The birth of Maakhir State of Somalia has led to irresistible
jubilation in many parts of the world as the Maakhirians in Diaspora and inside Somalia
welcomed the idea of having an independent regional government which will safeguard their
political independence, but more of a government that will indeed improve the dire
situation in Sanaag and Western Bari regions.
The Maakhirians in Diaspora did indeed realise that Sanaag and Western Bari needed a
government and rule of law that the locals yearned for many years by ardently and
collectively uniting behind the creation of a regional State in Sanaag and Western Bari.
The Birth of Puntland was a hope that never materialised and ended in a situation of
agony, misery, and recurrent inter-clan conflicts. Besides, after so many years of
administrative neglect, the Puntland Authority tried to tap the natural resources of
Sanaag and Western Bari for its own benefit, and again the Puntland militias started
trading charcoals and other illegal trading activity.
Meetings after meetings the elders and independent politicians in Sanaag and western Bari
agreed the need for an Independent Regional Government called Maakhir State of Somalia
which will put itself under the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The initial dream of the creation of Maakhir State of Somalia was realised and Maakhirians
showed the regional Powers the power of will and their determination of self rule and self
governance, which in return will yield enhanced security, prosperity and democratic
values.
The Federal Authority in Mogadishu is yet to announce its position on Maakhir State of
Somalia however the central Government can not stop the will and the desire of
Maakhirians, also the Federal Constitution is in favour of this building bloc system to
unilaterally set up own Regional States.
There have been initial talks between Ali Mohammad Gheedi, the Prime Minister of Somalia,
and the Col Jibrell Ali Salaad, the President of Maakhir State in which Gheedi supported
the idea of creating Maakhir State of Somalia
The silence of the Federal Authority is the biggest obstacle that the Maakhirians are
facing and they can not understand why the central Authority is not supporting their noble
actions?
Furthermore the Federal Authority should see the benefit of these two regions setting up
their own Regional Government which then comes under the Federal Republic of Somalia as
these Regions were both claimed Somaliland and Puntland which even lead to military
clashes and now the Maakhirians are united with common goal of one Regional and one
Authority.
Maakhirians were not happy when the Federal Authority handed ½ million dollars for the
reconstructions of Laasqoray Port to the Puntland Authority and that was unexpected move
by the Federal Authority.
Another Obstacle that the Maakhir State of Somalia is facing is that, the ruthlessness of
Puntland propaganda warfare, since the declaration of Maakhir State of Somalia, the
Puntland Authority run fear mongering propaganda in which the Puntland keep using the
Maakhir State of Somalia did not represents the People of Sanaag and Puntland and if
Maakhir State of Somalia succeeds THEN that will lead to destructions of Harti Pact and
Hartinism!!
The Hartinism that Puntland is lobbying for was not there when rag tag militias of Ade
Muse lead assaults on Majiyahan mining town in Western Bari and again when they were
burning the acacias of Sanaag in order to get Charcoal!!
Another challenge in which Maakhir State of Somalia facing is the lack of financial and
governmental institutions.
The two regions did not receive any direct international help and aid since the collapse
of the Central Government in early 1990s.
There are no paved roads; there are no banks, no office buildings, no function police
stations, no health authority, no airports, and not even functioning ports.
The Maakhirians are aware of the challenges they are currently facing and are very
optimistic by starting everything from scratch, from zero, from basic.
The Maakhirians do have the will to progress but they do not have the mean and financial
ability to produce the dream of them having their own regional State.
The Maakhirians in Diaspora is aware of the situation and is in process of holding
meetings in order to discuss the situation and give a helping hand to their countryfolk.
However, it's the duty of international bodies to do their share of help, the
International bodies should direct their funds to the Maakhirians and not so called
Puntland or Somaliland, the region is indeed independent from those two authorities.
If International bodies' wants prove then they should go and visit Sanaag and Western Bari
and see for themselves if Somaliland or Puntland has say in Maakhir Affairs.
The Maakhirians are advising to the international bodies to come and visit Sanaag and
Western Bari and give a helping hand to Maakhirians who are in need of great help.
Raz Shirwa,
Email: razshirwa@gmail.com
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