WILL SHARIF SUCCEED IN GETTING PEACE-ENFORCING FORCES AT THE AU HEAD OF STATES MEETING IN LIBYA?
Kanini Evans Kariuki
June 30, 2009
THE President of Somalia, H.E. Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, called a press conference in State House on June 27, 2009.
During the press briefing, he stated that Somalia has fallen into the sphere of influence of the al-Qaeda after the Muslim party and the Al-Shabaab group had become stooges of the al-Qaeda.
They (Al-Shabaab and Muslim group), the president charged, was working in cahoots, or had brought foreigners who were engaged in creating chaos and confusion in Somalia and the whole world.
President Sharif attacked Sheikh Dahir Awes- leader of the Muslim party for allegedly being a destructive element that has no conscience of humanity or feelings over the plight of the Somalis.
In his press statement, Sharif congratulated the people of the Djibouti and their president on the occasion of their Independence day.
President Shariff left on June 30th this year to participate in the meeting of African Heads of State in Libya.
The Somali agenda for the meeting is to demand the deployment of peace- enforcing forces under the umbrella of the African Union (AU), and mandated by the UN Security council.
At the same time, the Al-Shabaab group predicted that the arms given to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) by the American administration, would be a gift to them (Al-Shabaab group) adding that it is a "blessing that came from infidels who are enemies of Islam".
The Al-Shabaab´s statement was issued by spokesperson Sheikh Yakub Hassan in Kismayu.
In another development, Puntland´s permanent draft constitution was approved by the Puntland legislation Assembly and it would be open to a referendum exercise.
This will be followed by conducting census in preparation for the General elections for the State president and legislators.
The Puntland president and his delegation who had successfully made well-calculated and planned presentations in the sub-committee of foreign relations of the USA Senate, are currently on a tour of USA states to meet the Puntland Diaspora.
Somaliland had boycotted the hearing at the Senate´s sub-committee, and this had annoyed the Somaliland people who had accused the Somaliland authority and their foreign minister of neglecting the national aspirations and giving the chance or leeway to the enemies of the Somaliland people.
During the press briefing, he stated that Somalia has fallen into the sphere of influence of the al-Qaeda after the Muslim party and the Al-Shabaab group had become stooges of the al-Qaeda.
They (Al-Shabaab and Muslim group), the president charged, was working in cahoots, or had brought foreigners who were engaged in creating chaos and confusion in Somalia and the whole world.
President Sharif attacked Sheikh Dahir Awes- leader of the Muslim party for allegedly being a destructive element that has no conscience of humanity or feelings over the plight of the Somalis.
In his press statement, Sharif congratulated the people of the Djibouti and their president on the occasion of their Independence day.
President Shariff left on June 30th this year to participate in the meeting of African Heads of State in Libya.
The Somali agenda for the meeting is to demand the deployment of peace- enforcing forces under the umbrella of the African Union (AU), and mandated by the UN Security council.
At the same time, the Al-Shabaab group predicted that the arms given to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) by the American administration, would be a gift to them (Al-Shabaab group) adding that it is a "blessing that came from infidels who are enemies of Islam".
The Al-Shabaab´s statement was issued by spokesperson Sheikh Yakub Hassan in Kismayu.
In another development, Puntland´s permanent draft constitution was approved by the Puntland legislation Assembly and it would be open to a referendum exercise.
This will be followed by conducting census in preparation for the General elections for the State president and legislators.
The Puntland president and his delegation who had successfully made well-calculated and planned presentations in the sub-committee of foreign relations of the USA Senate, are currently on a tour of USA states to meet the Puntland Diaspora.
Somaliland had boycotted the hearing at the Senate´s sub-committee, and this had annoyed the Somaliland people who had accused the Somaliland authority and their foreign minister of neglecting the national aspirations and giving the chance or leeway to the enemies of the Somaliland people.
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