Government's come in all ideologues and stripes,Communism, Capitalism, Libertarianism, Socialism and many other ideologues can be the state ideology that government's derive their laws from. However all government's in the world do have at least one basic rule that will stay the same no matter what ideology the state chooses to represent. That one rule is to keep the people the government is tasked to preside over united and in peace with each other at all costs. This is important because a divided people means a divided country, and of course a divided country is a weak country.
Where does Somalia fit into this context? It does not. Somalia is wrecked by war and tribalism as well as religious extremism. Self interest and blatant corruption in the part of politicians at the local, regional & state level is rampant. The government's duty which was to implement measures that can unite the country and its people beyond clan rhetoric has not been achieved. Remarkably they are doing very well with implementing the opposite.
Today Mogadishu is not pursuing unity through common citizenship. But division through "one rule for me and another for you". It is indeed odd that a government is pursuing the division of its people, which brings nothing but hate and disunity. Somali residents in Baidoa and Kismayo as well as other parts of the country are being told by Mogadishu that they dont have any government and that they should create one.
But it is not just Mogadishu that is pursuing the federalism disaster. It is indeed being pushed by discredited local politicians/criminals and diaspora cretins who unfortunately lack critical understanding of what division achieves. The popular argument that proponents of federalism use is that everything being "centralized in Mogadishu" is not beneficial for them.
First lets dispel the inaccuracy in stating that a unitary state centralizes wealth, it does not, it only centralizes governmental power. Secondly the very same argument they are pushing can only be said true of towns such as Hargeisa and Garowe. I urge every truth seeking person to visit any other area in the north that is developed at all. The beautiful red sea town of Berbera for example, has all its old plants including the famous cement plant rotting and decaying.
Because in 22 years the secessionists have not cared at all for development or creation of jobs.The port in Berbera for example is only efficient because of the modernization under Siad Barre, and to this day it provides income to secessionist politicians who hate the "faqash".
My argument is that these "regional" tribal government's dont spread any wealth or distribute anything other than the enclaves their "government" reside in. Thus it makes a mockery of their argument that they want to develop "their lands". It all comes down to power and power hungry politicians do not aid the masses in Somalia.
Mogadishu's acceptance of tribal federalism is only going to hurt Somalia's future. The future problems might include restrictions on migration within the country, with additional rules and regulations. A somali woman from Bosaso might not be able to visit Hargeisa without first having a visa issued 30 days prior. This and many other nightmare scenarios might be the consequences of state enforced federalism.
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