Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed better known as Farmajo, the prime minister of Somali transitional federal government on Thursday told Somali military forces (Daraawish) to get ready new large scale offensive against Al shabaab fighters.
Accompanied by some of his ministers and paying a fleeting visit in a military camp in Mogadishu, the prime minister said that it s the time for attacking Al shabaab instead they wage war on them.
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In October, Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed better known as Farmajo, the prime minister of Somali transitional federal government vowed his government will capture Mogadishu in his first hundred days in office. But no development so far as the time is running out.
Shabelle Media: Somali PM calls for Somali forces not to harm civilians
The prime minister of Somali government, Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed Farmajo on Thursday called the TFG forces not to harm their civilian people.
After paying a brief visit to a military base in war-ridden Mogadishu, Mohammed has asked Somali forces to exercise the disciplinary and attractive way while dealing with Somali ordinary people.
Shabelle Media: Mogadishu bus drivers complain of govt soldiers
Some of Bus drivers in war-torn Mogadishu city are complaining about the hurdles from Somali government soldiers scattered in the streets.-- -- --
These bus drivers, who work in KM-4 junction and Hamarweyne district in Benadir region, said there a lot of soldiers standing in the roads who constantly ask drivers to pay a lot of illegal fee.
Mohammed Ali, a Mogadishan minibus driver told Shabelle Media Network that they can’t pay the fee which asked by TFG soldiers in streets, saying that every member of TFG forces come to them and take a lot fees.
“Some times, the soldiers catch the bus and search all the passengers robbing their belongings” Ali was quoted as saying.
From a press release out of Office of the PM: Council of Ministers of the TFG
The Transitional Federal Government Council of Ministers has met today for an extraordinary meeting at its headquarters. The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and discussed the way forward and the challenges presented by the ending mandate of the Transitional Federal Institutions on August 20, 2011.
The council of Ministers also discussed the Transitional federal Parliament’s decision to extend its term for a period of three years and took note of the view of the Parliamentarians who saw this step as necessary to prevent a political vacuum and constitutional crisis during the transition. The Cabinet also noted its own continuing efforts in crafting and presenting options on the way forward.
On the other hand, the council of ministers took note of the concerns raised by the International Community and their reaction to the decision of the parliamentarians to extend their term for three years as well as other challenges that may by faced by the TFIs. The Cabinet also welcomed the dialogue, consultations and advice of the International Community but reaffirmed that the ultimate decision on the way forward belongs to the Somali People represented by the Somali Government.
Finally, the Council has decided to reiterate the leadership role it plays and continue the wide consultations it has started with the different government institutions, diverse segments of the Somali People and the International Community to prevent a political vacuum or a disruption to the functioning of the Constitutional Institutions of the Country.
From a statement issued by several Somali political organizations :
Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) Somali National Party (Hanoolaato) Alliance for the Salvation of Somalia, Somali Democratic and Patriotic Movement.
We, the aforementioned Somali Political Organizations, view with grave concern recent outrageous attempts to extend the mandate of the “Transitional Federal Institutions” (TFIs) for 2-3 more years. The mandate of these entities is slated to expire in August 2011.
IGAD’s so-called consensus, adopted in February, 2011, in Addis Ababa endorsed a two year extension of the life of the “Transitional Federal Parliament” (TFP). Taking its cue from the so-called IGAD consensus, the “ TFP” voted itself an extension of three more years.
And while the UN, EU, Italy, US and UK came out against such a folly, the Ethiopian government hastily issued an official statement endorsing the TFP’s decision to vote itself a three more tenure. To date, even other IGAD member States refrain from supporting such a self serving extension.
Simply put, this rush to extend the life of the TFP for another 2-3 years is a conspiracy by the Government of Ethiopia and its Somali quislings to grab political power in the post August 2011 period.
The litmus test, however, is whether or not any mandate extension for any TFI entity (Presidency, TFG, and TFP) will serve the promotion of genuine national reconciliation and achievable peace in Somalia.
On this basis, we strongly reject and believe that any mandate extension for any TFI entity
* will perpetuate an unsustainable and failed status quo;
* will give legitimacy to corrupt, inept and dysfunctional entities;
* will consolidate the power of self seeking individuals;
* will further alienate and discourage major stakeholders from participation in any future reconciliation process and consequently undermine t
What is needed is a fresh paradigm that:
* can provide us –Somalis- the space to solve our own problems;
* recognizes the urgent need for a truly Somali owned peace process ;
* can bring about an all inclusive national dialogue with the participation of all the major stakeholders as well as credible representatives from civil society including the Somali Diaspora, women’s groups eminent personalities, business people and intellectuals;
* recognizes the imperative of holding the future national dialogue on Somali soil;
* redefines the role(s) of the international community as a facilitator;
* can stop Ethiopia’s flagrant interference in Somalia’s internal affairs;
Finally, we urge all patriotic and decent Somalis to reject and protest this new conspiracy aimed at extending the term of failed TFI entities in any form or shape. We also appeal to Ambassador Mahiga, SRSG, and other members of the international community to persist in their welcome rejection of tenure extension for any TFI entity.
AllVoices: UN's envoy to Somalia meets with president Sharif
The United Nations envoy for the Somalia ambassador Augustine Mahiga has landed at the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday afternoon and met with the Somali president Sheik Sharif Sharif Sheik
There had been disagreement over the extended period between the transitional parliament and the transitional MPs since the international communities increasingly condemning the decision of the legislators.
The president had welcomed the UN representative for Somalia at Villa Somalia, the presidential palace and reportedly discussed more the parliamentarians and how they agreed extending 3 years to their period.
“The International communities will not support the decision of the parliament, because the step was not discussed or consulted with the world. We suggest for the government to the come together talk.” said Ambassador Mahiga.
Xinhua: UN envoy pledges continued support for Somalia
The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Saturday said that the international community will continue supporting the beleaguered government despite differences over extension of the parliament mandate.-- -- --
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"We held discussion with his Excellency the President, the Honorable Speaker and the Prime Minister on how to move forward regarding the process of ending the transition," Mahiga told reporters after the meeting with the Somali leaders.
"Certainly the agenda of the extension have been discussed... The good news is that we are finding a convergence of opinion between the international community and the regional actors," he added.
For his part, Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said that he respected the decision by the parliament to extend the term.
The Somali government has previously remained neutral about the parliament's decision to extend the term while the international community is eager to see the end of the transition as stipulated in the charter.
The blogger Mogadishu Man returns after a lengthy absence w/ a feature on the media war inside Somalia's capital: Ethiopian Involvement in Somalia’s Media War
Also keep in mind some of those wikileak cable references highlighted in last week's thread on USG involvement in actively crafting TFG propaganda.
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