UK Parliament (House of Commons) Discuss Somaliland Recognition
Posted: 20 Jan 2024, 09:25
Very informative fact based debate
The debate happened a couple years ago.Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 09:59They poured ice on Abiy Ahimed's hot dreams. The message to Somaliland is "recognition is coming to you without whatever the childish PM put in the MOU. And we have to get AU's blessing and you need to hold a referendum in two years. "![]()
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The Brits are masters at plotting and leaving landmines that divides Africa to this day.
Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 09:59The Brits are masters at plotting and leaving landmines that divides Africa to this day.

What was your point then?sarcasm wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 11:07The debate happened a couple years ago.Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 09:59They poured ice on Abiy Ahimed's hot dreams. The message to Somaliland is "recognition is coming to you without whatever the childish PM put in the MOU. And we have to get AU's blessing and you need to hold a referendum in two years. "![]()
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The Brits are masters at plotting and leaving landmines that divides Africa to this day.
sarcasm wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 11:53The UK letter is a carefully worded diplomatic letter. It does not give the government of Somalia absolute right over Somaliland.
It says, "We believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve. This requires a consultative process and dialogue in which the UK encourages both Somalia and Somaliland to engage."
I was not disagreeing with your points. I was just pointing out the time of debate as you said "They poured ice on Abiy Ahimed's hot dreams".Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:03What was your point then?sarcasm wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 11:07The debate happened a couple years ago.Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 09:59They poured ice on Abiy Ahimed's hot dreams. The message to Somaliland is "recognition is coming to you without whatever the childish PM put in the MOU. And we have to get AU's blessing and you need to hold a referendum in two years. "![]()
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My post was a reply to Wordpad's assertion that the "UK stands with Somalia 1 million percent" - just to highlight that the UK letter does not give the government of Somalia absolute right over Somaliland.Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:10What none sense are you spewing sarcasm/eden? What else did you expect the to say? If people of a nation want to part ways, isn't that up to them to do so and notify the rest of the world? What careful crafting does this basic rule require?
sarcasm wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:24I was not disagreeing with your points. I was just pointing out the time of debate as you said "They poured ice on Abiy Ahimed's hot dreams".Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:03What was your point then?sarcasm wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 11:07The debate happened a couple years ago.Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 09:59They poured ice on Abiy Ahimed's hot dreams. The message to Somaliland is "recognition is coming to you without whatever the childish PM put in the MOU. And we have to get AU's blessing and you need to hold a referendum in two years. "![]()
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The Brits are masters at plotting and leaving landmines that divides Africa to this day.
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My post was a reply to Wordpad's assertion that the "UK stands with Somalia 1 million percent" - just to highlight that the UK letter does not give the government of Somalia absolute right over Somaliland.Revelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:10What none sense are you spewing sarcasm/eden? What else did you expect the to say? If people of a nation want to part ways, isn't that up to them to do so and notify the rest of the world? What careful crafting does this basic rule require?
It is a clear statementRevelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:29sarcasm, what part of "We do not recognize Somaliland's declaration of independence." in this letter do you not understand? Which word in this short sentence confuses you?![]()
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sarcasm wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:38It is a clear statementRevelations wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 13:29sarcasm, what part of "We do not recognize Somaliland's declaration of independence." in this letter do you not understand? Which word in this short sentence confuses you?![]()
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The UK also said "Though Somaliland is not reocgnised, we already have that level [recognised state level] of co-operation with Somalilanders". It would be nice if we could see the bigger picture. That is all
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DefendTheTruth wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 18:06Diplomatic language is not meant for idiots
The UK’s position on this issue is unchanged (which means the current government official position). It goes on saying that “alongside the African Union and other international partners, we do not recognize Somaliland’s declaration of independence. The UK’s respect for Somalia’s territorial integrity is clear and unwavering.
Here the message is clear that there is an hypothetical territorial integrity, which they respect, for the idiots at least.
Then follows the core message of the writing “we believe that the settlement of Somaliland’s status (which they respect "unwaveringly") is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve, which they encourage.
The conclusion (and central message) “together with international partners, we continue to encourage dialogue between Ethiopia and Somalia, and urge all involved to avoid escalation and any action that threatens stability in the wide Horn of Africa.
Idiots can never comprehend the message, which can simply be put as “stop”.
Idiots can think that the message is for Ethiopia to stop (not for Somalia to stop (and stop what)) and celebrate this as a defeat for Ethiopia.
That is what revelation has achieved in his over 70 years of political activism.
Revelations wrote: ↑21 Jan 2024, 12:41This is the most stupid spin Abiy Ahimed and his cadres can come up with for their disastrous Somaliland MOU.
Always entertaining their amateurish propaganda and spin on these two dedicated YouTube channels.