Give the PM Sharmarke the Benefit of the Doubt
Mahdi Haile
February 16, 2009
If you have been following the news since the selection of The Prime Minister Omar as for the Somali Transitional Government, words like "political novice" and "inexperienced politician" have popped up to describe him. Even though I do not personally know Mr. Sharmarke, I think these words wrongly characterize this wonderful man. I think we need to stop characterizing him and rally around him in the cause of Somalia.
Gone are the days of the so-called "veteran politicians". These are the very people who have placed Somalia where it is. Who advised Presidents Siad Bare, AIdid , Ali MAhdi Abdiqasim, And Abdullahi Yusuf? Were they not the so-called "veteran politicians". They claim to have a diagnosis of the Somali problems and solutions to them, but their past actions speak to the contrary. They need to realize that their time is past. We need a new breed of leaders from Diaspora who will take us to a better future. I think that with the selection of Mr. Omar Abdirashid , a loud message is being sent to those who have regarded themselves as "political heavy weights". Gone are the days when people will be selected because they were "veteran politicians". We as Somalis should be conscious of the fact that it is not about how long an individual has been around, but does the person have Somalia at heart. Is the person willing to serve selfishly or to enrich himself?
Instead of starting to characterize Omar Abdirashid as a "novice politician", let us rally around him. It is not about Mr. Sharmarke, but the betterment of Somalia. Somalia is at a huge crossroads. Whatever happens during this interim period will go a long way in determining whether we continue the circle of violence that have engulfed us for the past eighteen years or head to a brighter future.
but if we do not rally around our Leaders and support them, but instead look down upon them, we may not achieve it. Let us stop looking to the so-called "veteran politicians" and rally around The PM Sharamarke as he steers our country during these difficult times. so let us give PM Sharmarke the benefit of the doubt.
Gone are the days of the so-called "veteran politicians". These are the very people who have placed Somalia where it is. Who advised Presidents Siad Bare, AIdid , Ali MAhdi Abdiqasim, And Abdullahi Yusuf? Were they not the so-called "veteran politicians". They claim to have a diagnosis of the Somali problems and solutions to them, but their past actions speak to the contrary. They need to realize that their time is past. We need a new breed of leaders from Diaspora who will take us to a better future. I think that with the selection of Mr. Omar Abdirashid , a loud message is being sent to those who have regarded themselves as "political heavy weights". Gone are the days when people will be selected because they were "veteran politicians". We as Somalis should be conscious of the fact that it is not about how long an individual has been around, but does the person have Somalia at heart. Is the person willing to serve selfishly or to enrich himself?
Instead of starting to characterize Omar Abdirashid as a "novice politician", let us rally around him. It is not about Mr. Sharmarke, but the betterment of Somalia. Somalia is at a huge crossroads. Whatever happens during this interim period will go a long way in determining whether we continue the circle of violence that have engulfed us for the past eighteen years or head to a brighter future.
but if we do not rally around our Leaders and support them, but instead look down upon them, we may not achieve it. Let us stop looking to the so-called "veteran politicians" and rally around The PM Sharamarke as he steers our country during these difficult times. so let us give PM Sharmarke the benefit of the doubt.
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