THE DAY OF RECKONING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF SOMALILAND!!

Today, tens of thousands of Somalilanders from all over the United
Kingdom and other parts of Europe are assembling in front of number
10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime
Minister, the Right Honourable Mr. David Cameron. The harsh British
winter does not deter the resolve of these men, women and children.
The unwavering determination of Somalilanders demonstrating around
the world is a constant reminder to the international community that
any and all efforts to re-knit the fabric of a unitary Somali state
are doomed to fail. The masses gathering in front of Number 10
downing street are united in one and only one thing: Send the
following clear message to the organisers and the participants of
the Somalia Convention in London:
That the reclamation of Somaliland Sovereignty on May 18, 1991 is
non-negotiable;
that the reclamation is based on the boundaries of Somaliland on the
day of independence on June 26, 1960
that these boundaries are defined by valid and legitimate
international agreements predating independence;
that the current boundaries are in conformity with the Constitutive
act of the African Union and the Charter of its predecessor, the
Organisation of African Union;
that Somaliland's demand for recognition is consistent with all
international laws;
that the international community should respect the inherent right
of the people of Somaliland to self determination in accordance with
international conventions;
that the people and government of Somaliland welcome and support the
British initiative to tackle the intractable conflict in Somalia;
that any efforts to drag Somaliland to the lawlessness and the chaos
of southern Somalia will destabilise and perpetuate the tragedy and
human suffering in the Somali Peninsula;
that Somaliland can not and should not be held a hostage to the
ghost of a comatose state;
And finally, we draw attention of the international community and
the organisers of the London Conference that all previous attempts
in resuscitating the rump state of Somalia has failed. Therefore, a
bold radical departure from the current fruitless top-down approach
is in order: The fact that the Somali conflict has two parties can
not be overlooked any longer; hence, the inevitable reality of
two-state solution should addressed.
For the President of Somaliland, H.E. Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud,
this is an opportunity of a life time and a legacy that will go down
the history books.
Mr. President, the two Houses of Somaliland Parliament amended the
Law that prohibited Somaliland government officials as well as
private individuals, to participate Somalia peace and reconciliation
conferences. The political Parties/Associations, the civil society
and the masses concurred with the repeal of the law. No Somaliland
president was accorded such a precedent.
Mr. President, this has been done in exchange for a simple statement
to be delivered in front of the dignitaries representing over forty
countries and International Organisations (the United Nations
Organisation, the African Union, the European Union, the Arab
League, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the
Organisation of Islamic Conference, etc).
On Friday January 20, 1961, President John F.Kennedy, in his
inaugural speech, Said: "..And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what
your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."
Mr. President, conversely, and over fifty-one years later, your
country gave you what you asked for; the question is Mr. President:
What can you do for your country in return? Your fellow countrymen
will neither encumber you what you can not deliver, nor will they
ever place you in a diplomatically compromising situation. However,
a simple declaration in front of this international gathering will
suffice.
And the statement is: "THE SOVEREIGNTY AND THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
OF SOMALILAND IS NOT NEGOTIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE." Nothing
less, nothing more, nothing less.
Mr. President. Unlike, the president of Somalia, you are the duly
elected president of a nation, and as such has the legal mandate to
convey the aspirations of Somaliland to the London Conference.
Mr. President, tomorrow is the day of reckoning; Somalilanders are
the globe and back home will be glued in front of their television
sets, following every word of your speech.
Ahmed Ali
Ibrahim Sabeyse
February 22, 2012 |
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