Sxbyaal,
This is an unpopular opinion within the realms of Somali Politics but this is what is right.
We shouldn't continue turning a blind eye on abuses of countries and people even if speaking out means that we lose out economically. The recent Turkey campaign against Kurds highlights this perfectly, Replace Turkey with Ethiopia and replace Kurds with Somalis living in Soomaali galbeed then you'll notice the similarities between the two. If we don't speak out when others are being attacked and colonized then who do we expect to speak out for us when the same happens to us.
Perhaps a better example would be China whose draconian state keeps Muslim Uyghurs in Concentration camps, forced marriages between Uyghur women and Han men, destruction of Masaajids and Islamic schools etc. Perhaps the most oppressed people on Earth and recently there was a UN vote to condemn the policies of the CCP towards them and embarrassingly, we Somalia voted against it.
Even if it means that there may be a cost to us financially/economically, we cannot ignore the basic principles of our culture, religion and humanity in the face of oppression. We should also start aligning ourself with countries whose values and respect for human rights and democracy are at the forefront of their governments like Sweden, Norway, Canada etc ( All countries with Somali populations whom they've catered for and helped substantially)
Somalia wasn't always like this, the government of Aadan Cadde (AUN) gave refuge for Eritreans, Hararis, Oromos even Kenyans after they ignored the referendum in the NFD. They did not compromise the basic principles of our religion even at the cost of some lost growth or development.
We cannot be hypocrites.
This is an unpopular opinion within the realms of Somali Politics but this is what is right.
We shouldn't continue turning a blind eye on abuses of countries and people even if speaking out means that we lose out economically. The recent Turkey campaign against Kurds highlights this perfectly, Replace Turkey with Ethiopia and replace Kurds with Somalis living in Soomaali galbeed then you'll notice the similarities between the two. If we don't speak out when others are being attacked and colonized then who do we expect to speak out for us when the same happens to us.
Perhaps a better example would be China whose draconian state keeps Muslim Uyghurs in Concentration camps, forced marriages between Uyghur women and Han men, destruction of Masaajids and Islamic schools etc. Perhaps the most oppressed people on Earth and recently there was a UN vote to condemn the policies of the CCP towards them and embarrassingly, we Somalia voted against it.
Even if it means that there may be a cost to us financially/economically, we cannot ignore the basic principles of our culture, religion and humanity in the face of oppression. We should also start aligning ourself with countries whose values and respect for human rights and democracy are at the forefront of their governments like Sweden, Norway, Canada etc ( All countries with Somali populations whom they've catered for and helped substantially)
Somalia wasn't always like this, the government of Aadan Cadde (AUN) gave refuge for Eritreans, Hararis, Oromos even Kenyans after they ignored the referendum in the NFD. They did not compromise the basic principles of our religion even at the cost of some lost growth or development.
We cannot be hypocrites.
