Sophist-
"Why does it seem to me like Barraad u caraysantahay because you believe he should have stayed and fought ..?"
Walaale, where did you get that from? Perhaps you are super imposing your own thoughts on me. Hiiraale, met with his fate. He was used and when his time came he was shown that he has no power base in Kismayu.
The events unfolding in the deep south of our country is indeed not surprising. The fleeing of Bare Hiraale was something that most Somali political analysts knew will happen but we thought he would resist a bit--- did the right thing to avoid any bloodshed. The popular believe that he was a front of what was more powerful than him has been proved to be right.
I feel sorry for the old man as he has been used politically.
Now, why would he want to come back and fight because of Kismayo? Why spill the innocent blood of the boys of Gedo? Oh I know, after reaping the economic benefits of this city, he can not bear the thought of going back to Cabudwaq-- or more importantly his inflated position of power gleaned from Kismayo will be altogether lost. Hiraale is not the most singularly intelligent, diligent, brave and patriotic of the sons of S..E. But he emerged the most powerful of all because of his possession (you might argue he was a front man of a show run by powerful directors who later found out he was not needed anymore) of this priced city. Without it he will disappear into the abeyance of Somali political grave—a place littered with one hit wonder leaders. But of course this is not the picture he will paint. This is a loss to his kinsmen! What a tragedy!!!.
Now this should not happen, it is affront to the grace of his kinsmen who feel that without Kismayo in their hands they will disappear to oblivion. What an injurious thought indeed.
Kismayo has been seen as the jewel of south and a political magic stick of which whoever is in possession of will eventually get a large bite of the national cake— just look at the share of Hiiraale’s kinsmen in the TFG parliament. This is the real issue, nothing more nothing less.
Now, why would Hiraale would be willing to shed blood of his fellow kinsmen (multitudes of them will die if there is confrontation in Kismayo)? Of course you might say what a futile question to pose Sophist! You might shout have already highlighted that dimwit!!!!!, but considering of the contemporary history of Kismayo; is it really worth it? Only those with inflated ego may believe that they can withstand the political karma of Kismayo. As long as this continues, Kismayo will elude those who desperately want to court it for their corporeal pleasures.
