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| Africa: Horn |
| Somali Learned Elder of Islam rails against democracy, gets ready to fight |
| 2005-05-10 |
| The southern Somalia Islamic leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys talked to the media about his recent meeting with the Somali Transitional prime minister Geedi. The two leaders met yesterday before the prime minister left the country for Nairobi, Kenya. He told the media he opposed man-made laws for the past thirty-four years and he is not going to endorse the new democratic government. "Democracy is contrary to Islamic teachings and I told Mr. Geddi to fear Allah and stop working for our enemies" He said. Mr. Awey's philosophy is to put aside all man-made laws. He advocates for using the Koran as the supreme constitution of the nation. "Democracy originated in Greece and it allows the public to control the government" Aweys added. He believes the current government is anti-Islam. He is also concerned with Ethiopia's involvement in Somali politics. Many Somali leaders say the only thing Somalia needs from Ethiopia is to leave occupied Somali land. The main philosophy of the Somalia TNG for Southern Somalia; the President Abdullahi Yusuf and his Prime minister believes that "AI-Itihad started moving their militia and weaponry out of Mogadishu to the Central regions, Marka and to Kismayo to deceive and create doubts in the minds of those who would have otherwise supported to bring to justice to those who committed crimes against humanity. The militia Al-itihad Groups in Southern Somalia started utilizing Arab media, Mogadishu radios and the BBC Somali Section as a propaganda tool to change the international public opinion and to lessen the weight of the different terrorist groups in Somalia under the umbrella of Al-Itihad Al-Islamiya. Al-Itihad is a growing threat to the whole region of East Africa and eventually to the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea." Now at 2005, Somali Al-itihad underground units are incorporating and providing a moral issue to the worst criminals in the annals of Somali History! Religious scholars and sheikhs in Somalia are traditionally associated with the moral value voice of the Somalis. Hence every imaginable politician seeks his or her alliance and support. Should not they distance the cartel of thief's, assassins, mass murderers, rapists and hooligans, which is what FTNG is composed? The FTNG president is AbdulAhi Yusuf who was a confidante and right hand man of the last Ethiopian dictator for ten years. He nominated the premiership to the most hated Warlords of Mogadishu in the worst periods of the Somalia Southern civil wars. Should not they put the interest of the country before immediate gratification, clanism and personal gains? |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #4 Well put spot. The learned venerable Elder fits a bunch of old words in a different language with the world he sees around him. Is that man-made law? Hell no. End of discussion. Seems the Elder has distilled and refined the K.I.S.S. rule to complete and absolute idiocy. Another great scientific accomplishment of islamic culture? |
| Posted by: Tkat 2005-05-10 10:44 |
| #3 What the hell is a "Learned Elder of Islam"? An old guy who went to the third grade? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-05-10 10:32 |
| #2 hmmmm sounds like a Hellfire candidate... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-05-10 10:27 |
| #1 Democracy...allows the public to control the government And it means us Learned Elders wouldn't control the government and we can't have that. You see, the Koran is the basis of government, and the Koran is what we say it is! |
| Posted by: Spot 2005-05-10 08:34 |