Prime minister Farmaajo denies the orders of the UN

[Coeus]

2 days ago the UN together with the international Community reminded the TFG that it only has to the end of August. But farmaajo today made a statement that puts those intentions at doubt.



Somalia mandate should be decided by people-minister

Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar said on Friday that the mandate of his administration should be decided "by the people", days after a U.N. official said its extension was not an option.

Under the terms of a 2009 deal, the mandate of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) expires on August 20, by which time it should have enacted a new basic law and held a general election.

But a raging insurgency has seen the government do little more than battle for survival, while tens of thousands of civilians have been killed over the past four years.

There have been calls from some parts of the government for its term to be extended. Augustine Mahiga, the U.N.'s special representative for Somalia, said this was not an option and talks were needed on what shape the next government takes.

"The international community has been supportive and will be supportive, and we are very grateful for that. But in the end, the buck stops with us," Omaar told reporters on the sidelines of an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital.

"We have to come forward with plans and proposals that will be supported not only and primarily by the people of Somalia, but also that are acceptable to the international community," Omaar said.

During the summit, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to convene a special meeting to discuss Somalia, before another summit takes place in Kenya's capital Nairobi.

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With just months left before its mandate runs out, Somalia's transitional federal government is struggling to oust hardline al Shabaab and Hisbul Islam insurgents who control most of southern Somalia and much of the capital Mogadishu.

The government's control extends to about half of Mogadishu and it relies on help from African Union (AU) peacekeepers from Uganda and Burundi for its survival.

The U.N. has urged President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, a former Islamist rebel, to open the government's doors to moderates within the two main rebel factions.

Experts say al Shabaab is split between a nationalist element fighting to topple the Western-backed government and jihadists bent on wreaking havoc across the region.

Political analysts have also blamed the instability on the transitional government's constant bickering. The Horn of Africa nation's prime minister unveiled another cabinet in November.

Omaar, however, said his government was not "shying away" from responsibility.

"We are no longer willing to wait for anyone else to solve our problems. We have to tackle them and we will tackle them," he said.

[The_Emperior5]

Somalia mandate should be decided by people-minister

With out the international clan there is no TFG the mandate is decided by the UN and after 7 months it's over its not like the TFG is a functioning government independent from International donors and the international agencies.

[Coeus]

Somalia mandate should be decided by people-minister

With out the international clan there is no TFG the mandate is decided by the UN and after 7 months it's over its not like the TFG is a functioning government independent from International donors and the international agencies.

The international community should support what the people of Somalai want. Or else what is the purpose of saupporting Somalia? If we are going to eradicate Al shabab, the international community must put a bit trust into farmaajo and his proposals. Its hight time that the people in Mogadishu decide who they want as the leader or if they want the TFG to continue. Because they are the effected ones.

[Cirwaaq]

I am against a whole new conference an di would prefer a home grown solution. It is more beneficial to extend the term of this TFg then to spend another year perfecting another failed TFG... It is time to move from transitional and stop fighting over the seat. Let this guys remain another 12months to set up what is needed to move out of transitional to "Federal Governement". Then their job is done.

There is no benefit of fighting for the seat of a transitional president it is pointless.

Give us a rest.

[XimanJaale]

Absolutely true! It's upto Somalis to what happens to their government next stage. Hopefully the cabinet will have sucessful plans.

[kambuli]

Have you ever heard the UN asking Melez to step down as his time expired I hate this cherry picking stuff

I don't care if this TFG stays another 20 yrs...can we get a peaceful Somalia

[abdalla11]

Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar said on Friday that the mandate of his administration should be decided "by the people", days after a U.N. official said its extension was not an option.

Which people? The vast majority of the people in the south is under al-shabaab, unless he means the people in Villa Somalia

TFG is done

[DatBreh]

The UN can make these demands because they own Somalia. Aslong they pay for the running of the TFG and its protection, none of these guys in Villa Somalia can say shit.

[The_Emperior5]

Have you ever heard the UN asking Melez to step down as his time expired I hate this cherry picking stuff

I don't care if this TFG stays another 20 yrs...can we get a peaceful Somalia

The thing is Melez zanawi controls his country from tigray region to the amhaara and gambeele region to the oromo region and the Somali region. The world can cut of aid sure the country will go into more poverty but the world and the international clan has no intentions to do so

His TPLF tigray people liberation front was not created by the UN he did that by him self in the tigray region nor did the world create the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front

TFG is made by the international clan take away the 10000 bantus and cut of aid and there won't be a TFG they can bring who they want they can Fire any one they like


Kambuli markad adigu wax aad adigu iskaga u leedihid aad sameysatiid,,cid wax ka qaadi karta ma jirto ama gaaladu sadaqadooda ha jaran ama ha ku siiyaan waad noolaan waadna jireysa, beryahan waxad maqli doonta , hebel waxa wata beesha calaamka hebel na waxa wata beesha calaamka hebel na carabta hebel na unt HEBEL na africaanka hebel na xabashida wadata ,, isweydi Somalidu yey wataan

[kambuli]

Shaydaan iwm wata Somaali..Caqli ay ku gartaan dadntoodana ma laha..adigaana ugu horreeya oo Somali inay nabad noqoto u diidan

[The_Emperior5]

Shaydaan iwm wata Somaali..Caqli ay ku gartaan dadntoodana ma laha..adigaana ugu horreeya oo Somali inay nabad noqoto u diidan

Anigu waxba uma diidani ilahay nabad ha uga dhigo Somalia nabad ,, ilahay caqli ha siiyo dalka anu jaarka nahay

[Monk-of-Mogadishu]