Sharif and Sharmarke Feud Deepens as PM refuses to step down

[Cowke]

Somalia leaders' feud deepens as PM refuse to step down

 

27 May 27, 2010 - 7:19:57 AM

 

Somalia's interim Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke has retraited that he would not leave office even as President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed ponders plans to appoint a new premier.

 

Inner sources within PM office told Garowe Online that some associates of President Sharif have approached Omar with the idea of stepping down, but he snubbed them and insisted on his stay until his tenure constitutionally expires.

 

Somali PM Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmake

 

“The PM refused to relinquish his position and vowed not to accept any offer from Sheikh Sharif,” said a close associate of Omar, who requested anonymity.

 

Ahmed is now reported to be planning the appointment of a new prime minister from a list of favorite nominees including Minister for Higher Education and Heritage Mohamed Abdullahi Omar, Army General Ali Madobe and Mohammed Abdirisaq, who works at the UN Political Office for Somalia.

 

Last week, he unilaterally dissolved Omar’s government and vowed to appoint a new prime Minister soon. He however, days later rescinded decision after holding wide consultation with constitutional lawyers, MPs and other top government officials.

 

The president of Somalia’s Puntland state is lending an olive branch to help resolve dispute between the two Somali leaders, warning of an ultimate collapse of the government if the problem is not solved quickly and amicably.

 

“The dispute could cause the collapse of the TFG, we have discussed this with Sheikh Sharif and we have agreed that it should be settled,” said Puntland President.

 

Meanwhile, Somalia;s finance minister Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden has officially relinquished his position to enable him run for the speaker’s position recently left vacant by Sheikh Adan Mohammed Nur Madobe.

 

Already his candidature has attracted criticism from some lawmakers, who accused him of embezzlement of state funds while on the finance docket.

 

Four other contenders have shown interest in the position and the 15-member interim parliament chair team which was tasked to organize the elections of speaker announced 28 May as the official day for the election.

 

GAROWE ONLINE

[Haatu]

Surprising how every President & his PM can't get along. I sniff foreign meddling.

[Cowke]

If sharmarke steps down it's going to have be for something big, like maybe ahmed walad abdalla position but don't expect he will step down for ministerial role lol. He was in charge of all the ministers, Can't imagine he would go to a minister position considering he is the PM unless of course their is an incentive to ruling somalia after sharif I really cant picture what they can possibly offer him to resign!!! Alot of ppl are saying minister position but if he steps down for minister position when he was the first minister hence the name "prine" minister then he is silly.

 

Either give him walad abdalla position or guarantee him to be president after sharif time expires in 2011 other then those two options sharmarke should stay put in the PM SEAT.

[Haatu]

Is that comming from Cowke or tolka?

[Cowke]

Haatu just using common sense. Being PM and then being offered to be minister and to be satisfied with that with no hidden incentives is just totally mindblowing. Then again can't expect to much from the donkey in villa somalia, the least he could do is tell ahmed walad abdalla listen "I know you want sharmarke gone but the guy holds the second highest post, get him a high role in the u.n or give him assurances of international support for him to be the next president of somalia or at least guarantee him that farole will lead the next federal govt after sharif thats the least he could say sharif. However we are talking about sharif here and this guy is born from a people who all have this terrible condition of caqli sooreed syndrome