Postby ultratribalism » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:29 am
Mogadishu is not a Jerusalem, where one has to examine the three aspects of the problem that, are irreconcilable to find a solution; and these are religion, history and politics.
The city of Mogadishu is situated in the tribal land of Mudulood and it belongs to them and the people of Banadir (REER XAMAR) who are also traditional inhabitants of the city and there shouldn't be an issue the status of the city as the national Capital.
Mudulood demands that, all other clans to recognize and respect the traditional inhabitants to run the basic units of their local government affairs such as electing their own officials, access to land, water and enforcement of all government policy including land registration.
This means giving recognition to customary rules and procedures of indigenous institutions, which demand autonomous powers over the city. However, it doesn't mean other Somalis are not welcome but on the contrary they are allowed to live, buy a property, own a business, work and invest as they see fit.
The city can accommodate the entire Somali population and all can live in peace and harmony to claim as their Capital. We all understand that, Mogadishu has a special status recognized by the United Nations and the International community as the Capital of Somalia.
It is highly urbanized and continues to grow rapidly, even now after decade of no central authority. However, it is not different in terms of city administration than Hargeysa, Jowhar, Bossasso, Galcaio or Baydhaba, which all belong to a Somali clan.
We all remember when Mr. Ali Mahdi and Hussein Aideed tried to set up a Joint Administration of Benadir to govern Mogadishu and surrounding areas but did not materialize.
Their authority became limited and their struggle to gain control of the city has failed. This is because, it has angered a lot of Mudulood, which felt that, Mr. Ali Mahdi has betrayed them by agreeing to a joint administration of their city, and accepting an interference of another clan in their internal affairs.
And it prompted calls for change of Mudulood leadership to pave the way for new faces that will earn all-important support and adopt real priorities that will visualize what profound changes are needed if current Mudulood integration is to be accelerated.
