Reconciliation Efforts Produce Popular Leader in Jubbaland, Federal Government Rejects the Outcome

[xiinfaniin]

Somalia: Jubaland gains support, as federal gov’t rejects outcome

16 May 16, 2013 - 10:41:18 AM

 

KISMAYO, Somalia May 16 2013 (Garowe Online) – Somalis abroad and at home have been expressing their support for the new Jubaland state President elect Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed (Madoobe) as a Somali Federal Government (SFG) Minister rejected the elections, Garowe Online reports.

 

Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam takes oath of office as Jubaland President, May 15, 2013

Somalis from Puntland, southern Somalia, Somaliland and ones living abroad have sent their congratulations to the newly elected President of Jubaland state, Sheikh Madoobe, who won the elections held in the port city of Kismayo in a landslide victory on Wednesday. He won 480 votes out of the 500 delegates, who were tasked with the state formation process of Jubaland - backed by IGAD - that has been ongoing since 2011.

 

Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole held a press conference welcoming the election of Sheikh Madoobe. President Farole requested that the presidential candidates welcome the outcome and that the elections were in line with the Provisional Federal Constitution.

 

In an event in Garowe on Thursday, women from all walks of life met at the Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC) to welcome the elections and the completion of the state building process that was running for over a year.

 

Minister of Women and Family Affairs Halimo Haji Hassan, State Minister of Security Col. Abdullahi Jama Ali and State Minister of Good Governance Mohamed Farah Gashaan and various women groups sent congratulations to the residents of Gedo, Lower and Middle Jubba – the three regions that make up Jubaland.

 

President of Ethiopia’s Somali region Abdi Mohamoud Omar welcomed in a press release the election and stated that his government would support the new state.

 

According to local sources in Jijiga – the capital of the Somali region in Ethiopia – after the elections residents reportedly celebrated late into the night.

 

In Afmadow in the Lower Jubba region, residents paraded the main streets celebrating the birth of the second federal state in Somalia.

 

SFG Interior reject Jubaland state election

 

Despite the celebrations, the SFG rejected the state formation of Jubaland and the election of President Sheikh Ahmed Madoobe. SFG Minister of Interior Abdikarim Hussein Guled stated that Wednesday’s election wasn’t going to change the SFG’s stance on the state.

 

“We have heard via media that an administration was declared in Kismayo today. One message is clear; We will not recognize that administration,” Minister Abdikarim tweeted on Wednesday.

 

The Minister stated to media that the elections violated the Provisional Federal Constitution and would therefore not be accepted. He also asked that Kenya play a neutral role in the region.

 

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon appointed a 16 member committee legislated with “working on a solution for Jubaland”, after the previous committee were unsuccessful. Regarding the committee who is in Kismayo that have yet to meet Jubaland officials, Minister Abdikarim tweeted, “We have ordered the committee sent to Kismayo to be back soon, so [somali Federal] government will take its decision. A militia group can not dominate Kismayo.”

 

Shortly after the elections the SFG’s Minister of Interior and Security warned of conflict in the region. Subsequently President Sheikh Madoobe tightened security in the port city of Kismayo and the region and advised the SFG to not conceive conflicts that weren’t existent.

Former Kismayo warlord Adan Barre Hiiraale stated on BBC Somali that he was elected as President of Jubaland in a separate conference. According to local sources, there was no media coverage of the conference or an election.

 

Sources close to the SFG tell GO that elements in Mogadishu have been funding and supporting Barre Hiiraale to help “dismantle” Jubaland state.

Security in the port city of Kismayo has been tightened and according to residents will likely be tightened for the next coming days.

SFG President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected last September has firmly stood against the formation of Jubaland and has demanded that the SFG chair the formation of states in Somalia.

 

GAROWE ONLINE

[Mario B]

There was no clan reconciliation here, what we got was a warlord backed by Kenya and his 2,000 clan militia getting anointed.

[Dabrow]

Lol@garoweonline. Noone is gonna take faroole mouthpice serious.

[xiinfaniin]

Mario B and Dabrow,

 

Watch the video : http://puntlandi.com/daawo-video-qaabkii-ay-ergooyinka-jubooyinka-iyo-gedo-u-doorteen-madaxweyne-sheekh-axmed-madoowe/

 

Give it up guys ---one cannot hide the sun with his mere palm

 

You remind the old Arabic poem (in rough translation);

 

What could minds validate in reasoning, if the Sun is subjected to substantiation

[Dabrow]

I cant see it right now but tell me is it the staged election of madoobe? Im not buying that either. You should understand that noone one wants madoobeland except foreign countries and few somalis working for them. Staged election wont change this.

[xiinfaniin]

^^ :D @i am not buying it.

 

Yours is a joke that went a bit too far. The video is there for anyone to see and judge. You can always choose to reject facts awoowe

[Dabrow]

This whole process is shady and you know that xiin. It was rushed and kept secret away from the somali goverment. My doubts comes natural.

[The Zack]

Dabrow, allow muxuu usoo bixi waayay Aw Libaax ama Diini. This whole process would have been valid

[Tillamook]

These Galgaduud people are funny...

[Dabrow]

Zack: thats not true I said here many times that the lack of somali goverment in this process is why i cant support madoobeland.

 

Tilmaok: im from gedo. The last time my family was in galgadud was over 100 years ago. Im proper jubbalander in support of president Barre Hiirale

[xabad]

This guys epitomizes the typical Somali character in a nutshell :cool:

[Tillamook]

Dabrow;951096 wrote:

Tilmaok: im from gedo. The last time my family was in galgadud was over 100 years ago. Im proper jubbalander in support of president Barre Hiirale

Sxb Dabrow, there's no shame in being from Galgaduud:P

[Dabrow]

Tillamook;951102 wrote:

Sxb Dabrow, there's no shame in being from Galgaduud:P

I know it bothers you that there a gedonians like me who flat out reject this Kenyan nonsense, but I assure you, we are plenty.

[Kamaavi]

Dabrow, history is being made! First President of JL is your other uncle, just accept the defeat, and move on.

 

Every May 15, I'll see you lot in JL parties.

[Odey]

Dabrow;951096 wrote:

Zack: thats not true I said here many times that the lack of somali goverment in this process is why i cant support madoobeland.

 

Tilmaok: im from gedo. The last time my family was in galgadud was over 100 years ago. Im proper jubbalander in support of president Barre Hiirale

Shoot! and I thought Hiraale was from Galgadud;)