Jumatatu Posted March 23, 2005 The crisis over the relocation from exile of Somalia's transitional government deepened on Wednesday as powerful warlords said they will move to impeach President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. Warlords controlling Somalia's bullet-scarred capital of Mogadishu said they will introduce a no-confidence motion against Yusuf in Parliament and seek his removal for allegedly violating the lawless country's transitional charter. "A vote of no confidence on the president is coming ... there is enough evidence to impeach him," said Somali Construction Minister and Mogadishu warlord Osman Ali Ato. "We are fed up with him," he said, maintaining that his faction had enough support in the 275-member clan-based Somali Parliament to sack the president over plans for the government's eventual move from Kenya. Ato said pro-impeachment MPs are meeting in Nairobi to discuss strategy for the no-confidence motion while Yusuf, himself a former warlord from the northeastern region of Puntland, is at a meeting of Arab leaders in Algeria. Information Minister Mahmoud Jama decried the threat to impeach Yusuf, saying the warlords are bent on destabilising the government, which has been rocked by infighting in recent months. "This is a propaganda move aimed at creating confusion," he said. The warlords have been piling pressure on Yusuf ever since he took office in October following a vote by the Parliament. Sources close to the warlords said they have decided to pursue impeachment now because of what they called Yusuf's blatant violation of the transitional charter in planning for the government's move to Somalia. Despite widespread opposition in Somalia and deep international concerns, Yusuf and Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Gedi are insisting on the participation of the country's immediate neighbours, particularly Ethiopia, in a regional peacekeeping mission aimed at helping the government establish its authority. The dispute over the participation of Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya in the peacekeeping force degenerated into a bloody brawl between lawmakers in Parliament last week and brought other disagreements to a head. The second issue of contention is Yusuf and Gedi's controversial plan to have the government relocate to the towns of Jowhar and Baidoa instead of the capital Mogadishu, where there are major security problems. The warlords argue that both positions are illegal under the 2003 charter that says the presence of foreign troops in Somalia must be endorsed by Parliament and that Mogadishu is the nation's administrative capital. "The president has clearly violated the charter," said one source close to the warlords. The warlords' decision to initiate no-confidence proceedings follows the fistfight in Parliament and two failed attempts by Gedi this week to press the Cabinet on reaching a consensus, despite donor pressure to resolve the crisis. It was not immediately clear when the motion would be introduced but the deputy speaker of the Parliament, Mohammed Omar Dalha, said lawmakers would consider it as long as it is filed procedurally. "If it is legal, we shall debate it," he said. Meanwhile, Ato and other warlords from the ****** clan that dominates Mogadishu are moving ahead with plans to set up administrative offices in the capital over the objections of Yusuf and Gedi, officials said. The Horn of Africa country has been in chaos without any functioning central authority since the ouster of strongman Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991 turned the nation into a patchwork of fiefdoms ruled by warlords. - Sapa-AFP Bogonko Bosire | Nairobi, Kenya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted March 23, 2005 ^^^^ This gets stranger and stranger everyday. Looks like the first one to blink will lose all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumatatu Posted March 23, 2005 ^^Looool..! Some have already blinked and lost the plot, in attempt to recoup they have gone into bewilderment deeper and deeper. It is strange when things you took for granted does not turn out to be as you wanted.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumatatu Posted March 23, 2005 ^^LOOOOOL..>! The chances of Amin Amir getting a post in the Government that is fast declining is very minute.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OG_Girl Posted March 23, 2005 ... Yusuf, himself a former warlord from the northeastern region of Puntland, is at a meeting of Arab leaders in Algeria. Ohhhh, you should see Adeero sitting there with the blue flag front of him!!He couldn't believe he was sitting there!! Salam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Posted March 23, 2005 og girl you saw that shit on tv or something. ngonge whats your take on this, do you think what c/yussef is doing is going to help the country or not. warlord Osman Ali Ato. "We are fed up with him," how ironic. if these muqdisho warlords clean their house voluntarily like they promised than the government will be in muqdisho in no time. whats wrong with these fellas, dont they want the government to work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted March 23, 2005 ^^^^ Sky, brother dont disturb the fantasies of Juma and his crowd. they believe they have enough support in the parliment due to the "estimated" count of the Shariif. The warlord's will lose their jobs, the PM can fire them anytime, while getting a 2/3 majority in parliment to get rid of the president/pm or sharrif would be more difficult. Ato & Suudi I belive will go[my own opinion], both have no real power anymore within their clans. Qaynyare as ever is expected to jump in the last minute and Aydeed JR and Mr Dheere of Jowhar are quite happy, so what other warlords are there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumatatu Posted March 23, 2005 ^^Like the parliament will approve the introductionof Ethiopian troops to Somalia? You have yet to learn a lot sxb, a alot. Ato & Suudi I belive will go[my own opinion], both have no real power anymore within their clans. Qaynyare as ever is expected to jump in the last minute and Aydeed JR and Mr Dheere of Jowhar are quite happy, so what other warlords are there? Sxb come back to the real World.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiilo Posted March 23, 2005 Why are we even calling them Somali warlords? When they dont deserved to be called "Warlords" insteed we should properly refer to them as "The Somali rebel commanders". They are dozens of gun running and drug pushers. They lead hundreds of drugged child-fighters who are only loyal to whoever prodivides them with plenty of drugs. As in the case loyalty changes from day to day, week to week depending on which gang leader is the highest bidder. All in All, there is no higher moral, principle, ideology and relegilious latitudes that these so-called Somali warlords would ascribe to. So please dont called them or refer to them as an "Worlords". :mad: Salaama Ka Dheh:.......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rahima Posted March 25, 2005 Somali warlords want to impeach the president Foolish point Followed closely by another foolish comment The warlord's will lose their jobs, the PM can fire them anytime I’m beginning to think that this is useless-no surprise really, the effects of asking warlords to create peace :rolleyes: . Attempting to impeach the president or firing the PMs will take us back to square one. Impeach the president and he will oppose the newly elected president (just like he opposed the last president), firing these MPs will mean even more havoc from their corner- round and round decadence like a bunch of fools, one step, two step to hell with Somalia. Wonderful aint it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Posted March 25, 2005 since when do we have more than one prime ministers? wait is your uncle darmaan at it again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rahima Posted March 25, 2005 looool , i kept looking at your post thinking what is wrong with this guy :rolleyes: , what is he on about? PM, and more importantly who the hell is Darman (who is he anyway?), and then it hit me, Duh! Get a life Sky , you know it was a typo, it was meant to be MP. I really should proof-read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SOO MAAL Posted March 25, 2005 It is regrettable, that Somali warlords do not want peace at all; they are against every initiative to bring our lawless country back to peace, law and order. Somali warlords’ dilemma is not tribal because they opposed Abduqassim, it is not ideological because they are opposing Abdulaahi Yusuf (SRRC ally)! What do these warlords want????? I do not understand what these warlords want, but I believe they just prefer Somalia to stay lawless, in that way they can maintain their power and collect taxes. However, the Somali people reached a point, were they willingly supporting any government in place, because something is better than nothing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Posted March 25, 2005 rahima looool sorry sis, i commented on your typo cuz i totally agree with the content of your post. plus you dont have to proofread, youre the last one here who needs to check its spelling unlike dukevalentino and jumatatu. their spelling sometimes is a complete comedy, like they are doing it on purpose Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
