[Saad Khan]

The international community has this insane approach towards Somalia, that is the dual track policy. Aiding and encouraging the rise of federal states against that of the authority of the central government. Ignoring the possibility that this could only lead to a return in warlordism and clan-based regionalism.
This was all as a result of the international communities conspicuous failure to stop the expansion of religious extremists throughout Somalia. Whereby the world slowly moved its support away from the TFG (the legitimately and internationally recognized government of Somalia) to encouraging the sprouting of quasi-independent local and regional administrations within and outside the government.

However to be fair, Somali's in particular from supporters of the governmental entity called Somaliland and quasi-independent Puntland are the primary cause of this confusion by sending mixed messages to the international community. Seeking to outmaneuver the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and each other politically and whose short-term political gains seem to justify long-term national loss.

South Central Somalia is now what remains of Somalia, the international community should at least reject the dual track approach in South Central Somalia and encourage a central authority based in the capital.
As the Somali's here strongly reject federalism and wholeheartedly embrace centralism dictated within the capital Mogadishu. As they naturally have a strong sense of group belonging.

Because of the international community's mislead approach, i now believe the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) itself should be updated to become a more representative government of South Central Somalia rather than Somalia.
Both Somaliland and Puntland should be encouraged to leave Somalia and form their own respective countries.
I don't think that South Central Somalia has the stomach to enforce itself towards others, especially when the international community is playing the backstabbing dual track approach.
TFG is still hampered with a lack of initiatives to rebuild public institutions by the international community which is necessary to run the affairs of a country.
The TFG still contains elements( Parliament speaker: Shariff Hassan) that hinder progress with widespread corruption.

For many years Mogadishu was off-limits to the world, and a visit by a head of state to Mogadishu was inconceivable. That was until the capital was liberated this summer and a visit from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and members of his government opened Mogadishu up to the rest of the world and helped restore international confidence in the relative security of the city.

The ongoing conflict between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabab (the youth) looks set to end as the terrorist are heavily divided and the TFG is now capable of securing all of South Central Somalia.

I wish to see the recovery of South Central Somalia as soon as possible.
Having to deal with the governmental entity known as Somaliland and quasi-independent Puntalnd would only slow our progress. As it is, we are struggling to maintain law and order and good governance in the face of a devastating drought and an ongoing deadly conflict with Harkaat al-Shabab Mujahideen.
The TFG itself is politically fragile nor does it have any reliable financial support from the international community to project itself as a sovereign government.

[jokiruss]

However to be fair, Somali's in particular from supporters of the governmental entity called Somaliland and quasi-independent Puntland are the primary cause of this confusion by sending mixed messages to the international community. Our position has been VERY CLEAR from the beginning . We want nothing short of a total political separation .
Both Somaliland and Puntland should be encouraged to leave Somalia and form their own respective countries. Again , I don't know why people always try to lump Somaliland and Puntland in the same league . They are an integral part of Somalia and desire to remain as such , we are not .

[arrasleds]

Our position has been VERY CLEAR from the beginning . We want nothing short of a total political separation .

I think the bottom line is that we will do all we can to keep Somalia united.
So if separatist want to cut open Somalia than they better get ready to fight us hard in the courts. We at least have a responsibility towards protecting the unity of the Somali people by standing against this.

And if the internationally community does accept the views of the separatist. We would be the first to accept whilst patting ourselves in the back for our best efforts in trying to keep Somali people.

But the fact remains is just how much the views of the separatist is slowing down Somalia's and the Horn of Africa's progress towards stability.
Creating Somalia number 2, with the world having enough on its hands with Somalia itself is very troubling.

Somaliland has been a peaceful/democratic and stable entity for more than fifteen years but i don't think that should qualify it for recognition.

This was Somalia 30 years ago and we all know what happened to Somalia.
So who really knows the disastrous consequences that could occur by creating Somalia number 2?