By Dalmar Kaahin

In 1989, the devastation of Hargeysa, Somaliland capital: smoldering and crumpling buildings; scorched vehicles, charred bodies littered the streets, wounded civilians screaming in agony, disarrayed refugees fleeing in droves, bewildered and strayed children crying for comfort—through the eyes of a distanced observer, the horror might testify the aftermath of an earthquake. But it wasn’t a natural disaster. It was a man-made catastrophe: a brutal war. It was fighter jets buzzing down over the city to release their payloads and deafening sound of artillery barrages that reshaped the landscape of Hargeysa.

In 2009, for reasons that baffle the sane people, some Somali "unionists" as well as their foreign cohorts pray to witness the same tragedy in Somaliland as the one in 1989. And as Somaliland constitutional rift takes turns and twists, its enemies barely conceal their ecstatic feelings—so jubilant over its election fiasco, they sob tears of joy.

For instance, Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis—a foreigner who is convinced that spitting out venom towards Somaliland is like competing a popularity contest—dedicates five “articles” (warning: if you read one, you read the rest) to Somaliland’s current climacteric. But the truth is: much of his writings expose his subconscious loathing of Somaliland—his deep wishes to witness another inferno in Somaliland.

He calls upon the “great” army: the NSUM—one man-organization collecting food stumps somewhere in U.S. or in Canada—to spur violence in Somaliland. To familiarize with NSUM see this article: http://www.awdalnews.com/wmprint.php?ArtID=10713

In one last desperate plea, he states, “Can NSUM and Patriotic Forces Lead the People to Insurgence?” He adds, “…immediately launch violent campaigns and lead the North Somalis to insurgence…” http://tinyurl.com/d33rsf

Hysterically, isn’t it? Even Gen. Mohammed Siyad Barre—the former Somali dictator in the 80s—who commanded the second largest army in Africa along with South African mercenaries could not defeat the Northerners, much less expect a victory from NSUM cliques armed with food stumps.

Meanwhile, because he has a "doctorial" degree, Dr. Megalommatis presumes that readers will mistake his theories for theorems. But in the real world things work differently. Twisting and exaggerating facts while presenting fallacious arguments, if not ridiculous, draw attention to the writer’s character—never mind persuading the readers. Perhaps, it is not coincidental either, but the firs five letters of his name: Megal means “of exaggerated size or greatness”. So when facts blur his vision, as his papers testify, Dr. Megal not only exaggerates but also possesses an innate talent for name-callings and unleashing barrages of nonsensical arguments. A case in point: read one excerpt from his cynical views as well as his personal vendetta against Somaliland supporters.

Dr. Megal writes, “One of So-Mafi-land´s most notorious rascals is the disreputable pseudo-writer Dalmar Kaahin whose personal name is an all-Somali national shame; employed by the thug-in chief Riyale to post insults against all the Somalis and foreigners who unveil Somaliland’s real character, Dalmar Kaahin turned out to be one of my personal insulters, a lucrative business that probably brought to him fresh cash from the Cairo bank accounts (CIB, Bank Ahly, Bank of Alexandria, Bank of Cairo, BNP-Paribas, and Credit Agricole) of Huda Barkhad, Riyale’s monstrous wife, the regime’s most loathed and most villainous figure.” http://tinyurl.com/dn4jc2

He doesn’t refute facts, provide proofs, nor employ logical reasoning. To the contrary, as though he suffers from a chronic case of verbal diarrhea, he keeps blabbing.

And by the time you finish reading one of his vomit-worthy papers, not only does he leave a bad test in your mouth but you also feel that he inundated you with a load of scathing rants. Truly, he gives journalism ethics a whole new meaning, doesn’t he?

To sum up, while Somaliland political showdown looms over its election delays, vicious vultures await its demise. Though, once-envied Somaliland democracy takes a mortal blow—such a setback is part of the learning curve.

As history attests, Somalilanders sort out their differences; similarly, they can settle their current disputes. Sorry to burst Dr. Megal and NSUM’s bubble, but once again Somaliland we’ll press ahead.

dalmar_k@yahoo.com

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