Xussien Ali Dualle (Awil) never ceases to amuse me! His latest press conference was very interesting in several ways. It was full of historical facts, personal slander and blatant propaganda against his political rivals.

Awil indeed was a bit truthful about the political development of Somaliland and the internal politicking of the various Issaq tribes since 1960. No one can deny the political culture of the Issaqs with respect to their attitude to political incumbents in a given time in the country. What ex-presidents of Somaliland, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal and Abdirahman Ahmed Ali, undergone in the hands of opposing coalition of Issaq tribes can hardly be overstated.  In this connection, Awil seems to have put those facts in a historical perspective. The Issaq tribes never learned of how to respect their leaders and statesmen.  Political leaders are viewed as representatives and protectors, solely, of the interests of their antagonist tribes.

Awil talked about the SNM oldies like Muse Bihi and Mohamed Kahin and reminded them again of their political miscalculations and tribalistic tendencies. Both of these oldies are known for their erratic statements in the past and their spear-heading roles in the terrible civil wars of Somaliland in 1991-1997.

In the press coference, Awil also suggested to Ahmed Silanyo, the chairman of Kulmiye party, that they should both, i.e. Awil and Silanyo, retire from politics; a suggestion that Silanyo is unlikely to heed given his steadfast belief that he is the next PRESIDENT of Somaliland.

Awil also threatened Dr. Gaboose of Qaran 'party' with an exile if he insists on his unregistered newly established political party (Qaran). He reminded Dr. Gaboose of the fact that he was responsible for putting the first president of Somaliland, Abdirahman Ahmed Ali, on a plane to Mogadishu, while at the same time obstructing him to briefly meet with President Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, the second president of Somaliland.

O my, politics in Somaliland would have been very boring indeed without people like Awil!!!