Camel Mlik Posted October 2, 2005 Somalia: Mogadishu strongmen say no to peace Wed. September 28, 2005 02:43 pm. Send this news article Qanyare & Yalahow Faction leaders Muse Sudi Yalahow and Mohamed Qanyare Afrah rejected a proposal from within their alliance that would at least open the communication channel between Mogadishu and Jowhar . Former military man and ruler of Kismayo region, Mr. Barre Adan Shire (Hirale) proposed a dialog between the two sides of the divided Somali government in yesterday’s parliament session. However, these two faction leaders who are members of the parliament and hold ministerial positions in the interim government rejected it . It is not the first time Mogadishu warlords sabotaged an interim government, and now it looks like as if Jowhar camp headed by President Ablulahi Yusuf and Prime Minister Ali Gedi triggered an invisible threshold of which Mogadishu faction leaders must revert to using muscle over brain . They would not refuse any meaningful dialog unless the stakes and the chances to lose are high. Many political annalists say very few individuals with no public support benefit from the chaos and do not want to lose their heavy weaponry and national institutions they have been occupying for so long. Mr. Shire was scheduled to brief the media about his peace proposal but that didn’t happen. His colleagues who did not appreciate the plan to save the interim government convinced at least to delay talking to the media after a long meeting with him today. In the meantime suspicions, accusations and counter accusations fly privately among parliament members Mogadishu. In other developments, public support for the new Mogadishu mayor appointed by the prime minister is said to be increasing. Mogadishu strongmen say no to peace Also a new political and possibly armed group whose agenda is not clear yet was announced in Mogadishu yesterday. News Category: Somalia Send this news article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rahima Posted October 2, 2005 Yeah so! Nothing new wouldn’t you say? Somali warlords and their pathetic supporters have been doing this for as long as we can remember. Just to refresh our memories, our beloved president who now is demanding that all come on board with him was one of the forefront objectors to our last attempt at peace, was he not? They say what goes around comes around. But sadly the people suffer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted October 3, 2005 Warlords of Mogadishu and Tool Sharif are only a very small problem, least of the TFG worries.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camel Mlik Posted October 3, 2005 "It is not the first time Mogadishu warlords sabotaged an interim government" This one seems not so easy to sabotage like the other one. But like General Duke said their the least of the TFG worries. The TFG got other important things to worrie about. Like the Somali People no one cares to what a few war-lords think or say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
