Mogadishu (RBC) At a big peaceful demonstration in Somalia capital, Mogadishu the civil society groups called the UN secretary general to fire his special envoy to Somalia Augustine Mahiga.
The call is result for growing public anger about the UN envoy’s proposed meeting which is due to take place in the Kenyan capital April 12. Many Somalis are suspicious the UN envoy is dismantling the transitional federal institutions in Somalia.
Sheikh Ahmed Dhi’isow, head of Somalia religious council urged the UN secretary general to sack his special envoy for his meddling the country’s legal system. He said the envoy habituated conspiracy acts within the nation.
The Somali people are against the so-called envoy. We call the secretary general of United Nations to fire him. We don now recognize him”, said Sheikh Dhi’isow, one of Somalia’s best known religious men and former UIC leader.
In a letter addressed Thursday’s rally, the religious council suggested the international community to give meaningful support to the Somalia’s transitional federal government to restore peace and tranquility in the country.
Meanwhile, the chairman of Somalia youth organization Abdifatah Ali Hassan mentioned that the UN’s upcoming meeting for Somalia is only degrading the current government of Somalia and also made the same call to fire the UN envoy.
He spelled that civil society organization already made their support to the TFG which is struggling to reassure the stability in the country.
housand Somalis this week staged large demonstrations in several towns to show their support to Somalia government and reject UN envoy’s call of the upcoming conference in Nairobi which different Somali sides were invited to participate.
The transitional government boycotted the meeting.
RBC Radio