There was no choice.
I would like to state clearly the reason for the take over of the country by Armed Forces. I want our people to know that everything is going on as usual and that no problems have arisen as a result of the Revolution. The entire country is in the hands of the National Army and the Police Force. Intervention by Armed Forces was inevitable. It was no longer possible to ignore the evil things like corruption, bribery, nepotism, and theft of public funds, injustice and disrespect to our religion and the laws of the country. The laws were thrust aside and people did whatever they wanted. No group or family can live happily if they do not respect their laws and regulations. There will be no development or any sort of progress for a nation, if the laws of the country are forgotten? The corruption has culminated in the assassination of prominent leaders of the country. Somalia was on the point of collapse, not economically and politically alone, but disaster threatened historically and nationally as well. If we look back on recent events in the country, we will see how a peaceful lands was changing to violence. Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, the late President, was assassinated by simple soldier who did not know him and who had no quarrel with him. We will not give a chance to wrong doers and law breakers.
We will abolish bribery, nepotism and tribalism. Tribalism was the only way in which foreigners got their chance of dividing our people. We will close all roads used by colonialists to enter our country and into our affairs. We will build up a great Somali nation, strongly united and welded together to live in peace. We will make respect the Islamic religion, if necessary, by all the force and strength we have. We will make Somalia a respected country in its internal and external policies. I would like to ask all Somalis to come out and build their nation, a strong nation, to use all their efforts, energy, wealth and brains in developing their country. At all costs avoid begging. The Imperialists, who always want to see people in hunger, disease and ignorance, will oppose us in order that we may beg them. They will spread many types of lies to try to misinterpret our noble aims and objectives.
They will try to persuade the world, and even other African States, to believe their lies. Apart from these lies, they will call us many evil names. They are at present collecting arms, money and many other necessary things for them to work against us. We are very happy and thankful to see the unity of the Armed Forces and the Somali population. The nation has given us true support for which we are very grateful. Nothing will harm us if we go on supporting each other for the sake of our country and nation. Lets us join hands in crushing the enemy of our land.
Reference:
1. Mohamed Siad Barre, My country and my people;: The collected speeches of Major-General Mohamed Siad Barre, President, the Supreme Revolutionary Council, Somali Democratic Republic
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Alhamdulilah!
written by Xabaal suge e-Mail. ugashersi@hotmail.com , November 09, 2009
ama soo daawo oo indhahaaga ku soo arag Xamar siday noqotay iyo dadka ku nool siday isku dhallan rogeen,ama soomaaliya oo dhan, caruurtayda ayaan tusay waagii Bari samaadka siday dalkoodu ahaa,oo ay arkeen diyaaradaha,ciidamada,baabuurta dagaalka,bulshada,magaalada quruxdeeda,badda,waa iska ooyaan,waxayna yiraahdaan Aabe dadkaan sidaan dalkoodii ugalay ma daanyeerobaa mise waa dad,waxaan iri dadkaani waa dadkii aan ka dhallanay ee aan ka nimid. Marka wax ma moogow bal ka waran haddii ciyaalkii yaryaraa sidaas u fahmayaan xagee aad joogtaa, marka cidna wax ka sheegin gadaal u feker,waxii ay ciyaallada xanaanada dhigtaa gartaan ayaad garan la'dahay Moxamed siyaadna wax ka sheegaysaa. Dalkii oo dhan ayaad xidida u siimney marka "Anqow isku dhufte asagaa u dhutiya"
written by Mohamed Ahmed Shire DHAGACADE , June 02, 2010
I am really very sorry to hear suck kind of this sounds who was my brother expressed that those people who was insulting of our legend late president MOHAMED SIAD BARRE whose was died in 1995.
Dear readers or my dear honest brothers of somalis i hope that you may understand how he was so expensive and innocent man, i am indeed very sorry again the abusing for our unforgettable president and paying an oppologise that about him.
If i give you some important details that about the dreams of MOHAMED SIAD BARRE actually i could not able to write here because you did not do any reseaching for our prosperity and how may we defend the enemy of our nation.
MOHAMED Siad was the only man that has any shelter, he usually acts like a soldier, helps for anytime his people and nation and has huge thinking.
All in all please i am telling you guys do not ever think what all the people saying and whatever when you want to say something, think twice before you say...
I am really fall of in crying when i read that speech.
How he was legend man..
ALHAMDULIAH, GOD WILL GIVE HIM HIS REWARD
written by ahmed farah ladieh , July 23, 2010
Secondly me i am djiboutian and i dont really know him well but i heard that he was a legend and still a legend and he did several things to unite somalie people and to give one name as one people but unluckly we are somalie so we are hardhead people cause we never know the one that good for us or bad for us.
by the way all we could said now is he is gone but his words still stays in our soul our mind and we keep remember about him for all the time.
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