Gabbal Posted May 30, 2003 There is hope for a consensus on the controversial federal charter issue, Kenya's special envoy to the Somali peace talks, Mr Bethwel Kiplagat, said yesterday. A conference would soon receive recommendations to pave the way for setting up new transitional institutions in the country. A parliament would be created by the Nairobi talks based on clans, he said. Organisers of the peace talks say the second phase will soon end after a plenary session tackles the recommendations of six technical committees dealing with the core issues. These include federalism, disarmament, conflict resolution, economic reconstruction and land rights. The talks are the 14th international effort to restore stability in Somalia since 1991. Meanwhile, an aspiring presidential candidate yesterday called for donor funds for the completion of the talks. Jubaland Civil Society Party's Rashid Mohamed Hure also asked the donors for financial assistance to the government that will be formed after the talks. Mr Hure said he did not see why the talks should not reach a quick settlement before the presidential poll, due next month. An all-inclusive government, he said, would in particular address terrorism, disease and poverty. The new president would bring about reconciliation and reconstruction, he added. Ambassador Kiplagat who is overseeing the Nairobi talks says a consensus is emerging on the controversial issue of a federal charter. Source: Daily Nation, May 30, 03 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GarYaQaaN Posted May 30, 2003 A parliament would be created by the Nairobi talks based on clans, Seems to me this meeting is Institutionalizing, and therefore Legitimizing the Somali problem (Clanism) rather than solving it for good...which serves the interests of the warlords. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oblivion Posted May 30, 2003 The Nairobi Talks is the first step of a long process, the intl. community gave us a chance to make up and rebuild Somalia. We will be in a position to improve/discuss the federal charter at home. Personally i'm not allergic to the clan issue(whats wrong with that?). Barre, Aideed and SNM abused the clan system, we just have to watch out next time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dantay1 Posted June 3, 2003 The clan is not to blame it’s the those who strive to better themselves using the clan card. Like any sectarian based ideology, look at the Tutsi Hutu problem, Zulu Xhosa disputes. Somali’s have been fooled into believing their problems are based exclusively on clan. The biggest problem is that our leaders from the outset misunderstand the needs of the people. Leaders without vision leading a blind nation. Another problem is that the clan exists in Somali society, example of this is when your family wants you to marry a certain clan. When even the youth identify with their clans, when you are proud to be from Somaliland immediately people know your clan, if you stress Puntland then its even more immediate. But this is not a problem, the problem is poverty ignorance and limited resources for an ever growing population. There has to be a political solution in which your clan identity is only an identity, “be proud of it but don’t put it in my face” when there is transparency and accountability in our leadership then some of our problems will be behind us. Even if this happens and we get a Mandela head and a Japanese efficient government with minimal red tape , we will only be on our way to solving our real problems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medley of extemporanea Posted June 4, 2003 Dantay1, that's very true... to tell the trueth am glad these talks include everyone, even warlord criminals... I just hope they all agree something, anything... just get the dam wheel turning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
