https://www.puntlandi.com/?p=16304
I have to be honest the 'guurti' system is far better then PL 'secular' approach with the ISIMO who are unregulated. In SL they are regulated and defined and there is no 'open' vacuum for ISIMO to go around outside the structures. PL and Somalia ISIMO in general are 'outside' any 'nidaam' so this is why you see them interfering a-lot and clan instability. Once we can provide 'structure' for the ISIMO in PL and also Somalia, we should see a huge difference in our stability levels as there is now a 'system' they must follow. As of now their outside any system. Their similar to the 'church' in America, totally independent and outside government structures. This has caused a-lot of instability in America with them forming lobby groups and interfering in politics. This has turned a-lot of Americans against the church. I fear we will lose respect for our ISIMO in the future if we don't define a 'structure' immediately.
The only negative about Guurti Model is, their 'equal' with the 'mps' kind of like Somalia parliamentary senator/lower house. So unfortunately this does indeed make them 'political' but at least they have 'voting' system which means 'nidaam' and 'number'. Once there is 'number' somewhere, it's quantifiable and becomes a 'structure or system'. Once there isn't, it becomes 'chaos'.
I must say it is very 'rowdy' and 'dangerous' inside SL parliament which is what I fear for PL ISIMO if we create a similar 'guurti' as 'politics' is 'divisive' by nature and they may lose their 'status' as 'traditional'. My suggestion is they follow 'royal' process and define their 'role as traditional' and 'above' the state so they do have 'power' but not 'political' because 'political' means 'divisions'. Once above the state or 'head of state' they can 'sign royal decrees' for the government cabinet, executive, parliament, etc. They should also have full power to change the government in the event of disaster regionally.
The royalty seems more similar to our culture because ISIMO are in control of the land, clans, decision making. So that's why I suggest we formalize they are the 'owners' of the land and the 'govt' is sitting on their land therefore he is 'representative' of their 'will' only after the Royal house 'signs' the government even after an election.
If we continue to remain in this vacuum we will keep disappointing our diaspora like @AussieHustler who will see our government is truly symbolic by nature and clan elders or politicians can just step outside of the state structure and return to clan militia and disorder again. In order for this to stop, we need to define and create systems for stakeholders of the nation. We create a system for the people thru 'parliament' election and democracy. We create a system for the government using the executive/legislative/judicial model. We create a system for Isimo as Royalty. Now we have them organized we can create the constitutions for each space and their role in the state. That's it. We have an ordered and structured Puntland now where we can hold everyone in the state accountable.
I have to be honest the 'guurti' system is far better then PL 'secular' approach with the ISIMO who are unregulated. In SL they are regulated and defined and there is no 'open' vacuum for ISIMO to go around outside the structures. PL and Somalia ISIMO in general are 'outside' any 'nidaam' so this is why you see them interfering a-lot and clan instability. Once we can provide 'structure' for the ISIMO in PL and also Somalia, we should see a huge difference in our stability levels as there is now a 'system' they must follow. As of now their outside any system. Their similar to the 'church' in America, totally independent and outside government structures. This has caused a-lot of instability in America with them forming lobby groups and interfering in politics. This has turned a-lot of Americans against the church. I fear we will lose respect for our ISIMO in the future if we don't define a 'structure' immediately.
The only negative about Guurti Model is, their 'equal' with the 'mps' kind of like Somalia parliamentary senator/lower house. So unfortunately this does indeed make them 'political' but at least they have 'voting' system which means 'nidaam' and 'number'. Once there is 'number' somewhere, it's quantifiable and becomes a 'structure or system'. Once there isn't, it becomes 'chaos'.
I must say it is very 'rowdy' and 'dangerous' inside SL parliament which is what I fear for PL ISIMO if we create a similar 'guurti' as 'politics' is 'divisive' by nature and they may lose their 'status' as 'traditional'. My suggestion is they follow 'royal' process and define their 'role as traditional' and 'above' the state so they do have 'power' but not 'political' because 'political' means 'divisions'. Once above the state or 'head of state' they can 'sign royal decrees' for the government cabinet, executive, parliament, etc. They should also have full power to change the government in the event of disaster regionally.
The royalty seems more similar to our culture because ISIMO are in control of the land, clans, decision making. So that's why I suggest we formalize they are the 'owners' of the land and the 'govt' is sitting on their land therefore he is 'representative' of their 'will' only after the Royal house 'signs' the government even after an election.
If we continue to remain in this vacuum we will keep disappointing our diaspora like @AussieHustler who will see our government is truly symbolic by nature and clan elders or politicians can just step outside of the state structure and return to clan militia and disorder again. In order for this to stop, we need to define and create systems for stakeholders of the nation. We create a system for the people thru 'parliament' election and democracy. We create a system for the government using the executive/legislative/judicial model. We create a system for Isimo as Royalty. Now we have them organized we can create the constitutions for each space and their role in the state. That's it. We have an ordered and structured Puntland now where we can hold everyone in the state accountable.