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Somalia: Islamists scoff the amnesty by the government Wed. January 03, 2007 09:07 am. - Mohamed Abdi Farah (SomaliNet) The remnants of the Islamic Courts Union officials have dismissed on Wednesday the amnesty offered to them by the government. Sheik Abdirihin Ali Mudey, the Islamist spokesman, who declined to mention his real location, told the local media that ICU does not need any amnesty from what he called the puppet government in Somalia. Sheik Mudey said the Islamic senior officials are healthy and being defended by their tribesmen. “We did not go beyond our country. We will keep fighting until all Ethiopian troops leave our country”, he said. “If the world thinks we are dead, they should know we are alive and will continue the jihad against the infidels in our country”. Islamists fled their last stronghold on mid night January 1st after Ethiopian and government troops supported by tanks and MIG fighter jets entered the port city of Kismayu and chased the remnants of Islamists out of the area. He said that ICU is ready to engage talks with the government if the Ethiopians leave the country and he stressed that they will not give up but continue the fight against the enemy. Mudey rejected to say where exactly they are in the country. “I can not say where we are but we are in Somalia and we are not afraid any more”, he said, adding that senior Islamists like Sheik Sharif and Sheik Aweys are also in the country. Meanwhile, the Islamist spokesman condemned the interior minister, Hussein Aideed for suggesting that Somalia and Ethiopia should be combined as one nation with one passport. “I heard the news that Aideed said Somalia and Ethiopia should be one country, he is irresponsible person and his remarks disappoint many Somali citizens”, he said. News Category: Somalia Latest Headlines Latest News Somalia: WFP welcomes Canada naval escort in Somali... E. Africa: Kenya security alerts Tanzanian coun... WB to pump huge money to infrastructure project... Olympics: Somali delegation expects Olympics to brin... Kenya, Tz mark 10th anniversary of deadly bombi... Somalia: Well-known Somali aid worker killed south... Al Qaida North Africa wing claims responsibility for... Egypt: Police discovers 20 underground tunnels near ... Somalia: Canadian navy to escort WFP ships carrying... Premier League: 'I will stay at United'-Cristiano Ro... More News...