Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after August
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Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after August
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Ethiopia called on Monday for Somalia's parliament to have its term extended beyond its August deadline and be tasked with deciding the fate of the interim government.
At the same meeting on the sidelines of an African Union (AU) summit, Jean Ping, chairman of the AU Commission, accused Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of "non performance" and making little headway in restoring stability.
An Islamist 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.
Under the terms of a 2009 deal, the TFG's mandate expires on Aug. 20, by which time it should have enacted a new constitution and held a parliamentary election.
"The Assembly reached a consensus on the urgent need to extend the term of the current Transitional Federal Parliament while the remaining political dispensation be handled by the people of Somalia," the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said in a statement.
A senior IGAD source said that meant parliament would decide whether to elect a new leader or allow President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed to remain in office and form a new government.
Somalia's foreign minister told reporters at the summit that the two-month old government headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed had made security gains in the capital Mogadishu and in the fight against corruption.
"What we need to focus on is not the mandate of the government, the issues of procedure ... but on what is actually gathering momentum," said the minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar.
Omaar said the TFG's future would be determined by Somalis. Cabinet, he said, would consult the population, submit a proposal to parliament and negotiations would ensue.
FORCES CLASH
But the IGAD source said its members had rejected a request from the Somali delegation that the term of the president, prime minister and speaker of parliament be extended.
It was not immediately clear how long parliament's term would be prolonged for.
Underscoring the insecurity in the anarchic country, police and residents of a densely populated section of Mogadishu said a clash between government intelligence officers and police officers had killed some 20 people.
It was not immediately clear what caused the clash, but government forces have in the past fought each other due to political and clan rivalry.
Western intelligence agencies say Somalia has become a hotspot for foreign jihadists bent on destabilising the region.
Apart from signing a peace deal with the moderate sufi militia group Ahlu Sunna, Ahmed's administration had failed to persuade other militants to lay down arms, Ping said.
"This non-performance ... has impacted negatively on perception of (the TFG's) legitimacy and credibility, both domestically and internationally," Ping told the meeting attended by President Ahmed.
The United Nations last week warned Somalia against unilaterally deciding on the shape of the next administration.
The U.N. Security Council agreed last month that the AU peacekeeping force could be increased to 12,000 troops.
"We now need to rapidly generate and deploy the new troops recently authorised by the Security Council, and give the force the technical, logistical and financial support it needs to do its work," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the meeting. (Additional reporting by Abdi Sheikh in Mogadishu; Editing by George Obulutsa and Mark Trevelyan)
At the same meeting on the sidelines of an African Union (AU) summit, Jean Ping, chairman of the AU Commission, accused Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of "non performance" and making little headway in restoring stability.
An Islamist 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.
Under the terms of a 2009 deal, the TFG's mandate expires on Aug. 20, by which time it should have enacted a new constitution and held a parliamentary election.
"The Assembly reached a consensus on the urgent need to extend the term of the current Transitional Federal Parliament while the remaining political dispensation be handled by the people of Somalia," the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said in a statement.
A senior IGAD source said that meant parliament would decide whether to elect a new leader or allow President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed to remain in office and form a new government.
Somalia's foreign minister told reporters at the summit that the two-month old government headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed had made security gains in the capital Mogadishu and in the fight against corruption.
"What we need to focus on is not the mandate of the government, the issues of procedure ... but on what is actually gathering momentum," said the minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar.
Omaar said the TFG's future would be determined by Somalis. Cabinet, he said, would consult the population, submit a proposal to parliament and negotiations would ensue.
FORCES CLASH
But the IGAD source said its members had rejected a request from the Somali delegation that the term of the president, prime minister and speaker of parliament be extended.
It was not immediately clear how long parliament's term would be prolonged for.
Underscoring the insecurity in the anarchic country, police and residents of a densely populated section of Mogadishu said a clash between government intelligence officers and police officers had killed some 20 people.
It was not immediately clear what caused the clash, but government forces have in the past fought each other due to political and clan rivalry.
Western intelligence agencies say Somalia has become a hotspot for foreign jihadists bent on destabilising the region.
Apart from signing a peace deal with the moderate sufi militia group Ahlu Sunna, Ahmed's administration had failed to persuade other militants to lay down arms, Ping said.
"This non-performance ... has impacted negatively on perception of (the TFG's) legitimacy and credibility, both domestically and internationally," Ping told the meeting attended by President Ahmed.
The United Nations last week warned Somalia against unilaterally deciding on the shape of the next administration.
The U.N. Security Council agreed last month that the AU peacekeeping force could be increased to 12,000 troops.
"We now need to rapidly generate and deploy the new troops recently authorised by the Security Council, and give the force the technical, logistical and financial support it needs to do its work," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the meeting. (Additional reporting by Abdi Sheikh in Mogadishu; Editing by George Obulutsa and Mark Trevelyan)
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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
isn't it sad Ethiopia is telling the so called TFG they can exist after august or not 

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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
So that is why Sh. nacas went to Addis abeba yesterday. He was begging meles to tell the UN if he could remain in Seat
But its also good news that it is all in the Somali parliaments hand. Only they can choose who to be president

But its also good news that it is all in the Somali parliaments hand. Only they can choose who to be president

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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
Isnt it sad Ethiopia tells SL it cant existThe_Emperior5 wrote:isn't it sad Ethiopia is telling the so called TFG they can exist after august or not



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Coeus wrote:Isnt it sad Ethiopia tells SL it cant existThe_Emperior5 wrote:isn't it sad Ethiopia is telling the so called TFG they can exist after august or not![]()
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But do you think we give a fuck what Ethiopia says or thinks.

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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
Why else did you catch ONLF fredom fighters on their way to Ogaden?





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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
We did not catch any one. Onlf guys went trough seylac xariirad and crossed the border and fought the liyo police in Ethiopia.Coeus wrote:Why else did you catch ONLF fredom fighters on their way to Ogaden?![]()
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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
Magaceen ba`ayey oo balanbalyey
Somali saan ayaa u dhanbeysay.

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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
So the illegal puppet government will be breaking its own constitution. That's just sad, man.
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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
This is in the interest of Koonfur regardless of who feels alienated or left out.
- We dont need another useless individual we might aswell work with the current team.
Extension is positive for koonfur
It happens to be the most stable of all transitional governments thus far. I hope they are given 12months extension to achieve only one objective Negotiations of any form with shabab.
Using all Carrots and Sticks available to them.
- We dont need another useless individual we might aswell work with the current team.
Extension is positive for koonfur

It happens to be the most stable of all transitional governments thus far. I hope they are given 12months extension to achieve only one objective Negotiations of any form with shabab.
Using all Carrots and Sticks available to them.
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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
I wouldn't mind them trying to govern and their term extended, but I hate the dictation from Melez 

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kambuli wrote:I wouldn't mind them trying to govern and their term extended, but I hate the dictation from Melez
Melez Isaga ba qoray dastuurka TFG eeh goormaad iloweday taas

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kambuli wrote:I wouldn't mind them trying to govern and their term extended, but I hate the dictation from Melez
Melez Isaga ba qoray dastuurka TFG eeh goormaad iloweday taas

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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
kambuli wrote:I wouldn't mind them trying to govern and their term extended, but I hate the dictation from Melez
If Sharif leaves, Melez decides who replaces him.
It makes no difference. Shabab is the only victor each time there is a change of TFG leadership.
- Shabab gain all the defecting troops
- Shabab get opportunity to expand without challenge
- Shabab's leadership is relatively stable with minimum changes
- Shabab tends to have increased popularity and public support in the first 6 months of the New leadership.
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Re: Ethiopia tells the UN, TFG will continue even after Augu
actualy not..now every one with a little bit of dignity and nationalism left in his body can see what they truely are which is a puppet to midget meles..The_Emperior5 wrote:isn't it sad Ethiopia is telling the so called TFG they can exist after august or not
xabashi xitaa xaarka iska daqin beey hoostagaan iyo ugandese danyeerka cuna...how more pathetic then this can they get..










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