By Yiorgos Apostolopoulos

At the time of independence in 1960, Somalia was touted in the West as the model of a rural democracy in Africa. Tribalism and extended family loyalties and conflicts were the core of the government, and by the late 1960’s, more than sixty parties campaigned for election to a Parliament of one-hundred-twenty-three seats. Democracy had degenerated in to anarchy. Somali corruption astounded even Afrophiles. The last Prime Minister was playing roulette in Las Vegas at the time of the national uprising led by General Mohamed Siad Barre in October, 1969.

The new government said it would adapt “scientific socialism” to the needs of Somalia. It drew heavily from the traditions of China. “Volunteer” labor planted, harvested, built roads and hospitals. Almost all industry, banks and businesses were nationalized. Cooperative farms were promoted. The government forbade tribalism and stressed loyalty to the central authorities. An entirely new script for the Somali language was introduced. To spread the new language, and the methods and message of the revolution, secondary schools were closed in 1974, and 25.000 students from fourteen to sixteen years of age were sent to the bush to educate their rural brothers and sisters.

...Waxaan kale oo aan isleeyahay uguna bishaaraynayaa dadka Soomaaliyeed in caawa la qaaday qaraar oo Goleyaaashu ay gaareen go'aan ah Af Soomaaligii in la dhigo. Afkii hooyo in la qoro wixii ka dambeeya maantana afkii xaqa ahaa oo dalka lagu maamulayey inuu isaga noqdo.

Kaas oo lagu dhigayo xuruurfta loo yaqaan Laatiin iyadoo loola jeedayna in uu yahay midda keliya oo durbadiiba hirgelin karta haddii la yiraahdo afkii hooyo haba la dhigo amaba dhaqaalaha dalku uusan ka maarmi karin inuu xruuf kala qaato, taaso u baahnaan kari lahayd alaabo badan oo malyuunaad lacag gaarta in lagu gado amabase waqti dheer ay u baahato intii allaabadaas laga sameeyo ay dhici kari lahayd. 

Waxaa kale oo  haddaan ka xuso tacliinta barbarkeeda hoose ilaa barbarkeeda sarae waa isku xirxiran tahay.  Marka haddii aan ku xisaabtamo tacliinta qiimaha ayugu xiran tahay ama ay leedahay, adduunku wuxuu leeyahay macaamilo badan oo ka dhaxaysa ama beecsharuu isugu xiran yahay, ama tacliin buu isugu xiran yahay; qolo keligeed gees u noolaan kartaana ma jirto.

 Adduunku intiisa badanina xaruuftaas ayay ku isticmaashaa, qolo kastana waxay jeceshahay in afkeeda dad badanu ay bartaan oo uu fido. haddii ay dhacdo xuruuf kale in lagu dhigo waxaa imaan kari lahayd inu go'doon noqdo oo ay suuro gasho inuusan fidin, isla markii waxaa haddana  laga maarmaan ah ama qiimo khaas inay leedahay...

By Maxamed Gaarane Aaden

1969 Talada wadanka soomaaliya waxaa gacanta ku dhigay ciidamadii Qalabka siday oo uu hogaaminayay Allaha u naxariistee Jaale Maxamed Siyaad Barre waxaana uu hayay talada dalka 21 sano Muxuu qabtay Kacaankaas Barakaysnaa? Laga soo billaabo 1956kii ilaa 1969kii waxaa maamulka dalka hayay dowlado ay taagdarrada iyo habacsanaanta u dheerayd musuqmaasuq, qabyaaladd iyo fowdo iyo kala dambeyn la’aan joogta ahayd. Ammaankii iyo kala dambeyntii ayaa faraha ka baxay, dagaal joogta ah ayaa qabiillada ka dhex aloosnaa, ilaa la gaaray in beeluhu ay meel walba ku diriraan. Waxaana dhibaatadu ay noqotay mid sii baahda oo dowladihii magaceeda u bedesha Dowlad Musuqmaasuq uu la degay, waxaana fowdadii iyo nabadgelyo darradii ay ku biyo shubatay in ( AUN ) Madaxweyne Cabdirashiid Cali sharmaarke uu toogto askarigii loo xil saaray badbaadintiisa, iyadoo la adeegsaday muruqa ciidammadii dowladda ee markaas jiray iyo weliba maalkii qaranka, waxaana laga daliishan karayay halkaas in musuqmaasuqa iyo fowdada uu heerka ugu sarreeyay tegay. Doorashooyinkii dhacay 1958, 1964 iyo 1969kii waxaa si bareer ah warqadihii cod bixinta ugu shubtay xisbigii SYL ee dhallinyarada, dhowr magaalo oo dalka Soomaaliya ku yaallay ayaa dadweyne aan waxba galabsannin lagu laayay, waxaana dadweynihii xilligaas ay ku calaacalayeen Xooggii Dalkoow Maad naga qabataan dugaagga iyo diiratada dowladnimada sheegtay, dhowr ka mid ahaa abwaannadii Soomaaliyeed ayaa waxa ay ku cabbireen xilligaas musuqmaasuqa dareenkooda hab suugaaneed, waxayna ku maansoodeen “Inqilaab hurdaduu ku jiro la hubsan doone” oo uu abwaan Nuur Cali Qonof tiriyay, sidoo kalena abwaan Qaasim ayaa isaguna tiriyay tixaha ay ka midka yihiin