargeisa Handicap Association
86.
Tawakal Women’s Association
87.
Albustan Handicap Association
88.
Hargeisa Handicap Women
89.
Somaliland Blind Society
90.
Youth Development Disability Organization
91.
Somaliland Red Crescent Society
92.
Somaliland Youth Umbrella SONYO
93.
Borama Deaf and Blind School in Awdal region
94.
Sahil Handicap Organization
95.
Tawakal Lifeline Organization
96.
Erigavo Handicap Organization in
Sanaag region
97.
Las-anod Handicap Association in Sool region
98.
Nofen
99.
Muruq iyo Maskax Women Umbrella in Saaxil
region
100.
Sungo
101.
Maan
102.
Somran
103.
Kulmis
104.
Somaliland National Disability Forum
105.
Somaliland National HIV/AIDS Network (SAHAN)
106.
Protection
Network Against FGM (Nafis Network)
107.
Vonyo
108.
Unita Women Umbrella in Togdheer region
109.
Sonyo
110.
CPN
111.
Nagaad Women Umbrella
112.
Awdal CPN
113.
Horn Peace
114.
Jubba Airways
115.
Light Industry
116.
WIN
117.
Daallo Airline
118.
Nawbo
119.
BDS
120.
Hospitality Industry
121.
WIT
122.
NRD-EWB
123.
Dahabshiil
124.
Telesom
125.
Arecsmed
126.
University of Buroa
127.
Sanaag University
128.
SLNMA
129.
SMA
130.
Media Monitoring Group
131.
UOH
132.
Women in Journalists Association (WIJA)
133.
Fopag
134.
Solla
135.
Berbera University
136.
ULPA
