Peaceful Somaliland adopted the democratic system of governance after its insight triumph of building the rigid peace and stability as well as the government’s hard and soft institutions. However, to sustain peace, economic development and democratization process, my aim is to promote and maintain the highest standards of directorship and corporate governance, in order to treasure trove more reliable nation state, where every citizen benefits democracy, social equality, justice and rule of law.
To achieve this in a democratic country like Somaliland we need to fulfil the political accommodation, which is the innovation and the political idea designed to help, individual, and group concerned with equal participation and political equality within the political parties. These include; power sharing of political parties, civil societies, professional associations, women and youth groups, regional and tribal politics, and government and its different levels to maintain and restore checks and balance within the Somaliland society.
Political Parties Although Somaliland is a democratic state with a free and fair election, and a multi-party system of governance, the country lacks the enactment of national political parties. For the reason that political parties are more like tribal, individual or group owned political parties. To sustain peace and development within a democratic society we need a process or outcomes of mutual conciliation around people’s competing political views and interests. A strong national political parties with the equity of representation, equity of political decision making influence, degree and effectiveness of public participation and the effectiveness of mutual political conciliation is one of the strategic aims of my Recommendations. It is not enough that different actors being given a seat at the table, they must even be given a fair say. And it is very important to provide a means of public participation. Public participation helps improve the quality of the options developed. To enjoy a fair and equal political life among the Somaliland communities, the fundamental democratic system should be practiced within the political parties. Therefore, in order to build a fairer, democratic and peaceful nation state, we need to reinforce the rule of law, and the constitution of the country.
By doing this, Somaliland requires a political and legal reform within the political parties, to obtain national sharing spirit and the sense of ownership of the Somaliland society. The Eastern Regions that oppose Somaliland independence have experienced the absence of state ownership, and that is one of the main reasons why Anti-Somaliland politics still exist within the Somaliland communities. The core principle intention is the regional or tribal communities, women and youth groups to have their equal share politically, economically and socially when it comes to Somaliland ownership.
This will support the sustenance of peace, democracy, freedom and social equality of our nation state Somaliland. As a result, to create the political will of equal political participation, we should fulfil the need for enactment of national political parties based on citizenship possession and democratic political equality.
Written by Mohamed Hagi Mohamoud,University of Warwick.