Prof Hussein Warsame

Hussein Ahmed Warsame, PhD, FCPA, FCGA; Professor; CPA Faculty Fellow of Taxation; Former Chair of Accounting Area and MPP Director, UCalgary, Canada.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

No, Maaweel.
I took a short break from commenting on the current #Somali politics, until now. But I have not given up on Somalis or Somali unity.

I also wish great progress for my home regions, #Somaliland. I do not agree with their quest for separate international recognition. But I can never give up on them either, even when they sought recognition from #Israel, which has blood in its hands. I have emotional attachment to both the land and the people.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends: when I was writing the positive message in the post below, I was aware of the maneuvers of both the Opposition and the Government. I was not surprised by last night's violence. It laso does not change my hope that some sort of agreement will be reached before the independence week.

Neither the Government nor the opposition groups can have their ways. The Somali public has watched this film too many times and are bored. The only thing that will work is face to face dialogue with results. Also, at this point both the Government and the opposition have to realize that they are on thin ice. Both groups have lost a lot of credibility due to this back and forth accusations and lack of progress towards dialogue.

My message: Come on guys (and you are all guys). Enough of the theatrics. The public demands concrete move to a dialogue. And, please, do realize this: there is the possibility that none of you will be elected (directly or indirectly). The more you quarrel, the more you move public sentiments against you.

Dialogue, dialogue, and results.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends, call me crazy, but I remain hopeful about the political situation in Somalia.

That may sound unrealistic given the rhetoric coming from both the government and opposition groups. Yet after spending three days in Nairobi and one night in Mogadishu in mid-May, I came away with a different impression.

The Somali people in Mogadishu are not panicking. Yes, life remains difficult. There is drought, economic hardship, and the ongoing threat of Al-Shabaab. But I also saw progress. I saw people investing, planning, and working toward a better future. Most of all, I was touched by the resilience of the Somali people back home.

I am confident that the current political crisis will be resolved without further bloodshed. Both the government and the opposition understand that the public has little appetite for more instability. Somalis are calling for dialogue. Somalia's international partners are calling for dialogue. The Somali diaspora is calling for dialogue. Dialogue will happen.

My expectation is that the government and the opposition, with the support of civil society and the diaspora, will engage in serious negotiations before July 1, our Union Day. The international community will likely play a constructive role by providing both advice and resources.

My prediction is that the current government will receive a limited transitional mandate, no more than one year, to organize elections for the federal member states whose mandates have expired, as well as for the federal institutions. Most of the constitutional changes already introduced will probably be retained, but their implementation may be postponed until a newly elected government takes office.

I do not believe Somalia will return to the fully indirect electoral model of the past. At the same time, I do not expect a nationwide one-person, one-vote election in the immediate term. A compromise somewhere in between is more likely for the next electoral cycle.

Most importantly, I do not foresee fighting or chaos. Somalis have learned important lessons from previous political crises. The challenges are real, but so is the determination of the Somali people to move their country forward.

That is why I remain hopeful.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@carte024 Good points, Mustafe. What do you think will the Government say? Our objective is to push them to engage in earnest dialogue.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Not "laso", *also. Editing would have captured that easily. I did not heed the advice that I give to my students. 😃😄
But I was running late for bed - Calgary time. Sorry.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends, call me crazy, but I remain hopeful about the political situation in Somalia.

That may sound unrealistic given the rhetoric coming from both the government and opposition groups. Yet after spending three days in Nairobi and one night in Mogadishu in mid-May, I came away with a different impression.

The Somali people in Mogadishu are not panicking. Yes, life remains difficult. There is drought, economic hardship, and the ongoing threat of Al-Shabaab. But I also saw progress. I saw people investing, planning, and working toward a better future. Most of all, I was touched by the resilience of the Somali people back home.

I am confident that the current political crisis will be resolved without further bloodshed. Both the government and the opposition understand that the public has little appetite for more instability. Somalis are calling for dialogue. Somalia's international partners are calling for dialogue. The Somali diaspora is calling for dialogue. Dialogue will happen.

My expectation is that the government and the opposition, with the support of civil society and the diaspora, will engage in serious negotiations before July 1, our Union Day. The international community will likely play a constructive role by providing both advice and resources.

My prediction is that the current government will receive a limited transitional mandate, no more than one year, to organize elections for the federal member states whose mandates have expired, as well as for the federal institutions. Most of the constitutional changes already introduced will probably be retained, but their implementation may be postponed until a newly elected government takes office.

I do not believe Somalia will return to the fully indirect electoral model of the past. At the same time, I do not expect a nationwide one-person, one-vote election in the immediate term. A compromise somewhere in between is more likely for the next electoral cycle.

Most importantly, I do not foresee fighting or chaos. Somalis have learned important lessons from previous political crises. The challenges are real, but so is the determination of the Somali people to move their country forward.

That is why I remain hopeful.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@MohamudAhm46160 Maxamuud. Waan ku maqlay. Ilaahay sida muuqata kama dhigo. Dad kale ayaa ila soo wadaagay dagaal hadda ka socda xaafaddii aan dagenaan jiray ee Hawlwadaag. Laakiin, ma rajo dhigayno. Bil ka dib aan iswaraysano.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends, call me crazy, but I remain hopeful about the political situation in Somalia.

That may sound unrealistic given the rhetoric coming from both the government and opposition groups. Yet after spending three days in Nairobi and one night in Mogadishu in mid-May, I came away with a different impression.

The Somali people in Mogadishu are not panicking. Yes, life remains difficult. There is drought, economic hardship, and the ongoing threat of Al-Shabaab. But I also saw progress. I saw people investing, planning, and working toward a better future. Most of all, I was touched by the resilience of the Somali people back home.

I am confident that the current political crisis will be resolved without further bloodshed. Both the government and the opposition understand that the public has little appetite for more instability. Somalis are calling for dialogue. Somalia's international partners are calling for dialogue. The Somali diaspora is calling for dialogue. Dialogue will happen.

My expectation is that the government and the opposition, with the support of civil society and the diaspora, will engage in serious negotiations before July 1, our Union Day. The international community will likely play a constructive role by providing both advice and resources.

My prediction is that the current government will receive a limited transitional mandate, no more than one year, to organize elections for the federal member states whose mandates have expired, as well as for the federal institutions. Most of the constitutional changes already introduced will probably be retained, but their implementation may be postponed until a newly elected government takes office.

I do not believe Somalia will return to the fully indirect electoral model of the past. At the same time, I do not expect a nationwide one-person, one-vote election in the immediate term. A compromise somewhere in between is more likely for the next electoral cycle.

Most importantly, I do not foresee fighting or chaos. Somalis have learned important lessons from previous political crises. The challenges are real, but so is the determination of the Somali people to move their country forward.

That is why I remain hopeful.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@carte024 Waad ku mahadsan tahay warka. Intii itaalkeena ah, waa in aad wax ka qabanaa.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@carte024 Mustafe. What is going on? Add more information, please.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Yes, if these statistics can be confirmed, it shows major success by Somali-American students. Let us do little bit more digging as I am not sure if the data could be that granular.

[F Baasabra @feisalabdalla1]

@alihwarsame @ProfHusseinWar warkaan sow farxad maaha. Jiilaalka somaliyed ee so socda inshallah waxay hogaamin doonaan caalamka

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

I apologize for laboring on this point. But I believe that #Somali people everywhere should appreciate the message in this link.
https://t.co/GzyeauRoCv

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends. I found this clip hilarious. The guy knows what he is talking about. Yes, #Somalis are succeeding and that is why they caught the attention of the #USA president. Of course, like any other group, we have our wrong doers. But, by and large, we are very successful and honest.
A couple of days ago, I posted an information that I received four Teaching Excellence Awards during the last two years. I got back some abusing emails, telling me that I am not a Canadian and I should be deported. I am a proud #Somali-Canadian. So are my fellow Somali-Canadians.

https://t.co/ofuBUICYsi

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends. I found this clip hilarious. The guy knows what he is talking about. Yes, #Somalis are succeeding and that is why they caught the attention of the #USA president. Of course, like any other group, we have our wrong doers. But, by and large, we are very successful and honest.
A couple of days ago, I posted an information that I received four Teaching Excellence Awards during the last two years. I got back some abusing emails, telling me that I am not a Canadian and I should be deported. I am a proud #Somali-Canadian. So are my fellow Somali-Canadians.

https://t.co/ofuBUICYsi

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Saaxiibayaal: Ninkii Wasiir Ayuub ahaa sowka rajada na gelinaya. Haddii ay rumowdo in isaga iyo dawladiisu ay dhisayaan 12,000 oo aqal xaafad ka kooban oo iskuuladii iyo xarumihii caafimaadka leh, naxdintii aan ka qaadnay dadka la baro kiciyey way naga yara degi lahayd. Waxa uu ku daray in guddi khubaro ahi ay cadayndoonto dadka xaqqa u leh magdhawgaas. Tolow ma haystaa maalgelinteedii.
Balamo hore oo uu qaaday oo uu ka soo baxay ayaan arkay. Lama yaraysan karo hadalkiisa. Aan rajeyno in uu tanna kaga dhabayn karo. Isaga ayaase bedka iskeenay oo waanu kula xisaabtami arrintan. In uu Ilaahay ku guuleeyana waanu rajeyn.

[Shabelle Media Network @ShabelleMedia]

BREAKING: “We will build 12,000 houses for nearly 80,000 people evicted from their homes in Mogadishu,” Somalia’s Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing, Ayub Ismail Yusuf, said.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@Spooky_deans Thank you, Deanald. You are kind.
I sort asked for it, since I decided to brag about my Teaching Excellence awards. So far, my bragging reached close to 1.4 million people, with almost 500 likes. I am happy.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends:

Friends:
The University of Calgary Student Union awarded me another SU Teaching Excellence Award on April 22 (see the attached short clip. It is not very clear. But it will do).

Since I won that award last year, I did not think it was going to happen again this year. Last year, when I received the award, I told the attendees that the students gave me the award not because of anything else, but for two reasons:

Fear.
At the start of the courses, I tell my students that we are in a war with a tough subject called tax. Therefore, we will use a Soldier Strategy. No one is left behind. We should push each other to succeed as a group. I appoint myself as The General, and I call them My Foot Soldiers. At the end of the course, those who pass are promoted to Commanders of Taxation. At the beginning of each week, I send them an email about the agenda for each class. I end the email with this phrase: "BE PREPARED, BE THERE, OR else.." That is where the fear comes from.
Bad publicity.
Most people know more about tax than they think they do. Everybody pays tax and is aware of it. They do not like it, but they sure talk about it. It has had bad publicity. Last year, President Donald Trump gave it even more publicity with his tariff campaign. In the end, "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BAD PUBLICITY. THERE IS ONLY PUBLICITY."
But I thought it was a transient thing, since I also won two other awards in that year. I did not think I would repeat that feat this year. It happened. Now I have another theory that I copied from one of my colleagues at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. He said, "It is all about the suits." I laughed at the time. But now I think there is some truth to it. You will see me in suits whenever I am teaching. The Old is New Again.
BTW: My TA last year, Gurjit Gill, also got a teaching excellence award. My current TA, Wesley Joyce, got one on April 22 during the same Gala Night. Both are my former students. Norine Irvine, another tax person, won last year in the Honorable Mention category. Indeed, Tax Rocks.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@RajanJSaw Thank you, Minister Sawhney.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@BeCurious_5 The people and AI who run X.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@dervishconan @BreadWitch Do not worry, Abla. A dialog always helps clearing a confusion. I am glad they are engaging with me.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

@BeCurious_5 Hi Curious. They asked me if they can promote it and I said yes. Maybe they will charge me some money later. Thanks for the Congrat, my fellow Calgarian.

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@Karen3267084417 Haha. THANKS, Karen, Yes, the award was meaningful to me. And yes, the video should have been glipped. An amateur photographer took the video.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends: Just from the short, opinionated messages I am receiving in response to this email, I may be able to write a nice publishable article. The overwhelming majority are kind and happy for me. Some are annoyed by what they perceive as my implicit bragging about my Teaching Excellence Awards. Some are concerned for me, thinking that people will assume I was hired because of EDI and will therefore discount my awards. Others point out that I am not Canadian.

As a researcher, I am enjoying these responses, as they are informative about the current social and economic climate in Canada and the United States.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Friends:

Friends:
The University of Calgary Student Union awarded me another SU Teaching Excellence Award on April 22 (see the attached short clip. It is not very clear. But it will do).

Since I won that award last year, I did not think it was going to happen again this year. Last year, when I received the award, I told the attendees that the students gave me the award not because of anything else, but for two reasons:

Fear.
At the start of the courses, I tell my students that we are in a war with a tough subject called tax. Therefore, we will use a Soldier Strategy. No one is left behind. We should push each other to succeed as a group. I appoint myself as The General, and I call them My Foot Soldiers. At the end of the course, those who pass are promoted to Commanders of Taxation. At the beginning of each week, I send them an email about the agenda for each class. I end the email with this phrase: "BE PREPARED, BE THERE, OR else.." That is where the fear comes from.
Bad publicity.
Most people know more about tax than they think they do. Everybody pays tax and is aware of it. They do not like it, but they sure talk about it. It has had bad publicity. Last year, President Donald Trump gave it even more publicity with his tariff campaign. In the end, "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BAD PUBLICITY. THERE IS ONLY PUBLICITY."
But I thought it was a transient thing, since I also won two other awards in that year. I did not think I would repeat that feat this year. It happened. Now I have another theory that I copied from one of my colleagues at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. He said, "It is all about the suits." I laughed at the time. But now I think there is some truth to it. You will see me in suits whenever I am teaching. The Old is New Again.
BTW: My TA last year, Gurjit Gill, also got a teaching excellence award. My current TA, Wesley Joyce, got one on April 22 during the same Gala Night. Both are my former students. Norine Irvine, another tax person, won last year in the Honorable Mention category. Indeed, Tax Rocks.

[Prof Hussein Warsame @ProfHusseinWar]

Joe. Thanks for engaging. I have a lot of respect for those Europeans who came before us and who built what we inherited. But I argue that their success was not due to their Christian uniqueness. It was because of hunger for fresh opportunities and entrepreneurial spirit. They share that with most of the people who came after them. The #Somalis that you mentioned are now believed to be one of the most entrepreneurial communities in Europe, North America, and Africa. Just do little bit more research and you will stumble on such reports.