Five things you need to know about Somaliland's vote

[FAH1223]

I thought it was essentially a dictatorship what are they voting on?

The current SLand President is not standing for a 2nd term. So, its an election on who to replace him.

This election is impressive in that there's one person, one vote. And Somaliland has a more developed civil society than the south. But the underlying issues remain.

But in the south, there is less oligarchic control over the economy so there is more competition and more growth.

Corruption is more advanced in the south though. Your average Somaliand minister steals a couple million dollars a year minimum. But they are taking home ten times that in the south.

The wealth in private hands is obscene... we are talking about a few billion dollars at least from a dozen families in the north alone in offshore accounts.

They could have kept Berbera port from UAE hands and built railways, power stations... instead they prefer to park that money in Djibouti, Kenyan and Dubai bank accounts.

 

[88m3]

The current SLand President is not standing for a 2nd term. So, its an election on who to replace him.

This election is impressive in that there's one person, one vote. And Somaliland has a more developed civil society than the south. But the underlying issues remain.

But in the south, there is less oligarchic control over the economy so there is more competition and more growth.

Corruption is more advanced in the south though. Your average Somaliand minister steals a couple million dollars a year minimum. But they are taking home ten times that in the south.

The wealth in private hands is obscene... we are talking about a few billion dollars at least from a dozen families in the north alone in offshore accounts.

They could have kept Berbera port from UAE hands and built railways, power stations... instead they prefer to park that money in Djibouti, Kenyan and Dubai bank accounts.

Would you like to see a unified Somalia?

 

[Max B]

Southerners take notes

 

[Max B]

Musa bihi just won it.It has been confirmed esp now that cirro accepted the defeat.

 

[Hafsa975]

Musa bihi just won it.It has been confirmed esp now that cirro accepted the defeat.

Is this a good or bad thing? I heard there was marches in revolt.

 

[Max B]

Is this a good or bad thing? I heard there was marches in revolt.

Its good thing cause now we can finally move on. Yeah opposition supporers were being all butthurt about the result so they protested. Thus why they did a recount cause they accused of the winning party of cheating. But the opposition leader finally accepted defeat which calm things now though. Still impressive election nevertheless.