Buroa’s Mass Graves
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EDITORIAL
Just as the genocide committed against the people of Somaliland seems to be a bit receding from public memory, an event takes place which reminds us of it. This time, it is the discovery of mass graves in the city of Buroa which were unearthed in the aftermath of last month’s heavy rains. Officials from Somaliland’s government have confirmed that the people in the mass graves were massacred in 1988 by Somalia’s government. Although a final tally of the number of people who were dumped in these mass graves has not yet been determined, initial indications show that they are in the hundreds.
It is ironic that these mass graves were discovered right after the UN’s Security Council resolution affirming Somalia’s territorial integrity. Clearly, the UN is not concerned about the fact that the rulers of Somalia committed genocide and massacres in the name of protecting Somalia’s integrity. Not only has the UN ignored the rights of the millions of people in Somaliland whose relatives and family members were murdered by Somalia’s government, but through its resolutions, the UN has just approved the arming of Somaliland’s enemies and therefore is laying the groundwork for future massacres. Clearly, the UN shall be morally responsible for the massacres being planned against the people of Somaliland, just as it is responsible for not doing anything to prevent the ones that have just been unearthed. If the UN wants to retrieve even a shred of its moral authority, then it should stop assisting Somaliland’s enemies and start helping Somaliland’s government in identifying and documenting the mass graves that dot Somaliland’s landscapes.
Finally, it is no secret that many of the individuals who committed massacres in Somaliland are now part of the Islamic Courts and the so-called government of Somalia. It is also no secret that the same people are planning new atrocities. Those people should know that Somalilanders have not forgotten what they did, and that no matter how long it takes, the day of reckoning will come.
Source: Somaliland Times
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