Abdirizak Muhumed

The Time for Petty Political Ambitions is Over A few days ago, the discredited man in Villa Somalia declared his suicidal mission. His obliviousness to repeat history is crystal clear to any rational person, Somali or otherwise. His decision mimics the nihilism from Villa Somalia in 1990. If this is unchecked, his megalomania will permanently foreclose the future of not only many Somali generations, but the very prospect of the Somalia we all hope for and dream about. There is only one sure way to blunt his sadistic ambition. That is, the entire political opposition in Mogadishu and the provinces MUST realize that their individualistic and divisive ambition is what emboldens the chap in Villa Somalia. If the opposition truly cares about the fate of our people, then they must abandon their self-indulgent ambitions. It is high time that a single political coalition was formed whose sole purpose is to save the country from the impending calamity. The way to do it is to form one shared political coalition, based on consensus, and jointly owned agenda. Such a civic union must craft a common political plan for the next four years with clear accountable mandates and division of responsibilities. It is time to save our people’s destiny rather than nurse petty political ambitions

📷 A Clarion Call to Somalis to Block Hassan Sh’s Suicidal Mission. Hassan Sh’s illegitimate threat to former President Shariff and the political opposition is tantamount to a declaration of civil war. Somalis know how a mindless dictatorship and the tribalist opposition destroyed our country. We must not allow  Hassan Sh’ foolish lust for power to destroy yet another generation of our youth. Former president Sharif may not be a political angel, but he and the Union of Islamic Court deserve our respect and honor as they liberated the country from the tyranny of 15 years of savage warlordism.  The current dictator would never have become president without Sharif playing by the rules. Hassan Sh. owes his presidency to Sharif. The way to stop Hassan Sh and his clowns from derailing our effort to build better Somalis is for the opposition to unify their individual agendas into a single and faithful communion and mobilize the population to usher in a new era. The Old Somali saying “ Gudcurku wuxu ugu madoow yahey  waa bari hortii.” This is similar to the English proverb which states that “The darkest hour is near the dawn.” To bring in the new dawn requires the unity of purpose by all Somalis, foremost among these is the political opposition. The salvation guide is: One civic agenda for one Somalia