Sharif Vs Sharif: To extend or not to extend, that is the question?

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Somalia: Sharif reject parliament decision to extend term

24 Feb 24, 2011 - 11:12:19 PM

 

Somalia’s interim president, Sheikh Sharif Sh. Ahmed has rejected the Somali parliamentarians’ decision to extend their mandate to three more years.

 

In a press conference he held in Villa Somalia, president Sharif said that MPs decision was taken without considerations.

 

“While taking into consideration the rule of law, the country’s current political status, security and economy, I have decided to reject the decision by the parliament,” he said.

 

Sheikh Sharif pointed out that both local and international backers are entitled to be included in every step taken by Somalia.

 

“Somali government and International Community, which has enormously shown concerns over the extension, should be considered,” he noted.

 

President Sheik Sharif’s refusal of parliament decision comes almost three weeks after lawmakers unanimously extended term to three years.

 

The decision by the parliament has received worldwide condemnation, with UN, US and EU calling on the lawmakers to rethink the decision.

 

Many analysts say, the transition parliament want its term extended beyond its August deadline so as to decide on the fate of the next interim government for the Horn of African nation.

 

Under the terms of a 2009 deal signed in neighbouring Djibouti, the TFG's mandate expires on Aug. 20 2011, by which time it should have enacted a new constitution and held a parliamentary election.

 

However, with the prevailing security situation on the ground, the transitional government led by President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has not met the agreed required standard for the end of the interim mandate.

 

The war-torn Horn of Africa country has not had a functional central government for two decades. It is currently run by the internationally recognized Transitional Federal Government (TFG), which is protected by AU peacekeepers while facing deadly attacks by Islamist insurgent group of Al-Shabaab.

 

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Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka oo Kasoo horjeestay Hadalkii Madaxweyne Shariif

 

Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka Federaalka Shariif Xassan Sheikh Aadan ayaa ka hadlay hadalkii dhowaan kasoo yeeray Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Shariif Sheikh Axmed oo ku saabsanaa in Baarlamaanka uu dib ugu soo celiyey go’aankooda ay gaareen oo mudo saddex sano waqtiga ku kororsadeen.

 

Shir saxaafadeed uu ku qabtay Xafiiskiisa magaalada Muqdisho ayuu Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka sheegay in Madaxweynaha uusan xaq u lahayn in go’ankii Baarlamaanka uu dib ugu soo celiyo.

 

Shariif Xassan ayaa xusey in warqad uu dib u qorey Madaxweynaha kuna sheegay in arintaas ay tahay sharci darro isla markaana Madaxweynaha dib ugu soo celin karin Baarlamaanka go’aankooda ay gaareen.

 

Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka ayaa dhinaca kale ugu baaqay beesha caalamka in ay kaalmo soo gaarsiiso shacabka Soomaaliyeed oo ay saameyeen abaaraha.

 

Dhowaan ayaa Madaxweynaha sheegay in Baarlamaanka uu dib ugu celiyey go’aankoodi ay gaareen isla markaana u qorey.

 

Waqti kordhinta Baarlamaanka ayaa waxaa cambaareyey beesha caalamka iyo qaybaha kale ee bulshada Soomaaliyeed,kuna tilmaameen mid aan waxba soo kordhin doonin.

 

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Summary of events;

 

The parliament unilaterally extended their term by adding a further three years starting in August. Sharif Ahmed and Co was happy with this turn of events and he requested that his term be extended also. The Parliament then had another meeting in which they clarified a few legal issues; they paved the way for elections of Speaker and President by late July. Thus while they extended their term, they refused any extension for Sharif & Farmaajo without holding elections.

 

This move by the 550 MP parlient angered Sharif and thus he rejected their earlier term extension, sending the matter back to the Parliament. Less than 24 hours after this move by Sharif Hotel his old friend and now Speaker Sharif Sakiin refused to accept the President request and stated that it was unconstitutional for him to make such a move and sent the matter back to the President.

 

No doubt we need Mahiga to fly in and mediate the two Sharif’s.

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Guddoomiyaha Baarlamaanka oo sheegay in baarlamaanku uusan ka laabanayn go’aankii uu muddada ku kororsaday

 

Jimco, 25 Feberaayo, 2011 (HOL) – Guddoomiyaha baarlamaanka Soomaaliya, Shariif Xasan Sheekh Aadan ayaa gaashaanka ku dhuftay qoraalkii uu madaxweyne Sheekh Shariif u diray guddoonka baarlamaanka, kaasoo uu kaga codsaday in dib u eegis lagu sameeyo muddadii saddex sano ahayd ee uu baarlamaanku ku kororosaday xilligiisa shaqo marka la gaaro bisha Ogoosto ee sannadkan.

 

 

 

“Kama laabanayo baarlamaanka go’aankii uu muddada ku kororsaday, madaxweynaha xaq uma lahan inuu baarlamaanka ka codsado in go’aankaas dib u eegi lagu sameeyo,” ayuu afhayeenka baarlamaanku yiri maanta kaddib markii uu shir jaraa’id ku qabtay magaalada Muqdisho intii uusan u dhoofin dalka Kenya.

 

 

 

Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya ayaa maalin ka hor u diray baarlamaanka qoraal uu kaga codsaday in dib u eegis lagu eegis lagu sameeyo muddo kororsiga ay sameeyeen, isagoo arrintaas u cuskaday qodobbo ka tirsan dastuurkii 1960-kii iyo axdiga KMG ah.

 

 

 

“Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya waxaa u ogolaanaya inuu isbadal ku sameeyo sharciyadiisa qodobka 70-aad ee axdiga KMG ah, mana jirto sabab loo cuskado dastuurkii 1960-kii,” ayuu yiri Shariif Xasan oo sheegay in dhacdooyinkan oo kale ay horay u dhaceen, balse baarlamaanku uu isagu go’aan ka gaari karo arrimihiisa gaarka ah.

 

 

 

Shariif Xasan wuxuu sheegay in warqad ay kaga jawaabayaan middii madaxweyne Sheekh Shariif ay dib ugu celiyeen madaxweynaha, uuna rajeynayo inuu ku qanco, iyadoo arrintan ay muujinayso khilaaf cusub oo soo dhexgalay madaxweyne Sheekh Shariif iyo Shariif Xasan.

 

 

 

Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo arrintan wax looga weydiiyay shir jaraa’id oo uu isna maanta ku qabtay Muqdisho ayuu kaga jawaabay: “Aniga waxaan wax u qoray waa baarlamaanka, isaga ayaana jawaab ka sugayaa, mana jirto warqad la i soo gaarsiiyay.”

 

 

Maxamed Xaaji Xuseen, Hiiraan Online

maxuseen@hiiraan.com

Muqdisho, Soomaaliya

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