Somalia Arms embargo outdated and must be lifted, Somali president urges

[malistar2012]

Somalia Arms embargo outdated and must be lifted, Somali president urges

BY WARKA · FEBRUARY 23, 2016

A Spoon Rest A (P-12) early warning radar unit, part of radar installation operated by Somali troops at the Berbera airportA Spoon Rest A (P-12) early warning radar unit, part of radar installation operated by Somali troops at the Berbera airport

By Goobjoog –Istanbul, Turkey: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has Tuesday called for the lifting of arms embargo for the Horn of Africa country to enable the Somalia National Army and other state security structures access arms needed to fight terror and enhance homeland security.

 

Speaking here during the High Level Partnership Forum which brings together representatives from over 50 countries, President Mohamud termed the embargo obsolete and detrimental to the country’s efforts to fight terror.

 

“We must do more so that the outdated arms embargo that limits our ability to provide our troops with the tools they need to bring security to Somalia is completely lifted,” said Mohamud.

 

National Security Infrastructure

 

The president said his government was working hard to ensure a concrete national security infrastructure is put in place which will among others ensure a transparent, effective and result oriented security force. He added that the government had started the process of troops head count and improved salary payment system and procurement.

 

“We promised this in order to exercise a responsive duty of care to men and women who are serving in our security sector,” noted president Mohamud.

 

The UN Security Council placed an arms embargo on Somalia through resolution 733 in January 1992 in reaction to the ongoing conflict and deteriorating humanitarian situation and has since only partially lifted it for light weapons.

 

The EU last week lamented Somalia’s slow efforts in developing a national security architecture essential for sustainable security warning this had clawed back efforts by Amisom and Somali National Army towards restoration of stability in newly recovered areas.

 

New Deal

 

The President however sounded upbeat today his government had made remarkable steps since the adoption of the Somali Compact in Brussels 2013. The arrangement, dubbed the New Deal was an ambitious post conflict development and reconstruction plan mooted by Somali government and international development partners.

 

The Deal proposed among others the setting up of an inclusive political framework to pave way for universal polls in 2016, economic recovery, state building and federalization process. Somalia however declared last year it was not ready for a one person one vote and has since opted for the clan based electoral system. The system proposes the Lower House of Parliament be elected through the 4.5 clan model while the Upper House be constituted based on Federal Member States method.

 

President Mohamud today however noted the adoption of the model was just one step while a complete implementation remained a big challenge.

 

“The greatest political challenge for 2016 will be to ensure compliance with and timely implementation of the electoral model, in parallel with the adoption of and early implementation of a road map for 2016-2020 and beyond,” observed Mohamud.

 

Fiscal management

 

The president also praised his government’s efforts in establishing a sound fiscal management system through the deployment of the Somali Financial Information Management System. This, the president said had promoted efficiency and transparency in the management of public finances.

 

The two day conference will further deliberate on the post New Deal arrangement for Somalia and the 2016-2020 political process in readiness for the one man one vote polls.

 

Turkish president Reccep Tayyip Erdogan is co-chairing the Forum with President Mohamud.

 

[xabad]

Not yet!

 

There is still a lot of collusion with AS, gotta sort that out.

 

Not to mention the army right now is drawn from a single clan.

 

 

 

 

[gooni]

Hubka dawaladdu dal batay ma mid automatic keligiis difaac iyo weerar galayaa mise waa mid ciidan u baahan?

Hadduu yahay mid ciidan u baahan meeshay seexdaan ha xoreeyeen intaysan dalabka gudbin

 

ninka iska faraxsan inta badan la taliye fiican ma helo.

[Asad Ahmed]

waxaan la yaabanahay dadka ku haya etoobiyaan iyo kenyan ayaa wadankeena iska soo gala ama dhibaato noo geysta hadana aan ogoleen in ciidan qaran la dhiso ama hub la siiyo.seriously doubt,you can buy tanks if you have money but our gov is cash trapped now.

[gooni]

Waa su’aal meesha ku jirta dad ka yiraahda ciidamo dawladaha dariskaa iskasoo gala wadankeena waa dad shacab ah gacantooda waxaan hadal ahyn kuma jirto.

 

 

kuwa maamulada haya oo qabiilka nagu kala ooday ma awoodaan inay intaasoo kale yiraahdaan waayo ayagaa meesha keensaday mana awoodaan inay ciidan qaran dhisaan

 

bilaa caleek

 

Dawladda awoodi weyday inay tiraahdo weli waa nool nahay naftii waa nagu jirtaa, transit baan nahay daris ama jiiraan wax ka dhaxeeyaan baan nahay,airport’kii muqdisho amaankiisii waan sugi weynay, si toos ugama dhoofi karno, ciidankiina naga qaata excuse me, kuraasta ha naloo daayo intaan naf baxayno.

 

Dawladda noocaas ah hubka la siinayo maa qabuuraha ood looga dhigo.

 

[Samafal]

Dowlad hub lasiiyo ma joogto. Hubka waxaa ka horeeya inaad ciidan la timaado. Kuwaan AK 47ka gadanaya ma tank bay cafinayaan?

[Gheelle.T]

Lift the embargo,but let every freaking entity buys its own tanks too! At least you make the play field equal for all..That way no one will try to subjugate the other and wont dare to sell their big guns knowing if they do it will tip the balance of power. I am all for the lifting of the arms embargo so long as it will allow anyone to buy what they can.

[galbeedi]

Of course the arms embargo must be lifted. A sovereign nation must have the ability to procure in buy arms in order to defend itself. Al-shabaab has plenty of arms. Have you seen the pictures of the arms they took from the Sawaaxili. RPG.s, machine guns, grenades, bullets and other Amos.

 

At the same time, those who are masquerading as a national army in Mogadishu and surrounding area could be more loyal to their tribes. You need a national army. Mr. Maalister Saaxiib, we know the national army when we see them. They should be from every village and town. Somalis distrust one another and they want an army that looks, and acts for their interest. You can not build the Somali army six months before your term expires. Someone else will do that.

 

Mr. Hassan fadlan meeshan markuu wakhtigaagu dhmaaado iskaga tag. Dad waxa imananaya aan cidna u Joojinayn, Ama Sawaaxili ha noqdo ama cid kale.

 

 

[malistar2012]

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@galbeedi

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Of course the arms embargo must be lifted. A sovereign nation must have the ability to procure in buy arms in order to defend itself. Al-shabaab has plenty of arms. Have you seen the pictures of the arms they took from the Sawaaxili. RPG.s, machine guns, grenades, bullets and other Amos.

 

At the same time, those who are masquerading as a national army in Mogadishu and surrounding area could be more loyal to their tribes. You need a national army. Mr. Maalister Saaxiib, we know the national army when we see them. They should be from every village and town. Somalis distrust one another and they want an army that looks, and acts for their interest.

You can not build the Somali army six months before your term expires. Someone else will do that.

 

Mr. Hassan fadlan meeshan markuu wakhtigaagu dhmaaado iskaga tag. Dad waxa imananaya aan cidna u Joojinayn, Ama Sawaaxili ha noqdo ama cid kale.

 

 

 

the People your are Accusing of masquerading Somali national army in Mogadishu and surrounding never led the Armforce just like Parliament is shared 4.5 until you reach foot soldier ,

 

 

Chief of the Somali National Army Maj. Gen. Mohamed Adan Ahmed

 

 

[malistar2012]

 

 

do not damage the image of our man and women in uniform

 

 

the troops in Mogadishu the armforce are defending the SFG consist of all the tribes day and night

[Mooge]

haha. this must be the joke of the century. lifting the arms embargo is like giving Alshabab backdoor to everything. damjadiid is alshabab and alshabab is damjadid.

 

 

[xabad]

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@Mooge

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haha. this must be the joke of the century. lifting the arms embargo is like giving

Alshabab backdoor to everything

. damjadiid is alshabab and alshabab is damjadid.

 

I second this.

 

[Tillamook]

Galbeedi,

 

I don't know why we Somalis choose to pretend that, however weak and disfunctional our country is... there are many who still fear what it was and what it can be, again.

 

The arms embargo on Somalia will remain unchanged because those who've imposed it, don't share your fears about one clan in Somalia getting armed and then subjugating the other clans...but rather, they only wish to keep any heavy weapon systems from falling into ANY Somali hands-- for fear of such arms being used to wage war, in the future, on our fragile neighbors.

[xabad]

^ it not even that.

 

There is no stable central government to give weapons to, and the condition on the ground is volatile.

[Gheelle.T]

^It's not the lack of heavy weapons as the reason why AS aren't defeated, it is lack of will on the part of the government to defeat them, not only militarily, but also politically. AS is still drawing supporters from the locals in the south and they do tax businesses including the big companies (xawaalah and telecom). Why can't the government win the support of the people? Why can't they pressure these big businesses to stop giving money to AS?

 

Other day Amison withdrew its army from Marka and the so called government soldiers follow suit and left. Same thing with Jubaland, Kenyans left some districts in Gedo and lowerjuba so were the JL militia. Why can't the Somali army/militias make a stand and fight these kids? If there is no will no amount of weaponry will win you a war. Ask the so called Iraqi army (Shia militia) in Mosul. Few hundred lightly armed rag-tag IS men over run them overnight and took their American toys. The Iraqis had the numbers and overwhelming firepower, so why did they lose, coz there was no will to fight the enemy.

If we need the arms embargo lifted, first defeat those AS kids with what we already have, the pickup trucks and the RBGs. Let's not make excuse and hide behind Amisom's hired men to do the heavy lifting.