The crossing over of few Xaqsoor renegades will not matter in the long run
Since the end of the stolen November 2012 municipal contest, Kulmiye backroom operatives were busy trying to woo Xaqsoor leadership into the fold of the government coalition. However formal discussions, where legitimate issues pertaining to Somaliland democracy, regional imbalances and economic growth were to be held, have been avoided by Kulmiye. In fact Xirsi and co were not interested in solving any ot the Somaliland pressing matters but were only keen on unloading Xaqsoor members in a misguided bid to improve their electorate fortunes. Alas they succeed partially since Xaqsoor Cani Sandule and Ahmed Abdi Casood joined Kulmiye in exchange of ministerial posts. But soon, Kulmiye realized that the defectors did not carry any political weight nor did they command any following on the ground. And soon Sandule and Cassod were sidelined. For example, Sandule is supposed to handle « the pacification of Eastern Somaliland » but has long instead AWOL when Taleex is burning and Puntland presidential candidates are openly campaigning in Sanaag. Ahmed Cabdi Cassod does not fare any better having been completely bypassed in the ongoing conflict resolution in Xariirad or the help to the drought stricken Lughaya district. And not long after Kulmiye came back knocking on Xaqsoor doors. But like a mad man doing over and over the same action and expe3cting a different result, XIrsi and Co were not ready to have any substantial talk. Some personalities took the bait but in the long run, it will not matter. Somaliland democracy will go down the drain as road blocks are set up by the first lady. Somaliland sovereignty will be put on the back burner as Somalia wide census takes center stage in Somaliland and Kulmiye ministers are advocating on behalf of Shabelle media journalists while imprisoning Somaliland ones. Corruption will continue unabated and inanity will be the rule of the land since Somaliland confers on equal footing with some mail room operators calling himself Awdal State president. As a Xaqsoor supporter, the long battle for a sovereignty focused, prosperous and regionally balanced Somaliland continue. The Xirsi led Kulmiye where crass incompetence and small town cheap dictatorial behaviour are the order of the day is definitely not the way to go. Infact, it is the very evil to fightEleyeh Girreh
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