Samaroon leadership Conference
RE: Samaroon Leadership Conference
First of all I would like to congratulate those who are working for the unity and
cooperation of Samaroon. This conference is a long overdue process and it is not too
late to grow the seeds of that process. I would like to applaud the courageous
individuals who came together and thought wisely of Samaroon’s place in the evolving
Somali History. If this conference is successful and bear fruits, it will guarantee
our place in history in all walks of life. It will be appreciated by all Samaroon
people who think that our rich history is almost about to die and if some heroic
and sacrificial actions by wise and brave people are not taken place very soon, the
Samaroon intellectuals and educators inside and outside our region will be
remembered as failures and will have no respect among Somali people.
Secondly, I would like to remind Samroon people who think otherwise to stop the fear
of the unknown. We as a people are masters of our fate and captains of our souls. To
those of us who are fidgeting and creating a preconceived notion that the Conference
Leadership is bias and wrong and having an agenda, are I think have a responsibility
for their actions and determination of the course of their life. To think that the
people who initiated the conference have an agenda of their own is I think far from
the truth. To think that those people are a threat to our present politicians is
itself a threat to our existence as people among Somalis.
Finally, I believe the conference will inspire many of us who lost hope of seeing
Samaroon united. Breakthroughs are created when people live up to their commitments
rather than out of their feelings, thoughts, and attitudes. We do not have to escape
the reality of our being and brood on a false dream. I am one of the Samaroon people
who would like see Samaroon united under one community and under one leadership but
still suspect the intentions of any person who thinks unity can be possible.
However, I believe we do not have to stick a destiny that is built for us but we can
create our own destiny.
The Conference sounds great and I am looking forward to it.
Mohamed Ali
Ottawa