Liibaan Posted June 25, 2011 PRESS STATEMENT – SOMALIA: U.S. WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF NEW TRANSITIONAL PRIME MINISTER U.S. Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya Press Release June 24, 2011 The United States Government welcomes the appointment of the new transitional Prime Minister of Somalia, Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. We are encouraged at the speed with which the Transitional Federal Government President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed made this appointment. The United States looks forward to working with Dr. Abdiweli in the days ahead in support of both the Djibouti Peace Process and the completion of the transitional tasks. The United States calls for the quick endorsement of the Prime Minister and new cabinet by the Transitional Federal Parliament. The United States also reiterates the urgent need, as called for in the Kampala Accord and by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General for Somalia, to agree on critical benchmarks and timelines for the coming 12 months. These should include the completion of the draft constitution, greater fiscal transparency, and reforming the Transitional Federal Parliament and other institutions. We also urge continued reform of the security institutions, maintenance of the recent military gains against al-Shabaab, political outreach and reconciliation efforts, and elections before August 2012. Per the Accord, we look forward to the Somali consultative meeting, which we hope will be held before the end of July, and which should include all relevant political actors including Somaliland, Puntland, Galmuduug, and Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a (ASWJ). In addition to this meeting, we continue to urge the TFG to hold more consistent consultations with the Somali regions, ASWJ, and the broader civil society. Source: US Embassy Nairobi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NASSIR Posted June 25, 2011 It' s sad that this official statement from the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi and the new policy it exhorts only adds to the further balkanization of Somalia into mini states. Next time, we would probably see another press release with more factional regions or new ones than those already listed as important stakeholders of Somalia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted June 25, 2011 I think it should be welcomed. The major regions are mentioned with the TFG. This is a step in the right direction and the secessionist are just another Somali State. Thats also worth to take note off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
