World Somali Congress Vice-President Abdillahi Ahmed: No to premeditated destruction of Somalia

In a first article ‘Peace and Unity in Somalia – One Way Ticket to Africa’s Future’ (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=44312), we presented the Mission and the Principles of the World Somali Congress, as a preamble to the first part of the interview we had with Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed, their Vice President. In the present article, we publish the second part of the tripartite interview.

Interview with Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed, Vice President of the World Somali Congress – Part II

– In May 1991, Somaliland declared its independence; what were
the links of the Somaliland leadership with the Amhara Abyssinian
communist tyranny of Haile Mengistu? And what are their links with the
Tigray Abyssinian pseudo-republican tyranny of Meles Zenawi?
   
Abdillahi Ahmed - This was a colonial legacy and the many mistake made before and after the independence. Bitterness and lack of understanding of the History of Horn of Africa drove some Somali tribe to blindly help our archenemy, thus  becoming the means for the destruction of the Somali state. The sole purpose of the current invasion that has been supported by the West was to occupy the entire country; however, due to miscalculations involved, the disintegration of 
Abyssinia is near.
 
– To what extent is the Somaliland regime representative, expressing with its political choices and secessionist attitude the wishes of the majority of the Somalis included in that enclave?

Abdillahi Ahmed – Most of the people in these regions are captives of the 
situation. They have been living in a state of hope for recognition, but by now they came to know that in reality a group of selfish thugs have tricked them for long. These rulers are just surrogates for their master tyrant Meles Zenawi.

– Are there ethnic, linguistic, religious, tribal groups in Somaliland that are oppressed by the current Somaliland 'president' Rayaale?
 
Abdillahi Ahmed – No, Somalis are 100% Sunni Muslims, Shaffie, with one language (involving different dialects)

– What is your idea about the Kulmiye party, and the Northern
Somalis for Peace and Unity?

Abdillahi Ahmed – We believe that both, Kulmiye party and the Northern Somalis for Peace and Unity (NSPU) represent genuine and positive political expressions of patriotic Somalis in the northern part of the country that is currently ruled by Somaliland.

– What is at the epicenter of the present problems of Somalia?
 
Abdillahi Ahmed – US-‘Ethiopian’ occupation is the focus of evildoing against Somalia; it is a vicious plan geared to cause divisions among people, Civil War, starvation in great numbers, ceaseless killings, raping, crimes of all sorts at an  
incredible scale.
 
– People all over the world are being brainwashed with the
assumption that Somalia is a failed state; you as Somali, do you
consider this interpretation accurate or not? Are the Somalis the sole
responsible for the 16 years instable situation or there has been
foreign involvement too?
 
Abdillahi Ahmed – This is not just mere propaganda; much more, it is:

a) a well orchestrated plan intended to trigger the destruction of the Somali
State.

b) an imperialist commitment aimed at distracting Somalis from their natural, patriotic target, i.e. the institutional resurrection of their State, the return of Law and Civil Order 

c) a clearly colonial and most determined commitment aimed at disrupting Somalis’ regular livelihood. As such, it consists in a deliberate effort to prevent mutual understanding among Somalis, thwart any Somali attempt for unity, reconciliation and respectably and commonly shared nationhood.

d) a deliberate effort to spread confusion, and deliberately use it in order to create an illusive, non-existing phenomenon called "Terrorism" that would supposedly legalize intervention in, and occupation of, Somalia.

e) an intentional pseudo-reconciliation (as in Kenya 2004), falsely pretended to help Somalis, which in fact contributes to Somalis’ misleading.

f) a premeditated orchestration of fake – events prearranged to fail, and thus spread despair and further discord

g) a false interpretation of facts and factoids that involves putting the blame on the Somalis exclusively 

h) an unreasonable rejection to recognize the only true reconciliation - without any outside interfering – which was held at Arta, Djibouti, whereby the Somalis were able to form a government, but the UN, EU, US, Ethiopia, and Kenya did not recognize.

– Many people all over the world believe that the Somalis turned out to be a nation of Islamists and fanatics; how do you evaluate this?
Abdillahi Ahmed – That is what western media want others to believe in order to 
cover up their hidden agendas. Somalis are 100% Muslims, who like to live the way of their forefathers. The Somalis were never known to be fanatics, never forced their beliefs on others.  If we were what others are falsely propagating, today only Muslims would populate the whole region.

– In fact, there are some Somali Islamists; but today they are few, dispersed and have no impact on the Somali Liberation War. But where are they? Is Islamic extremism limited in the Somali South? Or one can find Islamic extremist groups in Puntland? In Somaliland?
Abdillahi Ahmed – Somali Muslims are fed up of Western conspiracies and unjust provocations. Islamists and nationalists both have been deliberately smeared by fanatics so that foreigners invade our country and we never live in peace. If there are fanatics in the Horn, it is due to American political ignorance. The outcome is very clear as we Somalis believe truth will prevail, and tribes and nations will live under the flag of Justice.

– Are there pro-Western Somalis?
Abdillahi Ahmed – Yes, but their number is shrinking very rapidly.

– What is the weight of the Somali Diaspora? In numbers and in impact on the political decision making? Would you name the major centers of Somali Diaspora concentration?
Abdillahi Ahmed – It really need deep and thorough study to answer in detail. Generally speaking, I would say the great centers of Somali Diaspora are London, England, Minneapolis, US, and Toronto, Canada.

– To what extent are you happy with the American foreign policy as regards Somalia?
Abdillahi Ahmed – It is colossal failure, a  "bricolage", a do-it-yourself approach, and we cannot be happy with a great nation like the US acting as a wildcat.

– To what extent are you happy with European countries', mainly England's and Italy's, foreign policy as regards Somalia?
Abdillahi Ahmed – The Europeans, in their general policies, act more maturely than the Americans, but when it comes to the nations you mention their policy reminds me the classical ‘wait and see’ attitude; this makes me think of the French proverb ‘qui se tait, consent‘ (whoever keeps silent agrees).

– To what extent are you happy with African countries' attitude towards, and interest in, Somalia? How do you assess the foreign policy of South Africa, Sudan, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Eritrea more particularly?
Abdillahi Ahmed – For the time being, AU is a phantom organization run by Ethiopia. AU agreed whatever IGAD proposes without any consideration of the possible outcome. AU just gave blank check to Abyssinian policy toward Somalia. Some African countries are now discovering Abyssinians’ hidden agenda for Somalia, and in the process they also start realizing that Abyssinians were always against the interest of Africa.

As a matter of fact, we thank Eritrea for standing on our side in this difficult moment.

– To what extent are you happy with the Arabic speaking countries' foreign policy in the case of Somalia?
Abdillahi Ahmed – Somalis feel deep sorrow for the lack of Arab support, and I find this occasion propitious to remind Arabic speaking countries’ diplomats that Somalia never kept silent when their interests were at stake.

In a forthcoming article, we will publish Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed’s last part of interview.

Note
Picture: Somali women greeting one another in the streets of Mogadishu at the times of peace (http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Somalia.html). Who can believe the Abyssinian Neo-Nazi lies  and distorted propaganda about Islamic extremism in Somalia?