The President of Somaliland sees no crisis!

HARGEISA, (Samotalis)- The president of Somaliland has rejected pressure from lawmakers to re-consider the upcoming presidential election. Mr. Hassan "Mo'allim" Ahmed, Somaliland's acting minister of the presidency, told a Wednesday press conference in the capital Hargeisa that the House of Representatives "should focus on their own job." "They [House of Representatives] have no legal right to interfere in the affairs of the [Somaliland] election commission," Mr. Mo'allim said. Somaliland opposition parties Kulmiye and UCID have been openly critical of the election commission after accusing its members of being closely associated with President Riyale's administration.

Kulmiye opposition party leaders have declared that the party "lost confidence" in the election commission. Further, the two opposition parties have not kicked off the election campaign ahead of the September 27 presidential election, while the ruling UDUB party began the official campaign last week.

The President's tactics are always short term and very selfish, creating a series of unwarranted crisis. That is a witness of his political naivety. An ex- NSS officer with no political nor managerial background, he spends most of the time listening to gossips and spying opposition parties. His priority shows lack of responsibility. When he rejected to receive official delegation from International Community, comprising delegations from European Union and USA, he spend hours an hours to entertain two junior singers from Europe. He senses no responsibilty to the unfolding crisis in the country. Somaliland is in real crisis and the man in the helm sheds no sweat . Haragwafi Freelance Journalist Hargeysa Haragwafi4@yahoo.co.ukhttp://samotalis.blogspot.com/