Siilaanyo’s Legacy failed to bring Adequate Government to Somaliland:

Somaliland: 14 may 2015 - Csh - Siilaanyo has been the president of Somaliland for the past five years. The people of Somaliland overwhelmingly supported him and more than 50% cast their votes for him. The question is what they expected from him? The people of Somaliland as well as friends of the country expected him to lead the country with justice, security, development and good governance. Due to Siilaanyo’s experiences and his knowledge most Somalilanders have predicted to achieve a recognition from the international community. Again, in the year 2010 the Somaliland voters were very highly enthusiastic to elect Siilaanyo as president. They believed when president Siilaanyo finished his term he would leave the country with a bright future.

However, Somaliland people were left with nothing but disappointment by President Siilaanyo and his administration. After five years of his ruling, Somaliland has become politically isolated, economically ruined, security jeopardized, the elections postponed, and Somaliland’s regions falling apart. Rumors then circulated stating the country

was worried President Siilanayo would not able to rule the country due to his aging and health.

Since Somaliland has regained its own sovereignty and power, the country had a good relationship with its neighboring countries such as Ethiopia. However, last year the group of the rebellions established a base in Ethiopia and not far from the borders between Ethiopia and Somaliland. The group was declared the regional autonomy and ready to liberate the Awdal region. The Ethiopian government knew and would not take any action at all. What does mean that?

Look at this scenario, Ethiopia is part of the AMISOM, and has mandated to cross the border at any time feels insecurity with its own country as well as Somalia or Somaliland. Because of enhanced due diligence of the security, Ethiopia has able to claim to restore the stability. Therefore, if Somaliland doesn’t keep its own security and not maintain the law and order in the country, Ethiopia military will enter inside the Somaliland border with intentions to secure the stability and the peace of the country. At the same time, they have accesses to control Saylac and Red Sea and will keep as long as it needs.

President Siilaanyo had destroyed every Somaliland institution, the parliament has been dysfunctional due to intervening the executive branch, the general auditor had never submitted any public report since the day nominated the position, the Supreme Court justice had under control by the presidential office, the persecutor had never worked as independent. The house of elder as well as the chair of the house has been piloted by presidential palace orders. Somaliland people have been suffering from high inflation, unemployment, high emigrate, high poverty, lack of public health, less quality of public education, fraud, corruption, nepotism and tribalism. At the same time, Siilaanyo is still looking to stay in office.

Osman Awad
waaba2003@yahoo.ca

Codkashacabkaa  - Somaliland