Program

Program Description:

Introduction:

Philosophy and objectives of the Party

Party Strategy

1. Policy
1.1 External (Foreign)
- Strengthening and enhancing already achieved matters;
- Seeking recognition for Somaliland;
- Participation in international meetings;
- Working towards membership in international associations;
- Strengthening relations with neighboring governments.

1.2 Internal
- Self-governing system of local governments;
- other internal affairs.

2. Security
- Justice and judiciary;
- Police force;
- National Armed Forces;
- De-mining and control of small arms within the cities.

3. Economy
3.1 General
- Encouragement of Free Market Economy;
- Development of livestock and agricultural production;
- Exploitation of sea resources;
- Mineral and water development;
- Pasture and the environment;
- Industry and commerce;
- Inflation control.

3.2 Energy Sector
- Use of wind and solar power

3.3 Infrastructure

3.4 National Taxes

4. Social Affairs

4.1 Justice and judiciary
4.2 Education
4.3 Health
4.4 Youth and Sports
4.5 Women
4.6 Combating drugs and social ills
4.7 Fighting corruption and safeguarding national wealth
4.8 The disabled and the orphaned
4.9 Labor and employment
4.10 Arts

Philosophy and Objectives of the Party

Kulmiye Party strives towards the achievement of its objectives, those being the beacons that will guide the party and its supporters in the near and distant future. The objectives of the party comprising: practicing, learning and overseeing the Islamic religion; defense of the existence and independence of the Republic of Somaliland; strengthening peace and unity of the people and interconnecting together all regions of the country; seeking recognition for the Republic of Somaliland; strengthening our relations with neighboring countries and governmental organization which we are members of or are aspiring to be member of; socio-economic system based on private ownership, and encouragement of production. Kulmiye will work towards how we can get support and assistance from and how we can have good relations with the world community and international organizations so that they can assist us in the development of our country; development of the country; upholding good traditions and fighting against the use of narcotics; and nurturing democracy and politics based on truth, nationalism; and placing public interest before private interest.

The party shall actualize the view based on the respect of human dignity of the citizen, both men and women, this being a hallmark of every democratic society.

Kulmiye abides by the constitution and laws of the Republic of Somaliland and strives to the realization of true equality for all Somalilanders and respecting and implementing the cause the people of Somaliland have a right in world community.

Advancing from this philosophy, Kulmiye Party fully respects the basic rights and freedom of the individual that are in conformity with constitutional law, and takes additional responsibility in safeguarding these inalienable rights.

Also, the Party delineates below, in a summarized form, the political and economic program that it will administer the country with, after taking over the helm (God willing).

Kulmiye will enhance and truthfully observe the principles that we have adopted, including:
- Free and fair elections;
- Consultations;
- Overseeing and putting public interest over private interest; and

Additionally, Kulmiye will protect, in both public and private ways, individual and human rights enshrined in our constitution, traditions and religion.

Party Strategy

The pillars of the party strategy is the realization of two sentiments that were basic to the founding of the republic of Somaliland in Burco City (1991): one is the bitter struggle which entailed both blood and property that had been waged in achieving freedom; the other sentiment was the amnesty, bringing closer together and unifying the brotherly people of Somaliland, who collectively decided to get back their independence, and God made them succeed in establishing a country where peace and security prevail, and are on the path to getting international recognition, each day their efforts is attracting the eyes of world.

Kulmiye views that unity and realization of national aspirations must always be a basis for the two sentiments, so as to achieve progress, unity and cohesiveness.

POLICY

1.1 External (Foreign)
External (Foreign) relations and the search of recognition for Somaliland

The external (foreign) policy of Kulmiye is in general based on strengthening and enhancing what has already been achieved since Somaliland was reestablished, consisting of: democracy, peace and stability, human rights

Since Somaliland has met the conditions for recognition such as fixed borders, people inhabiting the country and government set by the people that can enter into relations with other world communities, Kulmiye shall work for the cause of the Somaliland people proceeding from what has already been accomplished for the country, which are something to be proud of. Included among Kulmiye’s plans, in order to get recognition for the country, is to study how our cause is to be presented regularly and in a scientific manner to the world, and to be participated in, not only by the government, but also by all the knowledgeable of the nation and our intellectuals whether they are in the Diaspora or in the country.

The party agenda calls for participation in or organizing international conferences that concern Somaliland, so as to make our voice heard everywhere, and so as to make new friends for ourselves. Moreover, the party will follow up the good works pertaining the issue of recognition that has thus far been done by overseas Somaliland organizations, such as Somaliland Forum, and our communities in the Diaspora. Diplomatic relation with world governments, regional and neighboring governments shall be strengthened.

The Party shall work towards the realization of our membership in international organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), Arab League, IGAD, Islamic Conference and new ones, such as the British Commonwealth. Furthermore, the party shall fully support and respect existing international relations and protocols, like international human rights, United Nations Charter, Non-Aligned Countries, African Union, Islamic Conference, IGAD and the Arab League

Kulmiye will also work hard in cooperating with big governments of the world, like the United States and the European Union, and will give special consideration to the multifaceted established relationship with Ethiopia and the neighborliness of Jabuuti.

A huge effort will be taken in the search for an international economic assistance that can help the reconstruction of the country

1.2 Internal

Local Government Administration

Local government is the first spot where democracy is nurtured and where the citizen encounters government administration. For this reason, Kulmiye shall strengthen the making of the self-governing system of local governments become self-sufficient as regards politics, revenue, and management. The party will reexamine the laws and manners in which land is tenured.
In addition, Kulmiye undertakes the following:
- Delimitation of the borders of the regions and districts;
- Population census and verification of citizenship;
- Control of illegal immigration;
- Elimination of foreign cultures that bring to us bad and harmful influences;
- Eradicating from he society tribal cultures by building fraternal relations between clans and the Somaliland population;
- Creation of a socio-economic program that enables us to benefit from our natural resources;
- Improving and directing the operational systems of humanitarian agencies working in the country (INGOs, IGO);
- Improvement of the real-estate system and town planning;
- Reorganization of the structure and system of government, and labor and employment.

2. Security

2.1 Interaction and resolving friction between the communities
- Kulmiye encourages that members of the society interact without segregating themselves into clans or regions;
- Kulmiye strengthens brotherhood, cooperation, and unity of all regions of the Republic of Somaliland, by working to resolve through dialogue any existing disagreements and suspicions;
- Kulmiye will try that national security agencies shall be up to the task of maintaining internal and external security

2.2. Police Force
For justice to be assured, there ought to be a police force that can do a good law enforcement work. In view of this, the Party shall establish a useful police force that knows how to respect the rights of a citizen living in a democratic society while maintaining safety. To realize this, an effort will put in police training, orientation, and rank structuring, instilling awareness in the officer, as well as completing laws pertaining to police performance. Contemporaneously, Kulmiye is going to study the feasibility of creating for the police incentives and job facilitations.

2.3 National Armed Forces

Kulmiye will attach a great importance to the training and quality of the armed forces and their equipments. In addition, Kulmiye will implement a rank and command system. The party shall inculcate in the forces the spirit of nationalism and the honor and defense of country.

2.4 De-mining and tackling possession of small arms in the cities by the public

With regard to these burning issues Kulmiye,

- shall make a meaningful plan for the removal from the entire country mines that are buried in the ground;
- shall also study the issue of possession of small arms by the public in the cities.

3. The Economy

3.1 Encouragement of free-market economy

As was earlier defined in the opening session of the party in May 23, 2002, this party is laboring hard in raising the economic growth of the nation and will give a great encouragement to the efforts of the people and private initiative, so as to realize the national potential

3.2 Livestock and Agricultural Production

Kulmiye party shall engage, inter alia, in - searching markets, not limited to the Arab countries, for our livestock;
- exploiting hides and skins, milk, animal bones, and ghee, and processing those that are feasible;
- making kraals and grazing rotations and availing sufficient water for the livestock;
- founding within the education system university level colleges and institutes that can teach veterinary science and animal health;
- establishing laboratories that can analyze animal diseases and their cure;
- planning arable lands and establishing reasonable land use management;
- holding training programs in modern production techniques for farmers;
- researching crop diseases and seeking a cure for these diseases;
- giving assistance to farmers in the form of seeds and implements;
- building dams and exploiting underground water reservoirs, and - founding agricultural schools and institutes that teach agriculture science.

3.3 Exploiting Sea Resources

In this area, Kulmiye will - endeavor to instill in the Somaliland society a culture of fish-eating so as to create internal markets for the fish found in our sea;
- look for international markets as well as markets in neighboring countries for our fish;
- open for fishermen training and educational programs that relate to modern fishing techniques;
- seek or encourage fishermen in the use of modern fishing equipment such as refrigerator trucks, modern boats and nets that do not kill new born fish;
- introduce into the school curriculum marine science and oceanology;
- create special agencies for the investment and development of marine resources.
To augment this, kulmiye will enact two laws, namely protecting the seas and undersea life, and fishing therein.

3.4 Mineral and Water Development The unpredictability of rain and the problem of water shortage in our country are only too familiar. Yet a large proportion of our people are nomadic pasturalists, always in search of water and grazing. And the livestock raised by these pasturalists is the economic backbone of this nation. It is, therefore, only evident water has to be provided to this section of the population. In addition water shortage in our cities is a perennial problem.
We must therefore seek solutions to our water problems.
From a geological point of view, mineral and fossil fuel are considered to be obtainable in our country. Yet we have not had any meaningful comprehensive study of these resources. This party intends address both above issues by embarking upon:
- a large scale survey of mineral and water resources and their exploitation;
- getting for each county self-sufficiency in water thereby eliminating water shortages;
- the creation of school of geology.

3.5 Pasture and the environment The polices and programs Kulmiye wants implement in pasture and the environment are, among other things,
- to fight erosion;
- to protect wildlife;
- to replant trees and reforest lands that have been laid waste;
- to replace charcoal with coal which is abundantly available in our country, and to look for other substitutes to burning substances;
- to establish institutes that teach environmental studies;
- to enact stringent laws and procedures that governs and protects the environment and wildlife.

3.6 Commerce and industry
Somalilanders are business people. However, our industrial base is one of the lowest in the world. While Kulmiye wants to improve business, it also wants to establish industries in the country. The party aims thus:
- to encourage private investment;
- to strengthen free market policy;
- to encourage foreign investment;
- to encourage nation businessmen, and to make them aware to invest in the country;
- to institute one or more private commercial banks so as to encourage national commerce;
- to create new international markets that we can trade with, and Kulmiye will review taxes and levies on essentials, such as food, fuel, construction materials, factories, and domestic production;
- encouraging exportation of domestically produced goods to foreign markets, and as well as reexamining the taxation on these goods

3.7 Inflation
Kulmiye will address inflation on cost of living by studying the causing factors and how a solution to the problem could be found.

3.8 Energy Sector
Kulmiye is putting a great effort in how to mine and use coal and prospecting for oil onshore and offshore whose realization is known to be high.

3.9 Use of Wind and Solar Energy

Somaliland is situated in one of the sunniest areas of the world and it has areas that enjoy fairly good winds. In view of this, Kulmiye is going to encourage investment in and usage of wind and solar energy

3.10 Infrastructure

- Kulmiye will put a lot of effort in the construction and repair of the roads that connect the country together which are a main artery for domestic trade and travel;
- Kulmiye will study the extension and improvement of Berbera Port and construction of small harbors in the country that the residents of many regions can utilize, or are suitable for special uses, such as fishing In a similar manner;
- Kulmiye is eying the importance that airports have for business and travel.

3.11 National Taxes
Kulmiye Party is going to ensure that - taxes shall not be a burden on the taxpayer community; at the same time their benefits go back to the taxpayers while they should reflect on the development of the country;
- taxes must not be for embezzlement;
- agencies that oversee taxes are capable to fulfill their national responsibilities and shall not bend the laws for anyone;
- taxation centers such as ports, highways and national airports must not be places that encourage the citizen to bypass them.

4. Social Affairs

Kulmiye party departing from the fact that Somaliland society has a lot of needs, is endeavoring to find solutions for these needs

4.1 Justice, judiciary

- A cornerstone to Kulmiye’s program is the availability of equality before the law, restructuring of the judiciary and strengthening the studying and observing of the Islamic religion. Justice and the judiciary need to have the support of the nation and must be independent, fair and effective;
- The judiciary of the nation must be fair and based on justice, and to achieve this, there must be a legal staff that is well-versed and knowledgeable in jurisprudence, and at the same time independent from the
government;

- An effort shall be made that the legal profession is paid sufficient emoluments worthy of its name and position.

4.2 Education

In the field of education, the party will strife, inter alia, towards - the general goal of eradicating illiteracy;
- basing the school curriculum on vocation and the environment;
- the establishment of schools of education in order to upgrade teacher quality;
- making , in general, the learning centers to be suitable places founded on good civic and education environment;
- making, at the minimum, primary education accessible to all communities;
- improving and extending everywhere in the country domestic schools;
- equal rights of education for male and female children, and to enable every child of school age to be able access a school in his/her locality;
- introduction of a good quality curriculum that is reflective of the environment;
- facilitating within the country university education, including graduate education.

4.3 Health

In the health sector the party will ensure the general healthiness of the society, environmental cleanliness, use of clean water supply, control of infectious diseases and improving general health services;
- study how to eradicate diseases that traditionally affect our society, such as TB and malaria while at the same time arresting the spread of HIV, etc;
- improve health centers and hospitals, MCHs and PCHs and that they became places that we can entrust with the health of the public;
- control general services of private healthcare;
- study and monitor the quality of medicines that is imported into the country;
- make available medical laboratories and institutes that can teach healthcare;
- impress upon national universities to produce good quality doctors and other medical personnel;
- develop a general national health policy.

4.4 Youth and sports

Kulmiye Party, departing from the destruction that has befallen on the young generation, and considering youth as tomorrow’s future, and fighting against the destructive behavior that we inherited from the long period of destruction that we had lived through, pledges - to bring back to life different sports clubs and the reconstruction of modern sports facilities and equipment. Similarly, - the party will undertake combating the chewing of khat by our youth, consumption of alcohol, smoking marijuana, and culturally corrupting videos and other corruptive values;
- The party also promises to study how to combat idleness, aimlessly hanging around teashops by our youth and ways in which vocations and hobbies can be created for them.

4.5 Women

The party:
- recognizes the important role women hold or can play in the socio-economic transformation of the country, and therefore;
- pledges to include women in any government that the party forms;
- pledges women representation in all levels of government;
- will give priority that girls get education upto university level, and to remove any barriers that they might face;
- encourages women to participate in all levels of business and economic development;
- attaches importance to mother and childcare
4.6 Combating drugs and socially destructive behaviors

The Somaliland people are a Muslim society, and a traditional society.
Therefore, it is inevitable to combat socially destructive behaviors and the few who corrupt the youth. Kulmiye will take a great responsibility towards this issue by

- deploying the police in fighting socially destructive behavior, like drugs and other ills;
- orienting the people to adhere to their good culture, good nature that they are known for and their religious culture, and to shun things that corrupt the culture.

4.7 Combating Corruption and Protecting Public Wealth

Corruption in the administration, which for the most part brings about mismanagement that paralyzes government operations, is the biggest problem that developing countries without strong organs to prevent corruption take root in government administration encounter. To forestall this, and protect national assets, Kulmiye will immediately enact the following law:

Leadership code that clearly defines the responsibility at the jobsite of the authority and their behavior in other meeting places;
- Kulmiye shall study establishing an ombudsman or an agency to which the public can direct their complaints arising from any government infringement on their rights;
- The party shall also study the creation of an Anticorruption and Mismanagement Commission that handles for the government prevention of mismanagement and corruption.

4.8 The Disabled and the Orphans

Kulmiye is going to propose for the care of the disabled and the orphaned:

- establishing social organizations that can institute appropriate care and development programs and that can also advocate their rights;
- developing projects and programs that can help them.

4.9 Employment and Labor

The party is undertaking
- to work hard on how to create job opportunities that can alleviate unemployment;
- that national employment procedures and the organizations that handle it shall be of quality, and that there is equal employment opportunity for all;
- that government employees should be skilled, and that they are remunerated with adequate pay;
- to enact good national labor code in line with international agreements on labor and employment;
- that workers rights are guaranteed

4.10 The Arts

- Kulmiye will work on how to secure a national museum that can house the culture and history of the nation. The party shall further work on resuscitating arts and the literature which are our national heritage so as to give them the national values and importance they deserve;
- In a similar fashion, Kulmiye is encouraging the development art, photography, writing, etc.