Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Hon. Abdillahi Hassan, has issued a strongly worded message directed at the federal government in Mogadishu, reiterating Somaliland’s position that it will not reverse its political stance.
In his remarks, the minister used forceful language emphasizing Somaliland’s historical and current political separation and resistance, saying:
“We are telling the Somali people that Afweyne (late dictator Siad Barre) is gone, the ‘Faqash’ (former Somalia regime) is gone and will never return. We defeated them before, and now it is the children of those who died who are defending the nation. Whatever the cost to us, we will fight, and we are prepared to the hilt for it.”
The statement reflects ongoing political tensions between Somaliland and Somalia’s federal government. While Somaliland continues to pursue international recognition as an independent state, Somalia’s federal government maintains its position on absurd national unity, though its long-standing ambition to restore own (Italian Somalia) territorial cohesion faces ongoing political and practical challenges.