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Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia has been hit with unremitting, negative propaganda by the adversaries of Somalia in the name of security and terrorism. The principal agent of these forces is President Col. Abdullahi Yusuf and the Addis Camp of the divided Somali Transitional Government. It is very clear that the Ethiopian government (the Wayani Regime) has decided that the defamation of Mogadishu and dehumanization of its inhabitants is the road that will lead them to dominate and effectively take control of Somalia . The Somalis who are arguing whether or not Mogadishu is safe or where to relocate are missing the big picture. The most significant outcome from the two years of the Somali Peace Conference sponsored by IGAD is the loss of the right of Somalia as a sovereign independent nation and people in the eyes of IGAD. This outcome may have been a big surprise to most Somalis but it was, nonetheless, a calculated, deceitful, and deceptive act against the interest of Somali people. Those who closely followed the Mpaghati fiasco cannot easily overlook the humiliation of the Somali conference attendees, the rampant corruption and strong arm-twisting, and the manipulation of the process, rules, and procedures of the conference by IGAD members. With all its shortcomings, the Somali people accepted the outcome of the conference reluctantly hoping to regroup and regain their place in the world as a viable, free, and democratic nation in the near future. Today, Somalis are waking up to a country that is more divided than ever and inching toward a new civil war, to a new dictator and tyrant with a bloody history, and to a larger and stronger neighbor who is determined to take control of their country and people. In order to legitimize the dictatorship of Col. Yusuf and the control of Somalia by the Wayanis of Addis, Mogadishu has become their punching bag and the last obstacle to their evil intentions. It is a fact that the Wayanis already control much of Somalia through their proxy Warlords but Mogadishu remains their biggest price and has been the most difficult to attain. It is time all Somalis regardless of region, city, or clan to unite and face the possibilities of losing their freedom and country. In particular, the Mogadishu citizens should take the lead and fight against the negative bogus image presented by Ethiopia . It is never too late for one to reclaim their dignity and reputation. It is time for Mogadishu citizens and the rest of Somalis to speak out. It is time Mogadishu to take its rightful place in Somalia as the capital city for all Somalis. It is time to point out the abundance of private schools, hospitals and universities in Mogadishu . It is time to remind the world how independent media such as radio, television, and newspapers is flourishing in Mogadishu . It is time to tell the world how business and commerce is thriving in Mogadishu . It is time to signify the real estate, small industry, and telecommunications boom in Mogadishu . It is time to tell the world that Mogadishu citizens are not criminals and terrorists but citizens like any another city struggling to better their city and people. In order to face the formidable Ethiopian aggression of our country, I propose the following to the citizens of Mogadishu : • To organize a major peaceful demonstration bringing all Mogadishu citizens to reclaim their city image and welcome the Speaker of the Parliament – how about calling it “The Million Mogadishu Citizens March” roughly translated to Somali “Isku soobaxa hal million oo qof oo reer Muqdisho ah”. • To tell the world loudly and clearly that Mogadishu is not a city inhabited by criminals and terrorists as claimed by President Col. Yusuf and Meles Zenawi. • To demand that Mogadishu leaders work toward lasting peace and local administration of the city and to support them wholeheartly with moral and material. • To be vigilant and ready to replace the Mogadishu leaders if they fail to deliver their promises or fail to follow the leadership of Honorable Sharif Hassan Aden, the Speaker of the Parliament • To lend a hand and support the Speaker and the members of the parliament who came to Mogadisho to save Somalia from extinction and to build democratic institutions from the ashes of the previous dictatorship. • To appeal to all Somali sister cities to participate the “The Million Mogadishu Citizens March” event in their own ways. • To plea directly to the United Nations, African Union, European Union , United States , and the Arab League to intervene and stop the arming of dictator and his warlords by the Ethiopian government and the illegal meddling of Somali affairs. • To communicate to the International Community that Mogadishu is ready to host democratic Somali government but not dictatorship again and not for sure a surrogate government • To repeat the “The Million Mogadishu Citizens March” once every month until there is no longer a threat from the Wayanis of Addis and their stooges. The above actions should be the start of long struggle not less than the struggle for the Somali independence in importance and intensity. The struggle for Mogadishu is not to be taken lightly by Somalis regardless of political view, region, or clan affiliation. We should not get confused the long-term agenda of the Wayanis of Addis with the disagreements among the Somalis. It is worthwhile to be noted that even during the struggle of Somalia independence there were those Somalis that sided with the colonial powers and advocated the continuation of the colonization based on security and Somalis not being able to govern themselves. We can say that history is repeating itself too often in Somalia to the decrement of the Somali people. Somalia is at the verge of re-colonization and dictatorship once again. H. Warsame Virginia , USA
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