The political weakness of Somali-land authorities facilitated the United Nations office for Somalia to be opened in Hargeisa
On August 16, 2014, I have published on various Somali-land websites an article titled as the Geo-political map of Somali-land will be different next year, as a result of tribalism, effects of Khaatumo, Somali federal government, the corruption, lack of hope for any diplomatic recognition and Honesty is the first chapter for the book of wisdom. At the time this article was published, Nicholas Kay has not in Hargeisa and Khaatumo was not elected their new leadership. Today August 24, 2014, situation is moved fast confirming the information that I have detailed in my previous article. There are many reasons which influenced the deterioration circumstances of somaliland, which some of them are the following: The international law defines the connection stuck between nations. International law is the set of rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and between nations. It serves as a framework for the practice of stable and organized international relations. International law differs from state-based legal systems in that it is primarily applicable to countries rather than to private citizens. Furthermore, it is the United Nations character defines the relationship between nations. Chapter 1 and II of the United Nations purpose are the following:
Article No. 1.
1. To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;
2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;
3. To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and
4. To be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.
Article No. 2.
The Organization and its Members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with the following Principles.
1. The Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members.
2. All Members, in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits resulting from membership, shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the present Charter.
3. All Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered.
4. All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.
5. All Members shall give the United Nations every assistance in any action it takes in accordance with the present Charter, and shall refrain from giving assistance to any state against which the United Nations is taking preventive or enforcement action.
6. The Organization shall ensure that states which are not Members of the United Nations act in accordance with these Principles so far as may be necessary for the maintenance of international peace and security.
7. Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter Vll.
Therefore taken into consideration the international law and united nation character principles, the proclamation of independence of Somali-land was discarded by the United Nations, as this was recognized as unilateral declaration, as our modern world is not a place whereby every group of people forms governments in the way they like and that is why president Silanyo administration accepted the united nations to be opened in Hargisda. Furthermore, that is why the international community mainly the United Nations, USA, EU our neighbouring countries notified Somaliland authorities to withdraw our military forces in the eastern regions of Somaliland. As per the United Nations, Somali-land, puntland or even Khaatumo claims the Sovereignty of these regions and as per united character; conflicts should be resolved by peaceful means and not militarily strength. In reality Somali-land military operations generated political setback for Somali-land and contrary Khaatumo leadership has gained sympathy from the international community and that is why Somali-land authorities refrained to attach the on-going conferences of Khataatumo 3 held in Saalaxdheer (small settlement in Sool region).
Apart of the above, the entire population of Somali-land live in tribal loyalty and trust that connects between clans has no more exists as border lines based on tribalism divided societies. That means tribal background is more important than good quality for consideration. Corruption and favoritism has reach to the point of no tolerances. You can be only employed in somaliland if you are a relative for one of the government officials. Most of the government employees and military personnel are from two tribes that formed the current Somali-land government and that means, the unemployed citizens from other tribes are just vulnerable or helpless and that indicates that, the current Somali-land divides society as citizens and foreign or second class citizen. Most of the influential important miniseries are reserved for certain tribes and that influenced thousands of Somali-land citizens to preferring to be Somali unionist in ideology since he is discriminated on tribal basis. On the other hand, the international community is extremely focused how to bring back Somalia in its earlier status, as we daily observe world diplomats pouring to Somali capital carrying either diplomatic recognition or development aid and that sourced the international community turned their back against Somali-land. Certainly the newly elected leadership of Khaatumo will bring new developments to Somali-land which no one can predict its effects, as all Somali-land successive authorities from 1991 and until today failed to bring any solution for our eastern regions and Somali-land officials from these regions represents only their pockets. Quite often we notice demonstrations organized by people living even Lasanod which is in the hands of Somali-land authorities. In reality, the people originates from these regions consider Lasanod as city occupied by foreign forces and at present, Khaatumo leadership lobbying the international community convincing that opinion.
In the addition to the above, our relationship with our neighboring countries has reached to the level, as our borders with Ethiopia and Djibouti is closed either with effect of poor relationship or on security matters. All of us fully aware that our relationship with Arab and Islamic countries have already been deeply affected, as a result of our attempt to split from the rest of Somalia which these countries will never accept. . Putting together all the true information listed in the above, political isolation is cornered Somali-land from every angle or direction. Moreover, the relationship between the government and the opposition parties deepens daily and therefore, unless president silanyo arranges national conferences in an effort to tackle the chronic problems facing Somali-land from every angle, certainly the Geo-political map of Somali-land will be different by year 2015 in view of the effects detailed above. Last, but not the least, in the absences of crisis management, then every individual somalilander or every respected Somali-land clan will act as per their individual interest. Crisis management is the process by which an organization deals with a major event that threatens to harm the organization, its stakeholders, or the general public. In contrast to risk management which involves assessing potential threats and finding the best ways to avoid those threats, crisis management involves dealing with threats before, during, and after they have occurred. It is a discipline within the broader context of management consisting of skills and techniques required to identify, assess, understand, and cope with a serious situation, especially from the moment it first occurs to the point that recovery procedures start. The question if we are tribal divided society , what will influences the people in the eastern regions of somaliland to be part of somaliland administration. The reality is, I do not see any factor that encourages them to do so. in conclusion, the political weakness of Somali-land authorities facilitated the United Nations office for Somalia to be opened in Hargeisa as a consequence of inserting an extensive pressure by United Nations ambassador to Somalia, Nicholas Kay to somaliland. Let wait and see the next time to come which Nations ambassador to Somalia, Nicholas Kay inserts further pressure to somaliland authorities with regards his future demands to be pressured to somaliland to win their acceptances.
Ismail Yusuf.