In a bold and uncompromising statement, Somaliland’s Auditor General, Honorable Muse Yusuf Idigaa, has hit back hard at recent threatening remarks from the Mogadishu administration, declaring that Somaliland’s hard-earned achievements are not up for negotiation or begging.
Speaking with unmistakable resolve, Idigaa emphasized that Somaliland’s progress stems from decades of sacrifice, resilience, and the unwavering will of its people — not from favors granted by any external power.
“Everyone can do whatever they are capable of doing. That is not something we are begging from anyone,” he declared. “It is a victory that we ourselves have achieved. They could not see their own interest in it, but as Somalilanders, wherever we see our own interest, by the will of Allah, we will support it. As for the one issuing threats, whatever he does is up to him.”
The Auditor General further reminded listeners of Somaliland’s painful but triumphant history, drawing directly from his personal experience in the liberation struggle.
“I am only adding a reminder: I was among the men who fought when the Siyad Barre regime was being overthrown. I was among those who were wounded,” he said. “We know what that government was like — we buried Siyad Barre’s regime in the dust. Today, there is no person, whether in isolation or otherwise, who can do anything or cause any harm to Somaliland.”
Idigaa stressed that the people of Somaliland stand united behind any path that serves their national interest, and no external pressure or intimidation will derail their quest for self-determination and statehood.
The remarks come amid heightened tensions between Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia, with Mogadishu repeatedly issuing warnings against Somaliland’s diplomatic and developmental strides on the international stage.
Republic of Somaliland, which reclaimed its independence in 1991 after a brutal civil war, has since built a stable, democratic, and peaceful nation — achievements its leaders insist were paid for in blood and will not be surrendered.