The Defection of the Ousted leader of Awdalstate will have no Impact on Awdalities’ resolve to rid themselves of Secessionists’ Stranglehold
By Mohamed F YabaragAwdalstate was formed a few years back by the Diaspora community and has a large following in the Awdal region of Somalia, particularly among the youth. A little-known outsider by the name Rashid Nur was tasked to lead the struggle against Hargiesa’s stranglehold on the region with massive and unwavering support of the Awdal Diaspora, particularly women who emptied their coffers to give much-needed financial support to what they considered as a noble cause. Having dismally failed to make any meaningful progress towards achieving the stated mission of Awdalstate during his short stint, Rashid Nur was in for a humiliating chop and the election of another leader was beckoning, scheduled to take place in October 2013, before he jumped the ship in treacherous fashion. To preempt such a humiliating dismissal, he started the negotiation of his unconditional surrender to the secessionists with his fellow relatives in “Somaliland”.
In
a land where people of integrity and trustworthiness are far and few
between, the idea of making a quick financial or political gain in the
shape and manner of Sulaiman Xaglatoosiye immediately appealed to
Rashid’s deluded little mind without giving the slightest thoughts of
the consequences his imbecile actions may cause. Two employees
representing Amoud Foundation, the well-respected charity group that
built Al Hayat Hospital in Borama, who are also close relatives of the
ousted leader, are believed to be the kingmakers behind Rashid’s
treacherous defection. The short statement by Amoud Foundation that
their organization has nothing to do with the facilitation by their
employees of the defection of traitor Rashid may not be good enough to
restore their well-earned reputation as an independent and charitable
organization. They need to come clean on the issue by carefully
considering the positions of the aforementioned employees who may have
compromised the organization’s squeaky clean image.
While
the secessionists in Hargeisa have paid heavy price to capture
Xaglatoosiye – allegedly over hundred thousand dollars and the release
of hundreds of prisoners wrongfully jailed in Mandheera prison – the
ousted leader of Awdalstate and his collaborators, which numbered no
more than three close relatives, have pathetically come so cheap. The
fact that he was received at the airport by his immediate relatives and a
few Awdal politicians in “Somaliland” administration, and none from
Ahmed Silanyo’s so-called political heavyweights, indicates the
insignificance and pettiness of the former leader of Awdalstate. The
news of his disgraceful dismissal preceded him, making his defection
completely and utterly meaningless. Having failed to garner any
meaningful support from his fellow Awdalities, the deposed leader of
Awdalstate was on his toes and only needed the nod of the Governor of
Awdal in Dubai, Ahmed Silaanyo’s immediate cousin, to abandon his
long-held views on “Somaliland’s” secessionist agenda.
Now that he
has fallen into the hands of the secessionists with no support from his
fellow Awdalities, Rashid Nur is destined to be a forlorn figure among
the secessionists in Hargeisa. As for the thousands upon thousands of
Awdal supporters, his treacherous defection has simply strengthened
their resolve and gives them the chance to pursue their struggle more
robustly than ever before. Awdalstate will continue to be a force to
reckon with, and their gallant struggle to achieve their stated
objectives i.e. to be an integral part of an all-inclusive Somali state
will remain undiminished. In the meantime, the secessionists’ futile
endeavor to bribe their way towards statehood and international
recognition will, as always, end up with utter and complete failure as
has been the case for the past two barren decades. After all, the
international community is not prepared, or daft enough to endorse the
dismemberment of Somalia, particularly as the country is pulling its
acts together despite some obvious shortcomings. Moreover, bringing on
board a few political drop-outs, greedy scavengers and callous misfits
from the unionist communities will bring no political gain for the
secessionists in Hargeisa; they will continue to remain unrecognized and
in political limbo as the world community will not buy their fallacies.
And lastly, opportunists and traitors like Rashid Nur will end up on
the wrong side of history and rue the day they signed a pact with the
devilish secessionists when the dust finally settles down.Mohamed F Yabarag
Wardheernews Contributor
Email:Myabarag@gmail.com
