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NAIROBI—For Mogadishu to enjoy a lasting peace, Somali leaders have to accept Somaliland’s independence.
That statement was made by the Somali singer, Mohamed Said largely known for his stage name ”Mohamed BK” during a concert in London to mark the #SomaliWeek.
BK is from the Southern city of Hargeysa, the capital of the self-declared state of Somaliland.
“If there’s anything I will ask of Somalia and its leaders, it’s to let somaliland gain its independence,” the singer said.
“If they do that, this attacks and deadly blasts will come to an end…because we (Somaliland) are their (Somalia) brothers and we demand to get our wish,” he added.
Bk was speaking hours after the Saturday’s car bomb outside a tax collection centre in Mogadishu, where more than 77 people were killed and over 150 others injured. Over 32 university students died in the blast.
The blast struck a checkpoint during the morning rush hour at the start of the working week in the capital Mogadishu. Mohamed BK’s comments attracted harsh criticism on social media where people termed his statement a “mockery of the dead.”
BK is not the problem. The problem is the young educated Somalis who give him a platform. Specially those from #SomaliWeek who facililated his UK tour shortly after his first hateful rhetoric. I kid you not sisters, this is partially your mistake. Own it!
Shame on you BK, he is gloating over the death of more than 100 our Somali brother, sister's who their only crime was minding their own business. I would like to urge the people from #Smlmd region to renounce and distance from BK assertion he has made last night in #SomaliWeek
I hope my message reaches Mohamed BK. You do not speak for Somaliland or Somalia. You are singer and should respect people who are grieving the lost of their love once in Moqdishu attacks.
I was born in Moqdishu, this is beautiful City and amazing people live here who are Somali pic.twitter.com/SEsjOUsTA2
BK’s obsession with Mogadishu is real. How is Mogadishu stopping Somaliland from Independence? Isn’t Somaliland already it’s own county with their own president? Why are people cheering for his nonsense? He could have stopped after the dua. pic.twitter.com/m9LhbmRMO9
Some people are sick in the head like Mohamed BK with his toxicity narrative.
imagine turning the death of over 100 of students and authorities into a moment to promote somaliland? First you wanna be a Tory and now you using this sad moment to call for unnecessary Things. Vile
On July, Mohamed BK said he would never step in Mogadishu “even if they pay me triple my regular fees” after two of his concerts in Nairobi were cancelled by people he said were against his political stand and “clamour for Somaliland’s independence from Southern Somalia.”
Police cancel Mohamed BK Nairobi live music event over possible clan clashes https://t.co/FTGmyOxb3D
Since the fall of Siyad Barre’s government in the early 90’s, Somaliland—previously British Somaliland—has been on a charm offensive at the global stage in an effort to recognition as an independent state.
