Mohamed Ali Samatar case, a ring of classic scapegoating
By Mohammed Ibrahim Shire
History is frequently rewritten following changes in a country’s political arena or status, more commonly in third world nations than first. The victors take this opportunity to redraw the attended events, both good and bad, in the matrix of time. Fabricated or exaggerated occurrences that form the umbrella of deformed history become the main purpose to legitimize the new state of affairs and condemn their previous opponents. Atrocities are carefully and selectively highlighted whilst the new rulers’ past enormities are swept nicely under the rug or conveniently transferred to their opponents in order to strip themselves clean of all traces that resemble their past war-crimes. At times, they succeed in their concerted effort of pulling the wool over the eyes of the international community, however at most, they fail whilst the canals of time heals the attempted distorted revisionism.
Somalia is a different case, a nation where clan loyalties are preeminent; the method of historical objectivity holds no significant value. To top it all, Somalia has had no written history prior to 1972.
The average Somali assumes solely and commonly at face-value, the tales conveyed to him by his kinsman with no regard to its accuracy. This clan-orientated gullibleness was notoriously exploited by the Somali rebel movements during the 1980’s where they transmitted from their radio stations in Ethiopia fictious reports of targeted Somali communities on the identification of hailing from certain clans. It was a shifty tactic to rekindle support for their groups and rally their clan-members against the then-ruling government.
Now this opportunitistic scapegoatism is hitting the international scene once again, this time, against the former prime-minister and vice-president of the last functioning state, Mohamed Ali Samatar. Mr. Mohamed can rightfully be regarded as the longest surviving Somali ex- politician. An aged man equipped with priceless experienc and insight, he stayed absent from the bewildering Somali civil war conflict.
Born in Kismayo, Somalia to a marginalised minority clan, known as Tumal, he quickly rose to a remarkable position fully attained through his merit and competence and the lack of conforming to the expected social standard of hailing from an outcast clan. Best known as a skilled strategist during his tenure as Somali’s Defence minister in the Somali-Ethiopian war, majority of the Somali populace has a general positive attitude towards him as a vibrantly nationalist who defended the unity and independence of Somalia during countless circumstances.
However, there are others who consider him as the perfect scapegoat to unleash their wave of allegations. Abusing the unfortunate fact that minority clans are rarely, if it at all, protected due their status, what better to test the theory of historical revisionism under the watchful eyes of the international community than a former high-level member of the last stable Somali government who hails from a ostracized group.
Until Somalia finally gains its feet and has the actual ability to scrutinize past actions and allegations, free any clan bias or vested interest, we should fiercely resist this cheap campaign based on baseless allegations that reeks from clannish flavour to tarnish and paint the accused Somali prime-minister in a negative light.
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His Excellency Mohamed Ali Samatar does not deserve the separatists to allege him with clan-based issues. He served his country to his best.
Long life Mohamed Ali Samatar. Don’t be humiliated by those separatists, we are all next to you and defend you with no effort to spare.
Assc.
Shaki kuma jiro in uu Muxammad Cali Samatar dambiyo badan ka galay dadka iyo Dalka soomaaliyeed.Hase ahaatee waxa ay hadda reer Waqooyi u dabo taagan yahiin waa dhan qabiil.Qabiil ahaanna waxuu ku abtirsadaa Puntland ama waa nin ah reer Puntland Rabbi (swt) kaliya baana wax u dhimi kara.Mar horaa loo diyaariyey lacagtii uu isku difaaci Soomaliyeed.Ma Cabdullaahi Yuusuf baan dambiile ahayn?Ma Daahir Riyaalaan ahayn?Caato,Ina Qanyare,M.Suudi,Morgan,Ina Jees,Bare Hiiraale.Way badan yahiin dambiilayaashu wayse sii kala daran yahiin.Ugu dambeyn reer soomaaliland ka hara Ina Cali Samatar.Waa nin reer Gaalkcyo.agtiisana lama mari karo ee wakhti ha isaga lumina.Waligiin baad dadka is tus-tustaan.
Bashir Jama.
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Dear readers;
It is sad to see once again the cheap campaign against Mohamed Ali Samatar. If the accusor is very logic and has a genuine case he has to start with Dahir Riyale-the so called president of the North West Region. Riyale was part and parcel of the accusor’s case. He used to terrorize and detain his fellow people who are voting for him righ now. Among them is the guy who is claiming that he was abused and arrested. I was among the doctors who served North West region and the person who filed the case against you was the regional medical officer who is also from Borama and who is also a cousin of Riyale. TThat doctor is well known in your region. The main reason was that you violated the professional procedure to go through the Regional Medical Officer at that time. He (the doctor cautioned you about violating his jurisdiction) and the whole case was a “district level-Hargeisa”. Ali Samatar had nothing to do with such minor issues. If you are sincere start with the guy who filed the case against you(not you only but there were also other doctors who neglected his instructions and managerial procedures.) Sir, go to a hospital in your area right now and start painting the beds and walls with out passing through the proper chanels and see what is going to happen to you. To cut along story short, you needed some attention to be labelled as the champion who accused Ali Samatar. Some of your fellow people attempted that before you and their case ended up in vain. Ali Samatar has an immunity, so do not waste your time on him and do not mislead the attorneys who are representing you. My dear brother, house cleaning starts at home. Go after Riyale and I will consider you as achampion and a hero!!! Your current attempts will end up in failure.
Dr. M. Dio
WAXA LAYAAB LEH SIDA DADKA QAAR AY RUNTA ISKU DIIDSIIYAAN ISLA MARKAANA AY BEEN ABUURAAN AMA WAX AAN MARKAA LAGA HADLAYN AY KA HADLAAN,,
WALAALAYAAL SHAKI KAMA TAAGNA INNUU M A SAMATER UU DANBIYO BADAN OO WALIBA WAA WAYN KAGAYSTAY DAD BADAN ISAGOON MARKAA WAX KUKALIFAYAA JIRIN,
SIDAY RUNTU TAHAY WALAAL QOFKII DANBI GALA LAGUNA CADEEYO, IN LAGA ABAAL MARIYO MIYAYNU ISKU HAYSANAA?
M A SAMATER IYO QAAR KALOO BADAN OO DANBIILAYAAL AH BA WAA IN SHARCIGA LALA TIIGSADO,
WAXA WAX LAYAAB LEH AH QARNIGA AYNU JOOGNU MAANTA IYO MEELAHA ADUUNKA AYNU KALA JOOGNU, IN HADANA DADKA QAAR FIGRADAHOODA WAX MACNA AH AYNA SAMAYNAYN, QABYAALADNA AYNA MARNABA INAGA MAQNAYN.
WAXASE ISWAYDIIN LEH DADKEENA DIDAA UWADA HADLAYA RUNTA DIIDAAN SIDAYNU WADANKEENA HORE MAR UGAADH SIINAYNO,