Mr. Rayale’s statement came after a group of thirty members of the House of Representatives on Thursday accused the Somaliland government of leaning towards the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia which is involve in a power struggle against it’s rival, the Mogadishu-based Islamic Courts Union.

Speaking about Somaliland’s policy towards Somalia’s rival factions during a cabinet meeting on Thursday, president Rayale however reiterated that his government would not choose one faction in preference to the others as long as all of them remained opposed to Somaliland’s independence. He said that Somaliland’s independence is irrevocable.

“ Somaliland is a 100% Muslim and it is the first Muslim nation that chose through referendum to base its constitution on Islamic law. Therefore any attempts to undermine Somaliland stability in the name of religion will not be acceptable.”

Rayale said it is Somalia that needs to learn from Somaliland’s nation-building process not the vice-versa.

“Unlike Somaliland, they have no experience to offer in terms of conflict resolution.”

Referring to recent developments in Somaliland and the wider region, the Somaliland leader emphasized that the most worrisome danger facing his country today was not an external enemy but an internal one.

“We have to be vigilant and aware of the destabilization and disinformation tactics employed by the enemy in our midst” president Rayale added.

Mr. Rayale concluded by stressing the need to go forward in resolving differences between the executive and the legislature in a bi-partisan fashion.

“The strategy of the government is to unite the internal front against the common enemy.”

Source: Somaliland Times

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