MOGADISHU – A DANGEROUS, GOVT-SANCTIONED GAMBLE is underway in Somalia’s bullet-riddled capital. While officials trumpet a “return to democracy,” this so-called “historic” election is a SHAM designed to DESTROY the clan-based system that has held the fractured nation together for decades—and it could ignite a civil war.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is FORCING this one-person, one-vote fantasy onto a city under constant threat from al-Shabab militants. Critics are being SILENCED, opposition parties are being IGNORED, and the entire process reeks of a blatant power grab. This isn’t democracy; it’s a calculated move to CONSOLIDATE power by dismantling the traditional power-sharing agreements that prevent total collapse.
The most SHOCKING revelation? The powerful mayor’s seat isn’t even on the ballot. It remains a political appointment, revealing this “landmark” vote as nothing but a hollow performance. Meanwhile, the leaders of key states like Jubaland and Puntland are FURIOUS, viewing this unilateral move as a direct assault on the federal constitution. The fabric of Somalia’s fragile unity is being torn apart in plain sight.
With nearly a million citizens being led to polling stations under the shadow of gunmen, the government is playing with fire. This reckless experiment sacrifices stability on the altar of Western-approved “progress,” empowering no one but the sitting regime and its cronies. The ultimate goal? Analysts whisper it’s all about laying the groundwork to EXTEND the president’s term beyond 2026.
This is not a step forward for Somalia; it is a deliberate, destabilizing leap into the abyss. The question isn’t who will win these council seats, but how many bodies will pile up in the streets when this cynical ploy for control finally backfires. Somalia is being sold a beautiful lie, and the receipt will be written in blood.
Author: Kayitsi.com
