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Hargeysa,
Somaliland, August 22, 2009 (SL Times) – Hargeysa University celebrated
the graduation of 340 students from the departments of business,
economic, law, science and technology, IT, health, journalism and
Islamic studies. Parents, students, intellectuals, parliamentarians,
politicians and other distinguished guests were present.
The President of the University of Hargeysa, Dr Hussein Bulhan
congratulated the students who are up to now the largest batch of
students to graduate from the University of Hargeysa in the same
academic year.
In addition to academic celebration, the occasion also brought together
many of Somaliland’s top political leaders most of whom spoke in a
constructive spirit which eased some of the tensions that have been
building up due to disputes over the coming presidential election. Vice
president Ahmed Yusuf Yasin highlighted this positive spirit by saying,
“we and the opposition have common interests and are headed in the same
direction, and if you see the opposition making a lot of noise, don’t be
surprised, because they are like thirsty camels whom we [the government]
have been blocking from access to the drinking well”. He also emphasized
that the issues dividing the government and the opposition would be
resolved once the blessed month of Ramadan starts and “the devil is tied
in chains”.
Kulmiye’s first Vice chairman, Muse Bihi spoke in the same uplifting
spirit as the vice president. He said that the opposition parties are
ready to resolve the standing issues through reasoning and persuasion.
He emphasized that the focus of the opposition parties is on defending
Somaliland from its external enemies and not stirring trouble inside the
country. To support his argument, he cited his response to the recent
meeting of Somali war criminals in Washington.
Likewise, UCID’s Chairman, Eng. Faysal Ali Warabe said that the
political problems in Somaliland shall be resolved. But he also
emphasized that the laws must be respected. “It is the government’s duty
to unify the people whether they pro-government or opposition
supporters.”
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