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1 Faderalism in Somalia is a foreign project locally promoted by clannish politicians for personal interests. It does not offer solution for Somalia’s crises but perpetuates the status quo and keeps the country in a vulnerable position regionally and geopolitically.
2 They say it is fair because each tribe governs its territory. So if it’s fair, why each Federal Member State is dominated by a single clan and the rest of clans treated like second class citizens? This proofs why it is not fair therefore not solution for the current problem.
3 Any foreign state or non state entity can invite any Federal Member State “Presidents” undermining sovereignty of the country and for some instances to facilitate invation of the country. This shows how federalism is a thread to the country and its existence.
4 They say its good for distribution of power. How come the state level governance is promoted while the districts are ignored? Also as I said, it impowers certain clans over the others and that is not distribution of power but domination and marginalization of communities.
5 Federalism are used by the foreigners as a leverage against Somali Republic. They think they can control the country with Federalism. The local clannish politicians think federalism is the only way they can win government post using clan cards. Both ground are dangerous.
6 First we must understand our problem is not a government structure but the idea of state is conflicting with our traditional clan system. We cannot run away from the idea of state and back to the clan system; we need to fine tune the state system and make it better for us.
7 In the long term, we need to focus on building the foundation for the state, the district communities. We need to organize the district communities including surrounding rural and village communities. Out of these districts, create the state and organize bottom up.
8 What binds these district communities is not clan or otherwise but a common district interest ie: schools, policing, jobs, infrastructure, hospitals, sports facilities to name but few. People must be educated and trained ideologically as members of districts communities.
