Salamu aleikum. Cali-gaab first of all i really dont know of what to think of you. You're approaching this topic of referendum as a scholar but you're appraoch to the issue is far away from the esteem that you bestow upon yourself. No disrespect intended but my friend what my countrywomen, Siciid, is saying is totally right and you are wrong. When it comes to referendum, democratically, it is only in the region that in question that gets to vote (e.g. kosovo, Quebec in canada and most of the eastern europe after the fall of the soviet union. There's a proactive reason why it happens like which is to stop further violence, crimes and war because if a population on one side don't want to be a part of a union the what the other part could do about it? keep fighting? Send an army? use blockade method? all these method will just keep creating more violence in the region but none of these method by the way wouldnt have any effect on Somaliland. First of all Somaliland army could hold their own, and if they use diplomatic blockade for aids funds well in that case it could only backfire against the somali government and could be use to divide even more (xasiidnimo) and on top of that it wont that much affect in Somaliland cuz it wont make any difference on their living standard as of right now since they dont receive aids funds.
My point is that Somaliland is here to stay today, tomorrow, next 10 years or evev the next 100 years insh'Allah and that if they're not receiving the recognition they deserve right now, well they will receive it later on when our southern border gets their act together so we could sit on the same table and agree to leave side by side peacefully as tow independant states. You see you might laught at my excentrique idea but you will notice that most somalilander (especially the youth) are more pro-Somaliland than their elders. We been told that we have our own country which was mistakly given away by our forefathers but since now is back into our hands we will not let it go. Im sorry to tell this to all somaliweyn folks in here before you claim somaliland go ahead and claim djibouti or nfd region or ogaden. No one has ownership of somaliland but its own people and they want their own country and are willing to spend money, time and even blood to realize that. Period. Recognition is what the youth are seeking and they're not willing to negotiate on that. the dream of somaliweyn was crush and destroy the day Somaliland declare independance and that dream are well alive even more alive in the youth of somaliland. to my friends in the south realise that Somaliland is gone and is bigger than any politicians, so whatever riyale or silanyo (ISA) will do, the fate of somaliland is only in the hands of the people of the land and if they jeopardize that, well u know what happen (e.g. Tuur-AUN- which a SNM leader, let me repeat this a SNM leader was kick out of the country because he dare to jeopardize the dream). One person is nothing compared to 4 million plus folks. Let me entertain you for a seconde and tell you on what might happen if the government of somalia create stability and peace. Somaliland government will be approach but they will only come to the table if their independance status will be recognise. Obviously Somalia government wont accept that thus a middle man will come in between them to avoid any conflict and war. Through negotiation wiht the middlemen (country) the referendum option will be the only viable solution. And as you know the overwhelming majority of somalilander wants that and even those that are moderaly against it due to skepticism, they will join on the band wagon once they realise that it is possible. For all of those that believe that my situation-example is not possible well be realistic will yourself i will answer.
Somaliweyn-iens forget about somaliland, greater somalia has died a long time ago and the sooner you realize that the sooner you will stop going to a psychiatrist thus saving money which could be used to funds hospitals and infrastructure in somalia. just teasing....and to CAli-gaab be more realistic, a union with the south will only continue to create more tension, more distasteful and hate between us and them in regards to how the government is manage, whos receiving what, what post are giving to this clan and so on. Our nation was created so we wont need to be part of those problems. We're happy and wish out brothers in the south the same happiness.
Salamu aleikum
P.S. Wouldnt be great to have a union organization such as european union where djibouti will be on beard. Free trade, open border, economic and security partnersip. I believe that will the best thing to happen, to each his own government (which will create less tension and conflicts) but helping each others in important aspects.
P.S.S by tthe way Issq is not dir it was just create politically to undermine isaaq which are more than darood, according to the CIA satellite reports(just the fact that your deeqan is bigger than ours it does not mean that our population is smaller when in reality you should at the density of deeqan and not the size-e.g brazil and canada). Check this article that explain how come isaaq is a known as a tribe but under dir which is another another tribe name. it defies logic. ANd for u my countrymen (lander) what happens in somalia does not concern you and you should realize that by naming an isaaq person in their government is undermining what those people in the civil war die for. You should be ashamed of cuz most somalilander expecially those lving back home dont really want anything to do with somalia. To them only one place they call their country, Somaliland.
http://www.afrol.com/articles/13854
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