Somalia: Ministerial delegation will ‘consider’ taking part in Jubaland convention

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KISMAYO, Somalia Feb 26 2013 (Garowe Online) – A Somali Federal Government (SFG) ministerial delegation who visited Kismayo on Monday said that they would “consider” participating in the Jubaland state formation convention after failing to move the conference to Mogadishu, Garowe Online reports.

Following a statement on by SFG Minister of Interior Abdikarim Hassan Guled who said that the SFG would be holding a state formation convention for Jubaland – which had already been underway by the Jubaland community – the minister led a delegation to Kismayo.

 

Sources in Mogadishu said that the delegation used grounded Horn Air Aviation’s plane – without the consent of company officials – to depart to Kismayo. The plane carried Minister of Finance, Minister of Security and Minister Guled who met with Jubaland officials in Kismayo to discuss the recent conflict and the Jubaland state formation process.

 

Moallim Mohamed Ibrahim, spokesman for the Jubaland convention organizing committee, told Somali media that the meeting with the SFG officials occurred at the Kismayo airport.

 

According to local sources in Kismayo, the delegation from Mogadishu requested that the Jubaland state convention be held in Mogadishu. The sources told GO that Kismayo interim officials told the delegation that it’s only fitting that the state formation process be held in Kismayo and not Mogadishu.

 

The ministerial delegation was quoted as saying that they would “consider if they could participate in the state formation convention”, that is slated for the coming days.

 

The officials also discussed the recent conflict in Kismayo between armed militia and police which resulted in 9 deaths. Kismayo officials stated that the situation had been eased and a mediation committee had already interceded in the matter.

 

The SFG delegation returned to Kismayo and sources tell us that they’re consulting with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud whether or not the SFG should take part in the Jubaland state convention.

 

Spokesman Ibrahim told Somali media that Jubaland officials have always extended their state formation invitations to the SFG but haven’t received a concrete answer. Mr. Ibrahim said that the Jubaland conference was delayed initially so that SFG officials could send representatives to attend.

 

The community led Jubaland state formation process has been underway for the past few years and has come under pressure by Somali government officials in Mogadishu, who have opposed the state formation process, despite the legitimacy of state-building under the country's Federal Constitution.

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Wasiirka Arrimaha Gudaha Dowladda Soomaaliya oo ka warbixiyay Safarkii uu ku tagay Magaalada Kismaayo

 

Talaado, Feberaayo 26, 2013 (HOL) — Wasiirka arrimaha gudaha iyo ammaanka Qaranka ee dowladda Soomaaliya, C/kariin Xuseen Guuleed oo shalay booqasho ku tagay magaalada Kismaayo ee xarunta gobolka Jubbada Hoose ayaa ka warbixiyay safarkiisaas, isagoo sheegay in dagaalkii dhawaan ka dhacay degmadaas uusan geysan wax dhibaato ah oo weyn.

 

Guuleed ayaa rajo wanaagsan ka muujiyay in xal kama dambeys ah laga gaari doono dagaalkii dhex-maray ciidan kawada tirsan maamulka KMG-ka ah ee magaalada Kismaayo, kaasoo ay ku dhinteen dad ka badan 10-qof.

 

“Madaxda maamulka gobolka iyo saraakiisha ciidamada dowladda waxaan kala hadalnay in xal lagu dhameeyo khilaafkii sababay dagaalka, lagana hortago inay dagaallo noocaas oo kale ah ka dhacaan magaalada,” ayuu yiri wasiirka arrimaha gudaha Soomaaliya.

 

Sidoo kale, wasiirku carrabka ku dhajiyay inaysan wax dhibaato ah ka dhicin magaalada Kismaayo, dagaalkii dhacayna uusan khasaare geysan, isagoo ku daray hadalkiisa in dagaalkii dhacay uu ahaa mid u dhexeeyo ciidammo isku mid ah.

 

Maamulka Kismaayo ayaan weli ka hadlin kualnkii ay la yeesheen wafdiga heerka wasiir ah ee dowladdu ay u dirtay magaaladaas, iyadoo warar hoose ay sheegayaan in wafdiga iyo xubnihii ay la kulmeen ay kusoo kala tageen is-faham darro.

 

Dhanka kale, waxaa dib hawada ugu ugu soo laabatay isgaarsiintii degmada Kismaayo oo labadii maalmood ee lasoo dhaafay hawada uga maqnayd, iyadoo mas’uuliyiin u hadlay maamulka KMG ah ee degmada ay sheegeen in isgaarsiinta loo jaray arrimo ammaan awgood haddana dib loo fasaxay.

 

Magaalada Kismaayo ee gobolka Jubbada Hoose oo 500-km Koonfur kaga beegan magaalada Muqdisho ayaa waxaa shan bilood ka hor laga qabsaday Al-shabaab, iyadoo tan iyo xilligaas uu degmada ka taagan yahay muran ku saabsan maamulka degmadaas iyo deegaannada kale ee Jubbooyinka.

 

Maxamed Xaaji Xuseen, Hiiraan Online

maxuseen@hiiraan.com

Muqdisho, Soomaaliya