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Re: Attacks on Somaliland Interests Damage Chances for Recognition
Press Release, May 29, 2003
To Ahmed Silanyo: We are concerned about the attacks on Somaliland interest by few KULMIYE supporters. The recent article by Rakiya Omaar (Shadows of the Past As Human Rights Deteriorate) in the international media has damaged the interest of Somaliland including chances for recognition. Obviously you do not believe everything she said in her reports, if you do believe it as true report, we are certain that you and KULMIYE would have been the first to protect Somaliland and its people. We believe that you can see how damaging this article is to any chance for Somaliland recognition and we are confident that you would not want to hurt Somaliland's chances for recognition.
To see in detail more articles from KULMIYE supporters that are damaging to Somaliland interests including its chances for recognition, please visit www.somaliland.com, the webmaster for this site is also the webmaster for www.KULMIYE.com. and we are concerned about such articles that attack Somaliland interests only in this page - not all of them.
Rakiya Omaar’s allegations (human rights violations in Somaliland) and others like it have political motives and unfortunately their actions hurt Somaliland interests much more than Dahir Rayale, his government or UDUB party. We are very confident that you will do everything in your power to protect the interest of Somaliland and its image both inside and outside the country. We feel as leader of our people you will not watch from the sideline while Somaliland interests are being destroyed by very few KULMIYE supporters and that is why we are writing this appeal to you today.
To Rakiya: you have done many things for your people and Somaliland during Siyad Barre regime by exposing the regime's human rights violations. For that your people are very grateful to you. We believe your latest article (Shadows of the Past As Human Rights Deteriorate) published in www.allAfrica.com web Site is politically motivated. We have made this conclusion based on your articles during Somaliland elections in which you supported KULMIYE party. You are very intelligent and you know how much your article will damage Somaliland interest as oppose to Dahir Rayale, his government or UDUB party. We certainly hope that you will consider our appeal to you to stop attacks that damage the interest of Somaliland causes and its chances for recognition.
We can understand feeling hurt, angry and frustrated with the results of Somaliland elections, and we are asking you (Ahmed Mohamed Sillanyo) to intervene and ask those supporters who make habit of attacking Somaliland interests to control their feelings - attacks on national interests should by no means be acceptable to you. If and when such attacks happen, as we have shown you in this case, we hope you will consider our appeal to protect Somaliland’s interests.
Metro-Washington DC Somaliland Community
Rashid Garuf
rgaruf@msn.com
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