| Sick and Tired of the Somali Peace Process? ( 3 ) By Dereje Hailu Kassa | 26 November 2007 Originally Posted on Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:03 am Ethio Index Medrek Forum Selam! My opinion is solely mine, and I cry in my heart everyday seeking the God of Ethiopia not to let my people down as I try to defend only their collective interest and security (not a single ethnic, religious, or political entity) which remain under constant attack by the same elites like Dr. Abdikasim whose letter eventually led me to discover what went wrong in the politics of Ethiopia for that matter the entire region. When I shared with you the two letters which otherwise by no means you would have read them (not publicized) I have two reasons in my mind. Take for example the first letter, it was signed by the same person who made a political career out of selling even his people’s interest to promote an ill adviced policy crafted by Egypt and backed by the Arab League whose current Secretary General is also an Egyptian to assure a Pan Arab regional hegemony at the expense of Ethiopia. Imagine, this man was a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior when he gave that order ( his ninth Ministerial position serving the falling Siad Barre regime over twenty years ) that means he is part of the problem which created the refugee crisis in the first place ( according to their 1987 estimate there were 800 thousands of Ethiopian refugees in Somalia). Their treatment of Ethiopian refugees, or Ethiopia is based on their post independence policy of the unification of Somali territories. It was extended to include the ethnic Somali populations living in Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti. To achieve this they encouraged conflicts inside Ethiopia and initiated mass immigration inorder to weaken the almost similar Government in Ethiopia. By so doing they clandestinely assisted Eritrean, Ogaden, Oromo movements. In those days one could easily see in Mogadisho Shabia’s, TPLF’s, OLF’s, WSLF’s, Somali Abo’s etc…leaders and activists enjoying diplomatic passport, offices, houses, and other logistical support. Today when Dr. Abdikasim condemns the Ethiopian gov’t he isn’t condemning the same leaders whom he provided nice villa around towfiq in Mogadisho. But, he meant Ethiopia. Take the second letter by USC, you indicated earlier in your post that you were a kid during that time span, but probably you’ve watched the movie released after Sept. 11 called ‘ Black Hawk Down ‘, which is based on true event took place in Mogadisho in 1993 when the American troops try to capture USC’s leader General Farah Aideed. 18 US Rangers and thousands Somalis killed in the battle. Since then Somalia went through many difficulties: factions after factions, leaders after leaders whatever that means. However the absolute majority Somalis remain powerless and voiceless. No one counts anymore how many of our brothers and sisters in Somalia are dying from war, disease, hunger and misery. If any one deserves peace in this world, it’s the poor Somalis in whose name a very profitable political trade going on. I don’t want to bore you, let me pause here for now. Peace Be Unto You All! Back To Feleg (blog) Or Home |
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" This writing is neither about the war in
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accountability, above all a respect for human being.
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Somalia: Arms race Vs Arms embargo
By Dereje Hailu Kassa | November 19,2008
" ...The first U.N. Security Council Resolution 733
which was adopted on January 23, 1992 a year after
President Siad Barre was toppled supposed to do
just that. For anyone who closely follow the
situation in Somalia, it is clearly understandable that
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By Dereje Hailu Kassa | November 19,2008
" ...The first U.N. Security Council Resolution 733
which was adopted on January 23, 1992 a year after
President Siad Barre was toppled supposed to do
just that. For anyone who closely follow the
situation in Somalia, it is clearly understandable that
what is lacking is not a new resolution, More