Lord Flacko
VIP
At its core reconciliation is a two way street as I said, but in terms of Somalia-Somaliland the ball lies in Somalias hand. This is why I supported Faarmajo saying he would be willing to pay reparations to the Somaliland people, but actions always speak louder than words.Somaliland has a status qou and tensions within it's own borders though a lot less than Somalia. The peace I'm describing is one more long-term stable phase, where an agreement between the South and SL can be discussed for border delimitation and issue of minority clans, who do want to be a part of an independent SL state, cut off from Somalia. Settling issues such as that will cause long-term peace, and not just a short-term status qou. Reconciliation is needed to bring closer to the families who have lost and admission of fault from the Somali state to the people affected by the atrocities, and it reduces future tensions and potential war to.
On the latter point, I have never said that SL needs to initiate but that we need a collective truth and reconciliation committee such as South Africa, don't put words in my mouth just because they'd be more convenient for you. Morgan walking freely is what happens when neither side will meet for reconciliation efforts, and the true hypocrisy is that the war-criminal muse bihi is not only walking freely but is allowed to run for President of SL and expected to win. It is as you said, a two-way street and both sides must hold their criminals accountable.
It is Somalia who betrayed Somaliland and has to win them back in every way except war if they want them back.