As Somalia is heading towards stability and progress (thankx to the kacaan) one issue that is vital to the country's future on who is somali or not and could shape the future of the nation is the issue of citizenship.
We all know somalis have been scattered all over the world and some have intermarried. Alot of returnees will therefore claim the right to citizenship. Some who have no connection to Somalia at all among them would claim citizenship.
Should Somalia therefore follow the model of citizenship in the gulf states? In the guld states one can only become citizen through fathers lineage.
For instance a qatari woman Married to saudi man, her children can only obtain saudi citizenship and not qatari one even though they are both of arab decent.
I therefore want somali citizenship to be based on fathers lineage and it has to be proven!
We all know somalis have been scattered all over the world and some have intermarried. Alot of returnees will therefore claim the right to citizenship. Some who have no connection to Somalia at all among them would claim citizenship.
Should Somalia therefore follow the model of citizenship in the gulf states? In the guld states one can only become citizen through fathers lineage.
For instance a qatari woman Married to saudi man, her children can only obtain saudi citizenship and not qatari one even though they are both of arab decent.
I therefore want somali citizenship to be based on fathers lineage and it has to be proven!