Somaliland: KULMIYE—Formidable Opposition Party or Troublous Rebel Group?
25 Jun 25, 2010 - 9:38:58 AM
The Somaliland opposition party KULMIYE dropping the former Somali National Movement (SNM) rebels from its ranks and surrounding itself with educated elite not only mobilizes fervent party supporters in Somaliland but also persuades Somaliland Diasporas to change their political allegiances. More important, never before has the ruling party UDUB’s failure to create jobs combined with its vicious smear campaign against KULMIYE resulted a formidable obstacle facing the governing coterie to secure a victory in the upcoming presidential elections.