On the ninth day of July 2008, a few hours after the tragic event, I learned of the death of a friend. The victim had been a prominent businessman called Cali Jama Bixi in the Somali city of Galkacyo. I first came to know him when he lived in Mogadishu, many years ago. This man had been universally respected throughout Somalia. On this day, he was assassinated—shot to death by unidentified gunmen—early in the morning, as he went about his business. This was another high profile killing in the Mudug region of Somalia. There have been many horrible episodes, like this one, in the northern cities of Somalia during 2008.
Some people say that this campaign of assassination is a direct result of the policies of the current Somali president, Cabdullahi Yusuf Axmed, a kinsman of all the recent victims in the state of Puntland, and a man who hails from the Mudug region. This campaign of murder is shocking to all members of Somali society. Never before, in the history of the Somali people, have the tactics of killerism been employed on the Somali peninsula. The deliberate targeting of ordinary civilians, for this type of violent attack, are being directed against president Cabdullahi Yusuf Axmed's own family. The numerous murders that have been committed, by the unknown gunmen, are being carried out with chilling efficiency, and it is very probable that we shall continue to hear about such cases, so long as the president of the TFG of the Somali republic pursues policies that harm the people of the Somali peninsula.
People are genuinely scared. It is quite clear that ordinary Somalis feel confused. The ordinary people do not know when this particular nightmare will end. The fact of the matter is that people are suffering for no apparent reason. All of the recent and mysterious deaths in the Mudug region of Somalia could have been avoided. This is a most disturbing realisation. Especially when one thinks about how unnecessary the Somali president’s policies are, and knowing that all of the recent murders in the Mudug region of Somalia could have been politically motivated.
A few months have passed since the death of Cali Jama Bixi. Countless others have died in Somalia since the day, in July, when Cali Jama Bixi died so tragically. This terrible waste of life is taking its toll on the Somali people. The president of the TFG of the Somali republic must take responsibility for his actions. It is quite clear to see that his policies lack any definable purpose with respect to the basic national interests of the Somali people. The fundamental national interest of any nation is peace and the preservation of human life. The president of the TFG of the Somali republic has, by any reasonable standard, failed to satisfy the basic national interests of the Somali people. In addition to this, his policies have stimulated some members of the Somali community to take matters into their own hands by resorting to the use of murder as a political tool.
The president of the TFG of the Somali republic has failed the people of the Somali peninsula. One would hope that, as a man, he responds by abandoning his misguided policies. One would hope that the president of the TFG has enough sense to realise the folly of his disastrous tenure in office. And, one would hope, for the sake of all decent Somali people, that the president of the TFG of the Somali republic decides to hastily exit national politics. It is imperative that the true price of political failure is paid in full by those responsible for the failure in question.
Some people say that this campaign of assassination is a direct result of the policies of the current Somali president, Cabdullahi Yusuf Axmed, a kinsman of all the recent victims in the state of Puntland, and a man who hails from the Mudug region. This campaign of murder is shocking to all members of Somali society. Never before, in the history of the Somali people, have the tactics of killerism been employed on the Somali peninsula. The deliberate targeting of ordinary civilians, for this type of violent attack, are being directed against president Cabdullahi Yusuf Axmed's own family. The numerous murders that have been committed, by the unknown gunmen, are being carried out with chilling efficiency, and it is very probable that we shall continue to hear about such cases, so long as the president of the TFG of the Somali republic pursues policies that harm the people of the Somali peninsula.
People are genuinely scared. It is quite clear that ordinary Somalis feel confused. The ordinary people do not know when this particular nightmare will end. The fact of the matter is that people are suffering for no apparent reason. All of the recent and mysterious deaths in the Mudug region of Somalia could have been avoided. This is a most disturbing realisation. Especially when one thinks about how unnecessary the Somali president’s policies are, and knowing that all of the recent murders in the Mudug region of Somalia could have been politically motivated.
A few months have passed since the death of Cali Jama Bixi. Countless others have died in Somalia since the day, in July, when Cali Jama Bixi died so tragically. This terrible waste of life is taking its toll on the Somali people. The president of the TFG of the Somali republic must take responsibility for his actions. It is quite clear to see that his policies lack any definable purpose with respect to the basic national interests of the Somali people. The fundamental national interest of any nation is peace and the preservation of human life. The president of the TFG of the Somali republic has, by any reasonable standard, failed to satisfy the basic national interests of the Somali people. In addition to this, his policies have stimulated some members of the Somali community to take matters into their own hands by resorting to the use of murder as a political tool.
The president of the TFG of the Somali republic has failed the people of the Somali peninsula. One would hope that, as a man, he responds by abandoning his misguided policies. One would hope that the president of the TFG has enough sense to realise the folly of his disastrous tenure in office. And, one would hope, for the sake of all decent Somali people, that the president of the TFG of the Somali republic decides to hastily exit national politics. It is imperative that the true price of political failure is paid in full by those responsible for the failure in question.
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