He pointed out that the zeal of Somalilanders in their aspirations is staunchly propelled by their will-power to protect and safeguard their rights.
By M.A. Egge
The President of Somaliland H.E. Musa Bihi Abdi has taken a swipe at Turkish and Egyptian efforts to undermine the essence and sovereignty of Somaliland who are in the process of taking their troops to Somalia.
He made it clear that the aspirations and efforts of the Somaliland people and its nation to achieve and realize their dreams are steadfastly tenable and cannot be violated.
Somaliland government and people are ready to defend their country together, he underpinned.
President Bihi criticized the Egyptian and Turkish move to take troops to Somalia saying that the action was tantamount to hamper Somaliland’s re-assertion of her independent sovereignty hence the ulterior motives will eventually come to nought.
He said the people and the nation of the Republic of Somaliland are always vigilant and steadfast in their endeavours, especially in defence of their country.
He pointed out that the zeal of Somalilanders in their aspirations is staunchly propelled by their will-power to protect and safeguard their rights.
The Head of State gave the sentiments while addressing the Burao University graduation ceremony on Saturday in the city.
He underscored the fact that the will of the people is far much stronger than the mightiness the big states assume to possess.
He noted that instead of countries like Egypt to open up the Rafah gates for relief supplies to alleviate the plight of the Palestinian people, they are in cahoots with the Turks to engage in unjustified actions to undermine Somaliland as a nation.
“For Egypt to fight for Somaliland to re-unify with Somalia and send their troops, they should first needfully open the Rafah passage for international aid to reach the Palestinian people”, he said.
President Musa compared the plight of the Palestinian people to that of Somaliland when the country’s cities was bombarded to ruins in the late 1980s.
He pointed out that the main difference was that the Somaliland genocide did not get much publicity as that of Palestine today.
He asserted that the resilience of the people that saw them persevere before and rebuild their country is the same one that tethers together Somalilanders today who steadfastly are vigilantly safeguarding and advancing their rights of aspirations.
He was categorical that the Turks interests in the region was not in that of the Somali but in fact was one to advance their own (Turkish).