By: Abdalle Ahmed
Nairobi (RBC) Two-day UN-backed meeting on Somalia politics was wrapped up on Wednesday night as the participants agreed on reform, prepare elections and strengthen security before the transitional period ends in August.
The High-Level Political Meeting on Somalia that was organized by UN special representative for Somalia was held in Nairobi, the capital of neighbouring Kenya. The meeting was attended by delegates from Somalia transitional federal parliament, Puntland, Galmudug and Ahlu Sunna group.
The meeting opened on Tuesday was aimed to exchange views and share information on a number of relevant issues including transitional period of TFG and to revive dialogue among Somali stakeholders and redouble efforts to secure the country.
In a statement issued at the end of the two-day meeting, the participants agreed the following points:-
The sides participates the two day consultative meeting on Somalia, TFG parliament, Puntland, Galmudug and Ahlu Sunna agreed:-
1) The need to end the Transition period of TFG, according to the provisions of the Transitional Federal Charter. The sides called for elections of the President of the TFG and the Speaker of the TFP and his two deputies before the end of the Transition which is due to expire on August 2011.
2) On the extension of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs), it was proposed that the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) could be extended for a period of two years; this was not seen as an end in itself, but as a requirement to complete certain critical tasks, including preparations for eventual national elections.
3) To strengthen security and to redouble joint efforts to defeat extremism – both politically and militarily and to fight against piracy, human smuggling, illegal fishing and the dumping of toxic waste.
4) To reform the current TFP and to intensify the process of outreach and reconciliation with the “states”, regional authorities, civil society and the Diaspora and to make propositions to reform the next Parliament.
5) to accelerate progress towards a new federal Constitution; it was acknowledged that this is a shared responsibility between the TFIs, the states, regional authorities and other stakeholders including the international community.
6) Previous agreements between the TFG, “states” (Puntland), regional administrations and Ahlu Sunna Wa’al Jamaa [ASWJ] should be adhered to and implemented.
7) to extend immediate assistance to areas recently recovered from armed groups, including Mogadishu, as well as generally to increase the provision of humanitarian aid and development assistance at federal, state, regional and district levels – to lighten the current drought and famine.
UN special envoy for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga said the meeting ended with successful agreement between the Somalia political sides adding that there is need to implement the agreement reached in Nairobi.
But he regretted that the transitional government of Somalia was not at the meeting due to its suspicion on the agenda but he noted that UN and other partners will pressure to accept the TFG leaders.
Meanwhile, Somalia president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed condemned the meeting and called the UN to leave Somali people to solve for their own problems.
RBC Radio
The two-day meeting consultative pened on Tuesday
The High-Level Political Meeting on Somalia that was organized by UN special representative for Somalia was held in Nairobi, the capital of neighbouring Kenya. The meeting was attended by delegates from Somalia transitional federal parliament, Puntland, Galmudug and Ahlu Sunna group.
The meeting opened on Tuesday was aimed to exchange views and share information on a number of relevant issues including transitional period of TFG and to revive dialogue among Somali stakeholders and redouble efforts to secure the country.
In a statement issued at the end of the two-day meeting, the participants agreed the following points:-
The sides participates the two day consultative meeting on Somalia, TFG parliament, Puntland, Galmudug and Ahlu Sunna agreed:-
1) The need to end the Transition period of TFG, according to the provisions of the Transitional Federal Charter. The sides called for elections of the President of the TFG and the Speaker of the TFP and his two deputies before the end of the Transition which is due to expire on August 2011.
2) On the extension of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs), it was proposed that the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) could be extended for a period of two years; this was not seen as an end in itself, but as a requirement to complete certain critical tasks, including preparations for eventual national elections.
3) To strengthen security and to redouble joint efforts to defeat extremism – both politically and militarily and to fight against piracy, human smuggling, illegal fishing and the dumping of toxic waste.
4) To reform the current TFP and to intensify the process of outreach and reconciliation with the “states”, regional authorities, civil society and the Diaspora and to make propositions to reform the next Parliament.
5) to accelerate progress towards a new federal Constitution; it was acknowledged that this is a shared responsibility between the TFIs, the states, regional authorities and other stakeholders including the international community.
6) Previous agreements between the TFG, “states” (Puntland), regional administrations and Ahlu Sunna Wa’al Jamaa [ASWJ] should be adhered to and implemented.
7) to extend immediate assistance to areas recently recovered from armed groups, including Mogadishu, as well as generally to increase the provision of humanitarian aid and development assistance at federal, state, regional and district levels – to lighten the current drought and famine.
UN special envoy for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga said the meeting ended with successful agreement between the Somalia political sides adding that there is need to implement the agreement reached in Nairobi.
But he regretted that the transitional government of Somalia was not at the meeting due to its suspicion on the agenda but he noted that UN and other partners will pressure to accept the TFG leaders.
Meanwhile, Somalia president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed condemned the meeting and called the UN to leave Somali people to solve for their own problems.
RBC Radio
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