Monday, June 30, 2008

Hadii SNM idin siisay degmo, anaguna.....

Waxa habeen hore Television-ka xukuumadda Somaliland ka baxay hambalyo ay u jeedinaysay marwada madaxwaynahu, Huda Barkhad, bulshada reer Bali Gubadle ee loo magacaabay gobolka loogu wanqalay Hawd.

Hadaba, marwada madaxweynahu markii ay dhamaysan hambalyada ayay waxa ay sii raacisay in hadii ''SNM idin siisay degmo, anaguna waxa aanu idin siinay gobol!''

Arrintan ayaa runtii dad badan ka fajicisay. Maxay uga jeeday marwadu eragya ''anaguna''? waa ayo cida ay lahady anagu? Ma waxa ay u jeeday iyada iyo odaygeeda? Mise waxay u jeeday anaga oo xukuumadda ah? Mise waxaaba la odhan karaa waxa ay isbarbardhigaysay anaga oo ah.......iyo SNM?

Waxa caqliga saxa ahi ina siinayaa in aanay ''anagunada'' uga jeedin hadaanu nahay xukuumadda, waayo kuma hadasho magaca xukuumadda marawadu oo qof mushahar qaata ayaa hawshaa shaqo ku leh.

Marka taas laga reebo jawaabtu waxa ay noqonaysaa labada kale mid uun. In ay uga jeedayay ''anagunada'' iyada iyo odaygeeda, taas oo ay u badan tahay, marka aynu eegno ku tagrifalka awooda dalka ee ay caadaysteen hadba cida markaas xukunka u haysa ummada iyo ta kale ee kaba sii daran ee noqon karta in ay SNM is barbar dhigaysay marwada madaxwaynahu, oo ay u jeeday waxa SNM idin siisay waxa aanu aniga iyo odaygayga oo reer Boorama ah (i. e oo aan halgankii ka qayb gelin) idin siinay ayaa ka wanaagsan, sidaas daraadeed anagaa SNM idiinka wanaagsan , oo idiin dhaana reer Bali Gubadloooow!!!

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Entertainment v. propaganda

After a long day’s work, I wanted to rest and enjoy the Euro 2008 match between Italy and France on Somaliland National TV last night. Most of the people in Hargeisa watch these pirated games on SLTV.

However, the game was delayed by the not-so-uncommon propagandistic TV coverage of delegation this delegation that, which visit Somaliland for reasons at variance with those that the government ‘spin doctors’ always tell the public.

Last night it was the visit of a state minister from UK that ruined the more entertaining game and delayed it by more than 25 minutes!

Damn it!