Who would be most fit to lead Somalia in your opinion?

[Abdisamad]

Out of all the politicians currently in Somalia who would be best fit to lead Somalia? We already know hsm cannot lead Somalia and has been recuded to more or less as the mayor of Muqdisho.. Would Somalia ever get a leader who would be able to unite all factions / federal members states and bring a change?

 

[Abdisamad]

Please give your honest unbiased and free of qabilism opinion.

 

[DR OSMAN]

I don't think anyone will succeed leading Somalia cause the actual problem is this made up colonial nation, the idea is the problem, no matter who is leading will end up failing. Noone has loyalty to it cause they know it was imposed from the outside and not from within. To see Somalis fare better it will need a serious discussion on ending this nation state idea who serves only outside forces interest not local. The Balkan option is the only thing that can reverse this time waste for Somalis and international actors.

 

[JamalFarah]

I don't subscribe to the notion of a "great man" theory your implying. The idea that Somalia requires a leader akin to De Gaulle, Den Xiaoping, or Lee Kuan Yew to rescue it is misguided. What Somalia truly needs are robust institutions and processes that establish a framework for progress. Currently, Somalia is too fragile; any disruptive actions, whether from federal member states or the federal government , jeopardize the nation's foundational stability.

In my view, a strong, fair, and reliable judiciary system, coupled with a representative government operating within Islamic principles, would foster enduring leadership beneficial to all. Such a setup would prioritize long-term stability and prosperity for the nation.

The idea of a Somali leader like Cincinnatus, who could quickly restore and fix the country's issues before stepping down once the crisis is over, might sound appealing. However, just like the story of Cincinnatus, it's nothing more than a myth.

 

[DR OSMAN]

I don't subscribe to the notion of a "great man" theory your implying. The idea that Somalia requires a leader akin to De Gaulle, Den Xiaoping, or Lee Kuan Yew to rescue it is misguided. What Somalia truly needs are robust institutions and processes that establish a framework for progress. Currently, Somalia is too fragile; any disruptive actions, whether from federal member states or the federal government , jeopardize the nation's foundational stability.

In my view, a strong, fair, and reliable judiciary system, coupled with a representative government operating within Islamic principles, would foster enduring leadership beneficial to all. Such a setup would prioritize long-term stability and prosperity for the nation.

The idea of a Somali leader like Cincinnatus, who could quickly restore and fix the country's issues before stepping down once the crisis is over, might sound appealing. However, just like the story of Cincinnatus, it's nothing more than a myth.

Wat r u smoking? Islamic principles kulaha. This kid lives in some fantasy idealistic world of morals. The truth there is no morals in politics and it is guided by ppl well being and interest. If you think islamic principles work then u will end up following Afghanistan or Iran path being the most backward and poorest and most sanctioned country on the planet, how does that serve somali interest to attain prosperity and development? Isolating 80% of non Muslim world isn't smart politics. Religion has no place in politics. This guy is trying to bring his Sunday school teacher into politics lol. Nations are trying to survive and this guy wants to confine our politics to Muslim ethics and morals sorry pal there is no morals or ethics to survival. If u want to sit there and pray u can but don't force a whole nation to do such silly thing.

 

[Dalalos_ibn_Adali]

Who ? well it has to be a team of good leaders as one man alone cannot do anything. I believe those opposing HSM today are best suited if they work together.

 

[JamalFarah]

Wat r u smoking? Islamic principles kulaha. This kid lives in some fantasy idealistic world of morals. The truth there is no morals in politics and it is guided by ppl well being and interest. If you think islamic principles work then u will end up following Afghanistan or Iran path being the most backward and poorest and most sanctioned country on the planet, how does that serve somali interest to attain prosperity and development? Isolating 80% of non Muslim world isn't smart politics. Religion has no place in politics. This guy is trying to bring his Sunday school teacher into politics lol.

"If you believe in Islamic principles," I don't just believe in them; I know they work. What I've said isn't controversial; since all Somalis are Muslims, our state should operate within the framework of our rights and privileges under Islam.

The idea that "Religion has no place in politics" is incorrect. A government should be based on Sharia, as Islam offers clear guidance on governance. I'm not suggesting Somalia becomes like Iran or Afghanistan; many Islamic nations follow Sharia without extremist ideologies. Iran and Afghanistan faced international issues not due to having implemented Sharia but because of specific historical events like harboring Osama bin Laden or the Iran hostage crisis and being outwardly very aggresive to the US and her interest.

Historically, the US has had closer ties with more conservative Muslim countries compared to secular socialist Ba'athist regimes. Again nowhere have I advocated for isolating non-Muslims; we can still trade and have good relations with them without any issue.

Our ethical principles, both personal and national, should align with Islam. This world is temporary, and our actions here will have consequences until the end of time. Sacrificing personal and national morals for temporary economic growth is detrimental to our spiritual and national well-being.

If you're Muslim, advocating for secularism contradicts Islamic beliefs. If you're not Muslim, it's interesting that, besides your foaming at the mouth tribalism, you also seem inclined towards atheism.

 

[FBIsomalia]

Out of all the politicians currently in Somalia who would be best fit to lead Somalia? We already know hsm cannot lead Somalia and has been recuded to more or less as the mayor of Muqdisho.. Would Somalia ever get a leader who would be able to unite all factions / federal members states and bring a change?

Deni.

 

[Farah717]

We need someone who is not corrupt and a nationalist but truth is every single politician only cares about their pockets.

 

[Abdisamad]

Deni.

Why Deni? He isn't capable in my opinion.

 

[Abdisamad]

Who ? well it has to be a team of good leaders as one man alone cannot do anything. I believe those opposing HSM today are best suited if they work together.

Yes of course it requires a team, but the team needs a leader who's visionary pragmatic, smart and who's able to guide the team to the end goal..

 

[Abdisamad]

I don't think anyone will succeed leading Somalia cause the actual problem is this made up colonial nation, the idea is the problem, no matter who is leading will end up failing. Noone has loyalty to it cause they know it was imposed from the outside and not from within. To see Somalis fare better it will need a serious discussion on ending this nation state idea who serves only outside forces interest not local. The Balkan option is the only thing that can reverse this time waste for Somalis and international actors.

So what are you suggesting, to form Somalia into mini states based on qabiils/factions?

 

[FBIsomalia]

Why Deni? He isn't capable in my opinion.

To me, we need him in puntland.

 

[johnsepei5]

The south is holding us back,isbaaro,Moryanism etc
It’s almost like we have a completely different culture

 

[Farah717]

I don't think anyone will succeed leading Somalia cause the actual problem is this made up colonial nation, the idea is the problem, no matter who is leading will end up failing. Noone has loyalty to it cause they know it was imposed from the outside and not from within. To see Somalis fare better it will need a serious discussion on ending this nation state idea who serves only outside forces interest not local. The Balkan option is the only thing that can reverse this time waste for Somalis and international actors.

Why do we need to balkanize when we are homogenous? We have the same religion and culture Somalis need to learn to put their interests first before their stupid petty clans.

 

[K-M-O]

We should let diasporas (that are highly educated and not clan influenced) run Somalia.

 

[Pastoralist]

Abukar Osman (helped lift the arms embargo, remove atmis, and ships in our seas), Hassan Ali Khaire (was held back by a diplomatic spat between himself and parliament which voted him out, then backstabbed by opposition which he joined, always held back by those around him)!, Sharif (for clearing mogadishu), Ahmed Mohamed yousef (hormuud CEO, already has a pull on politics in xamar parliamentarians, so why not)

these men have proven they went nothing else but the betterment of Somalia.

 

[BenInHer]

Darood- government/finance
Dir/isaaq- port/trade
Hawiye- military/navy/airforce

 

[chronic]

Literally a random Cadaan can run this government better than anyone else in Somalia. I wouldn’t trust the cuqdud ridden diaspora, you people here continue to prove that.

 

[Aiman12]

somalia if qabil never existed