I’m only interested in that HDI part about waqooyi galbeed. I need receipts my nigga. The rest put me to sleep tbh. Post the receipts here if you have them.The SL (Isaaq) issue in Somalia is very clear and it always has been. Isaaq will never accept being third choice in Somalia. The z00 as presently constructed is a Hawiye-Darood standoff, where Isaaq have the same rights as an eelay. People would accept this (begrudgingly) if Somalia was actually a successful country. But it’s not and has never been at any point throughout its history. Not even close to one in fact.
This domination is not by human capital, not by influence, not even by military might. It’s simply by proximity and relations to the capital, Mogadishu. The influence of the British Somaliland clan groupings has been limited at best post-colonial era, often not receiving their fair share of political representation according to their power in the country. It still remains to this day that Somalia’s best period (early 1970s) also coincided with the largest representation share of Isaaq in Somalia’s top positions.
Apparently pointing stuff out like this means you are “arrogant”. You see this on every Somali social media, the apparent need to downplay every single Isaaq/SL achievement and take offence when any Isaaq/Lander acknowledges of their power within the country. You can even see it in this thread, @rayxn3 talks of this “superiority complex” completely unprovoked. The facts are Hiraab are completely ungovernable and Darood is really just MJ, everyone else is irrelevant. Waqooyi Galbeed has the highest HDI in the country of any region. Berbera Port is the best port in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2024. Elections are held, both local and presidential, intra-chimpouts are rare. If Somalia was a meritocracy, we would be rewarded adequately but unfortunately it isn’t and so Isaaq are right to complain about the unfairness. @Karim will tell you that some irrelevant individual positions means representation, who cares about speakers and banks and deputies if I can never be the top dog.
The intention isn’t and has never been to rule the country through Hargeisa though. Nobody wants mass amounts of foreigners on their lands thanks. You will always be welcome to come and live here and do trade individually but Somalis are tribal first and won’t allow themselves to be demographically replaced. Just fair representation. No more of this ‘Dir’ BS, Ugandishu politics, Hawiye vs Darood nonsense. Just reward the best and penalize the worst.