Somalia Gets Support for Governance

[Gabbal]

Julius Bosire

Nairobi

 

The European Commission yesterday launched a Sh190-million project to support the transitional federal parliament of the Republic of Somalia.

 

The project would speed up dialogue and assess the country's needs to establish needed governance institutions, said the European Parliamentarians for Africa.

 

The acting head of the delegation for the commission, Mr Derek Fee, said the programme would include "management modalities for the parliament secretariat, technical training for committees, constitutional review, support to reconciliation activities, separation of powers of the executive, legislative and judiciary, oversight and control of the executive".

 

It would at the same time offer support for basic infrastructure, he said.

 

Mr Fee praised the Somalia Parliament, terming it the most inclusive institution.

 

The EC expected that the Somalia Parliament would play a significant role in reconciliation and stabilisation in the country, as well as subsequent rehabilitation and development to break the chronic conflict cycle, he said.

 

The Parliament will also play a crucial role of regulating the executive branch of government to be formed.

 

"It will be vital that the mistakes of the past are not repeated inside Somalia; the primary responsibility of quality control will be that of the Parliament," Mr Fee said.

 

There was need to support the Somalia Parliament since it was in line with the principles of Cotonou Agreement, he said.

 

The Cotonou Agreement enshrines the establishment of the rule of law, respect for human rights and democracy as essential and fundamental elements of good governance.

[General Duke]

Midowga Yurub Oo Sheegay Inuu Barlamaanka Soomaaliya Gacan Siin Doono

 

Midawga Yurub ayaa u ballan qaaday baarlamaanka Soomaaliya in dhaqaale iyo mashaariic soconaysa mudo labada sano ah ku taageeri doono. Warkan ayuu Midowgu kasoo saaray xaruntiisa, iyadoo ay horay u jireen qorshooyin ay damacsanaayeen dawladaha reer Yurub in ay ku gacan siiyaan dawladda cusub ee Soomaliya.

 

Midowga Yurub ayaa isagu horay u bixin jirey dhaqaalaha ugu badan ee ku baxay shirkii Soomaalida ilaa iyo xiligii uu ka billawday dalka Keenya muddo haatan laga joogo laba sanadood .

 

Dawladaha Talyaaniga, Holand, Norway, Ingiriiska ayaa horay u sheegay in ay taageero siiinayaan dawladda cusub, taasoo yididiilo ku beertay dad badan.

 

Qorshahan Midawga Yurub ay wadaan oo lagu taageerayo dawladda cusub ayaa waxa qayb ka ah tababar haatanba u socda baarlamaanka km ah oo ka billawday Hotel Hilton ee Nairobi kaasoo lagu barayo xubnaha baarlamaanka shuruucda iyo qawaaniinta go'aan qaadashada iyo sida ay u koontorooli karaan barnaamijyada xukuumadda .