By: Abdalle Ahmed
Mogadishu (RBC) The transitional federal government of Somalia (TFG) is cautious on the formation of newly established autonamous administration that Kenya government was providing support.
The prime minister of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is currently in Kenya to discuss Kenyan officials on TFG’s concern about Kenya role to the Azaniya (Jubbaland) administration which is set up in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya early this month.
“We want Kenya to respect the bilateral relation and to keep the legality of our government”, said prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed yesterday as he was travelling to Kenya.
“Formation of any new administration in Somalia should come under the responsibility of TFG”, the prime minister added.
Officials from the office of the prime minister also told RBC Radio that security issues with in the border between the two countries will be focued on during one day meeting between Somalia prime minister and his Kenyan counter part Raila Odinga on Thursday.
Kenyan government is reportedly interested in assisting full support to the new regional administration of Azaniya to establish a buffer zone between al Shabab controled southern Somalia and Kenyan border.
The transitional government of Somalia opposes forming such more administrations arguing that they could degrade the gains made by the government and also could obustruct the reconciliation process. TFG says forming autonamous administration could be established only under its requirement instead by foreign country.
Aazaniya administration which was announced to serve in Gedo and Jubba Valley regions of Southern Somalia has now its president who is the former Somalia defense minister Prof Mohamed Abdi Gandi.
The parliament and the cabinet of Aazaniya will be appointed later.
Prof Gandi said the main goal of his administration is to defeat al Shabab rebels in the country which politicians believe is the key reason of Kenya’s support.
Meanwhile other neighbouring of Djibouti and Ethiopia resisted the formation of the new regional administration.
RBC Radio
Mogadishu (RBC) The transitional federal government of Somalia (TFG) is cautious on the formation of newly established autonamous administration that Kenya government was providing support.The prime minister of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is currently in Kenya to discuss Kenyan officials on TFG’s concern about Kenya role to the Azaniya (Jubbaland) administration which is set up in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya early this month.
“We want Kenya to respect the bilateral relation and to keep the legality of our government”, said prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed yesterday as he was travelling to Kenya.
“Formation of any new administration in Somalia should come under the responsibility of TFG”, the prime minister added.
Officials from the office of the prime minister also told RBC Radio that security issues with in the border between the two countries will be focued on during one day meeting between Somalia prime minister and his Kenyan counter part Raila Odinga on Thursday.
Kenyan government is reportedly interested in assisting full support to the new regional administration of Azaniya to establish a buffer zone between al Shabab controled southern Somalia and Kenyan border.
The transitional government of Somalia opposes forming such more administrations arguing that they could degrade the gains made by the government and also could obustruct the reconciliation process. TFG says forming autonamous administration could be established only under its requirement instead by foreign country.
Aazaniya administration which was announced to serve in Gedo and Jubba Valley regions of Southern Somalia has now its president who is the former Somalia defense minister Prof Mohamed Abdi Gandi.
The parliament and the cabinet of Aazaniya will be appointed later.
Prof Gandi said the main goal of his administration is to defeat al Shabab rebels in the country which politicians believe is the key reason of Kenya’s support.
Meanwhile other neighbouring of Djibouti and Ethiopia resisted the formation of the new regional administration.
RBC Radio
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