Yusuf Garad: A propaganda agent for Islamic Courts Union

ARE THE ISLAMIC COURTS EVEN HANDED?

Monday July 24, 2006
Somalia has suffered from a brutal dictator followed by thugs of warlords who kept the Somalia in the dark ages. Fortunately or unfortunately Somali people are now under the rule of Islamic Courts. The Islamic courts got un waivering support from the Somali people not because of their strong force but because of firstly, people were tired of warlords and secondly, they claimed to rule Somalia under the Islamic law (the Sharia Law) which every Somali believe that it is the solution to the Somali problem.
Who assisted the Islamic courts?
People have different opinion about who is behind the Islamic courts and who financed them but what is sure is that the courts got most of the support both militarily and finances from the Cayr Clan and few people from Mudulood and Karanle clans.
Some of the leaders of this clan are Abdiqasim Salad, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweis and Cayrow, Indhe Cadde and some other ones such as Abukar Cadaani. Abdiqasim and Abukar Cadaani were financiers of the war while Sh. Hassan Dahir Aweis, Cayrow and Indhe Cadde were incharge of the military campaign. Yusuf Garad from the BBC and some others local Radio and TV were also responsible for the public relation propaganda.
Abdiqasim who failed to establish a good government after the Arta Reconciliation has succeeded in collecting a lot of money on behalf of the Somali people and now used for his own and his clan interest. He invested the money to create behind the seen a religious organization from his clan. Not only that but they created printing money scheme and media organization to spread their ideas and attach anyone who is against them.
Why the fighting move to the south of Mogadishu?
All the fighting has been going in Mogadishu and north of Mogadishu (Balad and Jowhar) and sometimes even in Elbur. Why now the courts go to the south of Mogadishu such as Afgoie, Marka, Barawe until Kismayo. Already, the north front line campaign have finished, why the courts liberate the lower shabelle and Juba region. Is this because the top leaders of the courts control this area or is it because the objectives of the courts have been accomplished.
After the civil war, most of this clan moved to Mogadishu and Lower Shabelle and lower Juba. Since they did not have enough residence in Mogadishu, they settled the government buildings such as schools, hospital, universities but also they occupied private homes by force. The top leader of the court understood that their clan live in a semi-desert land of Dusamareeb to the border of Hiraan. Because of the harsh environment they were living in made them hostile to the rule of law and order. Their existence of livelihood was based on fighting, robbery and killings. They wanted to change the reality on the ground and establish by a military structure run a ruthless person called Indhe Cadde.
In addition, this man (indhe cade) who rules Lower Shabelle is illiterate and never held a government job. He has never attended a formal schooling but he is very good in killing and robbing other people. They further conquered the fertile lands of lower shabelle region which belongs to most peaceful, law abiding and hard working people with no fighting force militia in Somalia. They planted drugs (hashish and marijuana) and used the natives as labours. They established check points to control the movement of the people in that area. They introduced a head tax to anyone who collects water from the river. The natives of the lower shabelle either left the area or/and remained and are subjugated to humiliation, threats and killing.
History is in the making: Somalis have seen different governments and non of them were fair and they were all corrupt. People will judge this Islamic courts how they treat people. Amir Amir the Somali artist put a carton his website and put a line in middle of a road. He said that to the courts that they can choose in three different ways. Ethier they can choose the failed tribal system or they can choose for a power and third way is the Nationalism. Now that you are in charge of the most difficult city (Mogadishu), how the courts tackle, establish and establish a system based on equality and justice on Sharia law. What the Somali people is waiting a fair treatment to all people regardless of their tribal, political and social affiliation. All Somali are watching you (Islamic Courts). Finally, unless the Islamic courts resolve the injustices and the humiliations subjected to the lower Shabelle and Lower Jubba people then they are not different from other government that is existed in Somalia before.
By BMW
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